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Box office Top 20: 'The Meg' reels in $45.4 million debut
Aug 13, 2018 5:02 PM - It took until mid-August, but an original movie is finally No. 1 at the box office
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5 Minutes With: Chloe Grace Moretz, who talks sex scenes, the 'female lens' and the 2020 election
Aug 13, 2018 6:00 AM - Chloë Grace Moretz was in Washington this week to promote her new movie, "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," which is just the kind of film that the 2.0 version of Moretz wants to tackle -- the story of a teen sent to a gay-conversion camp by parents horrified when they find her making out with another girl. -
'The Meg' chomps $44.5M, 'BlacKkKlansman' opens strong
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With new category, Oscars are now a popularity contest
Aug 10, 2018 9:37 AM - Not since Faye Dunaway shouted "La La Land!" has an Oscar announcement caused quite as much chaos as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decision to create a new Academy Awards category for "outstanding achievement in popular film." -
Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' a politically prescient call to cultural arms
Aug 10, 2018 8:15 AM - Spike Lee's spot-on, politically prescient serio-comedy "BlacKkKlansman" stars an affable but edgeless John David Washington as a real-life black Colorado Springs cop who infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan.
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Widescreen: With more series choices than ever, why do I keep watching 'Seinfeld' reruns?
Aug 10, 2018 6:00 AM - In the age of Netflix and Hulu, do you find yourself sticking to old favorites instead of seeking out new, different shows? Comedian D.L. Hughley says today's consumer wants "portraits," not challenging pieces of art.
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Shark tale 'Meg' a formula but appealing creature feature
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Rom-com 'Dog Days' is entertaining, but it has some fleas
Aug 9, 2018 6:00 AM - A galumphing comedy offered as a balm for the late-summer doldrums, "Dog Days" crossbreeds romantic cliches with cute canines and inspired bits of offbeat humor. As a mutt, it possesses a certain scruffy charm. -
Elgin Short Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 22
Aug 8, 2018 10:38 PM - The Elgin Short Film Festival is returning for its 10th year on Saturday, Sept. 22. It has drawn film entries from around the world making this an impressive event that has entertained film lovers since 2009. -
See Indiana Jones ... at the cemetery?
Aug 10, 2018 9:45 AM - Memory Gardens Cemetery in Arlington Heights is hosting an outdoor movie viewing of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Saturday night.
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