Movies
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Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time' a violent, lovingly crafted ode to moviesJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” - ★ ★ ★ “Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood” delivers the black comedy, twisty dialogue, immersive nostalgia, foot-fetish indulgences and ...
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'Paris to Pittsburgh' film about creating change in your communityJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - From coastal cities to America's heartland, Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change. And as the weather grows more deadly and...
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Labrinth on working with Beyoncé: 'She's a perfectionist'Jul 21, 2019 7:29 am - NEW YORK - British singer-songwriter-producer Labrinth knew what he was in for when he learned he was about to work with Beyoncé: "She's a perfectionist and she's a Virg...
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'The Lion King' rules and 'Endgame' scores all-time record
Jul 21, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photorealistic remake of "...
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Lulu Wang nearly compromised with 'The Farewell,' but she stayed true to her storyJul 20, 2019 7:27 am - The making of Lulu Wang's new movie, "The Farewell," was very nearly the tale of a filmmaker letting go of her own story. Wang's film is based on real events from 2013, ...
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25 years later, 'The Lion King' roars again (with Beyoncé)Jul 19, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was just a few months ago that director Jon Favreau was sitting in a scoring session with composer Hans Zimmer for "The Lion King," his ambitious and te...
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'The Farewell' offers genuine, bittersweet family taleJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “The Farewell” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The premise behind writer and director Lulu Wang's wonderful film “The Farewell” might be a little hard to accept for some audiences. A fam...
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'Sword of Trust' carves out smart — and surprisingly deep — comedyJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “Sword of Trust” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's a low-key charm about “Sword of Trust” that might lead viewers to mistaking its modesty for lack of ambition. But there's virtuos...
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'The Art of Self-Defense' paints comic portrait of American machismoJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - "The Art of Self-Defense" - ★ ★ ★ Be prepared for a savage indictment of American masculinity on a horrifyingly hilarious level. "I want to be what intimidates me," Case...
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Green Screen Film Series to show 'The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa' July 22Jul 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invites the public to its new Green Screen Environmental Documentary Film Series. The selection for July 22 will be "The Gu...