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Review of Justice League (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 16 Nov 2017

Justice League successfully ushers in a new era for DC Films and delivers lots of superhero fun - at the expense of a richer and more layered movie…

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Review of Thelma (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 10 Nov 2017

Thelma makes for an effectively moody and evocative piece of Norwegian-flavored filmmaking, even as it brings more groundbreaking stories to mind…

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Review of Thank You for Your Service (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 25 Oct 2017

Thank You for Your Service isn't a great piece of filmmaking, but good intentions and sincere performances make it a solid drama about life after war…

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Review of Only the Brave (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 18 Oct 2017

Only the Brave makes for a straightforward, but meaningful salute to real-world heroism, thanks to its strong performances and sturdy direction…

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Review of The Snowman (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 18 Oct 2017

While there are elements of a riveting Swedish Noir thriller here, The Snowman proves to be more of a pulpy mess than a chilling crime tale…

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Review of Marshall (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 11 Oct 2017

Marshall is a solid courtroom melodrama elevated by Boseman's towering performance and its own timely-as-ever subject matter…

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Review of Gerald's Game (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 02 Oct 2017

Our advice: this is one game that you should take the time to play…

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Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 02 Oct 2017

Blade Runner 2049 not only succeeds at feeling like a necessary franchise revival, it also makes for a captivating standalone work of science-fiction…

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Review of American Made (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 02 Oct 2017

American Made is a conventional true story crime caper that stays afloat thanks to Liman's solid direction and Cruise's committed turn as an antihero…

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Review of Battle of the Sexes (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 25 Sep 2017

Battle of the Sexes thrives as a crowd-pleasing sports story with charm to spare, even as it sugarcoats the real-life events that inspired it…

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Review of American Assassin (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 12 Sep 2017

American Assassin is a preposterous, but lean and mean Mitch Rapp thriller adaptation elevated by Michael Keaton's turn as Rapp's grizzled mentor…

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Review of It (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 06 Sep 2017

As a coming of age parable, IT succeeds at being both horrifying and emotionally-resonant, even while adapting only half of King's original story…

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Review of Wind River (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 08 Aug 2017

Wind River is a decent, if flawed, directorial effort from Sheridan that showcases his strength as an actors' director, more than as a writer…

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Review of Detroit (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 02 Aug 2017

Detroit makes for a disturbing and unnerving portrayal of real historical events, but has less success as a work of sociopolitical commentary…

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Review of The Emoji Movie (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 27 Jul 2017

The Emoji Movie squanders the talents of its capable voice cast on an animated film that is as cynical in its outlook as it was in its conception…

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Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 18 Jul 2017

Dunkirk makes for Christopher Nolan's most intense and nerve-wracking thriller yet, delivering a strikingly terse viewing experience in the process…

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Review of The Big Sick (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 13 Jul 2017

Rich in emotional honesty and equal parts funny/moving, The Big Sick successfully infuses the traditional rom-com formula with a modern sensibility…

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Review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 28 Jun 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming works as both a (very) funny high school comedy/drama and strong standalone superhero movie set in the MCU…

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Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 25 Jun 2017

War for the Planet of the Apes is as satisfying a conclusion to Caesar's journey as it is a compelling standalone, big-budget blockbuster experience…

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Review of Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 20 Jun 2017

Transformers: The Last Knight has a deeper mythos and bigger spectacle than its predecessors, yet still ends up being mostly hollow and cacophonous…

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