Opening 11/22/2017

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Coco PG 1 hr. 49 min. Animated Watch Prevue Voice Cast: Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Renee Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Jaime Camil, Sofia Espinosa, Luis Valdez, Lombardo Boyar, Edward James Olmos, Alanna Ubach, Selena Luna. Plot: an aspiring musician enters the Land of the Dead to work out the mystery of his family's ban on music.  Theatres/Times

The Man Who Invented Christmas PG 1 hr. 44 min. Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce. Plot: how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to write a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today. Theatres/Times

Roman J. Israel, Esq. PG-13 2 hr. 09 min. Crime Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo. Plot: a driven, idealistic defense attorney's life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 11/17/2017

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Justice League  (46)

The Star  (43)

Wonder (65)

Opening 11/17/2017

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Justice League PG-13 2 hrs. 01 min. Action Watch Prevue Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons, Ciaran Hinds, Amber Heard, Kiersey Clemons. Plot: despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Theatres/Times

The Star PG 1 hr. 26 min. Animated Watch Prevue Voice Cast: Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson, Anthony Anderson, Aidy Bryant, Ving Rhames, Gabriel Iglesias, Patricia Heaton, Kristin Chenoweth, Christopher Plummer, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey. Plot: a brave donkey and his new friends follow the Star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told - the first Christmas. Theatres/Times

Wonder PG 1 hr. 53 min. Family Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Daveed Diggs, Noah Jupe. Plot: born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, a boy becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 11/10/2017

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Daddy's Home 2  (29)

Murder on the Orient Express (52)

Opening 11/10/2017

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Daddy's Home 2 PG-13 1 hr. 40 min. Comedy Watch Prevue Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, John Lithgow, Mel Gibson. Plot: father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos. Theatres/Times

Murder on the Orient Express PG-13 1 hr. 54 min. Mystery Watch Prevue Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Michael Pena, Judi Dench, Leslie Odom Jr., Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Sir Derek Jacobi, Josh Gad, Penelope Cruz, Sergei Polunin, Willem Dafoe. Plot: revolves around a murder on board the famous train. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) must solve the case, but there are a number of passengers who could potentially be the murderer. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 11/1, 3/2017

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A Bad Moms Christmas (41)

Thor: Ragnarok (73)

Opening 11/1, 3/2017

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Opening 11/1/17

A Bad Moms Christmas R 1 hr. 44 min. Comedy Watch Prevue Cast: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez, Cheryl Hines, Peter Gallagher, Justin Hartley, David Walton, Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon. Plot: three under-appreciated and over-burdened women rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. Theatres/Times

Opening 11/3/17

Thor: Ragnarok PG-13 2 hrs. 10 min. Action/Fantasy Watch Prevue Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Sam Neill, Benedict Cumberbatch. Plot: feature the return of Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder himself, with Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Idris Elba as Heimdall and Sir Anthony Hopkins again portraying Odin. Cate Blanchett plays the mysterious and powerful new villain Hela, Jeff Goldblum stars as the eccentric Grandmaster, Tessa Thompson will bring the classic hero Valkyrie to life, and Karl Urban will add his might to the fray as Skurge. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 10/27/17

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Jigsaw (45)

Suburbicon (43)

Thank You for Your Service  (69)

Opening 10/27/17

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Jigsaw R 1 hr. 31 min. Horror Watch Prevue Cast: Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Mandela Van Peebles, Paul Braunstein, Brittany Allen, Josiah Black. Plot: After a series of murders bearing all the markings of the Jigsaw killer, law enforcement find themselves chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade and embroiled in a new game. Theatres/Times

Suburbicon R 1 hr. 44 min. Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe, Oscar Isaac. Plot: a husband and father (Matt Damon) must navigate a town’s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. Theatres/Times

Thank You for Your Service  R 1 hr. 48 min. Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar Dorsey, Jayson Warner Smith. Plot: Based on the bestselling book by David Finkel, the film follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war. Theatres/Times

ReRelease: The Nightmare Before Christmas PG 1 hr 16 min. Fantasy/Musical Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 10/20/17

