Shailene Woodley

Woodley, Mendelsohn warm up frosty ‘To Catch a Killer’

The detective thriller “To Catch a Killer” is caught between old-fashioned and modern, grungy and slick – elevated so much above its script by Shailene

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Great actresses carry ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 (2019)

After HBO’s “Big Little Lies” Season 1 became one of the best shows of 2017, it returned in 2019 with a Season 2. The whole story

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First episode impressions: ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 (TV review)

If the first episode is any indication, “Big Little Lies’ ” second season (9 p.m. Eastern Sundays on HBO) lacks the zest of the first

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‘Adrift’ floats between romance and survival, doesn’t do either one particularly well (Movie review)

“Adrift” is the true story of Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin), who accept an offer from a wealthy couple to sail

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Catching up with ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 1 (TV review)

“Big Little Lies” (which aired earlier this year on HBO, and can now be found on HBO Go or at Redbox) is the best thing

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‘Snowden’ is a warm portrayal of a modern hero, but without many surprises (Movie review)

Whether Trump or Clinton wins the election tonight, the NSA’s spying program will continue, so it seems like a good time to watch “Snowden,” the most hyped-up

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‘Allegiant’ moves ‘Divergent’ series into heady sci-fi territory (Movie review)

The third entry of a four-part saga, “Allegiant” — now available on DVD – moves the “Divergent” series into heady (and sometimes head-scratching) science fiction territory. Young

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Gorgeous-looking ‘Insurgent’ further explores ‘Divergent’ world (Movie review)

“Insurgent” further clarifies the political structure of the “Divergent” universe, features award-worthy set pieces in a run-down Chicago two centuries in the future and – like

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ romanticizes cancer … beautifully (Movie review)

Have the Kleenex ready for “The Fault in Our Stars,” a story about a teen stricken with the death sentence of cancer. Or have your stress pills

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Woodley, production design make ‘Divergent’ a fresh dystopian parable (Movie review)

“Divergent” plays with traditional dystopian sci-fi tropes and totalitarian government riffs in rather unsurprising ways, but it holds a viewer’s attention thanks to the immensely watchable

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