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Review of Moebius (2013)

By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 14 Aug 2014

So let the viewer beware: Moebius' rubbernecking appeal is hard to resist, but you run the risk of winding up feeling like a mouse caught in…

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Review of The Expendables 3 (2014)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 13 Aug 2014

Sylvester Stallone's B-movie formula is wearing thin…

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Review of The Giver (2014)

By Michael Sauter (58) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 13 Aug 2014

The good news is that The Giver is an assuredly directed, stylistically adventurous parable that does a surprisingly moving job of celebrating…

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Review of Life After Beth (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Aug 2014

Writer-director Jeff Baena maintains a tongue-in-cheek attitude throughout that it so ironic it undermines audience engagement…

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Review of Frank (2014)

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 10 Aug 2014

With Jon, rather than Frank, as the film's focal point, 'Frank' flails about trying to establish a consistent rhythm, but mostly ends up striking…

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Review of Fifi Howls from Happiness (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 Aug 2014

An intriguing, often highly poetic documentary that is almost the equal of its turbulent genius of a subject…

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Review of The Maid's Room (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 Aug 2014

Initially gripping, in a Hitchcock/Ozon way, this atmospheric thriller turns banal and unconvincing in its second half…

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Review of Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014)

By Michael Sauter (58) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 06 Aug 2014

The man who masterfully navigated Titanic returns to the deepest blue sea - this time in a real-life adventure, starring himself as the protagonist…

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Review of At the Devil's Door (2014)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 06 Aug 2014

Many fine talents are thrown into this witch's cauldron of chopped-off bits from other horror films, but it doesn't cohere…

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Review of Into the Storm (2014)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 06 Aug 2014

It's a cheap and only occasionally effective disaster film from the director of Final Destination 5 (anyone…

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Review of The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 Aug 2014

Ultimately, the lack of surprises becomes moot because this Helen Mirren-starrer delivers a feel-good/looks-great experience that might even…

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Review of Child of God (2014)

By Nick Schager (2,294) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 30 Jul 2014

the film makes its primary point so early on that it soon finds itself with nothing much to say - and, consequently, winds up becoming little…

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Review of Rich Hill (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 30 Jul 2014

This study of teens trying to make it in a very depressed and depressing heartland would have benefitted from more hard info and less pictorial…

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Review of Calvary (2014)

By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 30 Jul 2014

Calvary, however, offers no redemption or even catharsis - at best, some talk of forgiveness - and McDonagh's crude drollery, if that's the…

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Review of War Story (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 29 Jul 2014

Infuriatingly slow, enervating and basically empty contemplation of war's impact, and a waste of the formidable talent of a gallant Catherine Keener…

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Review of War Story (1989)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 29 Jul 2014

Infuriatingly slow, enervating and basically empty contemplation of war's impact, and a waste of the formidable talent of a gallant Catherine Keener…

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Review of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 Jul 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy may be constructed as an action spectacle first and foremost, but it also features some of the strongest character…

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Review of Very Good Girls (2013)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 23 Jul 2014

More of a meandering, misguided path than a road to hell, Naomi Foner's directing debut, starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen as 18-year-old…

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Review of Lucy (2014)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 23 Jul 2014

If the narratives never quite mesh, Besson still handles them with his typical verve. Lucy moves with a focus and determination that is bracing…

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Review of And So It Goes (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 23 Jul 2014

As generic as its title, this comedy aimed squarely at mature audiences may find itself roundly rejected by seniors, if they have any taste…

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