Movies
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In 'Hustlers,' Jennifer Lopez steals money, and the showSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - TORONTO - "Hustlers" is, in itself, a hustle. It looks like a flashy, glamorous movie about strippers - all sparkle and skin and high-heels. And it is that. But the fles...
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'It: Chapter 2' mounts a defense of the social media mobSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - Note: Spoiler alert. • • • Of all the complaints that could be leveled against "It: Chapter 2," the most curious is that its opening moments - featuring the murder ...
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Film crew goes on location in Buffalo GroveSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove will never pass for Hollywood East, but the village had its sliver of cinematic glory this week when a film crew landed within its boundaries. Police confi...
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J-Lo makes a commanding comeback in sexually charged caper flick 'Hustlers'Sep 12, 2019 6:00 am - “Hustlers” — ★ ★ ★ In a year of spectacular comebacks — from Brad Pitt and Renée Zellweger to Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy — none is as purely, sensationally pleasu...
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Film adaptation of 'The Goldfinch' a disjointed, impassionate coming-of-age dramaSep 12, 2019 6:00 am - "The Goldfinch" - ★ ★ Donna Tartt took 11 years to write her 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Goldfinch." John Crowley's film adaptation feels almost as long. May...
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11 films for fall - from the Batman tale 'Joker' to the biopic 'Judy'Sep 08, 2019 7:32 am - Ah, autumn. School resumes. Daylight saving time doesn't. And the movies slide into serious award-season mode by jettisoning the light and frothy films of summer. At lea...
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'Official Secrets' sheds light on the story of U.K. whistleblower Katharine GunSep 08, 2019 7:28 am - Katharine Gun and Martin Bright could be forgiven for fielding Hollywood's overtures with a degree of skepticism. Ever since their story was documented in Marcia and Tho...
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'It: Chapter Two' scares up $91 million with debut
Sep 08, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A robust audience turned out to catch "It: Chapter Two" in movie theaters this weekend, but not quite as big as the first. Warner Bros. says Sunday that "I...
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Four great horror flicks to stream after Pennywise makes you screamSep 05, 2019 6:00 am - In a year that has already seen Jordan Peele's "Us" and Ari Aster's "Midsommar," this weekend's blockbuster release of "It: Chapter Two" closes the book on a decade that...
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'Before You Know It' a genuine if flawed showcase for its filmmakersSep 05, 2019 6:00 am - “Before You Know It” - ★ ★ ½ The main story line of “Before You Know It” concerns two adult sisters: Rachel (Hannah Pearl Utt), a mousy 30-something who buries herself ...