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Review of My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 11 Oct 2017

Considering that this cutesy-pie drivel couldn't possibly interest anyone over the age of 7, letting it babble on for an hour and 39 minutes…

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Review of Flatliners (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 04 Oct 2017

Nothing special, perhaps, but no disgrace either…

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Review of American Assassin (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

O'Brien has an acceptable (albeit modest) level of charisma, Keaton adds gritty gravitas, and Cuesta keeps it all clipping along…

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Review of Friend Request (2016)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

The cast and crew here are all hungry nobodies looking for their big break. They should keep looking…

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Review of Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

This sequel to 2014's Kingsman: The Secret Service is even more enjoyable than the original-though like that fun-filled spy-fest, it could…

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Review of Home Again (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

The story moves with the predictable monotony of a Swiss clock that cuckoos every five minutes, and cheap jokes and wasted actors abound…

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Review of The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

Cranked out by an unruly mob of three directors and nine writers, this third outing is of interest only to kids ages five to seven-and any…

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Review of Stronger (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 27 Sep 2017

The movie's secret weapon is a possibly star-making performance by Tatiana Maslany as Bauman's girlfriend and later wife…

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Review of Tulip Fever (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 20 Sep 2017

Great look, great cast ... but everything just sits there like a tableful of delicious ingredients waiting for a master chef who never shows up…

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Review of Ingrid Goes West (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 30 Aug 2017

The upbeat ending rings false because (1) it feels tacked-on, and (2) the movie hasn't shown us someone who deserves it…

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Review of The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 30 Aug 2017

Marc Webb's direction is crisp and knowing, drawing fine performances all around - including from Kiersey Clemons as Turner's best friend and…

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Review of All Saints (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 30 Aug 2017

Acting at the top saves the day-by Corbett, old pro Barry Corbin as the town curmudgeon, and (especially) Nelson Lee as the leader of the refugees…

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Review of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 24 Aug 2017

Tom O'Connor's script doesn't know when to quit (half an hour earlier would have been smart); Jake Roberts' editing is sloppy; and director…

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Review of Brigsby Bear (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 24 Aug 2017

The movie's rewards are many, and its unforced sweetness disarms all misgivings…

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Review of Leap (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 24 Aug 2017

The result is a sort of Flashdance for the Teletubbies set, not as obnoxiously atrocious as The Nut Job 2 (let's hope that record stands for…

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Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 16 Aug 2017

It's an unusual story unusually well-told, and performances are first-rate…

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Review of The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 16 Aug 2017

It has all the traits that made The Nut Job so completely pointless-complicated non-story, dull characters, lame sight gags, lamer puns-then…

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Review of Kidnap (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 10 Aug 2017

It's efficient but unsubtle; Lee and Prieto don't know the difference between real suspense and mere tension…

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Review of The Dark Tower (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 10 Aug 2017

At 95 minutes it's just a messy sci-fi-horror-fantasy salad; King's elements become mere clichés. The actors and special effects crew do their best…

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Review of The Emoji Movie (2017)

By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 09 Aug 2017

The animation is candy-colorful, the pop-music soundtrack is catchy and the dopey puns almost pass for wit…

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