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Review of Knight of Cups (2015)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Mar 2016

An intriguing meander through one man's existential crisis…

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Review of Zootopia (2016)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 01 Mar 2016

Zootopia dishes its messages the best way possible: colorfully, cleverly, warmly and with humor, all packaged in a strong storyline…

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Review of Triple 9 (2016)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 24 Feb 2016

There are a lot of great actors here and surprisingly good action scenes and a tense ending, all of which make Triple 9 one of the more enjoyable…

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Review of Race (2016)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 17 Feb 2016

Race is the story of Owens in his finest moments, and it succeeds in telling it. Just don't expect more than that…

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Review of The Witch (2016)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 17 Feb 2016

For anyone seeking an intelligent, atmospheric American horror story reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe, Hawthorne and the Brothers Grimm, The…

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Review of Zoolander 2 (2016)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 11 Feb 2016

When Kiefer Sutherland is the funniest person in your movie, you have a problem…

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Review of Deadpool (2016)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 10 Feb 2016

While Deadpool heralds the arrival of a talented new director, its success belongs to Reynolds, who also served as a producer…

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Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016)

By Karen D'souza (30) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 03 Feb 2016

Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of the film is the nagging feeling that the Coens do indeed have something fascinating to say about the…

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Review of The Revenant (2015)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 05 Jan 2016

It is a unique journey that tells a timeless parable about greed, redemption and the dawning realization that man might be even more dangerous…

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Review of The Hateful Eight (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 04 Jan 2016

Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight is a lot of things. Boring, of course, isn't one of them…

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Review of Concussion (2015)

By Daniel Brown (1) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Dec 2015

The film captures the essence of how an unlikely scientist forced a monumental shift in the NFL culture. Concussion gains just enough ground to score…

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Review of Sisters (2015)

By Karen D'souza (30) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Dec 2015

Admittedly, the groaner gags and physical shtick are piled on thicker than '80s mascara, and the movie goes overboard here and there (mud wrestling…

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Review of Sisters (2016)

By Karen D'souza (30) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Dec 2015

Admittedly, the groaner gags and physical shtick are piled on thicker than '80s mascara, and the movie goes overboard here and there (mud wrestling…

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Review of Sisters (2015)

By Karen D'souza (30) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Dec 2015

Admittedly, the groaner gags and physical shtick are piled on thicker than '80s mascara, and the movie goes overboard here and there (mud wrestling…

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Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Dec 2015

This is a movie you don't want to end, despite a final shot that is one of the greatest in the franchise's storied history…

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Review of The Big Short (2015)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 09 Dec 2015

While The Big Short could have benefitted from an even harder, names-taking edge, its satirical approach succeeds in a key way: Shaking us…

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Review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Dec 2015

Howard does a great job of making his cetacean protagonist fluid, powerful and frightening…

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Review of The Good Dinosaur (2015)

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

The landscapes, beauty and character bonding of The Good Dinosaur make it a good bet for a family trip to a theater…

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Review of Creed (2015)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Nov 2015

In Creed, Rocky finally has a worthy successor. For many reasons…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 18 Nov 2015

The Games might be over, but let's hope new chapters come soon in the form of more blockbuster franchises anchored around a strong female action…

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