Movies
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'Thank You for Your Service' captures struggles of returning war vetsOct 26, 2017 6:00 am - “Thank You for Your Service” - ★ ★ ★ A veteran's assimilation into civilian life comes with high expectations — ones made even higher when the returning warrior ha...
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'Killing of a Sacred Deer' delivers nightmarish dose of psychological horrorOct 26, 2017 6:00 am - “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” - ★ ★ ★ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is, as you might expect from the reunion of actor Colin Farrell and filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos...
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'Bad Moms' stars Sarandon, Hines dish on parenting — and their R-rated comedyOct 26, 2017 6:00 am - Actors Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon came to Chicago's Peninsula Hotel recently to promote their new comedy, “A Bad Moms Christmas,” opening Nov. 1. The sequel explore...
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Marital melodrama masquerades as mystery in 'All I See Is You'Oct 26, 2017 6:00 am - "All I See is You" - ★ ½ The thriller-ish premise of "All I See Is You" sounds familiar enough: A woman, blind since a childhood accident that killed her parents, under...
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Todd Haynes' 'Wonderstruck' an earnest, beautiful children's filmOct 26, 2017 6:00 am - "Wonderstruck" - ★ ★ ★ For devoted fans of certain prestige directors, it's always a little disarming to see them make a true children's film. Expectations have to be r...
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A Seussian salute to kids' film festOct 26, 2017 6:00 am - 'The Man in the Can' - a poem by Dann The sun was not shining It was too wet to play So we just watched TV On that cold, icky day. Sally, my friend, said, "Let's see a f...
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Actor Jeff Daniels shows off musical side in Chicago, Woodstock showsOct 25, 2017 6:00 am - A love of music runs deep in Jeff Daniels' veins - and family. The Emmy Award-winning actor may be best known for playing Will McAvoy in HBO's “The Newsroom” and half of...
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Documentary spotlights DJ Dick Biondi, growing up in Chicago in the '60sOct 24, 2017 11:00 pm - “The Wild I-tralian” is about to hit the big screen. The finishing touches are being put on “The Dick Biondi Film,” a documentary about the legendary WLS radio disc jock...
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13 horror movies for Halloween you might not have heard ofOct 24, 2017 4:00 pm - Scream. That's what we want to do when someone suggests another conventional, popular scary movie to watch for the Halloween season. We all know the usual suspects, don'...
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Mila Kunis, Susan Sarandon talk Hollywood sexual harassmentOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - Hollywood junkets - gatherings at posh hotels where entertainment reporters lob marshmallow questions at smiling celebrities promoting their movies - aren't known for ad...