Movies
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What to stream: John Cena, Offset, John Grisham, and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox
Aug 18, 2025 2:16 pm - John Cena starring as a flawed superhero in season 2 of “The Peacemaker” and the Amanda Knox trial in Italy getting dramatized in a Hulu series are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Weapons’ maintains top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’
Aug 17, 2025 2:43 pm - “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.”
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A lyrical ode to the real cowgirls of the new West in ‘East of Wall’
Aug 15, 2025 2:56 pm - Filmmaker Kate Beecroft points her lens toward the real cowgirls of the Badlands in the lyrical new film “East of Wall.” The film blends fact and fiction to tell a story about the working women of South Dakota, skilled riders and trainers with ranching and rodeo in their blood who also can’t seem to catch a break.
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Bob Odenkirk isn’t an action newbie anymore
Aug 15, 2025 8:59 am - At 62, Naperville native Bob Odenkirk is not only a comic icon, he’s also a six-time Emmy-nominated actor, a Tony-nominated Broadway star and, most surprisingly, an action star, as he demonstrates in the recently released film “Nobody 2.”
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‘Americana’ rides the Sydney Sweeney controversy in search of a point
Aug 14, 2025 11:37 am - “Americana” is very much a sun-parched “Fargo” wannabe with a side helping of Tarantino. The plot features a motley assortment of colorful characters chasing after a valuable Native American artifact, a high body count and a wry screenplay.
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Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ finds its groove in New York’s streets
Aug 14, 2025 7:20 am - Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” takes some time to find its groove. But once it does, when the film leaves the high rises and puts its feet on the New York pavement, it really sings.
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Bob Odenkirk’s assassin sequel ‘Nobody 2’ fails to hit the mark
Aug 14, 2025 5:30 am - Naperville native Bob Odenkirk makes another awkward stab as an assassin-turned-nice-guy in the sequel “Nobody 2,” which still isn’t funny or stylish enough to be anything but “John Wick Lite.” Is it a send-up? A riff? A new lane? None of the above?
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What to stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, Madden NFL 26, Alicia Silverstone and ‘The Chicken Sisters’
Aug 13, 2025 7:34 am - Vanessa Kirby starring in the gritty film “Night Always Comes,” about the aspirations of home ownership, and Alicia Silverstone leading a new TV crime drama called “Irish Blood” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
Aug 10, 2025 2:05 pm - In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters.
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‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all
Aug 07, 2025 11:31 am - If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.