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'The Biggest Little Farm' documents California couple's agrarian dream
May 17, 2019 6:00 AM - A filmmaker and his wife leave city life behind to start a 213-acre biodiverse farm and then chronicle their journey in the documentary "The Bigglest Little Farm." -
Fact-based 'Trial by Jury' offers cautionary tale about justice system
May 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Jack O'Connell never pitches for sympathy as a drug-abusing, violent man sentenced to death for arson and the murder of his three daughters in Edward Zwick's fact-based drama "Trial by Fire."
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'Photograph' needs sharper focus, far more plot
May 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Less is more may be filmmaker Ritesh Batra's mantra, but everything about "Photograph" -- his latest Mumbai-set rom-com -- comes across as way too low-key. -
Yara Shahidi shines in so-so teen romance 'The Sun is Also a Star'
May 16, 2019 2:12 PM - An aspiring poet (Charles Melton) falls in love at first sight with a student (Yara Shahidi) facing deportation the next day in "The Sun is Also a Star," adapted from the popular teen novel. -
'A Dog's Journey' never earns its manipulative, lazy tears
May 16, 2019 2:12 PM - A dog named Bailey (voice of Josh Gad) gets repeatedly reincarnated, each time to protect someone important, in the emotionally manipulative sequel "A Dog's Journey." -
'John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum' delivers epic action, Oscar-worthy production design
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After Hours Film Society to show 'Transit' May 20
May 15, 2019 7:51 PM - The After Hours Film Society will show the 2018 drama "Transit" Monday, May 20, at Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. In an attempt to flee Nazi-occupied France, Georg assumes the identity of a dead author but soon finds himself stuck in Marseilles, where he falls in love with Maria, a young woman searching for her missing husband. -
Barrington cultural leaders hope to help iconic Catlow Theater
May 13, 2019 5:30 AM - Leaders of Barrington's cultural community are floating ideas on how to boost business at the landmark Catlow Theater in the village's downtown. -
Met Opera ticket sales improve slightly off 2015-16 low
May 13, 2019 5:57 PM - The Metropolitan Opera's percentage of box office revenue realized rose slightly this season, giving general manager Peter Gelb hope the company's finances have rebounded
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'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just misses
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