James Rocchi
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‘Focus’ Review: Will Smith and Margot Robbie Charm in Fizzy Con-Artist Cocktail
Slick, slippery and smarter than it looks, this caper from writing-directing duo Glenn Ficarra and John Requa gets a substantial push from two stars at their most charming
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‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ Review: Spike Lee’s Kickstarted Tribute to a Cult Classic Goes for the Jugular
After crashing and burning with the redundant “Oldboy,” Spike Lee turned to Kickstarter and made a film far stranger, far better and far richer than studio money would have allowed
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‘Seventh Son’ Review: Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore Squandered in Failed Fantasy
With a glut of characters, CGI and mystical whatsits, this long-shelved would-be franchise will generate unintentional laughter for years to come
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‘McFarland, USA’ Review: Kevin Costner Goes the Distance in This True-Life Sports Tale
Drama has real endurance after a quick set-up and is a winner thanks to much more than just the stalwart, steady presence of Costner
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‘Wild Card’ Review: Jason Statham’s Vegas Vengeance Story Goes Bust
A modernized take on a vintage William Goldman script flags between fights
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‘Mad as Hell’ Review: Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks Explored in Doc That’s More Like a Clip Reel
This examination of the rise of rabble-rousing Uygur and his popular YouTube news network would benefit from less cheerleading
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‘Project Almanac’ Review: The Good Outweighs the Gimmicky in This Time-Travel Thriller
The hand-held camera grows tiresome, but the characters and storyline are compelling in a smart teen film that’s more “Final Destination” than “Looper”
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‘Black Sea’ Review: Jude Law’s Submarine Salvage Thriller Rises to the Occasion
Director Kevin MacDonald delivers a nail-biting global economy riff on “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”
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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Review: Colin Firth Rocks Suits, Stunts, and ‘Splosions
Matthew Vaughn’s fifth film is made by, for, and about people who’ve seen too many James Bond films
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TheWrap’s Film Critics Pick 10 Worst Movies of 2014
From “I, Frankenstein” to “Transcendence,” Alonso Duralde, Inkoo Kang and James Rocchi pick their least favorite of the year
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TheWrap’s Film Critics Pick 10 Best Movies of 2014
From “Boyhood” to “Selma” — Alonso Duralde, Inkoo Kang and James Rocchi offer up their favorite films of the year