Movies
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'Ralph' repeats as No. 1, 'Crazy Rich Asians' flops in China
Dec 02, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK - On a typically sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend in movie theaters, leftovers led the box office and Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" repeated as No. 1 wit...
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Film producer to speak at Batavia Brotherhood banquetDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - It's not really a service or social club, per se, because its members gather only once a year. But it sure has had some staying power while drawing the attention of men ...
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Facts Matter: Bullying scene stopping 'Christmas Story' marathon? Oh, fudddddge. Except it's not trueDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A meme featuring neighborhood menace Scut Farkus from "A Christmas Story" falsely claims a marathon broadcast of the iconic movie was canceled because of the bullying sc...
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See the late master magician Ricky Jay's collaborations with Chicago's David MametNov 30, 2018 5:00 am - Ricky Jay looked like a guy who played scam artists in David Mamet movies — and he did. The magician-turned-actor who died last week was something of a scam artist himse...
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Mahershala Ali on 'Green Book': 'It's a legitimate offering'Nov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Mahershala Ali's life changed in more ways than one the week of the 2017 Oscars. Four days before he won best supporting actor for his performance in "Moonlig...
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The callbacks in 'Creed II,' for people who haven't seen the original 'Rocky' moviesNov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - Warning: Spoilers from "Creed II" ahead. (Also for"Rocky II" and "Rocky IV," but you've had plenty of time to watch those.) The critical and commercial success of "...
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From transgressive to trope: 'Unlikable' women suddenly dominate filmsNov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - In "The Favourite," Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone play Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill and Abigail Hill, three women sparring, seducing and strategizing their w...
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Movie review: Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz delight in deliciously diabolical 'The Favourite'Nov 28, 2018 10:00 am - “The Favourite” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In “The Favourite,” a deliciously diabolical comedy of ill manners and outré palace intrigue, Olivia Colman plays Queen Anne, who in the ...
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Editorial: Take pride in local talent as Hollywood awards season kicks offNov 27, 2018 10:00 pm - For many movie lovers, the holiday season is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. That's because effects-stuffed summer blockbusters and Halloween horror flicks f...
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Coens stake their claim to the Western in 'Buster Scruggs'Nov 27, 2018 5:00 am - NEW YORK - No location is more central to the iconography of the Western than Monument Valley. Its majestic sandstone buttes, a revolving backdrop for John Ford, have be...