[Chicago Sun Times]

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“Hugo” — This surprisingly fantastical flight of fancy from the street-wise director of “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas” involving the efforts of a young orphaned boy (Asa Butterfield) to repair the spirit of an embittered old man (Ben Kingsley) is most noteworthy for Scorsese’s re-creations of the films of cinema pioneer Georges Melies. And for its use of 3D technology to rich and elegant effect.

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“The Cave of Forgotten — Dreams” Even if you’re not thrilled with the eccentricities of director Werner Herzog (“Fitzcarraldo,” “Grizzly Man”), you’re likely to find this documentary about the perfectly preserved, 32,000-year-old cave paintings in France’s Ice Age-era Chauvet Cave fascinating — especially since the cave will never be open to the public. It helps that Herzog’s awestruck reaction to them is infectious.

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