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    Toy Story 5

    by Brian Eggert

    You may go in wondering whether we needed another sequel. But by the time it’s over, it feels like another essential, funny, and heartwarming chapter.

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    Disclosure Day

    Steven Spielberg’s latest is a relentlessly paced, thought-provoking spectacle, not to mention one of the year’s best films.

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    Christine

    Stephen King, John Carpenter, and a killer car drive this 1983 cult favorite.

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    Masters of the Universe

    A Hollywood tentpole that gets lost somewhere between escapist adventure and self-aware parody.

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    Chum

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Katharine Hepburn orchestrated one of Hollywood’s all-time comebacks with this classic romantic comedy.

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A collection of reviews and essays about Hollywood classics.

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Reviews of I Love Boosters and Power Ballad on KARE 11 in Minnesota.

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