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'August Rush'

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If there is anything more deflating than a captivating child actor as he transitions into gawky adolescence, it is watching it happen in a lousy movie.

So goes Freddie Highmore. A quietly intelligent presence with large, watchful eyes, he contributed a commanding gravitas to the chimerical hubbub of "Finding Neverland" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

At 14, Highmore is already...

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