‘Lay the Favorite’ Review: Gambling Comedy Can’t Cash In
Director Stephen Frears and a talented cast never find their footing in Las Vegas-set "Lay the Favorite'
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‘Quartet’ Review: Dustin Hoffman’s Slight, but Appealing Look at Aging
Maggie Smith stars in "Quartet," Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, set in an old folks home for retired musicians
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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Review: Bored of the Rings
Only rabid fans of Peter Jackson's Hobbits will be glued to their seats as the diminutive heroes rush into battle with monstrous foes in need of a dentist
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‘Hitchcock’ Review: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren Make It Fun
Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren give "Hitchcock," a peek at the making of the horrormeister's "Psycho," a jolt of jollity
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‘Rust and Bone’ Review: Tragedy, Realization Forge Inspiring Romance
Matthias Schoenaerts is impressive and Marion Cotillard is luminescent in Jacques Audiard's rough-hewn French-language romance "Rust and Bone"
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‘Anna Karenina’ Review: Lavish Film Gets Lost With Old, Decaying Staging
Keira Knightly delivers impressively in director Joe Wright's version of "Anna Karenina"
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‘A Royal Affair’ Review: Love, Intrigue Make for Danish Delight
Eighteenth-century Denmark is the setting for "A Royal Affair," a compelling tale of love and intrigue in the age of Enlightenment
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‘Flight’ Review: Denzel Washington Perfectly Captures an Imperfect Man
Denzel Washington gives one of the best performances of his career in "Flight," playing a pilot who's found to have been drinking and doing drugs before heroically landing a damaged airliner
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‘Pusher’ Review: Remake Guilty of Lack-of-Substance Abuse
"Pusher,” an English-language remake of a 1996 Danish cult film, is slick but unnecessary
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‘Gayby’ Review: Comedy Plays Like ‘Will & Grace’ Without Karen
“Gayby,” the story about a straight woman and a gay man trying to have a baby together, may be best suited for a rainy Sunday on Netflix
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‘Here Comes the Boom’ Review: Kevin James Puts Up a Fight, but Lame Comedy Packs Little Punch
Kevin James gets into the ring and Salma Hayek slums it in a color-by-numbers comedy that the younger set might like but others can skip
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‘Argo’ Review: Ben Affleck Nail-Biter Is a Smart Thrill Ride
With "Argo," third-time director Ben Affleck proves his mettle with a crowd-pleasing historical thriller
