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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    In ‘First Man,’ how well does Ryan Gosling portray Neil Armstrong?

    Our critics review “Beautiful Boy,” based on the real lives of a father-son duo who have to deal with meth addiction; “First Man,” about NASA’s quest to land a man on the moon in the 1960s; “Bad Times at the El Royale,” a thriller with a…

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 12, 2018 • 1 min read

    Our critics review “Beautiful Boy,” based on the real lives of a father-son duo who have to deal with meth addiction; “First Man,” about NASA’s quest to land a man on the moon in the 1960s; “Bad Times at the El Royale,” a thriller with a star-studded cast; and “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween.”

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    The hidden histories of exclusive LA homes
    1. 0:00Democrats can’t agree on Immigration
    2. 10:22How Trump may have helped Sheldon Adelson
    3. 20:44In ‘First Man,’ how well does Ryan Gosling portray Neil Armstrong?You’re reading this
    4. 37:07The hidden histories of exclusive LA homes
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