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The Road Trip Veers Off Course for Schumer, Hawn in Snatched
Those involved might have gotten a free exotic vacation, but all we got was the cinematic equivalent of a lousy T-shirt.
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Sappy Romance Betrays the War Story in The Promise
This period drama has epic aspirations, yet downplays its historical context in favor of romantic melodrama that diminishes the intended emotional impact.
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Baby Genius: In Gifted, the Story of a Math Prodigy Doesn’t Add Up
This mildly compelling if overly sentimental drama about child-rearing and fractured families succumbs to a predictable barrage of cliches.
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Somebody Needs to Let The Zookeeper’s Wife Out of Its Sappy Enclosure
Despite plenty of inherent drama, the film undermines the courageous efforts of its true-life subjects with a treatment that feels embellished and melodramatic.
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After All These Years, the Trainspotting Sequel Isn’t Dope
It feels like a class reunion, where everyone gathers for some nostalgic laughs about past transgressions and realizes they’ve mellowed out considerably in middle age.
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Today’s Teens Haven’t Seen Groundhog Day, So They Get Before I Fall Instead
This young-adult novel adaptation might have good intentions, but seems more intent on watered-down pandering and self-help preaching.
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A Cure for Wellness Also Is a Cure for Insomnia
Rich in atmosphere but poor in substance, this slow-burning psychological thriller winds up more tedious than terrifying.
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De Niro’s Lackluster Comedian Is Worthy of Your Insults
The big laughs in this bittersweet character about an aging insult comic are overwhelmed by a grumpy-old-man bit that feels stale and obvious.
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McConaughey’s Prospects Don’t Pan Out in Gold
Considering the rich potential in the source material, this uneven true-life tale about a desperate prospector trying trying to turn a quick buck ultimately lacks luster.
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Shyamalan’s Split Needs to Find an Identity and Stick With It
The filmmaker is up to some of his old tricks in this slow-burning psychological thriller that recombines some familiar themes into a new package.