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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Reviews: Harry potter-esque flick, family drama, and teen humor

    "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a new film set in the Harry Potter universe. "Manchester by the Sea" deals with grief and recovering from loss. "The Edge of Seventeen" is possibly the teen movie you’ve been waiting for.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 18, 2016 • 1 min read

    "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a new film set in the Harry Potter universe. "Manchester by the Sea" deals with grief and recovering from loss. "The Edge of Seventeen" is possibly the teen movie you’ve been waiting for.

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    Trump’s picks for Attorney General, CIA Director and national security advisor
    1. 0:31Trump’s latest appointees: Sessions, Pompeo and Flynn
    2. 18:11LA Archbishop vows to stand with undocumented immigrants
    3. 26:05Reviews: Harry potter-esque flick, family drama, and teen humorYou’re reading this
    4. 42:49A visit to AutoMobility LA
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