Reviews

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Identity Thief Review

Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson (Bateman) travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman Diana (McCarthy) w...

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review

The G.I. Joe’s return and are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra, they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeop...

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The Host Review

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she ...

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The Croods Review

The worlds very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world.THE CROODS is an animated adventure film fun for al...

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Hyde Park on Hudson

Portraying history is difficult. Documentarians are often accused of misrepresenting history with a biased retelling of the facts. However, when playw...

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Trance

Art auctioneer Simon finds himself deep in-debt before making a deal with shady club owner Frank to steal a Goya painting worth millions of dollars. S...

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Rust and Bone Review

Put in charge of his young son, Alain (Ali) leaves for Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali’s bond with Stepha...

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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God

A story in which good triumphs over evil is a standard movie narrative. We want a villain to get his comeuppance. We need to see the bad punished for ...

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A Good Day to Die Hard Review

Bruce Willis returns to his most iconic role as John McClane – the “real” hero with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing. ...

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Review

People like magic. Some people. I hate magic because I have no soul. I also don’t enjoy the singing of Julie Andrews for the same reason. (Sound of Mu...

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Jack the Giant Slayer Review

With a budget that makes the towering giants look small, does Jack the Giant Slayer deliver? X-Men director Bryan Singer raises enough money to save a...

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Broken City

The opening scene in this film grasped my attention and I found myself fully immersed in the narrative. From then on, I felt almost let down as the re...

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Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai

Taking a step back (or perhaps forward) from his action-packed bloodbath 13 Assassins (2010/11) Japanese director Takashi Miike brings us the subtle, ...

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Great Expectations Review

Based on the Charles Dicken’s novel comes this faithful adaptation with Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham and Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch in a...

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Oz: The Great and Powerful Review

A small-time magician with dubious ethics is hurled off to an enchanting land, where he encounters three witches, as well as the opportunity to transf...

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West of Memphis Review

A new documentary exploring the story of the West Memphis Three, a reference to the three teens (Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley) w...

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Beautiful Creatures Review

Supernatural teen romance based on the best-selling fantasy novel, co-starring Oscar veterans Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons and Viola Davis. Set in the ...

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The Paperboy Review

Nicole Kidman pees on the all-singing-all-dancing kid from High School Musical – what is the world coming to? I knew nothing of The Paperboy when I st...

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Safe Haven Review

Katie, a young woman with a mysterious past, lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret t...

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The Sweeney

Come with me to the 1970s, folks. Back to the hard justice of UK crime telly. Back to a time when The Professionals protected Britain from threats int...