Movies
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For her directorial debut, Robin Wright found 'Land'
Feb 19, 2021 10:00 pm - Robin Wright used to joke that her directorial debut had already been made. It was called “Blue Valentine,” it starred Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling as a couple fal...
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'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' a wacky ode to middle-aged joy and culottes
Feb 19, 2021 5:00 am - It's hard to pin down exactly when Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo started dreaming up "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar," but on some level it's decades in the making. T...
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Feder: First-time producer Deborah Norville finds moviemaking 'really appealing'Feb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Now you can add movie mogul to Deborah Norville's list of credits. The former Chicago TV news anchor and longtime host of "Inside Edition" is executive producer of the l...
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Low-budget 'Paranormal Prison' haunted by low stakes, storytelling slogFeb 18, 2021 5:00 am - “Paranormal Prison” - ★ ★ Early in the low-budget, haunted house-of-detention horror tale “Paranormal Prison,” Matthew, the wisecracking host of a low-rated online...
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Rosamund Pike makes a compellingly cruel villain in Netflix's 'I Care a Lot'
Feb 18, 2021 5:00 am - “I Care a Lot” - ★ ★ ★ An air of mystery surrounded Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” but there's no mistaking her in “I Care a Lot.” Sporting designer suits and a bob ...
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Widescreen: 'Nomadland' joins 7 other Oscar front-runners you can stream from homeFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The film out front in the Oscar race since its September splash at the Venice and Toronto film festivals will, at last, be available to the public Friday, Feb. 19, thank...
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Geneva to hold virtual film screening, discussion for Black History MonthFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - In celebration of Black History Month, the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission will sponsor a virtual screening and discussion of the documentary "Toni Morrison: The Pieces ...
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Best Bets: A cappella ensemble Naturally 7 performs a virtual concertFeb 16, 2021 5:00 am - Vibrant vocals Marvel at the vocals and sounds deployed by the a cappella ensemble Naturally 7 in a virtual concert starting Thursday. It's courtesy of North Central Co...
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Wheaton library to offer Q&A with 'The Long Shadow' film director Feb. 24Feb 15, 2021 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Wheaton Public Library is partnering with over 40 suburban libraries to offer a live Q&A on Zoom with "The Long Shadow" director Frances Cause...
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'Judas and the Black Messiah' makes personal impact on cast
Feb 14, 2021 6:30 am - LOS ANGELES — The stars of “Judas and the Black Messiah” found their own lives transformed as they immersed themselves in the story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton....