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'The Hunger Games' starts fresh, without Katniss, in 'The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'Nov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that "The Hunger Games" ended in 2015. The four-film blockbuster franchise had made nearly $3 billion at the global box offi...
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Emotional complexity, melodramatic wit and masterful acting in 'May December'Nov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - “May December” — ★ ★ ★ ½ There is hardly a false note in “May December,” an audaciously self-aware, mischievously funny and emotionally complex drama that defies si...
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Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' is a sweet, frothy diversion but no knee slideNov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - “Next Goal Wins” — ★ ★ In “Next Goal Wins,” a soccer coach comes from far away to lead a hapless group of athletes. He's a fish-out-of-water type, ill-suited for th...
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With the odds in its favor, the Hunger Games return in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'Nov 16, 2023 5:45 am - “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” — ★ ★ ½ Two hours and 37 minutes is pretty long for a “ballad,” but you can't call it “The Hunger Games: The Th...
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How to satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans at ThanksgivingNov 16, 2023 5:00 am - I know there are some Thanksgiving gatherings without a vegan or a vegetarian at the table, but these days that seems like more of an anomaly than the norm. We have had ...
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Non-traditional flavors boost one-note Thanksgiving squash, kale and mashed potatoesNov 16, 2023 5:00 am - It's tricky to mess with tradition on Thanksgiving, but with a few tweaks, some typically one-note side dishes can become boldly flavored, exciting dishes. Instead o...
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Dolly Parton's new album is a detour from country music - could R&B be next?Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - against her wishes. Now, almost exactly a year later, she's releasing her first ro...
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Nicolas Cage finds fame to be highly overrated in chillingly funny 'Dream Scenario'Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - “Dream Scenario” — ★ ★ ★ Quick: What's a good adjective for Nicolas Cage's screen presence? Mercurial, perhaps? Volcanic? Volatile? How about mundane, schlubby, ave...
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Hearing will take place in religious leaders' lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion banNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis judge on Thursday will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri's abortion ban on the grounds that lawmakers who passed the measure impos...
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Man who attacked Pelosi's husband convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping chargesNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - A jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked ...