Day: August 19, 2016

BEN-HUR film review

– By Cate Marquis – New 3D BEN-HUR is no classic Rating: 2 out of 5 stars   The movies have long been fascinated by “Ben-Hur,” Lew Wallace’s 1880 bestselling novel – two silent versions, a 1907 short one and a spectacular 1925 feature film, and the familiar 1959 Technicolor classic with Charlton Heston. This…

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KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS film review

– By Cate Marquis – KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS is lovely, dream-like adventure sure to charm little ones   Younger audiences, say under 8, will be entranced by the story in KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, a tale about a Japanese boy with special powers who goes on an adventure that reveals the mysteries…

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