Out in Theaters: ‘IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE’
Inlaid with rich gallows humor and one or two spine-chilling tête-à-têtes, the appeal of Ti West’s 'In a Valley of Violence' is evident if the execution just isn’t quite up…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN’
Soapy psychosexual thriller 'The Girl on the Train' applies Emily Blunt's tremendous talents to tell a fairly rote murder mystery melodrama. Director Tate Taylor struggles to apply visual style but…
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Out in Theaters: ‘MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN’
As a sort of X-Men with prepubescents, 'Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children' is an often clunky, occasionally awesome slice of Tim Burton weirdness. With strong adult leads (Eva Green,…
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Out in Theaters: ‘MY BLIND BROTHER’
'My Blind Brother' isn’t as out of sight as the talented trio at its center suggests but its marriage of standoffish sarcasm and heartfelt familial melodrama makes for a mostly…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’
There’s nothing on the screen to suggest that this remake of 'The Magnificent Seven' actually needed making but for what is is - a lightweight family-friendly adventure movie with a…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BLAIR WITCH’
As a sequel to 'The Blair Witch Project', 'Blair Witch' expertly ramps up the ominous elements that made the original so nightmare-inducing but in emphasizing raised stakes over creative daring,…
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Out in Theaters: ‘OTHER PEOPLE’
Molly Shannon puts in her bid for awards recognition as a cancer stricken mother in the tragicomedy 'Other People' but for those sick to death of watching actors pretend to…
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Out in Theaters: ‘COMPLETE UNKNOWN’
Like a meteor, ‘Complete Unknown’ shines bright early on but fizzles out when its evolving tone takes one too many left turns. The performances from Rachel Weisz and Michael Shannon…
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Out in Theaters: ‘MORGAN’
'Morgan' carefully sets up a tricksy female-forward A.I. endeavor but abandons its intriguing cerebral exploration for humdrum action beats and a lame-brained, strung out third act. The impressive cast makes…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BEN-HUR’
Ben-Hur’s failure rests more in its antiquated religious tactics than its admittedly impressive technical achievements. Naturally, it makes no excuse for its flagrant unnecessary rebootery and this in turn leads…