Movies
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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' the most operatic, conflicted chapter in seriesDec 12, 2017 10:00 am - “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Spectacular and overwhelming, humorous and sorrowful, despairing and hopeful, smart and silly, unpredictable and familiar, thrilling...
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Box office top 20: 'Coco' tops charts for third weekend
Dec 11, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - With "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" set to open this weekend, Disney and Pixar's "Coco" topped the quiet box office charts for the third time in a row. Th...
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'The Last Jedi' aims to capture that old 'Star Wars' feelingDec 11, 2017 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Han Solo is dead. Luke Skywalker is back, but changed. And Leia Organa's story will soon be coming to an end. The "Star Wars" that inspired four decades of...
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'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' lead Golden Globes
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6 Golden Globe nominees with ties to suburbs, ChicagoDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville's Bob Odenkirk scored his third Golden Globe nomination Monday for his title role in TV's "Better Call Saul." But he wasn't the only name announced with ties ...
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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
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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, ...