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		<title>YOUNG MOTHERS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(Check out Chris Reed’s Young Mothers movie review! It opens January 9 in New York and January 16 in Los Angeles before a national rollout. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The Belgian filmmaking duo of brothers [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>THE UGLY</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) marks its 50th anniversary this year. TIFF 50 runs September 4-14, with the fest’s usual vast array of movies playing in venues around the downtown entertainment district. Chris Reed has boots on the ground and [&#8230;]</p>
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