‘Only God Forgives’ Review: But Will He Forgive This Gruesome Bit of Film Excreta?
Poor Ryan Gosling has little to do here but stare intensely and project massive ennui
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‘Blue Jasmine’ Review: Something Borrowed in Woody Allen’s Dull ‘Blue’
Only Cate Blanchett shines as Blanche Dubois … er, Jasmine … in Woody's rueful comic drama
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‘Crystal Fairy’ Review: Michael Cera, Hippies, Hallucinogenic Cactus Make for a Groovy Trip
“Crystal Fairy” is a small movie — but beautifully shot, much of it with a hand-held camera — that conveys a sense of place and intimacy without being excessive or self-indulgent
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‘Turbo’ Review: Going Where Many Other Toons Have Gone Before
How different is a snail hero who longs to be a racer from a rodent who longs to be a chef (“Ratatouille”) or building up to a big auto race set in Indianapolis from one set in Radiator Springs (“Cars”)?
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‘The Way, Way Back’ Review: Delightful, Comic Coming-of-Age Tale
“Way, Way Back” works because it concentrates on the specifics — it's telling this story, not any other, and yet it's one to which everyone can relate
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‘White House Down’ Review: Impeach the Movie, Elect Channing Tatum
It’s kind of fun in a dopey way, for a while, but then it’s just noise and firepower and boys with their toys
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‘A Hijacking’ Review: Drama Counts the Cost of Somali Piracy
Tobias Lindholm's psychological movie calculates the value of life in hard cash
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’20 Feet From Stardom’ Review: Get Into the Groove With Backup Singers
Documentary spotlights unsung heroes behind superstar rock bands
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‘The Purge’ Review: A Horror Thriller Purged of Horrors, Thrills
The standard home-invasion movie’s front cover may be enticing, but the contents prove all too familiar
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‘The Hangover Part III’ Review: Thank God for Peculiar, Perverse – and Outrageously Funny – Galifianakis
Returning fans will enjoy this raucous third outing, though the fun peters out noticeably in the second half as the movie’s overly complicated plot drags on
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‘The English Teacher’ Review: Agile Performances Elevate This Pleasant Comedy
Julianne Moore stars as an English teacher who decides to mount a play — and romance the playwright
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‘The Iceman’ Review: Michael Shannon Shines as Family Man, Mob Killer
Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta add to compelling look at real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski
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‘Kon-Tiki’ Review: A 1951 Oscar Documentary Winner Becomes a Rousing 2013 Adventure
Portraits of Heyerdahl and his crew are deftly drawn, the thrills and scares of the voyage are clearly depicted, and the scale of the ocean versus the tiny raft is manifestly evident
