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Christy by Request — Newsies

“Newsies” was not exactly a massive hit when it came out in April 1992. It made only about $2.8 million at the box office and currently stands at a meager 39 percent on the Tomatometer. But something has happened over the years since then — a change of heart through...

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RogerEbert.com — 7 Days in Entebbe

You’d never know how thrilling this real-life hostage rescue was from the weirdly sluggish “7 Days in Entebbe.” A back-and-forth narrative structure, a wide variety of perspectives and the bizarre intercutting of a modern dance performance into the action only serve to muddle matters. My mixed review, at RogerEbert.com. Read...

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Christy by Request — A Bridge Too Far

Sean Connery. Gene Hackman. Anthony Hopkins. Michael Caine. Ryan O’Neal. James Caan. Laurence Olivier. Elliott Gould. Robert Redford. And — eventually — Liv Ullmann. It would seem impossible to go wrong with such an incredible, all-star cast — which makes “A Bridge Too Far” such a frustrating misfire (no pun...

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RogerEbert.com — Thoroughbreds

“Thoroughbreds” marks the exciting, assured filmmaking debut from young playwright Cory Finley. In telling the story of two estranged childhood friends (Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke) who reconnect and embark on a deadly scheme in an opulent Connecticut enclave, Finley combines the delicious bitchiness of “Heathers” with the tonal restraint...

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RogerEbert.com — Red Sparrow

Jennifer Lawrence gets put through the wringer in myriad disturbing ways as a Russian ballerina-turned-spy. In theory, such graphic ordeals are meant to demonstrate her character’s physical and psychological fortitude. But ultimately, these shocking and violent sequences become repetitive and gratuitous, making “Red Sparrow” feel more like a cheap exercise...

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RogerEbert.com — Every Day

“Every Day” has a nice idea within nutty packaging. It’s an angsty teen romance based on a Young Adult novel about a spirit — or a soul, or something — that switches bodies every 24 hours. But in one of those bodies, he/she falls for that guy’s girlfriend: a sweet...

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RogerEbert.com — Nostalgia

Mark Pellington’s “Nostalgia” is an extremely personal exploration of death, loss and memory. It features a strong cast giving their all, including Jon Hamm, Ellyn Burstyn, Bruce Dern and Catherine Keener. But it is just relentlessly somber. My review, at RogerEbert.com. Read the review here...

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Wine the Flick?! — Fifty Shades Freed

It’s the thrilling climax of the “Fifty Shades” series — mainly because it’s so deliriously bonkers and unintentionally hilarious. My dear friend and former fellow school mom Jen Wang came with me to see the original “Fifty Shades of Grey” — and, like me, she was masochistic enough to read...

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