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RJ movie critic awards movies for less-popular categories

The way things are shaping up, “La La Land” is going to leave Sunday’s Oscars (5:30 p.m., ABC) with pretty much everything short of a best actor statue

Denzel Washington’s powerful ‘Fences’ feels too fenced in

The movie, opening Sunday, reunites almost the entire cast — including Denzel Washington as bitter former baseball player turned garbage man Troy Maxson and Viola Davis as his long-suffering wife, Rose.

25 holiday specials and movies you shouldn’t miss

In an attempt to cut through all the holiday clutter on TV, here’s a look at the 25 specials of the season you should check out.

6 stars from the ’90s who are overdue for a Jeff Goldblum-like comeback

After being sorely missed in last summer’s “Jurassic World,” Jeff Goldblum is bringing his eccentric line readings to this weekend’s “Independence Day: Resurgence.” He’ll follow that up by portraying The Grandmaster in next fall’s “Thor: Ragnarok.”

 
‘Batman v Superman’ is not a good movie

There really are no winners in “Batman v Superman.” That includes moviegoers looking for anything resembling a good time.

 
There’s little joy to be found in David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’

When it was announced that David O. Russell’s next movie would tell the story of Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, I couldn’t wait to see how the filmmaker responsible for such recent delights as “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle” could turn that into a compelling movie.

Game Over can’t come soon enough in ‘Pixels’

Eight bits isn’€™t just the style of the video games celebrated in “Pixels”€; it’s also roughly how much you should pay to see it.

Las Vegas pickpocket steals the show in ‘Focus’

Apollo Robbins, credited as “con artist adviser/pickpocket design,” created 40 bits of thievery for the new Will Smith movie.