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• Thu, 12:21: RT @BrennanCenter: 229 officials in 33 states reported they need to replace their voting machines by 2020. Most of these officials do not c…
• Thu, 12:28: RT @NateSilver538: To state the obvious, saying "don't politicize tragedy" is usually a political tactic. Especially on guns, where the maj…
• Thu, 14:02: RT @nytfood: An ambitious wine museum aims to tell the story of Bordeaux and worldwide wine culture https://t.co/Z8XQ1BZMIe
• Thu, 14:03: RT @jonrog1: To be clear, whenever a gun fan says “hey, if you want to be a sitting duck, go ahead, but I need to defend myself”, they’re s…
• Thu, 15:41: Here's How Effective This Year's Flu Shot Is So Far https://t.co/TrK14hXo8B via @LiveScience
• Thu, 15:49: RT @wilw: Marco Rubio should go meet with every single parent who lost a child in yesterday's terrorist mass murder, and tell them to their…
• Thu, 15:49: I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/tANvRUuGar This Is Why You Recognize The Cast Of Black Panther
• Thu, 19:40: RT @TheTweetOfGod: If you want to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill, don't elect them President.
• Thu, 20:25: What Congress Has Accomplished Since the Sandy Hook Massacre https://t.co/LYBNI1btj0
• Fri, 00:06: RT @BettyFckinWhite: Clearly the only solution is to ban schools.

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NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

Western


Valeska Grisebach’s film evokes a classic American genre to tease out the contradictions of modern European capitalism.
By A.O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Valeska Grisebach
Writer Valeska Grisebach
Stars Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek, Syuleyman Alilov Letifov, Veneta Fragnova, Viara Borisova
Running Time 1h 59m
Genre Drama

Early Man


The latest film from Aardman Animations celebrates the essential silliness of Homo sapiens. There’s soccer, too.
By A.O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Nick Park
Writers Mark Burton, James Higginson
Stars Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall, Richard Ayoade
Rating PG
Running Time 1h 29m
Genres Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Double Lover


Psychoanalysts play mind games (and more) with a vulnerable young woman in François Ozon’s thriller.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director François Ozon
Writer François Ozon
Stars Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset, Myriam Boyer, Dominique Reymond
Running Time 1h 47m
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller