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Red Sparrow

Director: Francis Lawrence Screenplay: Eric Singer Based on novel by Jason Matthews Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds, Mary-Louise Parker Music: James Newton Howard Cinematography: Jo Willems Editing: Alan Edward Bell Runtime: 139 min Rating: R (for strong violence, torture, sexual content, language and some graphic nudity)   A good entry

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The Final Year

Directed By: Greg Barker Runtime: 89 minutes Studio: Magnolia Pictures This documentary, an attempt to illuminate the behind-the-scenes activity of President Obama’s foreign policy team, is an effort whose ambition greatly exceeded its ability to deliver. Alternating between scenes of Secretary of State John Kerry, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic

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Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Directed by Paul McGuigan Written by Matt Greenhalgh Based on Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool by Peter Turner Music by J. Ralph Cinematography Ula Pontikos Edited by Nick Emerson Rating: R (for language, some sexual content and brief nudity) Runtime: 105 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Starring Annette Benning, Jamie Bell, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, Stephen Graham, Frances Barber, Leanne

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The Shape of Water

Directed by Guillermo del Toro  Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro Vanessa Taylor Starring Sally Hawkins Michael Shannon Richard Jenkins Doug Jones Michael Stuhlbarg Octavia Spencer   Music by Alexandre Desplat Cinematography Dan Laustsen Edited by Sidney Wolinsky Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Running time 123 minutes Rating: R (for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and

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