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Russ Fischer
FROM Russ Fischer
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'I Am Not a Witch' is funny, terrifying, and potent Our critics review “Peppermint,” starring Jennifer Garner as a woman who wakes up from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a drive-by shooting; “I Am Not a Witch,” about a young girl who’s taken to a witch camp for tourists in Zambia; “City of Joy,” a documentary on Netflix about women living in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and “The Nun,” about an investigation into the death of a nun in Romania.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is 'The Meg' a serious film, or 'Jaws' meets 'Sharknado?' Our critics review “BlacKkKlansman,” based on the true story of the first African-American officer hired by the Colorado Springs Police Department in the early 1970s; “The Meg,” about a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark; “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” a romantic drama on Netflix.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'I, Tonya' is like 'Goodfellas' on ice? Our critics review Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water,” about a mute woman discovering a government lab’s secret sea creature; “Tribes of Palos Verdes,” about a family that moves to Palos Verdes to make a fresh start; “I, Tonya,” starring Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, the star figure skater who became a tabloid scandal in the 90s.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Emma Stone as Billie Jean King, and other weekend movie releases Will the latest Lego Movie dominate at the box office? How about the new installment of the Kingsman series? And does Emma Stone make a convincing Billie Jean King? These questions await moviegoers this weekend. And our critics have some advice on what to see, and what to skip?
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Good Food
Good Food’s Thanksgiving tips Evan Kleiman and Dorie Greenspan answer your questions about making a memorable Thanksgiving meal. Culinary technologist Dave Arnold is bringing his Thanksgiving hacks to the potluck, too. There’s a new film in theaters about a chef prodigy named Flynn McGarry. Plus: Los Angeles pie queen Nicole Rucker dishes on her holiday treats.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Should we keep rebuilding in fire-prone Malibu? Private firefighters successfully defended Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s $50 million mansion from the Woolsey Fire. Insurance companies with a lot at stake have recently started hiring private wildfire defense teams to protect their clients’ properties.