Movies
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Adam Sandler mines cinematic gold in 'Uncut Gems'Dec 25, 2019 5:00 am - “Uncut Gems” — ★ ★ ★ ½ By now, we shouldn't be too surprised by this cultural contradiction known as Adam Sandler. It's obvious that Sandler, the actor, is capable ...
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World War I drama '1917' delivers technical marvels, strong storytellingDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - “1917” - ★ ★ ★ ★ It's been a good time for World War I buffs - especially if they're also movie buffs. A year ago director Peter Jackson applied state-of-the-art technol...
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Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' big on heart, smarts and sincerityDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - YouTube Christmas Day becomes a pivotal time for the March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's classic novel #8220;Little Women,#8221; so it seems thematically inspired to re...
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Animated 'Spies in Disguise' sends up genre in sweet, silly satire
Dec 24, 2019 5:00 am - “Spies in Disguise” — ★ ★ ★ To all appearances, the animated comedy “Spies in Disguise” is just another rollicking sendup of superspy thrillers. As befits a movie a...
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2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: Florence Pugh owns the yearDec 23, 2019 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - By the end of 2019 on big screens across the globe, actress Florence Pugh will have body-slammed a famous wrestler in "Fighting with My Family," screamed h...
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Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in 'Star Wars'Dec 22, 2019 6:27 am - LOS ANGELES - Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the first "Star Wars" fi...
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'Rise of Skywalker' opens with $175.5 million; 'Cats' flops
Dec 22, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The Force was a little less strong with "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." J.J. Abrams' Skywalker finale couldn't match its recent predecessors on opening we...
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'Bombshell' docudrama boasts powerhouse cast, but borders on caricatureDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - “Bombshell” — ★ ★ ½ It's probably a testament to the makeup artists of Jay Roach's Fox News docudrama “Bombshell” that the movie opens with a disclaimer announcing ...
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Malick's 'A Hidden Life' a beautifully photographed tale of resistanceDec 19, 2019 5:00 am - “A Hidden Life” — ★ ★ ★ Terrence Malick's “A Hidden Life” resides above the clouds in a small Alpine hamlet. Franz Jägerstätter lives there, in Austria, with his wi...
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'Cats' drags in distracting digital effects for big-screen musicalDec 19, 2019 5:00 am - "Cats" - ★ ½ OK, let's determine what part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical movie "Cats" ranks as the creepiest. When cheerfully singing Jellicle cats chew on haples...