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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    'Concrete Cowboy’: Real horseback riders interact with actors seamlessly, says critic

    Critics review “Kong v.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 2, 2021 • 14m Listen

    Critics review “Kong v. Godzilla,” an action flick about the two titans, starring Millie Bobby Brown and Alexander Skarsgård; “A Tale of Springtime,” playing at the Laemmle Virtual Cinema this weekend, about a new friendship between two women whose intentions for each other aren’t quite clear at first; “The Unholy,” starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan as a journalist looking into a supposed miracle performed by the Virgin Mary; “Concrete Cowboy,” starring Idris Elba whose estranged, rebellious son comes to stay with him for the summer, and he introduces him to urban horseback riding.

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      Alonso Duralde

      film critic; co-host, "Linoleum Knife" movie podcast; author, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Second Edition) and "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film"

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      Dave White

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    4 of 4
    Derek Chauvin trial week 1: Emotions ran high
    1. 0:00Derek Chauvin trial week 1 takeaways: An emotional witness stand and new footage
    2. 13:54US-Mexico border surge: Dangerous homelands might play bigger role than Biden immigration policy
    3. 23:22Christine Curtiss lived on LA’s streets for years. Now she has her own apartment
    4. 35:06'Concrete Cowboy’: Real horseback riders interact with actors seamlessly, says criticYou’re reading this
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