Movies
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'The Way I See It' captures all the subleties of Pete Souza's job as the former official White House photographerSep 17, 2020 6:00 am - “The Way I See It” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Dawn Porter's subversively Gandhi-esque “The Way I See It” doesn't look like a political hit job on President Donald Trump. It appears...
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Glenview Chamber offering another of its popular drive-in movie nightsSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Betsy Baer, executive director of the Glenview Chamber of Commerce, was pretty sure residents would be excited about the drive-in movie events they'd planned. That's the...
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Netflix defends 'Cuties' as 'social commentary' against sexualizing young girls
Sep 14, 2020 6:00 am - When she first set out to make "Cuties," French Senegalese filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré said she wanted to shed light on the pressures faced by young girls as they become...
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Elizabeth Debicki rises to the challenge in Nolan's 'Tenet'
Sep 12, 2020 7:15 am - It was Christopher Nolan's producer and wife, Emma Thomas, who suggested he watch Steve McQueen's “Widows” and take a look at Elizabeth Debicki. She'd been blown away by...
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HBO Max's 'Unpregnant' travels lighter route with controversial subject
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Countdown to the Emmys: 6 essential episodes of Johnny, Moira, David and AlexisSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Despite its ever-growing popularity and the presence of two bona fide comedy legends, “Schitt's Creek” was unseen by this writer until his wife decided to take the Netfl...
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Netflix's 'The Social Dilemma' documentary offers scary look at social media
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Geraldine Viswanathan charms in rom-com 'Broken Hearts Gallery'
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Constable: Mikva film could inspire future 'nobodies'Sep 10, 2020 5:30 am - In 1948, democracy was riding the high of defeating fascism during World War II. Adlai Stevenson II was campaigning for governor of Illinois. Paul Douglas was running fo...
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John David Washington cements his stardom in 'Tenet'