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'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity

From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles' Melrose Avenue, hoping to snag exclusive merchandise inspired by Sean Baker’s latest film about a stripper who marries the son of a Russian
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Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'

Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa's largest film festivals opened Friday in Morocco, drawing actors and directors from throughout the world to present 70 features from 32 countries.
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Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa's largest film festivals opened Friday in Morocco, drawing actors and directors from throughout the world to present 70 features from 32 countries.
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To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again

To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again

NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her.
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To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to lean how to breathe again

To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to lean how to breathe again

NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her.
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Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in 'Maria'

Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in 'Maria'

Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas' short life in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” a dramatic, evocative elegy to the famed soprano.
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Review: Though earnest and visually dazzling, 'Moana 2' is more dull than so shiny

Review: Though earnest and visually dazzling, 'Moana 2' is more dull than so shiny

The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in “Moana 2,” but little of the original’s humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfelt but lackluster sequel set three years after the original.
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Movie Review: Daniel Craig is a revelation in 'Queer,' a trippy tale of longing

Movie Review: Daniel Craig is a revelation in 'Queer,' a trippy tale of longing

One of the first real signs that “Queer” is going to be an unconventional movie is when Daniel Craig in a linen suit saunters through Mexico City during the early '50s and the soundtrack blasts a song by Nirvana.
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