Movies
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Curtain: The August Newspaper Movie of the MonthAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - 'All the King's Men' There are two versions of this film, both based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren. Both use newspaper reporter Jack Bur...
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Widescreen: The William Friedkin classic you haven't seenAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Chicago-born director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" died Monday at age 87, and those two films would be enough to leave a towering legacy. Four years...
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Streaming this week: Gal Gadot, 'Red, White and Royal Blue' and 'Only Murders in the Building'
Aug 07, 2023 6:00 am - The return of the mystery-comedy "Only Murders in the Building" and Gal Gadot getting her "Mission: Impossible"-style action film with the international espionage thrill...
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William Friedkin, who directed 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dies at 87
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly ...
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'Barbie' joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
Aug 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, "Barbie" is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a rec...
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The stars still shine: How the actors strike affects Rosemont's Fan Expo conventionAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me all the actors in Hollywood went on strike ... right before the annual pop culture convention in Rosemont?! Whoa, this is heavy. B...
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Spoiler alert! Jason Statham jumps even bigger sharks in 'Meg 2.' (Also, dinosaurs)
Aug 03, 2023 11:00 pm - “Meg 2: The Trench” - ★ ★ Before we, ahem, dive into our review of “Meg 2,” a few fun facts on the Megalodon, the titular real-life prehistoric shark, according to some ...
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Randall Park adapts a favorite graphic novel for his feature debut 'Shortcomings'
Aug 03, 2023 11:00 pm - PARK CITY, Utah - Randall Park was a struggling actor when he first encountered Adrian Tomine's graphic novel “Shortcomings” in 2007. The story focused on a twentysometh...
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Widescreen: A freebie from Marvel and two must-listen film scoresAug 03, 2023 6:00 am - As they've done before with select episodes of "Andor" and "The Mandalorian," ABC will again be broadcasting a Disney+ streaming series for free. One key difference this...
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Amir Locke documentary screening set for Friday in Downers GroveAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - On Friday, the Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival will showcase the documentary "No Knock - No Charge? The Amir Locke Story" as a part of its noncompe...