Reviews
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‘Hercules’ Reviews: Does the Dwayne Johnson Movie Rock or Is it More Brett Ratner Schlock?
The movie doesn’t quite live up to the star’s wrestling nickname, but it should live up to expectations audiences attained from the trailer or its director’s previous work
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‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ Review: Helen Mirren Can Add Only So Much Flavor
Despite some nice moments, what starts out as a retread of director Lasse Hallstrom’s “Chocolat” goes completely a la carte in an extraneous third act
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‘Hercules’ Review: Dwayne Johnson in an Epic That Never Feels Epic
The mythological hero may be half-man and half-god, but Brett Ratner turns him into half-superhero, half-dullard
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‘A Most Wanted Man’ Review: Philip Seymour Hoffman Bends the Spy Game Rules
Hoffman gives a memorable performance in this masterful John le Carré adaptation as a German master of intelligence coping with a post-9/11 world
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Review: Chris Pratt Rides Shotgun on Marvel’s Charming Space Opera
James Gunn’s old-school romp in the far reaches of the universe owes more to Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” than to his “Avengers,” blending action, thrills, and humor with skill
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‘Lucy’ WrapOff Review: ‘Mildly Under-Ripe’ (Video)
TheWrap’s Lucas Shaw and Alonso Duralde assess Scarlett Johansson’s role in the sci-fi thriller “Lucy”
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‘Lucy’ Review: Scarlett Johansson Grows Smarter As the Movie Gets Dumber
More full-tilt-boogie Euro-schlock grindhouse existentialism from Luc Besson, featuring a droning, brain-powered superhero that Morgan Freeman tries his darnedest to explain
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‘And So It Goes’ Review: Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton Shine as Rob Reiner Channels Nancy Meyers
It’s pure trifle, but the seasoned stars will win you over as next-door enemies who embark on a romance in their twilight years
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Critics Pound ‘Sex Tape’: 11 Takedowns That Might Make Audiences Pull Out
“The cinematic equivalent of herpes,” one critic wrote
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‘Magic in the Moonlight’ Review: Woody Allen’s Ugly Vision of Love
Emma Stone couldn’t be more charming, but her on-screen romance with Colin Firth couldn’t be more contrived or ickiliy age-inappropriate
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‘I Origins’ Review: Michael Pitt Is Ocularly Obsessed in This Uneven Sci-Fi Romance
Brit Marling reteams with “Another Earth” director Mike Cahill and provides much needed-grounding to this dreamy story about a scientist driven by lost love
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‘The Purge: Anarchy’ Review: Horror Sequel Looks Dumb by Trying to Appear Smart
Returning director James DeMonaco flirts with messages about politics, society, and inequality, but they’re all dazzle camouflage for a silly and squalid shoot-em-up
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‘Sex Tape’ Review: Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel Go the Distance, but the Script Can’t
The foreplay in this internet-age farce is promising, but the comedy deflates by the disappointing climax; Rob Lowe proves his comedic staying power with another scene-stealing, supporting bit
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‘Wish I Was Here’ Review: Zach Braff’s Passion Project Features Big Moments and Empty Characters
If you’re still listening to the “Garden State” soundtrack in your car, you may well be carried away by Braff’s latest; non-believers are more likely to find the proceedings self-indulgent and unconvincing
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‘The Long Shrift’ Theater Review: James Franco Adds Another Credit to His Ever-Expanding Resume
Robert Boswell’s new play is not a comedy, but James Franco, making his directorial stage debut, goes for a few laughs that only expose the story’s flaws