Movies
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'Who We Are' offers a searing view of racism in U.S.
Jan 13, 2022 8:00 am - “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “If you've ever owned a slave, please raise your hand,” Jeffery Robinson asks a live audience at the beginning ...
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In 'Belle,' a dazzling anime 'Beauty and the Beast'
Jan 13, 2022 5:00 am - “Belle” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free...
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'Scream' calls again, with plenty of self-mockery
Jan 13, 2022 5:00 am - “Scream” - ★ ½ Ring. Ring. Twenty-six years after the original, “Scream” calls again. We're now up to the fifth film in the franchise, but the first since 2011's “Screa...
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Widescreen: Director of Nicolas Cage's unique 'Pig' will next visit 'A Quiet Place'Jan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - A director's path from small independent production to blockbuster franchise has gotten very short in recent years, with producers like Marvel czar Kevin Feige inviting ...
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Preckwinkle coming to Schaumburg for film screening, discussion on mental healthJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Kevin Morrison are planning an upcoming screening of a new documentary and discussion on mental health in S...
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Batavia officials say darkened movie theater has new operator, may reopen this yearJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The former Randall 15 movie theater in Batavia could be showing films again by the end of the year. Batavia city administrator Laura Newman told aldermen at a committee ...
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Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations
Jan 11, 2022 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Oscar race may be missing in-person glitz this year, but it doesn't lack for star power. Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominatio...
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New to streaming this week: 'Tragedy of Macbeth,' 'Peacemaker' and more
Jan 11, 2022 5:00 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 • ...
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Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecast
Jan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - The Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood's so-called biggest party that regularly drew 18 million television viewers, was reduced to a live-blog Sunday night for its 79th edit...
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Marcus Theatres and American Family Insurance host the 2022 Winter Kids Dream Film SeriesJan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - Marcus Theatres announces the return of a family favorite, the Kids Dream Film Series presented by American Family Insurance. The series has been a tradition of Marcus ...