Movies
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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...
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Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the monthJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - 'Michael' We're still in the holiday spirit, so we'll tout "Michael," a sweet 1996 Nora Ephron film about a cynical Chicago reporter who heads out of town to interview a...
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Barrington wants Catlow to stay open, but village help is limitedJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to include the correct dates of the "Oscar Shorts" film festival. Barrington officials say while they want the Catlow Theater to remain ...
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Barrington's Catlow Theater plans to resume movies FridayJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - While the owner of downtown Barrington's historic Catlow Theater continues to seek financial assistance to keep the cinema afloat, plans call for movies to resume Friday...
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Off-camera at the Golden Globes is a sight to beholdJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Beyond who wins and loses at the Golden Globes, how stars occupy themselves during the three-hour-plus ceremony in a packed ballroom is its own s...
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2020 box office starts off with 'Star Wars' still on top
Jan 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" still on top. After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. ope...
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Golden Globes go big with '1917,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'Jan 05, 2020 12:00 am - The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World W...
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Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has closedJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has stopped showing feature films because its owner doesn't have the cash to pay bills. Owner Tim O'Connor sent an email Saturday in...
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Study finds 2019 was a 'banner year' for female filmmakersJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more o...