There may be no holier ground in horror than “The Exorcist.” As endlessly as William Friedkin’s 1973 film has been ripped off and resurrected, its power remains unalloyed, its place in movie history consecrated. Why is it that, after we’ve seen seen so many heads twist around, “The Exorcist” can …
Read More »Movie Review: Jamie Foxx leads a crowd-pleasing courtroom drama in ‘The Burial’
Jamie Foxx deploys his movie star charm judiciously and skillfully as a litigator with swagger to spare in “ The Burial,” a very entertaining courtroom drama. Foxx is one of those actors, blessed with an allure and glamour that runs so deep that it’s almost tempting to dismiss a performance like …
Read More »Movie Review: In ‘Fair Play,’ a battle of the sexes on Wall Street
The disquieting root of Chloe Domont’s slinky, slick feature debut “Fair Play” lies in the face of Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) as he learns that his fiance Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) has been given the promotion at their Wall Street hedge fund he thought was his. “Congratulations,” he says with a grin that looks …
Read More »Sex education classes often don’t include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
PHOENIX (AP) — In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That was the extent of her sex education in school. At no point was there any content that …
Read More »Bellingham matches Ronaldo’s start at Real Madrid with 10 goals in first 10 games
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham equaled the fantastic scoring numbers at Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo’s start with the club on Saturday, showing again that Real Madrid got much more than a promising midfielder when they signed him this summer. The England international took his tally to 10 in as …
Read More »Everton finds its scoring touch to beat struggling Bournemouth
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton scored more than once at home for the first time in almost a year as Goodison Park finally celebrated a victory after a 3-0 win over struggling Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. The last time Goodison witnessed a game with multiple goals for …
Read More »Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest draw 0-0 in Hodgson’s 400th Premier League game
LONDON (AP) — A week after shocking Manchester United, Crystal Palace was held to a 0-0 draw at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday. In Palace manager Roy Hodgson’s 400th Premier League, his team could not mark the occasion with a win, while injuries to Jeffrey …
Read More »Messi and Miami miss MLS playoffs, eliminated with 1-0 loss to Cincinnati
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first season in Major League Soccer will end without a trip to the playoffs following Inter Miami’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Messi entered in the 55th minute and went scoreless for the fourth straight league game since getting a …
Read More »MATCHDAY: Arsenal hosts Manchester City in Premier League. Barcelona without Lewandowski at Granada
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Last season’s top two teams go head-to-head in the Premier League when Arsenal hosts Manchester City. Arsenal is one point behind defending champion Man City and can go level on points with first-place Tottenham with a win. Liverpool travels …
Read More »South Korea beat Japan to take gold at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea’s men defeated Japan 2-1 to take soccer gold at the Asian Games on Saturday and also collected the much bigger prize of military exemption. All male gold-medal winners at the Games are, by South Korean law, granted exemptions from the 18 to 21 months …
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