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By Rain Jokinen (125) for SFist (94) on 23 Mar 2017

This has all been done before, with much more finesse and nuance, in much better films…

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By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim (115) for Complex (39) on 23 Feb 2017

Sure, there's voiceover, freeze frames, and morally reprehensible characters, but it reads more like a parody film than an inspired one…

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By Anthony Ray Bench (69) for Film Threat (5,156) on 14 Feb 2017

If you're in the mood for something like Scarface but with some seriously hilarious moments that break up the drama and the tension, this is…

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By Sarah Ward (538) for ArtsHub (131) on 08 Jan 2017

If trying to straddle the chasm caused by the clash of a serious subject and a levity-filled, entertainment-oriented approach remains ill-fitting,…

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By Matt Maytum (105) for Total Film (3,532) on 01 Jan 2017

Jonah Hill delivers another strong performance in a fun but throwaway crime dramedy that has few surprises…

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By Rick Kisonak (485) for Seven Days (657) on 01 Jan 2017

War Dogs never preaches, but it reminds us of the rampant absurdity that became the new normal during the Bush-Cheney years, especially within…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 27 Dec 2016

By the end we have warmed -- almost -- to the innocent villainy of two con folk serving a greater maladroit maleficence…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 26 Dec 2016

Gen-Y A-listers Jonah Hill and Miles Teller spark off each other marvellously in a rhapsodic mashing of The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short…

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 18 Dec 2016

[War Dogs invites] us to marvel at the exploits of two utterly stupid accidental arms dealers from Miami…

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By Stephen Porzio (31) for Film Ireland Magazine (354) on 14 Dec 2016

What one is left with is a fascinating story and two charismatic lead turns that should be in a movie as good as they are…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 25 Nov 2016

This cynical examination of the economics of war fails to make a deeper impression in part because its smug characters are so unsympathetic…

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By Pete Vonder Haar (745) for Houston Press (294) on 14 Oct 2016

Bros before international arms conventions…

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By Marija Djurovic (345) for Cairo360 (405) on 12 Oct 2016

Todd Phillips' script offers an entertaining and engaging ride which, although not always on the mark, manages to hit a few high notes along the way…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 29 Sep 2016

More a bland weapons-biz infomercial (ending with the crime-doesn't-pay fine print blown up to fill your widescreen) than a hard, sharp look…

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By Adrián Ruiz (125) for Excelsior (313) on 26 Sep 2016

A cynical satire, irregular in its genre, lacks humor and sometimes overcomes solemnity…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 12 Sep 2016

The story is told with a heavy dose of macho swagger by The Hangover's Todd Phillips, which makes it entertaining even as it dodges the heavier…

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By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 11 Sep 2016

Based on a true story, the action keeps the film flowing smoothly without becoming preachy…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 09 Sep 2016

This is a very entertaining tale of greed, corruption, lawlessness and danger, but more than that, it is a tale of two old friends whose greed…

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By Mikel Zorrilla (231) for Espinof (390) on 08 Sep 2016

Even though is not a bad movie, as a comedy falls short. As a drama, lacks on depth and also, tension for a thriller. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Jordi Costa (207) for El Pais (Spain) (511) on 08 Sep 2016

War Dogs is a chronic formulated from american immorality with 'scorsesian' mannerism. [Full review in Spanish]…

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