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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Jennifer Lawrence's 'Red Sparrow' is better than 'Atomic Blonde?'

    “The Shape of Water” is the favorite at Sunday’s Oscars, but will “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” snatch surprise wins?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 2, 2018 • 1 min read

    “The Shape of Water” is the favorite at Sunday’s Oscars, but will “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” snatch surprise wins? We also get reviews of “Red Sparrow,” starring Jennifer Lawrence as a ballerina-turned-secret agent; and “Death Wish,” a remake of the 1970s Charles Bronson series.

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