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Review of Top Five (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 10 Dec 2014

You'll likely leave the theater smiling. And when's the last time you cold say that about a Chris Rock movie…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 19 Nov 2014

The least satisfying Hunger Games entry yet…

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Review of Foxcatcher (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 19 Nov 2014

Pretty-boy Tatum impresses in every way…

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Review of The Theory of Everything (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 12 Nov 2014

The Theory of Everything is not afraid to reveal honest, intimate and emotionally painful moments in this couple's relationship…

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Review of The Way He Looks (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 06 Nov 2014

Ribeiro poignantly reminds us of unexpected first loves and the triumphs of being attracted to someone who truly cares about and understands you…

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Review of Big Hero 6 (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 06 Nov 2014

In a film world that's quickly becoming oversaturated by superhero franchises, here's hoping we haven't seen the last of the characters from…

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Review of Dear White People (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 21 Oct 2014

It will make some people squirm and might hurt some viewers' feelings, but will likely make them laugh along the way…

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Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 19 Oct 2014

A spellbindingly unique experience that will leave you dazed and exhilarated…

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Review of The Book of Life (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Oct 2014

Without a doubt, it is one of 2014's best animated films; a holiday delight that exuberantly bursts at the seams with irresistible cultural pride…

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Review of Whiplash (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 15 Oct 2014

Even with its flaws, Whiplash is very much worth seeing…

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Review of The Judge (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 08 Oct 2014

There were reports that Duvall initially turned down this script, only to reconsider because he wanted to work with Downey. Good call…

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Review of Gone Girl (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 30 Sep 2014

Pike is a revelation. The actress ... demonstrates versatility with compelling eyes that can instantly switch from innocent to detached…

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Review of The Equalizer (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Sep 2014

The movie is what it is: Good guy vs. bad guy, let's see who wins…

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Review of The Maze Runner (2014)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Sep 2014

I couldn't help getting hooked by the combination of fine acting, intriguing premise and riveting scenery -- even if the story, at times, was…

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Review of This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014)

By Jim Harrington (5) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Sep 2014

This Ain't No Mouse Music works, in large part, because of Strachwitz's unbridled -- and some would say unrivaled -- enthusiasm for Americana music…

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Review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 21 Aug 2014

Anyone offended by graphic violence, kinky sex and eyefuls of nudity should stay away…

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Review of The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 05 Aug 2014

This feel-good tale about an Indian family setting up a restaurant across the road from one with a Michelin star celebrates things all cultures…

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Review of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 29 Jul 2014

A summer comic-book movie that effortlessly makes you feel like a wide-eyed, happy kid again…

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Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 22 Jul 2014

In the overall Allen pantheon, Magic in the Moonlight falls somewhere in the middle. There is enough to recommend it…

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Review of Boyhood (1951)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 16 Jul 2014

Boyhood is a cinematic gift, a compassionate and sometimes amusing drama about growing up that extracts truths out of what appear to be life's…

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