Movie review: Few sparks fly in The Current War, a biopic about Edison and electricity

Still from the film The Current War starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult and Michael Shannon. PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE
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107 minutes/opens Oct 17/2 stars

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