Movies
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‘Prime Minister’ reveals private side of New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern
Jun 14, 2025 1:59 pm - As sympathetic — and therefore potentially biased — as “Prime Minister” is to its subject, former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, it’s also one of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see.
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‘The Unholy Trinity’ is far from the best of the West
Jun 13, 2025 8:42 am - “The Unholy Trinity” is a reminder that they don’t make ’em like they used to — and maybe that’s a good thing. A pokey, low-budget Western enlivened by a couple of aging stars happily hamming it up, it’s the kind of B movie they used to program before the feature and after the cartoon in the old days.
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Stephen King on ‘The Life of Chuck,’ the end of the world and, yes, joy
Jun 13, 2025 6:40 am - For half a century, since Brian De Palma’s 1976 film “Carrie,” Hollywood has turned, and turned again, to Stephen King’s books for their richness of character, nightmare and sheer entertainment.
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Dakota Johnson, Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’
Jun 12, 2025 9:33 pm - Filmmaker Celine Song and actress Dakota Johnson discuss how the dating scene works in real life and in movies in the modern day love story “Materialists.”
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Dua Lipa confirms engagement to actor Callum Turner
Jun 12, 2025 10:38 am - Dua Lipa has confirmed her engagement to English actor Callum Turner, months after speculation began.
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Can a rom-com be honest about money? Celine Song’s smart ‘Materialists’ gives it a go
Jun 12, 2025 5:30 am - The problem with so many rom-coms is how often we’re asked to conveniently dismiss our knowledge of life’s realities. Celine Song’s “Materialists” is something else entirely. Economic reality drives the narrative.
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Indiana Jones’ whip, Kane’s Rosebud sled and Culkin’s ‘Home Alone’ snow cap are going up for auction
Jun 11, 2025 3:12 pm - Many of movies’ most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane,” Macaulay Culkin’s knit snow cap from “Home Alone” and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ might have just redeemed the live-action adaptation
Jun 11, 2025 5:30 am - Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket. This live-action adaption of the underdog adventure story sends the audience cascading through the clouds with the teenage Viking Hiccup and his dragon friend Toothless.
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Best Bets: DJs converge on Aurora Saturday for the A-Town House Music FestJun 10, 2025 1:40 pm - The A-Town House Music Fest takes over Wilder Park in Aurora, the Count Basie Orchestra headlines Cantigny’s Jazz and Wine Fest, and the rodeo comes to West Chicago’s Sonny Acres Farm.
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Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Blake Lively
Jun 09, 2025 2:20 pm - A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.