Movies
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Chris Hemsworth leads riveting, fact-based war drama '12 Strong'Jan 17, 2018 10:00 am - “12 Strong” - ★ ★ ½ In the days and months following the Sept. 11 attacks, a small U.S. Special Forces unit led an offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanis...
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Box office top 20: 'Jumanji' hits No. 1 again
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After finishing second behind "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" for two weeks, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" notched its second straight weekend atop the Nor...
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'Three Billboards' is now an Oscar front-runner — here's why there's a backlashJan 16, 2018 5:00 am - “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” has had quite a few weeks. Not only was the darkly comic drama the surprise big winner at the Golden Globes, taking home four...
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Gire, Benson to talk Oscars at Palatine library Feb. 14Jan 16, 2018 12:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District will celebrate the Oscars with an adult program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14. Join Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire a...
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Kumail Nanjiani opens up about his wife's illness, the inspiration for 'The Big Sick'Jan 15, 2018 5:00 am - Last year, Kumail Nanjiani released his first feature film, "The Big Sick," to wide acclaim. It's based on the real-life love story of Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Go...
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Women directed some of 2017's best films, but new data shows they're still underrepresentedJan 15, 2018 5:00 am - Recent events have reinforced just how difficult it is to be a woman in Hollywood, both in front of the camera and behind it. Natalie Portman made a splash Sunday night ...
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'Jumanji' tops 'The Post,' 'The Commuter' at MLK box office
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Read the book, see the movie in Hanover ParkJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Movie buffs may want to attend "Who Filmed this Book?" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 and 28 and March 14 and 28 at the Hanover Park Branch Library, 1266 Irving Park Road i...
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How often do Golden Globes predict Oscar winners?Jan 13, 2018 6:24 am - The first major awards show of the year was full of surprises. Several films considered fan and critic favorites, including "The Post," "Get Out" and "Dunkirk," were not...
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Winter topics for Dann & Raymond's Movie ClubJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Dann and Raymond's Movie Club, hosted by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and award-winning author Raymond Benson, will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 7 a...