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A green girl and a pink girl walk into Oz.

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‘Wicked’ successfully merges the terrestrial roots of the Broadway source material with a dazzling cinematic reimagining.

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A stripper hits the jackpot, only to face Russian heavies!

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A ‘Forrest Gump’ reunion with a cozy third character.

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[Rating: Swiss Fist] Streaming on Disney+ Friday, November 1 A toothless love fest that too often coasts on the goodwill of its eponymous subject, Music by John Williams is the best kind of “book report” documentary in the same way that a Big Mac is the best kind of “fast” food. Both are nostalgic, filling, […]

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