Movies
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'Bad Boys,' '1917' best 'The Gentleman' at box office
Jan 26, 2020 6:00 am - PARK CITY, Utah - "Boys" trumped "Gentlemen" in movie theaters over the weekend as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's "Bad Boys for Life" easily remained the top ticket se...
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Where have we seen this before? Bill Murray appears back in WoodstockJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - It was like 1992 all over again in Woodstock. Bill Murray, star of the film "Groundhog Day," returned to the Square on Saturday, almost 28 years after the film was shot ...
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Horror film 'The Turning' offers muddled take on madnessJan 24, 2020 5:00 am - “The Turning” - ★ ½ It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wa...
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'The Song of Names' mixes coming-of-age story with off-key mystery
Jan 24, 2020 5:00 am - “The Song of Names” — ★ ½ “The Song of Names” opens with a disappearance. Or perhaps “no-show” is a better term, since the 1951 vanishing act that sets the stage fo...
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Guy Ritchie revisits crime caper roots with disappointing 'Gentlemen'Jan 23, 2020 5:00 am - “The Gentlemen” — ★ ★ Guy Ritchie's honor-among-thieves meta-caper “The Gentlemen” has all the tailored tweed suits and smoky atmosphere of a handsome scotch comme...
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'Citizen K' recounts horrifying tale of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident
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'The Last Full Measure' mars moving fact-based story with fake flourishesJan 23, 2020 5:00 am - “The Last Full Measure” - ★ ★ ★ There's been a lot of talk recently about so-called “dad movies,” partly sparked by the success of “Ford v Ferrari.” And when it comes to...
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Schaumburg Park District to host Oscars Watch PartyJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District will host an Oscars Watch Party from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Schaumburg Tennis Plus, 1416 N. Payne Road in Schaumburg. Upon arri...
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Oscar catch-up: You can watch all five documentary nominees at homeJan 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Many film buffs try their hardest to see all the movies nominated for the best picture Oscar, or all the nominated performances, before Hollywood's big night. But knocki...
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Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77