Movies
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Critics groups used 'the Chicago way' to deal with DisneyNov 09, 2017 5:00 am - Film critic uprisings aren't all that common, so when they do happen, people tend to pay attention. Maybe you've already heard how the Los Angeles Film Critics Associati...
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'Lady Bird' soars as rich, realistic portrait of teen lifeNov 09, 2017 5:00 am - “Lady Bird” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Lady Bird is obsessed with place. Her place in the world, in her Catholic high school, in her school play, in her own family and in her ungla...
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'The Square' takes aim at pretensions of modern art worldNov 09, 2017 5:00 am - "The Square" - ★ ★ The Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund possesses an exceptionally crisp, legible way of creating images. His frames are simply but elegantly composed, a...
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'Last Flag Flying' a thoughtful anti-war tale told againNov 09, 2017 5:00 am - "Last Flag Flying" - ★ ★ ½ Richard Linklater's "Last Flag Flying" is an unorthodox kind of sequel. It's something of a follow-up to Hal Ashby's great 1973 film "The Las...
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Kenneth Branagh on point in star-stuffed 'Murder on the Orient Express'Nov 08, 2017 10:00 am - “Murder on the Orient Express” - ★ ★ ½ When it comes to mustaches, does size matter? It seems to in Kenneth Branagh's handsomely photographed, star-stuffed murder-myste...
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Can the Hulk smash his way to solo-movie success with Marvel Studios?Nov 07, 2017 5:00 am - So where does the Incredible Hulk go from Ragnarok? The success of Marvel Studios' not so jolly, green and gamma-radiated giant in "Thor: Ragnarok" - as well as his gues...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Thor: Ragnarok' commands $122.7 million
Nov 06, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The God of Thunder had an even mightier opening weekend than expected. "Thor: Ragnarok," the third film in the series, scored a franchise best with a ...
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Simple drawing of a mouse launched business empireNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - “How did Walt Disney come up with Mickey Mouse?” asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Almost 90 years ago, a very simple design — three circles represent...
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World War II documentary 'Heroes on Deck' to be shown Nov. 20Nov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Learn about the bold and innovative response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the brave pilots who survived this ingenious training operation at a film screeni...
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'Thor: Ragnarok' takes what we like about Chris Hemsworth's hero and kicks it up a notch
Nov 05, 2017 7:22 am - What's a Ragnarok, you ask? The direct translation might be "Marvel Studios can pretty much do anything they want at this point." "Thor: Ragnarok," the third installment...