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Review of Maleficent (2014)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 28 May 2014

Destined to be a merchandising powerhouse, Maleficent is also an unexpectedly serious attempt to rethink a durable fairytale…

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Review of The Life & Crimes of Doris Payne (2013)

By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 May 2014

Colorful if somewhat suspect portrait of African-American international jewel thief and fearless scammer Doris Payne is an amusing reminder…

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Review of Filth (2013)

By Erica Abeel (109) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 May 2014

Filth, another wild ride drawn from Irvine's fiction, will likely appeal only to diehard proponents of the writer's dystopian vision…

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Review of The Grand Seduction (2014)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 May 2014

The Grand Seduction is a bit on the preciously twee side - there's a surfeit of boozy old codgers here - and lacks the whimsical enchantment…

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Review of We Are the Best! (2013)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 May 2014

So add We Are the Best! to the growing canon of excellent girl-band movies...And in this film, being in a band is a way to find yourself…

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Review of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 22 May 2014

The Marvel machine cranks out another fine-tuned blockbuster with X-Men: Days of Future Past, a vigorous entry in the long-running franchise…

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Review of Blended (2014)

By Shirley Sealy (140) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 21 May 2014

Overall, Sandler's fans may be disappointed, for Blended could have been a lot funnier than it is…

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Review of The Love Punch (2014)

By Shirley Sealy (140) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 21 May 2014

Critics - and viewers - will either huffily reject all this nonsense out of hand, wondering how such intelligent, quick-witted performers...could…

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Review of Words and Pictures (2014)

By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 20 May 2014

A rom-com that knows its demographic -- boomers coping with the heartache and natural shocks that flesh is heir to -- Words and Pictures is…

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Review of Cold in July (2014)

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 20 May 2014

Great performances keep this extended homage to seedy '80s thrillers walking the straight and narrow…

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Review of Cyber-Seniors (2014)

By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 May 2014

Cyber-Seniors isn't just a window on an unlikely alliance of polar generations but also a celebration of discovery…

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Review of The Immigrant (2013)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 14 May 2014

James Gray's film sticks in your head both for the images it creates, and for those triggered in myth memory, of the immigrant experience in America…

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Review of Million Dollar Arm (2014)

By Kevin Lally (258) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 May 2014

The script by the estimable Tom McCarthy hits all the Screenwriting 101 beats of an underdog tale, but those predictable elements are bolstered…

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Review of Chef (2014)

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

Although more than a tad hokey, sentimental and wish-fulfilling...Chef is a thorough crowd-pleaser which should have that elusive fun-for-all-ages…

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Review of Fed Up (2014)

By Michael Sauter (58) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 May 2014

Without being preachy about it, Fed Up flat-out tells us that it is indeed past time to be fed up -- to insist that action be taken, and take…

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Review of Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

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

Direly lacking the innocence and charm so necessary to this brand of fantasy, this Oz has a few good moments but is more likely to engender…

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Review of God's Pocket (2014)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 May 2014

There's not a moment in the film when Slattery doesn't convey with absolute clarity what each character is about and where they fit in their…

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Review of Stage Fright (2014)

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

This twee yet gory musical-horror mash-up is just a horror…

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Review of Devil's Knot (2013)

By Nick Schager (2,294) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 May 2014

A dull retelling of the original 1994 West Memphis Three trial that brings nothing new to the table but underwhelming performances and a wishy-washy…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 May 2014

Believe it or not, underneath this raucous, riotous squares-vs.-slobs comedy lies a thoughtful character study…

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