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Movie News

Anthony McCarten wants the truth and nothing but the truth. To get at the truth, he has made up a fictional dialogue between the ChurchƵapp two living popes.

Film highlights John Paul II alliance with Reagan

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WASHINGTON -- Forty years after his first pilgrimage to Poland, a film and book has been released exploring St. John Paul IIƵapp alliance with “deep spiritual bond” with U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Filmmakers explore distribution

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EDMONTON -- After much debate and controversy, Unplanned may yet be hitting theatres across Canada. 

Camera finally points at civility

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I paused the PVR and looked at my husband: “Did you notice what a big deal they were making about a first kiss?” 

'mother!' adds new twist on God and Bible

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Darren AronofskyƵapp latest film mother! has certainly stirred up a storm, and no wonder. It features murder, point-blank executions, incinerations and the killing and devouring of a child.

New film recalls faith, sacrifice of Maryknoll chaplain killed in Vietnam

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MARYKNOLL, N.Y. – Fifty years after he put himself between a wounded Marine and fatal enemy gunfire, the story of Maryknoll Father Vincent R. Capodanno's faith and sacrifice is being retold in a new movie.

Review: The Emoji Movie

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NEW YORK – Tech savvy viewers will especially enjoy the wacky proceedings of "The Emoji Movie" (Columbia). But patrons of all stripes will appreciate the film's themes of loyal friendship and faithful romance.

Review: Dunkirk

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NEW YORK – "Wars are not won by evacuations," British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously observed. As writer-director Christopher Nolan's compelling historical drama Dunkirk (Warner Bros.) demonstrates, however, fine films can be made about them.

Review: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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NEW YORK – Despite its ponderous title, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (STX) turns out to be a flashy but lightweight sci-fi adventure likely to divert those grown viewers content to munch their popcorn and enjoy a break from the heat of summer.

Review: Atomic Blonde

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NEW YORK – Aspiring to be edgy and stylish, the espionage thriller "Atomic Blonde" (Focus), matches sometimes sadistic brawling with exploitative scenes of aberrant sex. The result is not only degraded but tedious as well.