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The best films of 2018

2018's best films vibrated with discontent, attracting partisanship and furious debate but very little consensus

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Mary Poppins Returns

Burnishing old-school, kite-flying, Cockney-cavorting nostalgia to a high gloss, Disney’s improbable sequel is a risk that pays off

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Aquaman

Jason Momoa's surf-bro superhero is crushed by a waves of boringness

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man's psychedelic animated romp makes us excited for more unconventional superhero flicks

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The 15 coolest movie theaters in Chicago

There's a host of great multiplexes and art houses to get your popcorn-and-film fix

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Bumblebee

A soft-reboot of the Transformers franchise tells the predictable story of a kid and their car

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Ralph Breaks the Internet

This riotous, arcade-game-inspired sequel is everything Ready Player One should have been

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The Grinch

Illumination's latest animated movie updates the Dr. Seuss holiday tale for a new generation

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Widows

Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen swerves into the fast lane with this Chicago-set heist him

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The Favourite

Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz spar for the affections of their queen in a swooningly rude period piece

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Roma

Alfonso Cuarón dives into his Mexican boyhood with a rich tribute to the resilient women who raised him

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Movie-going in Chicago

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‘Mercy's Girl’ and ‘In A Moment’ are must-see movies at the Middle Coast Film Festival

The most high profile event of the Middle Coast Film Festival, which kicks off at the Davis Theatre this Friday, September 21, will be an opening night...

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Middle Coast Film Fest brings a weekend of independent film to Lincoln Square

After four successful years in Bloomington, Indiana, the fifth annual Middle Coast Film Festival will move to Lincoln Square’s Davis Theatre later this...

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Local filmmaker Casey Puccini premieres his new comedy ‘I Don't Care’ at Chicago Filmmakers

I Don’t Care, the sophomore feature of Chicago filmmaker Casey Puccini (Children Without Parents), will receive its local premiere at Chicago Filmmakers this...

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Music Box’s 70mm Festival is back with ‘Indiana Jones,’ ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and more

We don't really need an excuse to visit the Music Box Theatre, one of the best movie theaters in Chicago, but the venue's annual 70mm Film Festival is a...

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Three movies to see at the Chicago Underground Film Festival

The Chicago Underground Film Festival reaches a significant milestone with this year’s 25th-anniversary edition, which runs from Wednesday, June 6 through...