Movies
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Movie review: ‘Passengers' proves that one is the loneliest numberDec 21, 2016 12:01 am - Among the crop of science-fiction films that are getting year-end releases, "Passengers" sits comfortably between the philosophical fog of "Arrival" and the explosive ex...
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Movie review: ‘Passengers' is a sci-fi trip to nowhereDec 19, 2016 10:00 pm - What says Christmas more than love, especially when it's between a "murdered" woman and her look-who's-stalking "killer?" Kind of makes you feel all warm inside, doesn't...
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Movie review: Denzel Washington manages double-duty with August Wilson's ‘Fences'Dec 19, 2016 10:00 pm - It's been a decade since Denzel Washington has directed and starred in a film ("The Great Debaters"). But there's no rust showing on that combination of his talents in "...
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Movie review: ‘Collateral Beauty' a head scratcher about griefDec 16, 2016 12:01 am - Movies about grief are tricky. Do it right and you get a genuine tearjerker like "Manchester by the Sea." Do it wrong and you get something laughably maudlin like the in...
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Movie review: The (Hollywood) Hills are alive in ‘La La Land'Dec 16, 2016 12:01 am - "La La Land" was supposed to be writer-director Damien Chazelle's first feature film, the one he was hoping to do well before he hit impressive heights with the one that...
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Movie review: You'll go gaga for ‘La La Land'Dec 16, 2016 12:01 am - Damien Chazelle heard the call: "Make musicals great again." And he's responds bigly with "La La Land," his dazzling display of spectacle and heart that will lock him up...
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Movie review: ‘Rogue One' bites off more than it can ‘Chewie'Dec 16, 2016 12:01 am - Looking at this newest member of the "Star Wars" family chronologically, it falls between "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" and "Star Wars: Episode III — Re...
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Michael Sheen gave up soccer to take up acting — and he loves baseballDec 15, 2016 10:00 pm - If Michael Sheen had his way as a young lad growing up in Wales, he probably would have ended up with a career as a footballer (soccer player) instead of a much-lauded a...
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Movie review: ‘Rogue One' worst of the ‘Star Wars' franchiseDec 14, 2016 12:01 am - This is a spoiler-free review of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." I won't reveal any story points or surprises — per Disney/Marvel request. I will exhibit profession...
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Movie review:‘Miss Sloane' hits the markDec 09, 2016 12:01 am - There's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't figure out what the heck is going on in the early minutes of "Miss Sloane." First-time screenwriter Jonathan Perera and vet...