Movies
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Elgin grad gets Spielberg support for 1982 political massacre documentaryMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - Spielberg backs Elgin grad's disturbing doc Not many former Barlett residents and Elgin High School grads can say Steven Spielberg served as the executive producer on th...
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'Art of Life' an insightful look at genesis of filmmaker David LynchMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - Jon Nguyen's biographical documentary does something strange, which shouldn't be a surprise given that his subject is the popular and disturbingly surrealistic filmmaker...
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'The Dinner' a shapeless morality play salvaged by excellent performancesMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - Director Oren Moverman adapted a Herman Koch novel for his dark, provocative morality play "The Dinner," yet the drama plays like a set stage piece clumsily opened up wi...
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Submissions open for 10th annual Geneva Film Festival set for March 2018May 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The Geneva Film Festival is seeking inspirational, creative, and imaginative filmmakers from around the world to submit their independent films to the 10th annual Geneva...
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Frenetic, frequently funny 'Guardians' sequel propels viewers into near-sensory overloadMay 02, 2017 4:00 pm - Propelled by an ultra-snarky attitude and a retro soundtrack laden with baby boomer hits, “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2” tosses characters, explosions, fights, effect...
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5 things you don't know about Baby Groot of 'Guardians'May 02, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Baby Groot was born at the end of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" film, and the extraterrestrial, treelike creature is a tiny, scene-stealing superhero...
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Clunky 'Sleight' showcases new lead Jacob LatimoreMay 01, 2017 12:00 pm - Perhaps the greatest trick of “Sleight” is how its two charismatic leads magically make its clunky and overwrought elements almost disappear. Key to this is 20-year-old ...
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Box office top 20: 'Furious' takes a victory lap
May 01, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Before the arrival of "Guardians and the Galaxy Vol. 2," ''The Fate of the Furious" took one more victory lap at the North American box office, leading a...
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Docs like 'Casting JonBenet' mix fact and fiction, which makes them more honestMay 01, 2017 6:00 am - As a tween in Melbourne, Kitty Green believed in the myth of the perfect American family. A steady diet of "The Brady Bunch" and "Full House" will do that. But that was ...
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Globalism reigns at box office, while 'Furious' passes $1B