Javier Navarette, Pan's Labyrinth: A rich, intimate score walks the delicate line between fantasy and horror.

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Both are "not terribly attractive options" for the GOP, Navarette said, especially up against a masterful political strategist like Obama.

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Calling it "a miracle" that Boehner was re-elected as speaker, Navarette said the GOP must also decide which role it wants to play in Obama's second term.

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