Movies
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Simplistic 'Me Before You' tugs at the tear ductsJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Well, I cried anyway. I cried even though halfway through "Me Before You," I swore to myself I wouldn't, because the movie felt overly broad, overly simplistic, lacking ...
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Witless, cartoony action movie puts 'Turtles' in the soupJun 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have become a mere shell of their former selves. In Dave Green's juvenile, wit-challenged “Out of the Shadows,” only two of the reptilia...
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Beyond 'Animal House': College movies worth further studyMay 31, 2016 11:00 pm - My alma mater, Wheeling High School, will celebrate its Class of 2016 at commencement Sunday, just as dozens of high schools across the suburbs will or already have. The...
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Box office top 20: 'X-Men' lags and 'Alice' flops
May 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Memorial Day weekend, long a flagship launching pad in Hollywood's summer, went bust at the box office, as a pair of poorly reviewed sequels disappointed...
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Disney Channel celebrates 100 original movies with marathonMay 31, 2016 6:00 am - From "Snow White" to "Frozen," there's a Disney classic that brings you back to your childhood. But for those who were born in the last 30 years or so, a different kind ...
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Depp's 'Alice' bombs, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' on top with $65M
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'X-Men: Apocalypse': Here are 5 reasons you should see itMay 28, 2016 7:00 am - The good news: “X-Men: Apocalypse,” despite the early negative word, will not bring about the fall of the “X-Men” movie franchise. In recent months, we've seen “Batman v...
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Filmmakers sought nuance in portrait of disgraced politician 'Weiner'May 27, 2016 6:00 am - Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg had always intended to try to elevate disgraced politician Anthony Weiner's story above the sensationalism of the sexting sca...
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Reel life: Catlow marks anniversary with local filmsMay 26, 2016 5:45 am - Film critics notebook: • Barrington's historic Catlow Theater celebrates its 89th anniversary this weekend by hosting free showings of three movies made by local fi...
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'Maggie's Plan' a Woody Allen-esque look at absurdity of romanceMay 26, 2016 5:30 am - "Too bad you can't give him back to his ex-wife, eh?" Felicia (Maya Rudolph) says to her friend Maggie (Greta Gerwig) after learning she no longer loves her self-absorbe...