Movies
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Gail Borden Public Library to host film screenings, discussions this winterJan 14, 2020 10:00 pm - This winter, Gail Borden Public Library invites movie fans to screenings of documentaries, a silent film, popular films and more. For information on upcoming programs or...
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A box-office breakdown of the Oscar best picture nominees
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A list of the domestic box office totals for the best picture nominees for the 92nd annual Academy Awards that were announced Monday by the Academy of...
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Snubbed? Oscar voters ignore lots of talent — because they have toJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - If Monday's Oscar nominations tell us anything, it's something we already know. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues to be a confoundingly stodgy, s...
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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
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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...