Movies
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'The Old Guard' on Netflix rises above usual comic-book thriller
Jul 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Violence isn't the answer? Tell that to Andy, the leggy, deadly serious leader of a mercenary gang in “The Old Guard.” Adapted from Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández's g...
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Romantic comedy 'Palm Springs' floats breezy, time-loop tale on HuluJul 09, 2020 6:00 am - Well, it's Groundhog Day at the movies ... again. But instead of the icy winter of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the time-loop romantic comedy has been transported across ...
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Tom Hanks ably steers Apple TV+'s World War II naval drama 'Greyhound'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - He's Forrest Gump. He's Mr. Rogers. He's Woody. But with all the famous titles Tom Hanks has owned, few have fit as snugly and as smoothly as “captain” — whether it's fe...
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Widescreen: Drive-ins are back! These are the best movie scenes set at drive-insJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Drive-ins are back, and an American tradition that many kids had only heard about is finally a real, tactile experience for the younger set. Outdoor theaters are an impo...
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Best Bets: 'Troll Hunt' continues at Morton ArboretumJul 08, 2020 6:00 am - Trolls outdoors Danish artist Thomas Dambo's “Troll Hunt” outdoor art installation continues through 2021 at the recently reopened Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route ...
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New this week: 'Stateless,' 'Palm Springs' and The Dalai Lama's first album
Jul 07, 2020 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 "The Ol...
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Classic Cinemas to close theaters againJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Classic Cinemas, which reopened its Illinois locations when the state entered Phase 4 of the coronavirus recovery plan in late June, will close theaters again this week....
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Catherine Deneuve gives a master class in acting in 'The Truth'Jul 03, 2020 11:00 am - Family may be the great subject of Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, but he doesn't draw straightforward portraits. In Kore-eda's hands, family is more malleable. He...
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Pop-up drive-in theaters are a fix for social-distanced moviegoingJul 03, 2020 11:00 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn couldn't believe his eyes when he opened for the season on May 8. The last-remaining Chicago-area drive-in movie theater reopene...
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'The Outpost' makes for both riveting war film and cautionary tale