Movies
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Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' debuts with a $67 million weekend
Oct 23, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Warner Bros.' "Black Adam" opened with a $67 million draw, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a le...
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Can the Rock steady the DC universe with 'Black Adam'?
Oct 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - In Hollywood's superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly conspicuous absence: While a parade of big-name actors have taken their turns donning v...
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'Descendant' powerfully telescopes the past and present
Oct 20, 2022 9:00 am - “Descendant” - ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown's “Descendant” is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave...
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Styles mutes the charisma button in 'My Policeman'
Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “My Policeman” - ★ ★ ½ Even if, like me, you've never been to a Harry Styles concert, it's hardly difficult to comprehend his huge appeal. He's ... Harry Styles. But “h...
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Mega star power of Clooney and Roberts brightens formulaic 'Ticket to Paradise'Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “Ticket to Paradise” - ★ ★ ½ If your idea of a good time at the movies only requires that two charismatic veteran stars trade passive-belligerent barbs for an hour, go ...
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'Black Adam' is a superhero franchise born on a Rock
Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “Black Adam” - ★ ★ ½ Not long into “Black Adam,” a preteen boy looks up at the muscled hulk of Dwayne Johnson and begs for his help: “We could use a superhero right now....
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'Going to keep going for generations': Barrington's historic Catlow Theater sold to new ownerOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Barrington's historic Catlow Theater, with roots that reach back to the dawn of the talkies, could find new life under new ownership. Tim O'Connor, who owned the Catlow ...
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Widescreen: Here's your chance to see cinema's original vampire 'Nosferatu' on the big screenOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Nine years before Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" made sweet music with the children of the night, Count Orlok's unforgettable, angular face and creepily long claws made their d...
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Glenbrook South filmmakers' summer project to get a free screening in Park RidgeOct 19, 2022 1:00 am - A story in the Oct. 27 edition of the Glenview Herald, "Glenbrook South filmmakers' project gets free screening," should have identified Noah Collins as the director...
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New to streaming this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'
Oct 18, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • One o...