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Novitiate

Jennifer Lawrence in mother!

A Terrible Year for Audiences: The 10 Best and 10 Worst Movies of 2017

2017 was a lousy year for audiences.
By Rex Reed
Melissa Leo in Novitiate.

‘Novitiate’ Is an Unforgettable Portrait of Spirituality Under Stress

"You can call Novitiate divinely inspired and mean it."
By Rex Reed
Melissa Leo attends the premiere of Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here at DGA Theater on May 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Melissa Leo on Her ‘Novitiate’ Reverend Mother: ‘There’s a Rage in Her’

"There is a rage in her," Leo says of her character, and embattled nun facing the demise of her convent.
By Thelma Adams

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