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Review of Hot Pursuit (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 05 May 2015

Hot Pursuit isn't something you should pursue. Ever…

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Review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 27 Apr 2015

Lovable characters, just the right amount of humor and spectacular action make Ultron a worthy bridge to whatever happens next in The Avengers…

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Review of Furious 7 (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 31 Mar 2015

It is, perhaps, the ultimate proof that a ridiculous movie and a good movie aren't mutually exclusive…

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Review of Get Hard (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 24 Mar 2015

Get Hard is worth a look for fans of Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. And the two do work well together…

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Review of The Gunman (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 20 Mar 2015

It devolves into a mess of worn plot lines. If Morel wanted to give Penn's career new life as a world-weary action hero, he missed his target…

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Review of Black Sea (2009)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 28 Jan 2015

Black Sea is a good movie; Law turns in a great performance, and one walks away feeling that the characters and the scenery here are all convincing…

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Review of Black Sea (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 28 Jan 2015

Black Sea is a good movie; Law turns in a great performance, and one walks away feeling that the characters and the scenery here are all convincing…

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Review of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 17 Dec 2014

Levy -- who directed all three movies -- just couldn't muster up enough freshness to make this installment stand out from others…

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Review of Top Five (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 10 Dec 2014

You'll likely leave the theater smiling. And when's the last time you cold say that about a Chris Rock movie…

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Review of Big Hero 6 (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 06 Nov 2014

In a film world that's quickly becoming oversaturated by superhero franchises, here's hoping we haven't seen the last of the characters from…

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Review of Dear White People (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 21 Oct 2014

It will make some people squirm and might hurt some viewers' feelings, but will likely make them laugh along the way…

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Review of The Judge (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Oct 2014

There were reports that Duvall initially turned down this script, only to reconsider because he wanted to work with Downey. Good call…

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Review of The Equalizer (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Sep 2014

The movie is what it is: Good guy vs. bad guy, let's see who wins…

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Review of The Maze Runner (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Sep 2014

I couldn't help getting hooked by the combination of fine acting, intriguing premise and riveting scenery -- even if the story, at times, was…

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Review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Jul 2014

You have good guys and bad guys on both sides. The audience isn't meant to root for apes vs. humans as much as for certain characters…

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Review of Earth to Echo (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 29 Jun 2014

The moviemakers tell us there's a bond between these characters, but they don't really show us…

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Review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 02 Jun 2014

Liman eschews the not-so-subtle we're-killing-our-planet message of similar films to let his movie progress without preaching…

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Review of A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 27 May 2014

If MacFarlane was hoping to make a new generation's Blazing Saddles, he failed amid an avalanche of dumb…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 07 May 2014

If you're looking for Neighbors to join Animal House in the annals of great frat house comedies, expect to be disappointed…

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Review of Draft Day (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Apr 2014

If success for Draft Day is being entertaining, and pumping up an audience to the point that some viewers will start dreaming about being an…

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