Movies
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'Doctor Strange 2' stays atop box office, despite big drop in second weekend
May 16, 2022 1:00 AM - "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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'Doctor Strange 2' keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend
May 15, 2022 11:22 AM - 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' stayed on top of the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters
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Illinois poised to become bigger film hub with July 1 tax credit expansionMay 15, 2022 6:00 AM - Illinois has long been a hub for film and TV, but productions will likely spike after the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit expansion goes into effect July 1 providing even more incentive for companies even more incentive to film here.
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Summer movie preview: Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation
May 14, 2022 7:20 AM - The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality. But smack in the middle of Hollywood's high season is "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," a compassionate comedy in which Emma Thompson stars as a widow seeking romantic excitement with a suave sex worker, played by newcomer Daryl McCormack.
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Actor Fred Ward, of 'Tremors,' 'The Right Stuff' fame, dies
May 13, 2022 5:26 PM - Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as "The Right Stuff," "The Player" and "Tremors," has died. He was 79.
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'Firestarter' remake fails to ignite
May 13, 2022 10:19 AM - For a movie about a girl with pyrokinetic powers, "Firestarter" is lacking a certain spark. This new adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novel is not scary or thrilling.
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Acting chemistry boosts (very) dark 'Count of Three'
May 13, 2022 7:27 AM - "On the Count of Three" is marketed as a "darkly comic" movie. Well, there's dark comedy and then there's comedy like this -- so dark that you wonder if the two words can realistically co-exist in one sentence. The film is about best friends on what might be the last day of their lives.
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Weeklong Chicago Critics Film Fest includes appearance by Patton Oswalt, revival of 'Boogie Nights'
May 12, 2022 8:36 AM - The 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival, featuring seven days of movies starting Friday, May 13, at Chicago's Music Box Theatre, also includes an appearance by Patton Oswalt and revival screenings of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Boogie Nights."
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In 'Happening,' a riveting abortion drama
May 12, 2022 6:17 AM - "Happening," Audrey Diwan's Golden Lion-winner at last year's Venice Film Festival, is set in 1963 France, but the period detail isn't prominent. Instead, it's an abortion tale that feels as though it could take place in many places, long ago or today.
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Constable: 'Addison's Forrest Gump' more than films, sports and his 1996 run for president
May 12, 2022 5:20 AM - The "Forrest Gump of Addison," Ed Gombos can spin stories about the Olympics, his movie days with Charlton Heston, or his 1996 presidential campaign. But he's really just a guy who wants to make life better for everybody.
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