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Read more about the article ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel is a marked improvement over the first film
'Fantastic Beasts' sequel is a marked improvement over the first film
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel is a marked improvement over the first film

'Fantastic Beasts' sequel is a marked improvement over the first film J.K. Rowling could have easily just taken her hundreds of millions of dollars from…

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November 18, 2018
Read more about the article ‘The Grinch’ isn’t a travesty, but it is completely and totally unnecessary
'The Grinch' isn’t a travesty, but it is completely and totally unnecessary
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‘The Grinch’ isn’t a travesty, but it is completely and totally unnecessary

'The Grinch' isn’t a travesty, but it is completely and totally unnecessary I've never really understood the need to mess with perfection. The 1966 animated…

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November 9, 2018
Read more about the article ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a Queen fan’s delight
'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a Queen fan's delight
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a Queen fan’s delight

'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a Queen fan's delight The music of Queen has permeated my entire life. My parents were fans and even though a requirement…

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November 9, 2018
Read more about the article ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ is a fun, enjoyable movie that makes no apologies
'Bad Times at the El Royale' is a fun, enjoyable movie that makes no apologies
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‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ is a fun, enjoyable movie that makes no apologies

'Bad Times at the El Royale' is a fun, enjoyable movie that makes no apologies A group of strangers thrown together by happenstance in a…

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October 12, 2018
Read more about the article ‘First Man’ is a great film that should not be missed
'First Man' is a great film that should not be missed
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‘First Man’ is a great film that should not be missed

'First Man' is a great film that should not be missed Hollywood spends a lot of time in outer space. From a galaxy far, far…

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October 12, 2018
Read more about the article Cooper and Gaga shine in latest version of ‘A Star Is Born’
Cooper and Gaga shine in latest version of 'A Star Is Born'
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Cooper and Gaga shine in latest version of ‘A Star Is Born’

Cooper and Gaga shine in latest version of 'A Star Is Born' "A Star Is Born" is an old story. So old, in fact, it…

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October 5, 2018
Read more about the article ‘Venom’ as a standalone film can only barely consider itself a success
'Venom' as a standalone film can only barely consider itself a success
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‘Venom’ as a standalone film can only barely consider itself a success

'Venom' as a standalone film can only barely consider itself a success It's almost impossible to view Venom in a vacuum. The character became popular…

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October 5, 2018
Read more about the article ‘A Simple Favor’ gets a lot of points for trying, but it never really gels
'A Simple Favor' gets a lot of points for trying, but it never really gels
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‘A Simple Favor’ gets a lot of points for trying, but it never really gels

'A Simple Favor' gets a lot of points for trying, but it never really gels Movies and TV shows about upper-middle-class white women with dark…

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September 14, 2018
Read more about the article ‘The Happytime Murders’ pushes a lot of boundaries, but is mostly pretty stale and familiar
'The Happytime Murders' pushes a lot of boundaries, but is mostly pretty stale and familiar
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‘The Happytime Murders’ pushes a lot of boundaries, but is mostly pretty stale and familiar

'The Happytime Murders' pushes a lot of boundaries, but is mostly pretty stale and familiar Puppets behaving badly should somehow feel edgier. And while "The…

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September 14, 2018
Read more about the article ‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ is essentially a decent episode of the TV show spread out over 90 minutes
'Teen Titans Go! To the Movies' is essentially a decent episode of the TV show spread out over 90 minutes
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‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ is essentially a decent episode of the TV show spread out over 90 minutes

'Teen Titans Go! To the Movies' is essentially a decent episode of the TV show spread out over 90 minutes The "Teen Titans Go!" animated…

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September 14, 2018
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