Movies
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Dick Cheney biopic 'Vice' tops Golden Globes nominations
Dec 6, 2018 8:34 AM - Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" swooped in to lead nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, narrowly edging Bradley Cooper's tear-jerking revival "A Star Is Born," the interracial road-trip drama "Green Book" and the period romp "The Favourite."
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Teen battles angst -- and zombies! -- in horror musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'
Dec 5, 2018 11:15 AM - If John Hughes had created a melodious mash-up of "High School Musical" and "Shaun of the Dead," it would be like "Anna and the Apocalypse," starring Ella Hunt as a Scottish teen facing life's conflicts, including zombies.
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'Ralph' repeats as No. 1, 'Crazy Rich Asians' flops in China
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Film producer to speak at Batavia Brotherhood banquet
Dec 2, 2018 6:00 AM - Eric Groth, producer of the film "Paul, Apostle of Christ," will be the speaker at the Batavia Brotherhood's 50th annual banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
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Facts Matter: Bullying scene stopping 'Christmas Story' marathon? Oh, fudddddge. Except it's not true
Dec 1, 2018 7:45 PM - A social media post falsely claims a marathon broadcast of the iconic movie "A Christmas Story" was canceled because of the bullying scene, Bob Oswald says in his Facts Matter column.
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The callbacks in 'Creed II,' for people who haven't seen the original 'Rocky' movies
Nov 30, 2018 12:03 PM - "Creed II" feels very much like a "Rocky" sequel. Although the characters say enough about the past to give you context along the way, much of the movie serves as one massive callback to the original movies. -
Mahershala Ali on 'Green Book': 'It's a legitimate offering'
Nov 30, 2018 11:40 AM - Mahershala Ali is no flash-in-the-pan. He's starring in Peter Farrelly's modest road-trip drama "Green Book" and the upcoming third season of HBO's "True Detective." "Green Book" has again catapulted Ali to the top of the supporting-actor Oscar contenders. -
From transgressive to trope: 'Unlikable' women suddenly dominate films
Nov 30, 2018 11:21 AM - Will this year's fiercely capable movie heroines make us more willing to accept female power, or more frightened of it? -
See the late master magician Ricky Jay's collaborations with Chicago's David Mamet
Nov 30, 2018 6:00 AM - Ricky Jay looked like a guy who played scam artists in David Mamet movies -- and he did. The magician-turned-actor who died last week was a master manipulator who dazzled audiences and famous fans with his ability to do anything with a deck of cards.
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Movie review: Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz delight in deliciously diabolical 'The Favourite'
Nov 30, 2018 11:51 AM - Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz shine as cousins vying for the favor of the half-mad Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite," a lush, lusty comedy of palace intrigue.
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