Movies
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'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio's year of notable breakthroughsFeb 24, 2019 6:28 am - Long before Yalitza Aparicio became the first indigenous woman nominated for best actress at the Oscars, she applied for a retail position at a clothing store in her hom...
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An existential question animates this year's Oscar race: What, exactly, is a movie?Feb 24, 2019 6:28 am - "Weird." "Crazy." "The strangest I've seen in years." Those were the most-oft repeated descriptions of this year's Oscar race overheard in Los Angeles last month, as mem...
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'How to Train Your Dragon' tops Oscar weekend with $55.5M
Feb 24, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" breathed some fire into a slumping box office with a franchise-best $55.5 million debut over Oscar weekend. Wr...
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Divisive 'Green Book' wins best picture at diverse OscarsFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The segregation-era road-trip drama "Green Book" was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards, handing Hollywood's top award to a film seen as a feel-goo...
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The final list of winners at the 91st Academy AwardsFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - The final list of the winners at the 91st Academy Awards: Best picture: "Green Book" Best actress: Olivia Colman, "The Favourite" Best actor: Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhaps...
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Which top Oscar contender had the best movie poster?Feb 23, 2019 6:29 am - Movie posters are plastered on dorm rooms, scaffolding under construction sites and megaplex hallways. Like the films they advertise, they can become cultural icons - at...
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Constable: Fulfilling dream, Aurora animator takes 'One Small Step' to OscarsFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - By Burt Constable When Andrew Chesworth was a boy, his grandfather predicted the little artist would work for Disney someday. Chesworth did. Now the 33-year-old animator...
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Oscars: A record year for women, but is it progress?Feb 22, 2019 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president John Bailey proudly told the 171 nominees in the room that there were ...
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Third 'How to Train Your Dragon' adventure ends trilogy on high noteFeb 21, 2019 5:00 am - “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” - ★ ★ ½ Born in the 3-D land rush, “How to Train Your Dragon” has never quite shrugged off the bland corporate sheen attach...
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After Hours Film Society to show 'Becoming Astrid'Feb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - The After Hours Film Society will show the 2018 drama "Becoming Astrid" from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. in Do...