Movies
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'Boogeyman' an atmospherically overwrought, suspense-challenged collection of easy scares, moldy clichesMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - “The Boogeyman” - ★ ★ “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin famously observed that the scariest thing in a horror film is a closed door. The scariest thing in Rob Sa...
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Spend your day off touring 'Ferris Bueller' locationsMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - On Location Tours, which offers weekend walking tours of television and movie sites in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and New York, will hold a special tour at noon Monday...
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'Halloween' actor to attend Emagine Batavia's opening day Thursday
May 31, 2023 1:00 am - Actor James Jude Courtney, who plays "Michael Myers" in recent releases of the "Halloween" horror franchise, will host a Q&A session at the grand opening of Emagine Bata...
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'The Little Mermaid' makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening
May 29, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - "The Little Mermaid" made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outs...
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Streaming this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc
May 29, 2023 6:00 am - There's new music from Foo Fighters, the buzzy HBO series "The Idol" starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and a documentary about the breakthrough TV show "American Gl...
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The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
May 28, 2023 7:00 am - Nicole Holofcener has learned a few things about Hollywood over the years. That attending the Oscars is more fun as a guest than a nominee. That when someone just says "...
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'About My Father' is a messy, limp rom-com with Robert De Niro as bait
May 26, 2023 10:30 am - "About My Father" - One-half star If you were to resurrect the tired storyline of a young couple having to meet their partners' parents and were looking around for someo...
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Terrific Julia Louis-Dreyfus reteams with Nicole Holofcener in 'You Hurt My Feelings'
May 26, 2023 10:30 am - “You Hurt My Feelings” — ★ ★ ★ ½ If I didn't like Nicole Holofcener's latest film, would I tell her? OK, sure, it wouldn't be so odd for a critic to give an unvarn...
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Widescreen: Essential podcasts tackle Oscar snubs, Kurt Cobain's most iconic songMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - A monthlong change in format for "This Had Oscar Buzz" - a podcast that normally examines a high-profile movie that received zero Oscar nominations - has resulted in a h...
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Overly long 'Little Mermaid' remake is far less fun than its 1989 animated originalMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - “The Little Mermaid” - ★ ★ Just wondering: Why do all the superbly detailed underwater scenes with CGI production designs look like outtakes from “Avatar: The Way of Wa...