Reviews
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‘Piercing’ Film Review: Empty Psychosexual Thriller Goes Nowhere
The talents of Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska are wasted in this disappointing sophomore effort from Nicolas Pesce (“The Eyes of My Mother”)
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‘King of Thieves’ Film Review: Michael Caine Leads a Charming Crew of Retired Gangsters
Caine and a squad of venerable British acting legends take on one last job in this lark of a heist saga
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‘Tito and the Birds’ Film Review: Brazilian Animated Adventure Tackles Prejudice
Brazil’s new government may be repressive but this cartoon adroitly examines intolerance and fearmongering
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‘Serenity’ Film Review: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway Get Stranded in a Noir That Reeks of Fish Guts
The latest from Steven Knight (“Locke”) starts out dull and pedestrian, and then a twist makes matters even worse
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‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Film Review: Joe Cornish Turns Arthurian Legend Into ’80s-Style Kid Romp
Writer-director of “Attack the Block” pits school kids against an evil sorceress who’s out to grab Excalibur
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‘The Invisibles’ Film Review: Documentary and Drama Combine to Tell Holocaust Survivor Stories
Director Claus Räfle boldly mixes interviews and re-enactments, and the results are both straightforward and compelling
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‘Egg’ Film Review: Christina Hendricks and Alysia Reiner Carry Prickly Pregnancy Comedy
Director Marianna Palka (“Bitch”) continues her fascinating and insightful examination of the phases of adult womanhood
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‘Replicas’ Film Review: Keanu Reeves’ Robo-Clone Thriller Flirts With Unintentional Laughs
Reeves’ mad doctor tries to bring his family back to life in a ridiculous tale that replaces emotion with shouted technobabble
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‘A Dog’s Way Home’ Film Review: Doggie Downer Puts Pooch in Peril
An adorable dog is subjected to danger and horrors that are guaranteed to traumatize young target audience
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‘Glass’ Film Review: M. Night Shyamalan Disappoints With His Super-Trio Sequel
Audiences not fully versed in “Unbreakable” and “Split” will be baffled by this stylish but shallow sequel
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‘The Upside’ Film Review: Kevin Hart Is a Prop for Bryan Cranston’s Growth in Treacly Remake
This remake of “The Intouchables” shares the main flaw of the French original: only the paralyzed white character gets to have layers
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‘Perfect Strangers’ Film Review: Cellphone Secrets Cause Delicious Tension at Dinner
Mexican remake of a much-adapted Italian hit has universal appeal without shying away from cultural specificity
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‘Sgt. Will Gardner’ Film Review: Serious Subject Deserves Smarter Treatment
Writer-director-star Max Martini ineptly tackles the pressing issue of homelessness among veterans
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‘State Like Sleep’ Film Review: Katherine Waterston and Michael Shannon Float Through Enigmatic Neo-Noir
A top-notch ensemble — which also includes Luke Evans and Mary Kay Place — and talented craftspeople are saddled with a limp narrative
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‘Escape Room’ Film Review: Thriller Commits to Gimmick With Style and Energy
A group of strangers navigate a series of deadly tricks and traps in a movie that, if nothing else, does what it says on the box
