Movies
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'The Velvet Underground': An idiosyncratic tribute for an idiosyncratic band
Oct 15, 2021 9:30 am - “The Velvet Underground” — ★ ★ ★ As a young man starting college, director Todd Haynes fell immediately for the Velvet Underground — the band which, musician Brian ...
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Parents grapple with loss after a school-shooting tragedy in wrenching 'Mass'
Oct 15, 2021 6:00 am - “Mass” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The piercing traumas of school shootings, when they've made it into the movies, have seldom carried quite the right tone. Even the best intentions in w...
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Bleeding out: 'Halloween Kills' is a gruesome mess
Oct 14, 2021 6:00 am - “Halloween Kills” - ★ ½ The poor folks of Haddonfield, Illinois, are having the worst and longest Halloween ever. It seems one movie wasn't enough to contain Micha...
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Medieval and #MeToo clash in 'The Last Duel'
Oct 14, 2021 6:00 am - “The Last Duel” - ★ ★ ★ On its mud-and-blood surface, “The Last Duel” seems like a familiar slog. The film, directed by Ridley Scott, begins with all the expected ...
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New to streaming this week: Coldplay, 'Succession' and 'Halloween Kills'
Oct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - 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 Jamie ...
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Daniel Craig's final Bond takes $56 million at domestic box office
Oct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - After over 18 months of pandemic delays, "No Time to Die" opened on target. The final James Bond film of the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from 4,407 North Americ...
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MCC speakers to explore archaeology in popular filmsOct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will explore the depiction of archaeology in popular films as part of its latest Experts and Insights educational speaker series. "Raiders of the ...
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In 'The Rescue,' a perilous underwater mission in focus
Oct 10, 2021 7:20 am - NEW YORK - Richard Stanton, the elite British cave diver who helped lead the mission to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018, isn'...
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All heroes will wear masks this year at the final Wizard World ChicagoOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - Dress up like your favorite character. Buy some unique comic art or a new lightsaber. Get your picture taken with Capt. Kirk or The Incredible Hulk. The comic-con tradit...
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Craig's final Bond takes $56 million at domestic box office
Oct 10, 2021 7:00 am - After over 18 months of pandemic delays, 'œNo Time to Die'ť opened on target. The final James Bond film of the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from 4,407 North Amer...