Movies
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Movie review: Julia Roberts' performance propels addiction drama 'Ben is Back'Dec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Ben is Back” - ★ ★ ★ In one of Julia Roberts' many heartbreaking scenes in “Ben is Back” - and they're pretty much all heartbreaking - she lays down the law to her 19-...
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Movie review: 'Mortal Engines' treads bloated, all-too-familiar fantasy film groundDec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Mortal Engines” - ★ ½ The 23rd-century world of “Mortal Engines” looks great: a fabulous and richly textured steampunk dystopia of haves and have-nots straight ou...
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Movie review: 'Mary, Queen of Scots' proves a royal disappointment despite strong leadsDec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Mary, Queen of Scots” - ★ ★ ½ “Mary, Queen of Scots” is an ambitious re-imagining of the Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I saga with modern flourishes and bold performances ...
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Arcada silent film series continues with Buster Keaton classic Dec. 18Dec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, continues its "Silent Film Night" series with a screening of the 1926 comedy classic "The General" by Buster Keaton a...
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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' weaves fun, action-packed taleDec 12, 2018 10:00 am - “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” - ★ ★ ★ ½ You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, Spider-Man for a while? Well,...
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Let's discuss the 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' moment that explains the darkness of life onlineDec 10, 2018 5:00 am - For all the cheerful humor mined from internet spoofery in “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” there is one scene not long before the climax that rings as purely poignant — a m...
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Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' takes top honors from Chicago Film CriticsDec 10, 2018 12:00 am - Alfonso Cuarón's "Roma" was named Best Picture of 2018 by the Chicago Film Critics Association, which also honored the filmmaker with wins for directing, cinematography ...
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'Ralph' tops box office again, 'Aquaman' is a hit in China
Dec 09, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK - In the calm before the Christmas storm at the box office, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" remained No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics...
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Here's why 'A Star Is Born' is competing as a drama and not a musical at the Golden GlobesDec 08, 2018 6:20 am - Inevitably, as soon as the Golden Globe Award nominations are announced, people are angry and/or confused about category selections. In 2016: Remind us again why "The Ma...
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Tivoli Theatre hosts 12 days of special movie screeningsDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - Ah yes, the age-old question: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? The programmers at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove, are firmly in the “yes” camp. Th...