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Review of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 18 Dec 2013

Superior acting aside, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom feels like a film you watch because you should, not because you want to…

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Review of Out of the Furnace (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 04 Dec 2013

Ultimately, there just isn't enough of a story to support all that talent on screen…

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Review of Frozen (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 26 Nov 2013

It's just dazzling fun that shows that Disney can still deliver…

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Review of The Book Thief (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 14 Nov 2013

Fortunately for Percival, he cast the right actors to guide us through this tricky terrain…

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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 06 Nov 2013

It's like the Disney/Marvel machine has worked up such a giant head of steam releasing comic book movies that nobody has bothered to notice…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 30 Oct 2013

Ender's Game truly captures the spirit and intensity of what is one of the most popular sci-fi stories of all time…

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Review of Torn (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 22 Oct 2013

It does something a lot of better-financed Hollywood movies don't: It makes you think…

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Review of Torn (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 22 Oct 2013

It does something a lot of better-financed Hollywood movies don't: It makes you think…

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Review of The Fifth Estate (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 15 Oct 2013

The Fifth Estate accomplishes its intent: offering some insight into an important milestone in history and prompting viewers to question and…

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Review of Rush (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Sep 2013

You spend at least half the movie on the edge of your seat, and not just because you're rooting for someone to win or lose…

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Review of Metallica: Through the Never (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Sep 2013

It's a damn fine concert movie and a musical thrill ride. Period…

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Review of Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 13 Aug 2013

The whole movie could be considered a questionable attempt at appealing to 14-year-old boys, as the delightful irony of the first Kick-Ass…

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Review of RED 2 (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Jul 2013

Any good spy has to take risks to be successful. Too bad director Dean Parisot and his team didn't employ the same concept…

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Review of The Beaver (2011)

By Tony Hicks (74) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 04 May 2011

Gibson's best performance in years saves the picture from its inconsistency…

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