Movies
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Subversive 'The Suicide Squad' explodes with loopy mix of horror and sick humorAug 05, 2021 6:00 am - “The Suicide Squad” - ★ ★ ½ Here comes a subversive super-antihero action movie that revels in explosive nihilism and crazy genre anarchy, constantly shifting narr...
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Director James Gunn assembles his perfect 'Suicide Squad'
Aug 04, 2021 6:00 am - Could a scoundrel DC Comics character like Peacemaker ever be on the same level as Superman? How about Polka-Dot Man? Or Ratcatcher? The man who made Rocket Raccoon, Gro...
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TCM's 'Summer Under the Stars' pays tribute to film legends each day in AugustAug 01, 2021 7:30 am - Not only is Turner Classic Movies' annual “Summer Under the Stars” festival the usual celebration of one performer per day this year, it's also a birthday salute in cert...
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Twin documentaries spotlight dance legends Ailey and Jones
Aug 01, 2021 7:00 am - Alvin Ailey and Bill T. Jones may have a generation between them, but the two influential choreographers crossed paths at a few pivotal moments. Ailey was the one who co...
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'The Green Knight' enchants as haunting Arthurian dream
Jul 29, 2021 11:00 am - “The Green Knight” - ★ ★ ★ Why, for starters, is the Green Knight green? It's a question that's long vexed scholars of the 14th-century chivalric romance “Sir Gawain and...
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Movie reviews for 'Joe Six-Pack': New podcast serves as oral history of 'Siskel & Ebert'Jul 29, 2021 6:00 am - "Chicago is unbelievably proud of itself. Anyone from Chicago will tell you the best things come from Chicago." So says Erik Rydholm on this week's episode of "Gene & Ro...
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'Stillwater' ripples with realism in its story of a flawed father seeking redemptionJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “Stillwater” - ★ ★ ★ It will be fascinating to see how the public responds to Matt Damon's new movie “Stillwater,” a daring drama that runs directly counter to most popu...
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Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' takes viewers on predictable, pun-filled adventureJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “Jungle Cruise” - ★ ★ If the absurd, supernatural action-thriller comedy “Jungle Cruise” doesn't qualify as a disastrous waste of acting talents, it certainly unde...
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Reid Miller brings Jadin Bell's story to the big screen
Jul 27, 2021 6:00 am - Actor Reid Miller was around 13 years old when he first heard about the death of Jadin Bell. The Oregon teenager who died by suicide in 2013 inspired a national conversa...
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New to streaming this week: 'Jungle Cruise' and music from Prince, Billie Eilish
Jul 27, 2021 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 • Amuse...