Movies
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Editorial: Even in controversy, films like 'Gone With the Wind' prompt us to talk about racismJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - In the vital national debate over racism, attention has turned once again to a film epic that generations have loved - or hated. HBO Max announced last week that it was ...
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Pete Davidson: 'The King of Staten Island' is 100% me
Jun 15, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The first time Pete Davidson performed stand-up, he was 16. It was in front of a handful of people at a place called the Looney Bin Comedy Club in Staten Isla...
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Spike Lee embraces role as an artist in tough times: 'I'm built for this'
Jun 14, 2020 7:30 am - When Spike Lee phoned in for an interview late last week, New York was still in the throes of demonstrations against police brutality, a lockdown brought on by COVID-19 ...
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Summer 2020: What suburban attractions have reopened - or will soonJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Confused about what's reopening this summer and what's not? You're not alone. In fact, you need a scorecard to keep track of which local attractions are now welcoming vi...
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Film version of 'Artemis Fowl' wasn't worth the long wait
Jun 11, 2020 3:00 pm - No movie that features Judi Dench as a fairy who says “Get the four-leaf clover out of here” can be all bad, but the big-budget adaptation of Eoin Colfer's “Artemis Fowl...
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Pete Davidson rules Judd Apatow's laid-back 'The King of Staten Island'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - Knowing that Judd Apatow directed the laid-back dramedy “The King of Staten Island,” we can predict: 1. There won't be a typical villain squaring off against a heroic ma...
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The Daily Herald newspaper movie for JulyJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - 'Sweet Smell of Success' In our pandemic livestreaming, we came across this engrossing 1957 film noir that casts Burt Lancaster as a powerful but unscrupulous newspaper...
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Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' offers brash, urgent tale of war and racism
Jun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Good news: there's no expensive “de-aging” process used in “Da 5 Bloods,” Spike Lee's absorbing, brash, exhausting, urgent, sometimes brilliant and sometimes unapologeti...
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They're the bees knees: Some totally buggy movies to stream this weekendJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - We all have ants in the pants from three months of quarantine, but this weekend let's make a beeline for the TV and herald the four-years-too-early arrival of the 17-yea...
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New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl' and Norah Jones
Jun 09, 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 "Da 5 B...