Movies
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'Joker' leads Oscar noms; '1917,' 'Irishman' close behindJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Female filmmakers were shut out, "Parasite" made history and "Joker" edged out "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" in Monday's Oscar nominatio...
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Here we go again: #DirectorsSoMale, and other Oscar snubs
Jan 13, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars. "Congratulations to those men," said presenter Issa Rae pointedly, after the announcement of an all-male di...
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Elmhurst's Gary Rydstrom picks up 19th Oscar nominationJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Monday's Oscar nominations included big numbers for "Joker" and a handful of other films. But the single nod for "Ad Astra" offered impressive numbers of its own: The S...
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Will #OscarsSoWhite trend again? Murphy, other stars of color deserve nominations MondayJan 10, 2020 5:00 am - The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards, better known as the BAFTAs, were greeted with incredulity Tuesday when moviegoers noticed something about the 2...
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'Like a Boss' wastes talents of comedic cast
Jan 10, 2020 5:00 am - “Like a Boss” - ★ ½ “Like a Boss” is the perfect airplane movie: something that won't distract you terribly much while you work The New York Times crossword puzzle durin...
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Overused plot, odd sea beasts sink disaster thriller 'Underwater'Jan 09, 2020 5:00 am - “Underwater” — ★ ★ Welcome to January, which, in terms of quality movies, is the worst, the lowest, the abyss. Actually, that's pretty accurate when it comes to th...
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'Just Mercy' a familiar, crowd-pleasing civil rights courtroom dramaJan 09, 2020 5:00 am - "Just Mercy" - ★ ★ ½ The civil rights/courtroom drama "Just Mercy" doesn't merely ask for our attention and approval, it demands them, as if its noble crusade against th...
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Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the monthJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - 'Michael' We're still in the holiday spirit, so we'll tout "Michael," a sweet 1996 Nora Ephron film about a cynical Chicago reporter who heads out of town to interview a...
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Barrington wants Catlow to stay open, but village help is limitedJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to include the correct dates of the "Oscar Shorts" film festival. Barrington officials say while they want the Catlow Theater to remain ...
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Barrington's Catlow Theater plans to resume movies FridayJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - While the owner of downtown Barrington's historic Catlow Theater continues to seek financial assistance to keep the cinema afloat, plans call for movies to resume Friday...