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Weekly Movie Guide
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“Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story.
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“The Six Triple Eight” represents a leap in ambition for one-man movie studio Tyler Perry. It’s a period drama that casts a spotlight on a neglected chapter of World War II history: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women’s Army Corps.
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Of course there are the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable. But perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious this year. Here are the best Christmas films for every mood.
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Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history.
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The sports movie, like any genre, can easily fall victim to overly familiar story beats. But a trio of new movies brings some original moves, and a few curveballs, to a genre where tried-and-true formula often reigns supreme.
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The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will and Harper,” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pulsating “Challengers” score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination.
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Nobody puts baby in a corner, but they’re putting her in the National Film Registry. “Dirty Dancing,” along with another 1980s culture-changer, “Beverly Hills Cop,” are entering the Library of Congress’ registry.
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The gripping Vatican-based thriller “Conclave” and Dwayne Johnson starring as Santa’s bodyguard in the movie “Red One” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It’s harder than you may think — but just as fun.
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Made with virtual filmmaking tools, “Mufasa” essentially plopped one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers working today — Barry Jenkins — into an all-digital playground, with a budget more than a hundred times that of “Moonlight.”
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