• Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  TIFF 2021,  Toronto International Film Festival,  Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

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    The Last Jedi Women Shares Thought Icon Carrie Fisher and Crushing The Force

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  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews,  Warner Brothers

    Superheroes Need Love Too in Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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    Kerry Washington Puts ACLU Center Stage in The Fight

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  • entertainment

    Hillbilly Elegy Illustrates Family Survival in the Midst of Addiction

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    Jessica Chastain is Spectacular in The Eyes of Tammy Faye

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  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews

    Christian Bale IS Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s VICE

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    Richard Linklater Delivers Perfect Grief Rollercoaster Ride with Last Flag Flying

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    Unsung Hero Nasrin Satoudeh is a Welcomed Voice for the Voiceless

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  • entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  Oscars

    Nocturnal Animals

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  • entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

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  • DVD-BluRay Releases,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  Oscars

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  • Award Shows

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  • Film Reviews

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