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The epic stories of Middle Earth have come to an end with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” a decently spectacular but slightly controversial installment. To continue Smaug’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) furiosity after the confrontation by Thorin’s company in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the film begins with the dragon Smaug destroying…
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THE EXORCIST (3.5/5 stars) In the 1973 horror film, “The Exorcist,” directed by William Friedkin, a young girl called Regan (Linda Blair) and her mother Chris McNeil (Ellen Burstyn) witness unusual happenings in their house. Before long, these happenings escalate into possession by the devil. After numerous psychiatrists and doctors are unable to heal…
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“Godzilla” is one of those films that plays more like an adventure than a simple sit-in-a-chair-and-watch movie, thanks to a strong story and characters. Also, as you might expect, there’s plenty of destruction to go around. Everyone’s favorite giant sea monster is long overdue for a new movie adaptation: 2014 marks Zilly’s 60th anniversary,…