Movies
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Ethan Hawke spotlights a little-known legend in 'Blaze'Sep 29, 2018 7:27 am - LOS ANGELES - Ethan Hawke had long been enchanted by the songs of mysterious singer-songwriter Blaze Foley. Foley wrote songs like 'If I Could Only Fly," that Willie Nel...
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Spooky season begins with 'Phantasm' in RosemontSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - There's already a little chill in the air this weekend as the calendar approaches the beginning of spooky season, and you can get in that Halloween mood next week with a...
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'Evening Shadows' wins top award at Chicago South Asian Film FestivalSep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Indian feature film "Evening Shadows" won the audience award for Best Feature Film at the recently concluded Chicago South Asian Film Festival in USA. "We are happy that...
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Movie review: 'The Sisters Brothers' mines Western adventure for humor, heartSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “The Sisters Brothers” - ★ ★ ★ “The Sisters Brothers,” a Western set in Oregon and California during the heights of the Gold Rush, opens with an arresting scene: a shoo...
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Movie review: A judge faces a life-or-death decision in moving drama 'The Children Act'Sep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “The Children Act” - ★ ★ ★ Emma Thompson plays God with convincing aplomb in “The Children Act,” an adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2014 novel that fairly bursts with ideas ...
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Movie review: Ethan Hawke's musical biopic 'Blaze' focuses on unsung artistSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “Blaze” - ★ ★ ★ The great singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt used to say there are two kinds of music: the blues and zip-a-dee-doo-dah. Both are on full, florid di...
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Movie review: 'Night School' delivers heartfelt lesson in crude comic packageSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “Night School” - ★ ★ ½ There's a genuine desire for self-improvement at the heart of the adult education comedy “Night School.” Yet, much as he did with “Girls Trip,” d...
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Movie review: Sweet guide dog documentary a definite 'Pick of the Litter'Sep 27, 2018 6:00 am - "Pick of the Litter" - ★ ★ ★ ½ You think all those adorable online videos of puppies can't be topped for cuteness? Watch the beginning of "Pick of the Litter" as five f...
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Movie review: 'Colette' inspires, but fails to fully capture complexity of French authorSep 26, 2018 11:00 pm - “Colette” - ★ ★ ½ Wash Westmoreland's “Colette” is a very British movie about a very French feminist icon. A handsome and lively period film, it's too timid to capture t...
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Movie guide: 'Smallfoot,' 'Night School,' 'Sisters Brothers' opening this weekendSep 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Movies in theaters the week of Sept. 28 Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexu...