Movies
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'Not only did that change Joshua's life, it changed Berry's life': How a boy, pony bondedJan 22, 2019 4:33 am - With a smile nearly as wide as his cowboy hat, 8-year-old Joshua Martin ambles into the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, where his movie, "A Pony And His Boy: The Story Of...
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15 Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Spike Lee's first best director nod to poor Bradley Cooper
Jan 22, 2019 12:00 am - The 2019 Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday, and there are plenty of exciting nominations: Spike Lee got a long-overdue nod in the best director category; "Black P...
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'Roma,' 'The Favourite' lead Oscar nominations with 10 nodsJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" with a leading 10 nominations to the 91st Academy Awards, while...
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Four Oscar nominees who grew up in the suburbs, RockfordJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Oscar nominations announced Tuesday included a mix of expected and surprising names. Among them were four nominees with local ties: • John Walker - The producer from Elg...
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What's up with that? Oscar noms create umbrage, surprise and vexationsJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - "Black Panther" becomes the first superhero movie to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award Tuesday, but not an single cast member receives an Oscar nod. What's u...
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M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' is No. 1 with $40.6M debut
Jan 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - M. Night Shyamalan scored his fifth No. 1 movie as the director's "Glass," while not quite the blockbuster some expected, nevertheless dominated Martin Luther...
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St. Charles boy and his pony star in documentary premiering at ArcadaJan 20, 2019 5:00 am - For most of his life with Down syndrome, 8-year-old Josh Martin of St. Charles was frightened by animals, especially horses — to the point he would cry just being near o...
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Does 'Glass' have an after-credits scene? Audiences surely expect oneJan 19, 2019 6:28 am - Before we begin, here's the answer you came for: No. Once "Glass" ends, it ends. There's no post-credits scene. That's it. Donezo. Caput. Finished. That might be disappo...
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See Chicago's Lyric Opera on Channel 11 this weekendJan 18, 2019 5:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago returns to your television, and this time the Joffrey Ballet is joining in. “Orphée et Eurydice,” an 18th-century mythological opera by Christ...
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Denzel won't get an Oscar nom, but here are more films and actors that deserve recognitionJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - As awards season rounds the bend into the final Oscar showdown, some clear front-runners have emerged: By now, a handful of actors and filmmakers have earned so many acc...