Movies
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Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
Jul 24, 2024 8:50 am - The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back, which he does in the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude.”
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In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is
Jul 24, 2024 8:49 am - It's no surprise that the long-anticipated "Deadpool and Wolverine" embraces its fourth wall-breaking self-awareness — even as it looks increasingly and more earnestly like the superhero movie blueprint it loves to exploit.
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Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie and moreJul 23, 2024 9:07 am - Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux” will play in competition with 20 other titles, festival organizers said Tuesday.
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What to stream this week: Ice Spice, Ghostbusters, Bob Marley, Wayne Brady and new ‘Futurama’
Jul 22, 2024 5:30 am - “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the series “The Decameron” and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” all start streaming this week.
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‘Twisters’ whips up $80.5 million at box officeJul 21, 2024 2:27 pm - Moviegoers ran toward the tornadoes this weekend, propelling “Twisters” to a blockbuster opening. The standalone sequel to the 1996 hit made $80.5 million in ticket sales from 4,151 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Why our meteorologists love the new ‘Twisters’ movie
Jul 19, 2024 10:33 am - When the trailer was released for “Twisters,” meteorologists and storm chasers beamed — even as some expressed some concerns about whether it would be accurate. While it’s not a perfect representation, “Twisters” is likely going to make weather nerds and most moviegoers pretty happy.
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‘Longlegs’ star Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to itJul 19, 2024 9:44 am - Critics have praised 31-year-old Maika Monroe’s “Longlegs” performance — which says something when you share the screen with Nicolas Cage. But her calculated, offbeat character is even more impressive given her affable, almost whimsical personality.
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The Venue hosts two free movie nights this summerJul 18, 2024 11:42 pm - The Venue in downtown Aurora is hosting two free movie nights this summer highlighting important events and places in music history.
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Finding love and followers atop urban heights in ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
Jul 18, 2024 5:30 am - The force is not strong in Netflix’s “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a shallow “Man on Wire” for social media influencers about a pair of Russian daredevils who stealthily scale urban heights to attain the precious treasure of a much-liked Instagram post.
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‘National Anthem’ a coming-of-age exploration of what it means to find community
Jul 18, 2024 5:30 am - One way to make a love story interesting is by making it subversive or forbidden. Luke Gilford’s “National Anthem” sits within that tradition of films. But it also doesn’t.