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Geostorm (21)

Only the Brave (74) 

Same Kind of Different as Me  (49)

The Snowman (23)

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (17)

Opening 10/20/17

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Geostorm PG-13 1 hr. 49 min. Sci-Fi Watch Prevue Cast: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Amr Waked, Adepero Oduye, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia, Robert Sheehan, Zazie Beetz. Plot: a system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone along with it. Theatres/Times

Only the Brave PG-13 2 hrs. 13 min. Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, Jennifer Connelly. Plot: based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the nation. Theatres/Times

Same Kind of Different as Me PG-13 1 hr. 59 min. Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jon Voight, Djimon Hounsou, Greg Kinnear, Olivia Holt. Plot: an international art dealer (Kinnear)  befriends a dangerous homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife (Zellweger), a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the most remarkable journey of their lives. Theatres/Times

The Snowman PG-13 1 hr. 59 min. Thriller Watch Prevue Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, J.K. Simmons. Plot: an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, fearing an elusive serial killer may be active again. Theatres/Times

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween PG-13 1 hr. 40 min. Comedy/Horror Watch Prevue Cast: Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Erakat, Lexy Panterra, Andre Hall, Diamond White, Brock O’Hurn, Tito Ortiz, Tyler Perry. Plot: Madea, Bam and Hattie venture to a haunted campground and the group must literally run for their lives when monsters, goblins and the bogeyman are unleashed.  Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 10/13/17

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The Foreigner (57)

Happy Death Day (55)

Marshall (70)

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (60)

Opening 10/13/17

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The Foreigner R 1 hr. 54 min. Action Watch Prevue Cast: Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Ray Fearon, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Stephen Hogan, Michael McElhatton. Plot: the story of a humble London businessman (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of terrorism.  Theatres/Times

Happy Death Day PG-13 1 hr. 36 min. Horror Watch Prevue Cast: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken. Plot: a college student (Jessica Rothe) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity. Theatres/Times

Marshall PG-13 1 hr. 58 min. Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, Sterling K. Brown, James Cromwell. Plot: true story of Thurgood Marshall's greatest challenge in his early days. Theatres/Times

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women R 1 hr. 48 min. Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, Connie Britton, Oliver Platt. Plot: true story of what inspired Harvard psychologist Dr. William Moulton Marston to create the iconic Wonder Woman character in the 1940's. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 10/6/17

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Blade Runner 2049 (82)

The Mountain Between Us (47)

My Little Pony: The Movie (41)

The Stray (?)

Victoria & Abdul (57)

Opening 10/6/17

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Blade Runner 2049 R 2 hrs. 43 min. Sci-Fi Watch Prevue Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto. Plot: Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos.  Theatres/Times

The Mountain Between Us PG-13 1 hr. 43 min. Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney. Plot: Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. Theatres/Times

My Little Pony: The Movie PG 1 hr. 39 min. Animated fantasy Watch Prevue Voice Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Emily Blunt, Zoe Saldana, Taye Diggs, Liev Schreiber, Sia Furler, Uzo Aduba, Michael Pena, Andrea Libman, Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Tabitha St. Germain, Cathy Weseluck. Plot: the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home. Theatres/Times

The Stray PG 1 hr. 32 min. Family Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Sarah Lancaster, Michael Cassidy, Scott Christopher. Plot: a stray dog comes out of nowhere and impacts a family who are struggling. Theatres/Times

Victoria & Abdul PG-13 1 hr. 52 min. Biographical Drama Watch Prevue Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Adeel Akhtar, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Ruth McCabe, Tim Pigott-Smith, Julian Wadham, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar. Plot: extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Judi Dench) remarkable rule.  Theatres/Times

Opening 9/29/17

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American Made R 1 hr. 55 min.Action drama Watch Prevue Cast: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones, Jayma Mays. Plot: a hustler and pilot is recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Theatres/Times

