Movies
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Netflix's 'creepy' tweet reminds us all how closely it's watching us
Dec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Netflix sent out a tweet Sunday that roasted a subset of its most devoted users over an open fire: those who are obsessively watching its heavily promoted holiday movie ...
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'Coco' tops box office again before 'Star Wars' hits
Dec 10, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The animated family film "Coco" has topped the box office for a third time on a quiet, pre "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" weekend in theaters. Disney estimated...
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'Call Me By Your Name,' 'Shape of Water' lead Chicago Film Critics nominationsDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com "Call Me By Your Name," Luca Guadagnino's drama based on Andre Aciman's novel about a relationship between a 17-year-old a...
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Kelly Marie Tran steps into 'Star Wars' stardom in 'Last Jedi'Dec 09, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Kelly Marie Tran still can't quite believe she's in a Star Wars movie. The 28-year-old was about to give up on her dreams of becoming an actress when she l...
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Woody Allen's 'Wonder Wheel' spins monotonous, melodramatic taleDec 07, 2017 5:00 am - “Wonder Wheel” — ★ ½ Woody Allen's 1950s-set “Wonder Wheel” is not a great movie, but you'll have to admit it does try to warn you. Narrated by Justin Timberlake, ...
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Del Toro's 'Shape of Water' a loving, lavish tribute to outsidersDec 07, 2017 5:00 am - “The Shape of Water” — ★ ★ ★ A warm, generous spirit of affection and insurrection washes over Guillermo del Toro's “The Shape of Water,” a Cold War-era fairy tale...
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'Darkest Hour' a victory for Gary Oldman's crusty Winston ChurchillDec 06, 2017 10:00 am - “Darkest Hour” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Gary Oldman's transformative portrayal of Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's historical drama “Darkest Hour” achieves the same rarefied orbit as ...
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Paragon Arlington Heights showing free movies for food donationDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - To solicit food donations for the Wheeling Township Food Pantry, Paragon Arlington Heights movie theater is staging “Movie with the Mayor" Saturday, Dec. 9. Admission is...
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Box office top 20: 'Coco,' 'Justice League' stay on top
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Daniel Day-Lewis thought about quitting acting before, but 'Phantom Thread' made him do itDec 04, 2017 5:00 am - Daniel Day-Lewis has played a few monsters during his illustrious career. Daniel Plainview from "There Will Be Blood" isn't someone you'd want to spend much time with - ...