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Hamm Can’t Solve Decades of Political Strife in Beirut
Although it provides modest insight, this muddled and formulaic thriller tends to oversimplify the sociopolitical conflicts in its titular setting.
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The Crowd-Pleasing Comedy Love, Simon Fails to Dig Deeper
By adhering to coming-of-age formula and relying on plot contrivances, it downplays the internal struggles of its closeted protagonist.
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Why A Wrinkle in Time Might Leave You Looking at Your Watch
The visual resplendence outpaces the emotional pull in Ava DuVernay's ambitious but overwrought adaptation of the classic Madeleine L'Engle fantasy novel.
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Lawrence Grows Up, But Red Sparrow Remains Grounded
Her performance as a sultry Russian spy is the most appealing element of this mostly familiar, ultraviolent thriller about lingering Cold War hostilities.
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Foul Play: Game Night Can’t Muster a Winning Formula
This dark suburban satire boasts an ambitious genre-bending premise and sharp cast, but lacks the ability to solve its own convoluted narrative puzzle.
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The Men Who Saved a Train Can’t Save a Movie in The 15:17 to Paris
It’s not entirely their fault that Clint Eastwood's drama doesn’t provide a proper tribute to their bravery, in part because of misguided casting and script decisions.
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Military Drama 12 Strong Horses Around Behind Enemy Lines
The true-life soldiers depicted by Chris Hemsworth and others deserve a better big-screen treatment than this embellished and clichéd wartime flag-waver.
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With Too Many Twists, The Commuter Spins Out
Liam Neeson's fourth collaboration with Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra flashes short moments of inspiration.
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Allen’s Familiar Ideas Seem to Be Spinning in Circles in Wonder Wheel
This slight and innocuous 1950s melodrama lacks the wit and sophistication of the filmmaker's better works, even in the latter half of his prolific career.
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Reread Dickens Instead of Watching The Man Who Invented Christmas
The title of this speculative historical drama isn’t meant to be taken seriously, and despite being intermittently charming, neither is the film itself.