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Review of Warcraft (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

There aren't as many grace notes here as there could be, but Warcraft rumbles along, keeping us trying to guess how various alliances will…

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Review of The Nice Guys (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

There's no arguing with the pitch-perfect imagery of smog-swathed L.A…

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Review of Equals (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

If attractive people artfully photographed make you happy, Equals may work for you, but if you want a fully-thought-out speculative fiction…

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Review of Lights Out (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

It would be a mistake to overstate the merits of Lights Out…

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Review of The Girl on the Train (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

There are a few too many coincidences fueling the story, and once the mystery is laid bare, it seems like a key role is miscast…

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Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

Legend finds its groove late in the running, when Tarzan uses his pull with the wild creatures to orchestrate something pretty spectacular…

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Review of Free State of Jones (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

Free State of Jones has its moments of clumsiness, but it also has scenes that are rousing and a story that, as they say, makes learning fun…

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Review of The Conjuring 2 (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

The Conjuring 2 isn't going to make believers out of doubters, but that's not its intention…

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Review of The Hate U Give (2018)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

The Hate U Give has a lot on its mind, and it makes its case very well…

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Review of The Fate of the Furious (2017)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

The Fate of the Furious is exactly what it's supposed to be, and if that's what you want, it's a good thing…

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Review of Loving (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

It is all about its main characters, and it has a lived-in quality, a sense of being there with them that stays with you a long time after…

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Review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

The real display of skill here is in maintaining a tone that allows for some jokes while letting us care somewhat about the outcome…

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Review of The Whole Truth (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

We can tell the kind of movie The Whole Truth wants to be - Southern noir, full of cynicism and sorrow. Here, ambition outstrips achievement…

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Review of Fences (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

Fences is a powerful piece of work, and Washington channels that power mostly effectively…

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Review of Come and Find Me (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

There are some good twists and bluffs in Come and Find Me, but the weight of the film is in David's love for Claire…

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Review of Office Christmas Party (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

Office Christmas Party won't make anybody forget their favorite seasonal guffaw fests, but it's definitely good for a few did-we-just-see-that…

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Review of Inferno (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

[Inferno] has some good surprises. It doesn't have a solid structure, though, and this becomes more troublesome as the film progresses…

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Review of Sing (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

There are pleasures to be found in Sing. The question is how willing people are to sit through some tired sitcom plotting to get to it…

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Review of The Accountant (2016)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

This indication that the filmmakers don't know the difference between realism and boredom doesn't inspire confidence…

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Review of Justice League (2017)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

Justice League isn't a roaring success, but it's consistently watchable, playing to its strengths with Wonder Woman and the Flash, and rehabilitating…

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