Movies
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Ned Beatty, indelible character actor from 'Deliverance' and 'Network,' dies at 83Jun 13, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role in 1972's "Deliverance" launched him on a long, prolific and accomplished career, has died. He...
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'Queen Bees' buzzes along as well-cast but ultimately bland comedy
Jun 11, 2021 2:00 pm - “Queen Bees” — ★ ★ There are two genres I tend to approach with extra caution: Slashers and retirement home comedies. Both have found me covering my eyes for not en...
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Mark Wahlberg reborn? Several times, apparently, in big, silly 'Infinite'
Jun 11, 2021 6:00 am - “Infinite” - ★ ★ The new Mark Wahlberg movie “Infinite” poses an intoxicating scenario for all down-on-their-luck know-it-alls: What if you're actually a reincarnated im...
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Q&A: Leslie Grace lives full-circle moment in 'In the Heights'
Jun 10, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Like her character Nina in “In The Heights,” Leslie Grace says she's struggled to fit in as an Afro-Latino woman and artist. “All the time,” the 26-year-old s...
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Vin Diesel says 'Fast and Furious' saga planning an ending
Jun 10, 2021 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Vin Diesel made a mark as the street racer patriarch in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, but the storyline starring his long-standing character will soon ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda musical soars to new 'Heights' in film adaptationJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - “In the Heights” - ★ ★ ★ ½ On Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda's rapt, Tony Award-winning soap-operatic musical “In the Heights” could never achieve the level of sheer jubil...
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Time-bending 'Loki' has potential once it puts the past awayJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The first episode of "Loki," now streaming on Disney+, offers glimpses of a clever sci-fi pastiche in between rehashed scenes from the Marvel villain's previous film app...
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New to streaming this week: 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Infinite'
Jun 08, 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 • ...
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Behind the Curtain: June's Newspaper Movie of the MonthJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - 'Woman of the Year' It's hard to understand why this 1942 romance film fails to show up on more newspaper movie lists. Katharine Hepburn plays a workaholic feminist and ...
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'Conjuring 3' tops 'A Quiet Place 2' as moviegoing returns
Jun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The domestic box office is getting back to normal, with moderate wins and sizable second weekend drops. After its triumphant first weekend, "A Quiet Place Part II" fell ...