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From blockbusters to unexpected treasures: the best June movies

This month, film critic Peter Rainer’s top picks were dark horses. Who knew that the fourth installment in the “Toy Story” franchise would shine? Or that the arc of an opera singer’s career could be so engaging in “Pavarotti”? 

‘Toy Story 4’: A satisfying return for Woody and Buzz

For many of us, the big question coming into “Toy Story 4” was, of course, “Why?” From every standpoint except commercial expediency, there was scant reason for Pixar to sequelize the glorious “Toy Story 3,” which nine years ago capped the franchise with a perfect denouement. How many movie trilogies can you name where the third entry

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