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‘First Match’ Film Review: Netflix’s Female-Wrestler Drama Needs Breathing Room
Elvire Emanuelle is solid as a high school athlete with dad issues, but the movie feels too by-the-numbers
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Scene From the March for Our Lives in Santa Monica – Anger, Passion, Hope
These are some images that speak for themselves
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‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ Film Review: Passive Piety Stifles Biblical Drama
Some great actors (particularly Olivier Martinez) can’t elevate another one-dimensional faith-based biopic
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Power Lunch With Heather Graham: ‘It’s Exciting That People Are Listening to Us’ (Exclusive Video)
Graham has directed her first feature, “Half Magic,” a comedy about dating and love. Discuss.
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‘Thoroughbreds’ Film Review: Preppie Girls Go Homicidal in Taut, Toxic Comedy
Anja Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke play it cool but offer glimpses into their characters’ simmering manias
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At the Oscars’ Governors Ball, Relief at a Break From All the Scandal
Hey, it was nice to have a telecast with a minimum of catastrophic screw-ups
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OscarsSoWoke: Can Hollywood Celebrate in Year of Behaving Badly?
The movies themselves seem to be relegated to the province of the film nerds
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The Opportunity In Being A Woman (Part 2)
In spite of possessing powerful qualities, many women struggle with the feeling of not being enough
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A Special Message on Mentorship (Part 1)
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the mentors who graciously imparted their wisdom, guided me with tough love and gave me a shot
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‘Oh Lucy!’ Film Review: Japanese Woman’s Coming-of-Middle-Age Makes Fascinating Character Study
This trans-Pacific indie drama picked up two Independent Spirit Award nods
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Not OK, Cupid: How a Math Wizard Hacked Online Dating to Find Love (Podcast)
The latest “Shoot This Now” podcast focuses on how math can help or hurt the search for true love
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‘Samson’ Movie Review: Old Testament Tale Collapses Like a Philistine Temple
This dull Bible story manages to avoid violent content while still celebrating brutal vengeance
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‘La Boda de Valentina’ Film Review: Mexican Rom-Com Political Satire Nearly Hits Its Marks
The love story gets short shrift and the political points turn mushy, but this Pantelion import gets points for trying
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Let’s Call Devin Nunes’ ‘Secret Memo’ What It Is: A Press Release
None of us would have read it if not for all the efforts to keep us from reading it
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’12 Strong’ Film Review: Chris Hemsworth Leads the Charge in a Powerful Afghanistan Story
There’s wit, tension and intelligence in this tale of the first US troops to enter the country after 9/11
