Movies
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‘Tron: Ares’ tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut
Oct 12, 2025 2:22 pm - “Tron: Ares” powered up the box office grid in the top spot this weekend, but Disney’s third entry in the sci-fi franchise fell short of expectations.
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ is Colin Hanks’ love letter to the comedian
Oct 10, 2025 8:45 am - “That’s the problem when you talk about John: People don’t really have a lot of negative things to say about him,” Bill Murray says in the opening scene of “John Candy: I Like Me,” the new documentary about the late actor and comedian.
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Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ lights a fuse that doesn’t quite ignite
Oct 10, 2025 5:30 am - In Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite,” when a mysterious missile launches from the Pacific and begins bearing down on the Midwest, the biggest threat initially at the White House is a pile of paper work. But the ho-hum response that kicks off this firecracker of a film is quickly shattered.
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In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a powerful portrait of the author and his still relevant writings
Oct 09, 2025 7:33 pm - Filmmaker Raoul Peck uses George Orwell’s writings to weave together a biographical portrait of the author and a dispiriting picture of power and truth in the modern world in “Orwell: 2+2=5.”
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Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst bring humanity to true-crime tale ‘Roofman’
Oct 09, 2025 12:45 pm - “Roofman” isn’t just some fun, eccentric caper starring Channing Tatum. It’s based on a wild true story involving a prison escape, a six-month secret stay inside Toys “R” Us and a local girlfriend who was none-the-wiser to his criminal ways.
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Tonatiuh dances away with ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Oct 09, 2025 5:30 am - Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that the standout in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is the person playing Molina. Still, it takes a special kind of actor to make such an immediate impact as Tonatiuh, a relative newcomer, does in this film.
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‘Tron’ franchise returns in a dazzling, action-packed sequel with plenty of nostalgia
Oct 09, 2025 5:30 am - Ride-or-die Tron-iacs are going to need a few things to be happy with “Tron: Ares” — the cool motorbikes that kick off light walls, those glowing Frisbee things attached to everyone’s back, and, of course, Jeff Bridges. Director Joachim Rønning gives us all those things and much, much more.
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Unearthing an ancient hymn: ‘The First Hymn Project’ screening at Wheaton CollegeOct 08, 2025 12:08 pm - The First Hymn Project is a documentary film that traces the journey of the oldest Christian hymn discovered, dating back nearly 2,000 years and featuring lyrics referring to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Mary J. Blige is releasing film of her Madison Square Garden show in theaters
Oct 08, 2025 9:12 am - Grammy and Emmy-winning performer Mary J. Blige announced Wednesday that she will release her first concert film, “Mary J Blige: For My Fans, Live From Madison Garden,” exclusively in theaters Nov. 5 and 8.
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What to stream: Documentaries on John Candy and Victoria Beckham, Battlefield 6 and ‘Family Guy’
Oct 06, 2025 5:30 am - Documentaries on comedian John Candy and pop artist-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham as well as a “Family Guy” Halloween special are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.