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‘Dunkirk’ a thrilling WWII flick
By on July 21, 2017
“Dunkirk” dramatizes the pivotal evacuation in 1940 of more than 330,000 Allied soldiers from Nazi-occupied France. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the film is an intensely involving thick-of-the-action war »

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‘Valerian’: Dizzy, dazzling, dumb fun in space
By on July 21, 2017
Luc Besson’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” sports a reported budget of around $200 million, but seems cheaper. It has the mood of an enthusiastic kid playing »

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‘Harold and Lillian’ a delightful Hollywood love story
By on July 21, 2017
A joy ride for movie lovers, “Harold and Lillian” profiles Harold Michelson and Lillian Michelson, the storyboard artist and film researcher who, for about half a century, were responsible for »

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SF Jewish film fest focus: finding common ground
By on July 20, 2017
With more than 3,000 recorded versions, the jazz classic “Body and Soul” is one of the most popular works in American musical history. It’s also the focus of a centerpiece »

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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ superb, smart and relevant
By on July 14, 2017
For every new, dumb “Pirates of the Caribbean” or “Transformers” sequel, studios are offering summer blockbusters that actually have reasons for being. “War for the Planet of the Apes” is »

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Films opening Friday, July 14, 2017
By on July 14, 2017
Alejandro Jodorowsky Retro: Four films by the foremost psychomagical movie-making master surrealist screen in two days: “El Topo” at 7 p.m. Friday, “Fando y Lis” at 9:30 p.m. Friday, “The »

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‘Moscow Never Sleeps’ offers rare views of Russia’s capital
By on July 14, 2017
Romantic, restless and weary Russians experience extraordinary encounters and personal breakthroughs in “Moscow Never Sleeps,” a tapestry inspired by “Short Cuts” and “Magnolia” and resembling “Paris, je t’aime” and “New »

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An elephant and architect hit the road in ‘Pop Aye’
By on July 14, 2017
“Pop Aye,” the feature debut of writer-director Kirsten Tan, is a conventionally structured road tale with sparkling character interactions and a delightful variation on the concept of man’s best friend. »

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