Battle Of The Sexes PG-13 2 hrs. 1 min. Sports Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Elisabeth Shue, Sarah Silverman, Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough, Eric Christian Olsen, Natalie Morales, Austin Stowell, Wallace Langham, Jessica McNamee, Mickey Sumner, Bill Pullman. Plot: about the electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). Theatres/Times

Flatliners PG-13 1 hr. 44 min. Thriller Watch Prevue Cast: Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, Kiersey Clemens, Kiefer Sutherland. Plot: five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies after death, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. Theatres/Times

Judwaa 2 NR 2 hrs. 30 min. Comedy/Musical Watch Prevue Cast: Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Jacqueline Fernandez. Plot: twin brothers, separated at birth, are uniquely connected to each other via their reflexes. They reunite as adults and set out to take down the underground smuggling world.  A Hindi film with English subtitles. Theatres/Times

A Question Of Faith PG 1 hr. 44 min. Religious drama Watch Prevue Cast: Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, C. Thomas Howell. Plot: three families find themselves at a crossroads, questioning their faith and the higher power that guides their lives. Theatres/Times

'Till Death Do Us Part PG-13 1 hr. 41 min. Thriller Watch Prevue Cast: Taye Diggs, Annie Ilonzeh, Malik Yoba. Plot: a woman leaves her controlling husband. After finding love again, the husband finds her and recreates the nightmare she once lived all over again. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 9/22/17

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Brad's Status (71)
Friend Request (33)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (46) 
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (55)
Stronger (76)

Opening 9/22/17

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Brad's Status R 1 hr. 41 min. Comedy Watch Prevue Cast: Ben Stiller, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement, Jenna Fischer, Austin Abrams. Plot: when Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) accompanies his college bound son to the East Coast he connects with old college friends and begins to question whether he has failed compared to them or is, in some ways at least, the most successful of them all. Theatres/Times

Friend Request R 1 hr. 32. min Thriller Watch Prevue Cast: Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo. Plot: when her real-life friends start dying mysterious, cruel deaths after she unfriends someone, a college student must figure out how to break the deadly curse before it’s too late.  Theatres/Times

Kingsman: The Golden Circle R 2 hrs. 21. min Action Watch Prevue Cast: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges. Plot: the Kingsman discover an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman and band with them to defeat a ruthless common enemy. Theatres/Times

The LEGO Ninjago Movie PG 1 hr. 41. min Action Watch Prevue Cast: Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Pena, Zach Woods, Jackie Chan. Plot: an undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu. Theatres/Times

Stronger R 1 hr. 56. min. Biography Watch Prevue Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown. Plot: a working-class Boston man at the city's marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend (Tatiana Maslany), loses both his legs in the bomb blast. Theatres/Times

Opening 9/15/17

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American Assassin R 1 hr. 51 min. Thriller Watch Prevue Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Scott Adkins, Taylor Kitsch. Plot: a pair of CIA ops  (Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton) join a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East. Theatres/Times

Mother! R 1 hr. 21 min. Horror Watch Prevue Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Domhnall Gleeson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris, Brian Gleeson. Plot: a couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. Theatres/Times

Review Roundup 9/8/17

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9/11(tbd) has received no reviews. Looking at that cast of has-beens and the fact there are no reviews indicates you should avoid this one. Rated R for language. IMDB Parent's Guide.

Home Again (43) has received mixed or average reviews. I'm guessing the average patron in the mood for a romantic comedy will like this just fine. Rated PG-13 for some thematic and sexual material. IMDB Parent's Guide.
      Home Again has a certain charm and polish. It’s hard not to like people who are so … likable. But it’s also hard not to feel a constant sense of disconnect from these characters and their so-called “crises.” Read full review. Chicago Sun-Times—Richard Roeper Sep 7, 2017

It (71) has received generally favorable reviews. Hollywood would really appreciate it if you'd pay your money and see this one. In an otherwise dismal late summer this is one of their expected bright spots. You wouldn't want to disappoint them, would you? Rated R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language. IMDB Parent's Guide.
     IT...carried me along from the opening frame, rarely missing a beat. Read full review. Chicago Sun-Times—Richard Roeper Sep 5, 2017