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Films opening/film festivals Oct. 19, 2018
By on October 19, 2018
Beautiful Boy: Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamat star in the film about a family’s dedication to an addict son and his attempts at recovery. Rated R. The Guilty: A deskbound »

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‘Beautiful Boy’ depicts toll of addiction with depth
By on October 18, 2018
Outstanding lead performances make up for the oppressiveness of the repetitive rehab-and-relapse material in “Beautiful Boy,” a flawed but captivating addiction biopic and father-son heartbreaker. The English-language debut of Belgian »

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Films opening Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
By on October 12, 2018
Bad Times at the El Royale: A decrepit Lake Tahoe hotel plays host to seven strangers, each with a past they’re looking to leave behind; the film stars Jeff Bridges, »

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‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ falls flat
By on October 11, 2018
Drew Goddard’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” is set at the El Royale hotel nestled on the border between California and Nevada. Guests can choose which state they’d like »

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‘First Man’ dramatically details 1960s moon missions
By on October 11, 2018
“First Man” revisits NASA’s space missions of the 1960s, with a focus on Neil Armstrong and his historic walk on the moon. The taciturn Armstrong doesn’t make for a psychologically »

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Spreading the love on ‘The Hate U Give’
By on October 10, 2018
“The Hate U Give,” a forward-thinking drama of racial identity filled with equal amounts of rage and love, is a powerful movie of its moment. “I’ve always wanted to do »

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Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga heat up ‘Star Is Born’
By on October 4, 2018
“A Star Is Born,” the fourth version of the showbiz melodrama, doesn’t achieve the classical sweep it aims for, and its emotional impact doesn’t go deep. But costar Bradley Cooper »

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‘Old Man & the Gun’ a joyful final role for Redford
By on October 4, 2018
Robert Redford, a star of the highest caliber for more than 50 years — since “Barefoot in the Park” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — has announced his »

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