Movies
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Disney's 'Raya and the Last Dragon' dazzles with sweet story, stunning animation
Mar 04, 2021 5:00 am - “Raya and the Last Dragon” — ★ ★ ★ Contrary to what “Game of Thrones” might have you believe, not all dragons are agents of destruction. In the newest offering from...
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'Chaos Walking' takes viewers on strange - and annoying - journeyMar 04, 2021 5:00 am - “Chaos Walking” - ★ ½ The science fiction tale “Chaos Walking” takes place in 2257 on a planet called New World, where transplanted earthling males have been gifted - or...
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Gen Z gets inspired by Gen X in Amy Poehler's film 'Moxie'
Mar 03, 2021 5:00 am - Amy Poehler was never a Riot Grrrl. She says she wasn't cool enough to be part of the scene popularized by bands like Bikini Kill. But the spirit of the '90s feminist mo...
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New to streaming this week: 'Coming 2 America,' Camilo and a dragon movie
Mar 02, 2021 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • Eddie...
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Behind the Curtain: The March Movie of the MonthMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - 'News of the World' Of all the movies we've highlighted with our monthly picks, "News of the World" offers what may be the most unique view of newspapering: Tom Hanks pl...
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Behind the Curtain: The newspaper's role in election coverageMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - The local elections take place April 6. Actually, with mail-in voting, they arrive in less than two weeks - March 10. Early in-person voting starts soon after that. Whic...
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'Tom & Jerry' gives box office some life with $13.7M opening
Feb 28, 2021 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - A not-so-distant recovery for movie theaters could be glimpsed Sunday, as Warner Bros.' live-action-animation hybrid "Tom & Jerry" debuted with $13.7 million ...
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With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show
Feb 28, 2021 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - From Jason Sudeikis' hoodie to Jodie Foster's bare feet, the stars embraced a virtual Golden Globes, and still found ways to cut loose. There was no red ca...
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A Marvelous day: Superheroes take over when Museum of Science and Industry reopensFeb 28, 2021 6:00 am - Two exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have been burned upon my brain since Grandma and Grandpa took me there in the '80s: the Whispering Gallery,...
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'Nomadland' makes history at Golden GlobesFeb 28, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden ...