Movies
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To filmmaker Alex Gibney, opioid crisis is 'Crime of the Century'
May 10, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Not unexpectedly given the subject matter, HBO's two-part documentary “The Crime of the Century” opens with a body bag. It contained a man from San Diego - hi...
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David Oyelowo fulfills new directing passion in 'Water Man'
May 09, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - While starring in films like “Selma” and “Lee Daniels' The Butler,” actor David Oyelowo discovered a new passion: directing. Oyelowo was inspired to step b...
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That's a wrap: Made-for-TV Christmas movie concludes filming in Long GroveMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - A month ago, as producers John W. Bosher and Chris Charles prepared to film their made-for-TV holiday movie in Long Grove, a truck struck the village's covered bridge on...
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'Human Factor' gets personal about long quest for peace in the Middle East
May 07, 2021 6:00 am - “The Human Factor” - ★ ★ ★ Ready for a documentary about three decades of agonizing fits and starts of the Mideast peace process, from the perspective of U.S. nego...
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Jason Statham, Guy Ritchie reunite for revenge-heist mashup 'Wrath of Man'
May 06, 2021 11:00 pm - “Wrath of Man” - ★ ★ ½ Jason Statham says very, very little in his new film. The English actor must have only needed to memorize about three pages of dialogue. But, as a...
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'Here Today' wastes talents of stars Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish
May 06, 2021 6:00 am - “Here Today” — ★ ½ A sleepy and aimless stab at something earnestly “feel-good,” “Here Today” is a wasted pairing of Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish that juggles ...
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. shines in courtroom drama 'Monster' on Netflix
May 06, 2021 6:00 am - “Monster” — ★ ★ ½ “Monster,” a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that's premiering Friday on Netflix,...
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'Undergods' a bold, bleak apocalyptic drama filled with loathsome charactersMay 06, 2021 6:00 am - “Undergods” - ★ ★ Spanish-born writer/director Chino Moya hails from the worlds of music videos and TV commercials, and his bold, bleak, dystopian vision “Undergo...
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Widescreen: Dwayne Johnson's movie star ascension began 20 years ago this weekendMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - Now one of the most recognizable, likable and bankable movie stars in the world, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson began his film career rather inauspiciously 20 years ago this ...
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Showtime soon at the Cascade Drive-in in West Chicago? Owners, city want movies this yearMay 05, 2021 5:00 am - The Cascade Drive-in left outdoor movie fans with a lifetime of memories. During those first summer trips to the drive-in, a playground was the place to burn off some en...