Movies
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Fueling box office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5M
May 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn't die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation. John Krasinski's thriller sequel 'œA Quiet Place Part II...
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In a punk 'Cruella,' dogs play second fiddle to the designs
May 27, 2021 11:00 pm - German punk princess Nina Hagen isn't the most obvious inspiration for a Disney movie, but "Cruella" is also not your typical Disney movie. The new live-action origin st...
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Widescreen: Winslet's 'Mare of Easttown' joins the pantheon of great detective showsMay 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Like most of the world, I first swooned for Kate Winslet in 1997 when she was dancing in steerage with Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2021, she sat down at a Pennsylvania dive ba...
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Oscars set next show date for March 2022
May 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Planning is already underway for the 94th Oscars, which will be held on March 27, 2022, the film academy and ABC said Thursday. After a year of disruption, innovation an...
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Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' sequel chills as suspense-filled survival dramaMay 27, 2021 6:00 am - “A Quiet Place Part II” - ★ ★ ★ ½ No way could writer/director/star John Krasinski have knowingly created his horror sequel “A Quiet Place Part II” as a perfect allego...
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Fabulous foes and fashion elevate Disney origin tale 'Cruella'
May 27, 2021 6:00 am - “Cruella” - ★ ★ ½ The Met Gala should be so lucky. In a spectacular (though sadly fictional) red carpet moment that easily rivals Lady Gaga's 2019 Met Gala stripte...
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Trickster Center in Schaumburg hosts D-Day documentary, exhibit opening June 5May 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg will host a screening of the documentary "D-Day Warriors - It Was Our War Too" and the opening of a related exhibit at 11 a.m...
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New to streaming this week: 'Cruella,' Mike Tyson doc & more
May 25, 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 No “10...
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Blockbuster movies make a comeback this summer
May 23, 2021 7:32 am - After more than a year of benching its biggest spectacles, Hollywood is ready to dazzle again. From "F9" and "In the Heights" to "The Suicide Squad" and "Black Widow," t...
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Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return
May 22, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger chanted with enthusiasm, “We are back! We are back!” before he spoke recently about the importance of resurrecting the theatrical exp...