Movies
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Denzel Washington's deputy the only arresting part in problematic 'Little Things'Jan 28, 2021 5:00 am - “The Little Things” - ★ ★ ½ “It's the little things that get you caught,” wryly observes Denzel Washington as a county sheriff's deputy named Joe Deacon. That's tru...
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Netflix's 'The Dig' unearths thoughtful drama of buried treasure, impending war
Jan 28, 2021 5:00 am - “The Dig” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Just before the outbreak of the World War II, a small-time archaeologist was hired by a local woman to excavate her land. The thought was that it pos...
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Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth shine brightly in understated love story 'Supernova'Jan 28, 2021 5:00 am - “Supernova” - ★ ★★ ½ In Harry Macqueen's restrained and elegantly subtle love story “Supernova,” both Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci turn in incandescent performance...
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'Groundhog Day,' again? Try these other time-loop tales for a changeJan 28, 2021 5:00 am - Strike up the “Pennsylvania Polka” and remember to not drive angry - Groundhog Day is upon us! Again! And so is “Groundhog Day,” the classic Bill Murray comedy that you'...
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New to streaming this week: 'The Dig,' 'Resident Alien,' Arlo Parks & more
Jan 26, 2021 5:00 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 • An in...
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'Nomadland,' 'Ma Rainey's' among AFI's top 10 films of the year
Jan 26, 2021 5:00 am - The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar's jazz themed “Soul” and two of Chadwick Boseman's final films: the August ...
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How Netflix helped 'The White Tiger' movie become a reality
Jan 24, 2021 6:27 am - Priyanka Chopra Jonas was scrolling through Twitter a few years ago when she saw a headline that a film adaptation of "The White Tiger" was in the works. She immediately...
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'Our Friend' is an opportunity for a good cry - if wanted
Jan 23, 2021 6:29 am - NEW YORK - If his new movie, " Our Friend, " makes audiences cry, Jason Segel can sympathize. He recalls being on an airplane and watching a movie that made him break do...
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College of DuPage's Virtual Global Flicks Film Festival kicks off Feb. 3Jan 22, 2021 10:00 pm - College of DuPage will host its first virtual Global Flicks series featuring online discussions of six award-winning films. Due to continued protocols brought about by C...
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A showdown at the border ends in tragedy in film 'No Man's Land'
Jan 22, 2021 5:00 am - “No Man's Land” - ★ ★ Border tensions are boiled down to two families in “No Man's Land,” an uneven independent thriller with some redeeming qualities. Its heart, and ho...