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Still Fighting: Creed II Proves That Its Franchise Remains a Contender
This slick crowd-pleaser demonstrates that even after eight films spanning more than four decades, Sylvester Stallone still knows how to push the right buttons.
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Revealing Documentary Whitney Hits More Than Just the High Notes
This intimate glimpse into pop diva Whitney Houston’s extraordinary career and tumultuous personal life might be forgotten, but her music never will.
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Even a Lesser Sicario Still Opens Eyes to Life on the Border
This ultraviolent sequel is another immersive story set amid the ongoing border battle between drug cartels, government officials, and those caught in between.
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Remember Gloria Grahame? This Bittersweet Romance Will Refresh Your Memory
Annette Bening shines as an aging diva in this uneven biopic that shows a genuine affection for movie stars of a bygone era.
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Harrelson Unleashes the Political Beast Inside LBJ
Woody Harrelson shines in this modestly intriguing cinematic portrait, which doesn’t always provide an even-handed perspective.
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Why Marshall Isn’t Really a Biopic, and Why That’s OK
This legal thriller focuses almost exclusively on a rather obscure court case to represent Thurgood Marshall’s passion, intelligence, fairness, and tenacity.
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True-Life Incarceration Drama Crown Heights Isn’t Only Skin-Deep
This compelling biopic chronicles Colin Warner, who spent more than two decades in a New York prison for a murder he didn’t commit.
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Spy Game: Theron Flashes Tough-Girl Appeal in Atomic Blonde
Even if the barrage of well-choreographed fights, chases, and shootouts don’t add up to much, they do provide quite the adrenaline rush.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Has Fun, But Its Universe Is Shrinking
The blockbuster sequel maintains the charm of the original, even if the franchise is already showing signs of exhaustion.
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Humans Are Battling Aliens Again in the Competent Sci-Fi Knockoff Life
This taut and stylish thriller generates some solid intragalactic tension when a visitor comes aboard the International Space Station.