Movies
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Characters mostly go clunk in drug drama 'Being Charlie'May 12, 2016 5:00 am - Nothing in Rob Reiner's well-intentioned, cautionary domestic drug drama "Being Charlie" feels authentic, genuine or sincere. The characters come off half-baked (figurat...
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International film fest to light up Prisco CenterMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - The Prisco Community Center in Aurora will be a moviegoer's paradise this weekend. Dim the lights and settle into your seats for the Illinois International Film Festival...
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Journalistic practices an afterthought in Jodie Foster's 'Money Monster'May 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Patty Fenn, the director of the popular financial advice TV show "Money Monster," assures a nervous guest that she has nothing to worry about during an interview. "We do...
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Chadwick Boseman continues superhero streak in 'Captain America'May 11, 2016 6:00 am - Chadwick Boseman joins the Marvel universe as Black Panther in "Captain America: Civil War," but this isn't his first time playing a superhero. His breakthrough role was...
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'Last Days' delivers thoughtful dual portrait of JesusMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - The mystical and the mundane come together with captivating force in "Last Days in the Desert," Rodrigo Garcia's thoughtful, intriguingly layered interpretation of the g...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Civil War' on top despite slight drop
May 09, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Captain America: Civil War" is still the fifth biggest opener of all time despite a slight drop in grosses from initial Sunday estimates. According t...
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' celebrating 25th anniversary
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'Captain America: Civil War' nabs fifth best-opening ever
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Our favorite moms from the stage and screenMay 08, 2016 6:00 am - On TV When I think “TV mom,” I immediately think of Donna Reed and Barbara Billingsley. Those actresses created indelible archetypes in “The Donna Reed Show” and “Leave ...
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20 years already? 'Independence Day' is back on Blu-rayMay 06, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen it on cable a hundred times. You may have bought the original VHS release and subsequently upgraded to DVD. And now, with a sequel on the way in Jun...