Movies
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Movie review: Alfonso Cuaron crafts hypnotic film masterpiece with 'Roma'Dec 06, 2018 5:00 am - “Roma” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The phrase “world creation” gets thrown around casually and frequently in cinema, but few modern directors are better at fashioning a totally tran...
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Dick Cheney biopic 'Vice' tops Golden Globes nominations
Dec 06, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" swooped in to lead nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, narrowly edging Bradley Cooper's tear-jerk...
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Movie guide: 'Mowgli,' 'Roma,' 'Becoming Astrid' and moreDec 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexual situations, references), V (violence). Rat...
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Teen battles angst - and zombies! - in horror musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'Dec 05, 2018 10:15 am - “Anna and the Apocalypse” - ★ ★ ★ If Chicago's cinematic poet of teenager angst, John Hughes, had created a melodious mash-up of “High School Musical” and “Shaun of the ...
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'Ralph' repeats as No. 1, 'Crazy Rich Asians' flops in China
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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 "...