Movies
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'Bill Nye: Science Guy' documentary takes on climate-change deniersNov 23, 2017 5:00 am - “Bill Nye: Science Guy” - ★ ★ ★ Bill Nye, the lanky, bow-tied TV science advocate, is still a hero to a generation of young adults who eagerly watched his 1990s se...
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Hanover Park library program compares book, movieNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Movie buffs may want to prepare for "Who Filmed this Book?" from 6:30 to 9 p.m., on Wednesdays, Jan. 10 and 24, at the Schaumburg Township District Library's Hanover Par...
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Aurora Film Society throws premiere party Dec. 9Nov 22, 2017 10:00 pm - The new Aurora Film Society is throwing a premiere party on Saturday, Dec. 9. The public is invited to join a community of local film enthusiasts from 7 to 10 p.m. at G...
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Dann & Raymond's Movie Club at Schaumburg LibraryNov 22, 2017 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, Dec. 7 a...
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Bah! Film offers hum-dinger of a tale behind 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 21, 2017 10:00 pm - "The Man Who Invented Christmas" - ★ ★ ★ Using utilitarian apparitions and hilarious epiphanies, "The Man Who Invented Christmas" explores British author Charles Dicken...
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Predictable 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' wastes Denzel WashingtonNov 21, 2017 5:00 am - “Roman J. Israel, Esq” - ★ ★ ½ It's getting close to Oscar season and that means it's time for an early prediction. Ready? Here goes: The Academy Award for Worst Title o...
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Pixar's 'Coco' a brightly colored tale of joyous bromidesNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - “Coco” - ★ ★ ★ The idea that a family would ban all music for generations because a musician member of their clan once walked out on his wife and child seems like a thin...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Justice League' falls to $93.8 million
Nov 20, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Justice League" opened even lower than Warner Bros. estimated on Sunday. According to Monday's final tally of the weekend's box office receipts, the ...
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Meet the 'Justice League' villain that does the most damage: Mr. CGINov 20, 2017 5:00 am - The hairiest problem with "Justice League," now in theaters, is cleanly represented by the great and disturbing case of the missing whiskers. Because Superman, who died...
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Why is Peter Dinklage stuck playing characters defined by dwarfism?Nov 20, 2017 5:00 am - There's a lot to unpack about “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh's lacerating, highly inconsistent drama about Mildred (an outstanding Frances ...