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Movie Review: Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' is a political allegory bathed in blood

Movie Review: Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' is a political allegory bathed in blood

Has there been a more satisfying actor to watch mature on screen in recent years than Dev Patel ? The endearingly earnest, scrawny kid of “Slumdog Millionaire” has steadily grown into a singularly intense and sensitive leading man.
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Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

What would an all-female government look like in the U.S.? Or even a majority female government? It’s something that remains a fantasy.
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As Roe v. Wade fell, teenage girls formed a mock government in 'Girls State'

As Roe v. Wade fell, teenage girls formed a mock government in 'Girls State'

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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Movie Review: Love wins in the triumphant 'Housekeeping for Beginners'

Movie Review: Love wins in the triumphant 'Housekeeping for Beginners'

“Housekeeping for Beginners” begins with a shot of a painting on a wall hanging just a little askew. It's an apt metaphor for what's in store.
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A look at some of 'SCTV' alum Joe Flaherty's more memorable roles

Though he was best known for the multitude of characters he embodied on "SCTV," Joe Flaherty had a long and varied career in film and television. Flaherty died Monday at age 82.
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Joe Flaherty was the 'only guy' who could get Eugene Levy to break character

Joe Flaherty was the 'only guy' who could get Eugene Levy to break character

Eugene Levy says his "SCTV" castmate Joe Flaherty was the only comedian who could get him to break character on stage.
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'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

Joe Flaherty earned guffaws among fans of "SCTV" and “Freaks and Geeks," but the comedian was also a "mentor" and the "funniest" among his pals, famous friends said Tuesday as word spread of Flaherty’s death.
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'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates.
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More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing 'anti-trans' policies

More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing 'anti-trans' policies

More than 400 Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature are denouncing what they describe as "alarming and destructive" anti-trans legislation in an open letter released Sunday by music superstars Tegan and Sara.
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15 years later, Winstead recalls 'Scott Pilgrim' shoot: 'Toronto was our playground'

15 years later, Winstead recalls 'Scott Pilgrim' shoot: 'Toronto was our playground'

TORONTO — Just like the evil movie exes who can't get over her "Scott Pilgrim" alter ego Ramona Flowers, Mary Elizabeth Winstead can't get over Toronto. It's been 15 years since the North Carolina-born actor shot cult film “Scott Pilgrim vs.
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