Movies
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Jordan Peele's '~Nope' debuts at No. 1 with $44 million
Jul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Jordan Peele 's UFO thriller 'œNope'ť topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, Un...
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Q&A: Jordan Peele on the dreams and nightmares of 'Nope'
Jul 23, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - There's little in contemporary movies quite like the arrival of a new Jordan Peele film. They tend to descend ominously and mysteriously, a little like an unk...
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Billy Porter and Eva Reign take on the high school rom-com
Jul 22, 2022 8:00 am - Eva Reign stepped onto the set of "Anything's Possible" for the first time almost exactly a year ago. She was, to put it mildly, nervous. It was a big moment for Reign, ...
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Movie shot in Long Grove headlines 'Christmas in July' eventJul 22, 2022 6:00 am - It's outdoor movie season at Brothers' Field, 344 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, and the next two weekends include a musical twosome and a special “Christmas in July” eve...
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'Light & Magic' on Disney+ highlights legendary special-effects companyJul 22, 2022 6:00 am - There might have been an Industrial Light & Magic anyway, but a movie called “Star Wars” made its creation more essential at the time. The special-effects firm George Lu...
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Jordan Peele's UFO thriller 'Nope' a tale of Hollywood, horses and horror in the heavens
Jul 21, 2022 6:00 am - “Nope” - ★ ★ ½ A great debut in Hollywood can be a blessing and a curse. Once you knock it out of the park as Jordan Peele did with “Get Out,” which captured the zeitge...
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Trivia, mind reader to entertain McHenry Outdoor early birds July 29-30Jul 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theater is planning special shows before the shows on Friday and Saturday, July 29-30. In addition to the movies scheduled that weekend, early birds...
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Netflix's 'Gray Man' with Ryan Gosling spares no expense - but feels oddly bland
Jul 20, 2022 3:00 pm - “The Gray Man” - ★ ★ Sometimes a title just doesn't help a movie. Not that directors Anthony and Joe Russo had much choice in titling “The Gray Man,” their new Netflix ...
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New to streaming this week: Beyoncé, Shark Week, ESPYS and 'The Gray Man'
Jul 19, 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 • Netfl...
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'Thor' stays No. 1 at box office, while 'Crawdads' opens strongJul 18, 2022 8:00 am - NEW YORK - The Marvel sequel "Thor: Love Thunder" dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studi...