Movies
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'Rise of Skywalker' ends beloved 'Star Wars' saga on disappointing noteDec 18, 2019 9:45 am - “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” - ★ ★ Not much has caused a disturbance in the “Star Wars” galaxy quite like Rian Johnson's “The Last Jedi,” an erratic but electric ...
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'Bombshell' almost died. How Charlize Theron helped save it.Dec 15, 2019 6:29 am - LOS ANGELES - It was two weeks before cameras were to start rolling on a film about the sexual misconduct scandals at Fox News that ended the reign of Roger Ailes and th...
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'Jumanji' ends 'Frozen 2' hot streak to claim top spot
Dec 15, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Jumanji: The Next Level" puts "Frozen 2" on second-place ice, while Clint Eastwood's "Richard Jewell" opened with one of the worst box office debuts for t...
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'Parasite' takes top honors at 2019 Chicago Film Critics Association AwardsDec 15, 2019 12:00 am - "Parasite" and its director, Bong Joon Ho earned four awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, in the 2019 Chicago Film Critics Associ...
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National Film Registry announces diverse Class of 2019Dec 13, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - More films directed or co-directed by women than ever before have been added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Among the 25 selected...
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Eastwood talks 'Richard Jewell,' criticism and finding storiesDec 13, 2019 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - For his film "Richard Jewell," Clint Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for what he sees as a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlant...
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Clint Eastwood tarnishes 'Richard Jewell' with offensive take on journalistDec 12, 2019 5:00 am - “Richard Jewell” — ★ ½ “Richard Jewell” is a typically strong late-period Clint Eastwood docudrama that balances grand American themes while captivatingly dramatizi...
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Fantastic 'Jumanji' sequel pairs laughs with thrills, spectacular visualsDec 11, 2019 9:00 am - “Jumanji: The Next Level” - ★ ★ ★ In his sequel “Jumanji: The Next Level,” director/co-writer/producer Jake Kasdan becomes so enamored with two spectacular set pieces -...
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Elton John, J. Lo up for Golden GlobesDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Golden Globes are looking more like the Grammy Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Elton John are competing for best original song at the ceremony. The Holl...
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Laurel & Hardy Film Festival comes to the Arcada's big screen Dec. 14Dec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - The historic Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, invites the community to the Laurel and Hardy Film Festival starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The film ...