Movies
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'On Chesil Beach' charts fascinating yet frustrating breakup taleMay 24, 2018 6:00 am - “On Chesil Beach” - ★ ★ ★ If you are a regular fan of a certain type of film — say, the recent, handsome Chekhov adaptation “The Seagull,” with its literary pedigr...
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He overcame a horrific childhood. Now his story is a movie.May 24, 2018 5:00 am - YouTube #8220;I was trying to write a story not of tragedy, but of triumph,#8221; says Pemberton, 50, whose first, foggy memory of life is the day he was taken from his ...
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Shatner to attend 'Wrath of Khan' screening Sept. 20 in RosemontMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - William Shatner will share fascinating and humorous stories about portraying Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" television series and movies, after a Sept...
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So-so 'Solo' prequel not equal to classic 'Star Wars' adventuresMay 21, 2018 4:00 pm - YouTube #8220;Solo: A Star Wars Story#8221; looks like a #8220;Star Wars#8221; movie. But it doesn't feel like one. Not in the same way that Rian Johnson's triumphant #8...
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'Deadpool 2' does not care about your feelings ... and that's why it worksMay 21, 2018 6:00 am - "Deadpool 2" is not better than the first one or emotionally deeper (despite trying), but that does not matter because it is funnier. New director David Leitch sticks to...
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'Star Wars' prequel, 'Incredibles' sequel among summer's hottest moviesMay 20, 2018 7:00 am - Of all the movies scheduled to open this summer, a ghostly horror tale tops my Gotta-See-Or-I'll-Just-Die list: “Hereditary.” I first became aware of this movie when it ...
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'Deadpool 2' ends Avengers' box-office reign, rakes in $125M
May 20, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Deadpool and his foul-mouthed crew of misfits and malcontents have taken down the Avengers. Fox's "Deadpool 2" brought in $125 million this weekend, giving...
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Seek out 'Westworld's' scene-stealing guest star in his charming lead roleMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - The second season of HBO's "Westworld" reaches the halfway point this weekend with a narrative that is somehow clearer than Season 1's sneaky double timeline and far mor...
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Annette Bening shines in lively but uneven 'The Seagull' adaptationMay 17, 2018 6:00 am - “The Seagull” - ★ ★ Productions of Anton Chekhov's “The Seagull” almost always tip too far into farce or wade too deeply into tragedy, unable to sustain the play's elu...
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Great cast saves corny, chardonnay-soaked 'Book Club'May 17, 2018 6:00 am - “Book Club” - ★ ★ ½ Jane Fonda said recently that “Book Club” was the most fun she's ever had making a movie. She was ostensibly talking about getting to know her castm...