Movies
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'Hope Gap' offers largely forgettable tale of dissolving marriage
Mar 05, 2020 5:00 am - No actor portrays flinty, defiant intelligence better than Annette Bening. Self-possessed, often to an intense degree, her characters can, at times, seem intimidating — ...
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'Onward' lacks Pixar's usual movie magic, but still casts a spell
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'Wendy' offers a transporting new take on the classic Peter PanMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - A Peter Pan story told from Wendy's perspective sounds either too precious to be true or ripe for a skewering. But in the hands of the filmmakers behind “Beasts of the S...
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Ben Affleck gives winning performance in quiet drama 'The Way Back'Mar 05, 2020 5:00 am - There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O'Connor's “The Way Back,” except perhaps for Ben Affleck's performance. This is a quiet drama about a l...
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James Bond film release pushed back due to coronavirusMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and pr...
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'Faith & Film Fridays' starts March 6 at West Dundee churchMar 02, 2020 10:00 pm - During Lent, St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St. in West Dundee, is offering "Faith & Film Fridays" at 7 p.m. Each film explores a challenge individuals and f...
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'The Invisible Man' tops box office with $29 million
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller "The Invisible Man" rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures...
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Widescreen: Oscar holdouts no more; 'Braveheart' celebrates 25 yearsFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - We now have release dates for the two remaining home-video holdouts from this year's Best Picture Oscar field of nine. One-time front-runner "1917," the one-shot World W...
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Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of 'The Way Back'Feb 27, 2020 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Of the many stories that have stuck with Ben Affleck from his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, one has especially resonated for the actor. Recovery is often des...
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'EMMA.' offers a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen rom-comFeb 27, 2020 5:00 am - There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to t...