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'Deepwater' an engaging if shallow disaster film thriller
By Dann Gire
Sep 28, 2016 12:34 PM - Mark Walhberg and Kurt Russell team up as heroes in the explosive fact-based oil disaster thriller "Deepwater Horizon."
Burton's 'Peculiar Children' a sweet fantasy with mind-blowing visuals
By Mark Kennedy
Sep 27, 2016 10:45 AM - Tim Burton's stunning "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" has all the makings of a supernatural franchise: the call of destiny, the making of heroes and the embrace of kinship. Plus, coming to terms with your inner freak.
Lupita Nyong'o's face is back on the big screen
By Jake Coyle
Sep 25, 2016 7:15 AM - After three years voicing characters and appearing on stage, Lupita Nyong'o was drawn back to the big screen by "Queen of Katwe."
'Magnificent Seven' rides Denzel's star power to $35M debut
By JAKE COYLE
Sep 26, 2016 6:06 AM - Antoine Fuqua's "The Magnificent Seven" remake rode the star power of Denzel Washington to an estimated $35 million debut, topping North American ticket sales over the weekend.
Women in Hollywood get less screen time than men. New technology could help fix that.
Steven Overly
Sep 24, 2016 7:10 AM - Engineers have created software that parses through every scene, line and frame in a movie to determine exactly how much screen and speech time female characters are given compared to their male counterparts. Their findings: As in many other professions, women get the short shrift.
Reel life: Elgin shows its shorts
By Dann Gire
Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM - Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire checks out the suburban movie events coming up this week.
'Goat' powerfully portrays horrors of fraternity hazing
Stephanie Merry
Sep 22, 2016 6:15 AM - With its disturbing tale of fraternity hazing, "Goat" isn't an easy film to watch. And it's even harder to forget, in part because of Ben Schnetzer's powerful performance as a traumatized pledge.
Playful 'Storks' fails to deliver total package
By Jake Coyle
Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM - The namesake birds have gotten out of the baby business in the animated "Storks," but an error sets Junior (voiced by Andy Samberg) and a human girl on a quest to deliver a bundle of joy. The film has a lot of the ingredients for a playful cartoon, but the humor and sentiment don't quite gel.
Nasty 'Dressmaker' opts for style over substance
By Ann Hornaday
Sep 22, 2016 5:45 AM - Kate Winslet plays a seamstress who returns home to Australia to see her mother and settle scores in "The Dressmaker," a toxic, tiring tale of madness and revenge.
'Queen of Katwe' shares inspiring tale of dreams, chess and Uganda
By Sandy Cohen
Sep 22, 2016 6:15 AM - "Queen of Katwe" tells a true story so inspiring, it sounds like a made-for-Disney movie: A young, illiterate girl from the streets of Uganda discovers a natural gift for chess. And with the help of a caring coach, she develops the skills and self-confidence to become a champion.

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