Movies
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No talking allowed: High schoolers get creative at Silent Film FestivalJan 10, 2025 10:50 pm - On Jan. 22, students from 11 Chicago area high schools will be showing their original motion pictures at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The competition challenges the young filmmakers to tell their stories in visual terms without the aid of voices or sound effects.
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For Elton John, ‘Never Too Late’ isn’t just a documentary and song — it is a life mantra
Jan 10, 2025 10:25 am - Capturing Sir Elton John’s 50-year career is a herculean task. Good thing his husband, David Furnish, and filmmaker R.J. Cutler were up for the challenge, the end product being “Elton John: Never Too Late.”
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Pamela Anderson dazzles in Vegas drama ‘The Last Showgirl’
Jan 10, 2025 8:40 am - Pamela Anderson, Golden Globe-nominated for “The Last Showgirl,” brings a bone-deep understanding to Shelly, a bubbly 50-something Las Vegas showgirl who’s poured her life into the once spectacular, now tired and struggling topless revue “Le Razzle Dazzle.”
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In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
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Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
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With ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pedro Almodovar makes a lively movie about death
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National Board of Review Awards hold space for ‘Wicked’
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‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed
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Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires