Movies
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A vengeful lion eradicates humans in the delightfully cheesy, derivative thriller 'Beast'Aug 18, 2022 11:00 am - “Beast” - ★ ★ ½ What? You missed Stephen King's 1983 movie “Cujo” with a rabid St. Bernard menacing a parent and child trapped in a car? And you forgot the scary kitche...
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Run, Laal, run: Aamir Khan stars in Indian 'Forrest Gump'
Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - Indian actor Aamir Khan enjoyed "Forrest Gump" so much that he's starring in a Hindi remake. Released in 1994, the original film went on to sweep the Oscars, taking six ...
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Hit it! Why Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi are heading to Joliet Prison this weekend
Aug 18, 2022 1:00 am - For years, officials at the Old Joliet Prison have heard the same refrain from fans of “The Blues Brothers.” “How cool would it be to get Dan Aykroyd here?” said Greg Pe...
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Widescreen: Malort and tavern-style pizza go great with Chicago-made movie screening Monday at the TivoliAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - I felt “seen” multiple times in the opening minutes of “Relative,” a slice of Chicago life written and directed by Michael Glover Smith about a family of young adults co...
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Anne Heche's death ruled accidental
Aug 17, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident, according to coroner's results releas...
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New to streaming this week: 'House of the Dragon,' Lakers doc and Demi Lovato
Aug 16, 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 • In th...
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Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies at 81
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic "Das Boot" propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films...
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Medical investigator rules Baldwin set shooting an accident
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin last year was an accident, according to a determination made by New Mexico's O...
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Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
Aug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in H...
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'Bullet Train' repeats at No. 1; 'Top Gun' flies back up the ranks
Aug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Brad Pitt action film "Bullet Train" led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a quiet spe...