Movies
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Movie review: 'Tolkien' biopic emphasizes fellowship and imagination over adventureMay 09, 2019 6:00 am - “Tolkien” — ★ ★ By virtue of its marketing campaign (and, um, its name), the film “Tolkien” suggests that it is a portrait of the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien,...
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Widescreen: New version of 'Apocalypse Now' is both shorter and longerMay 08, 2019 11:00 pm - “My film is not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.” Director Francis Ford Coppola infamously said that in 1979 about “Apocalypse Now,” the nightmarish, psychedelic riff on Jo...
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'Avengers Endgame' nears global record with over $2 billion
May 05, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Avengers: Endgame" continued its global domination at the box office in a second week victory lap that saw the blockbuster cross the $2 billion mark in re...
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Animated 'UglyDolls' offers beautiful message in promotional packageMay 02, 2019 12:00 pm - “UglyDolls” - ★ ★ ½ The story behind UglyDolls - the toys, not the new animated movie about them - is a charmer. Aspiring artist/storytellers David Horvath and his then-...
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'The Intruder' delivers stale, moldy stalker scaresMay 02, 2019 12:00 pm - “The Intruder” - ½ star When casting was announced two years ago for the “The Intruder,” the working title was “Motivated Seller.” The thriller stars Michael Ealy and M...
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Movie review: 'Knock Down' a lopsided look at female candidates in 2018 racesMay 02, 2019 6:00 am - “Knock Down the House” - ★ ★ ½ In the 2018 election, more women than ever ran for office. “Knock Down the House” is a look at four of those campaigns. Unfortunatel...
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Movie review: 'Hesburgh' documentary highlights civil rights work of Notre Dame leaderMay 02, 2019 6:00 am - “Hesburgh” - ★ ★ ★ In fractious and bellicose times, it's tough out there for conciliators. Which makes “Hesburgh,” Patrick Creadon's lively and inspiring portrait ...
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Movie review: 'The White Crow' offers compelling portrait of Soviet dancer Rudolf NureyevMay 02, 2019 6:00 am - “The White Crow” - ★ ★ ★ The great Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev does not come across as particularly likable in “The White Crow,” Ralph Fiennes' elegant bio...
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Last Picture Show Under the Stars: McHenry drive-in makes new memories, including a marriage proposalMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - "If five or six years ago you'd have told me I'd be the last one standing, I would have laughed." Even as he said these words, McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn s...
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Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the 'Star Wars' films, dies at 74May 02, 2019 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Actor Peter Mayhew, who played shaggy, towering Chewbacca in some of the "Star Wars" films, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 74. Mayhew died at h...