Movies
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Video of alleged animal abuse on set of 'A Dog's Purpose' sparks boycottJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - The trailer for "A Dog's Purpose," the new children's dramedy from Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom ("Chocolate," "The Cider House Rules"), promised an adorable romp whe...
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Keaton cooks up manic portrait of Arlington Heights' Ray Kroc in 'The Founder'Jan 18, 2017 5:00 am - A magic moment in John Lee Hancock's biopic “The Founder” unfolds when Northwest Suburban salesman Ray Kroc, played with subdued manic brilliance by Michael Keaton, sees...
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How Ray Kroc movie 'The Founder' replicated suburban sites in GeorgiaJan 18, 2017 4:00 am - In John Lee Hancock's bio-drama “The Founder,” Northwest suburban businessman Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, beholds an empty tract of land on Lee Street in Des Pla...
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Film about 1960s black mathematicians tops MLK weekend
Jan 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Hidden Figures," the uplifting film about African-American mathematicians at NASA during the 1960s space race, led the North American box office for the...
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Woody Harrelson goes live from London Thursday, talks 'Star Wars'Jan 17, 2017 5:00 am - LONDON - Woody Harrelson is trying to do something that's never been done before, although he's starting to realize why his feat would be a first. The American actor pla...
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Brilliant 'Deadpool' Oscars campaign roots for the underdogJan 16, 2017 5:00 am - Few modern Hollywood ad campaigns have ever maintained a long-term, multi-layered narrative better than "Deadpool." And ahead of the Oscar-nom announcements on Jan. 24, ...
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A sequel-free, no-superhero peek at 2017's moviesJan 15, 2017 6:17 am - As a new year dawns, we're greeted with more of the same from Hollywood: superhero movies, sequels, reboots and origin stories. But that's not all there will be in 2017....
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'Hidden Figures' keeps orbit at top; Affleck, Scorsese flop
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Bening shines as '70s mom in '20th Century Women'Jan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Way too many films are heavy on plot and exposition, light on atmosphere and character development. It's safe to say "20th Century Women" isn't one of them. Indeed, this...
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Gire recalls Gene Kelly interview on 'Singin'' co-star Debbie ReynoldsJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Gene Kelly on 'Singin'' "Singin' in the Rain," one of the greatest movie musicals ever made, returns to the silver screen at 2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, and Wednesd...