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Chi-Raq (R) Spike Lee's modern day adaptation of the Greek play "Lysistrata," set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Krampus (PG-13) A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home. With Adam Scott and Toni Collette.
The Wonders (not rated) A family of Tuscan beekeepers is disrupted by the arrival of a troubled teenager and a reality TV show.
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