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'Beauty and the Beast' a faithful but less magical remake of Disney classic

By Dann Gire
Mar 15, 2017 10:00 am - In Bill Condon's good, but not great, live-action remake of Walt Disney's animated musical fantasy "Beauty and the Beast," Emma Watson constantly smiles as dancing dishe...
Enjoy Silent Film Night at Gorton Community Center

Mar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Submitted by Gorton Community Center Gorton Community Center recently transformed into an old-time movie theater with live music ringing through the halls. The Lake For...
Animator from West Chicago gives 'Beauty and the Beast' a visual boost

By Dann Gire and Jamie Sotonoff
Mar 14, 2017 5:30 am - Visual effects artist Matthew Doll hails from a West Chicago family of MDs. His parents, Mark and Marie, plus his brothers, Merrick and Mike, all share the initials MD. ...
'Dragon Tattoo' follow-up coming in 2018 with new cast

The Associated Press
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Lisbeth Salander is coming back to the big screen in 2018, but she won't be played by Rooney Mara or Noomi Rapace. Columbia Pictures announced Monday a fol...
'Kong: Skull Island' is king of box office with $61 million

The Associated Press
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was Wolverine versus King Kong at the box office this weekend, and Kong came out on top. "Kong: Skull Island" opened with $61 million over the week...
'Beauty and the Beast' aims to enchant a new generation

By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer
Mar 13, 2017 5:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - In 1991, Disney struck gold with "Beauty and the Beast." The film enchanted audiences and critics alike, and raked in several hundred million dol...
New indy films value age before beauty

By Ann Hornaday Washington Post
Mar 13, 2017 5:00 am - "Everything written for women seems to fall into just three categories: ingénues, mothers, or gorgons." Thus spake Joan Crawford in "Feud: Bette and Joan," Ryan Murphy's...
The art of 'Skull Island' reminds us that Kong has long been an inspiring canvas

By Michael Cavna Washington Post
Mar 12, 2017 7:10 am - Look deep into Kong's eyes, and you can glimpse the genius of Willis O'Brien. As "Kong: Skull Island" opens, it is easy to view Jordan Vogt-Roberts' film and get swept u...
You have to see 'Get Out' in a movie theater

By Stephanie Merry The Washington Post
Mar 12, 2017 7:09 am - If it were up to Jordan Peele, everyone would pay to see "Get Out" in the theater. "Btw, 'Get Out' isn't a Redbox, Vod, iTunes movie," Peele tweeted March 2. "If you don...
'Kong' outmuscles 'Logan' to become king of the box office

By LINDSEY BAHR
Mar 12, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was a battle of the beasts at the box office this weekend, and King Kong emerged as the definitive victor over Wolverine. According to studio estimates ...

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