Movies
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In 'Solo' stumble, a crossroads for Disney's 'Star Wars'
May 29, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The reaches of the galaxy far, far away might not be quite as vast as previously thought. In a box-office blip that echoed through the multiplexes, "Solo: A S...
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'Solo' sputters in takeoff with $83.3M at box office
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Widescreen: In praise of Chewbacca, the galaxy's greatest heroMay 24, 2018 6:00 am - He's been piloting the Millennium Falcon since before I was born. He found and reassembled C-3PO after the protocol droid was attacked by Ugnaughts on Bespin. He hijacke...
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Ethan Hawke delivers powerful performance in Paul Schrader's 'First Reformed'May 24, 2018 6:00 am - “First Reformed” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Harrowing, but with a wry humor, and utterly transporting, Paul Schrader has synthesized his complex religious upbringing with modern anxieti...
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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 ...