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BOX OFFICE:  Taylor Swift” goes “Showgirl,” scores a $30 million+ weekend — The Rock’s “Smashing Machine” Smashes his Oscar Hopes

A documentary about the making of her album “The Life of a Showgirl” makes Taylor Swift the queen of the box office on the first weekend of October, celebrating the record’s blockbuster release with a box office smash as a … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Moana 2” is nobody’s idea of “an instant classic”

Here’s how I described Disney’s 2016 blockbuster “Moana” when it came out. “It is an instant classic, a near masterpiece and the best Disney animated film since its last Golden Age, which produced “The Little Mermaid” and “The Lion King.” … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Red One” bombs, “Heretic” thrives, “A Real Pain” opens wide, “Christmas Pageant” abides

Ill-conceived, as many a Christmas “action comedy” has been, the Dwayne Johnson/Chris Evans/J.K. Simmons “Santa’s security detail” romp “Red One” earned dismissive reviews and a great big yawn from filmgoers. Whoever thought a $200-250 million movie about threats to Santa … Continue reading

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