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Review of Son of God (2014)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 26 Feb 2014

What this well-intentioned film lacks in poise and polish, it makes up for in what faith-based audiences so hungrily seek: a passionate and…

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Review of About Last Night (2014)

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

In a genre that avoids risk-taking, About Last Night is a breath of fresh air, a fun date movie that is as satisfying -- at least temporarily…

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Review of The Monuments Men (2014)

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

The Monuments Men has many good intentions. It's just unfortunate that it didn't have more spirit and a steady sense of what it should be…

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Review of That Awkward Moment (2014)

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

Even though Awkward has its moments, it winds up lagging behind more daring endeavors on TV right now. The film industry had better keep up…

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Review of The Girls in the Band (2011)

By Jim Harrington (5) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 09 Jan 2014

The Girls in the Band is a story of perseverance and passion - and is recommended viewing for basically every music fan…

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Review of August: Osage County (2013)

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

Cluttering this adaptation with so many identifiable actors and zooming in on them for Nora Desmond-like close-ups detracts from Letts' wounding…

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Review of Herø (2001)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Dec 2013

Jonze is an adventurous filmmaker who's never afraid of falling flat on his face and whose risks often pay off…

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Review of Her (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Dec 2013

Jonze is an adventurous filmmaker who's never afraid of falling flat on his face and whose risks often pay off…

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Review of The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 23 Dec 2013

Whether he's on the phone luring someone to send him a check for a dicey investment, or flopping around the floor after ingesting too many…

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Review of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 18 Dec 2013

Superior acting aside, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom feels like a film you watch because you should, not because you want to…

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Review of American Hustle (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 13 Dec 2013

Even with a freewheeling style, Hustle is never aimless. All that flash, sass and canny sense for detail hit the jackpot…

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Review of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 13 Dec 2013

There's not much of a plot to speak of, just a piercing, evocative sense of a time and place and the characters contained within it…

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Review of Out of the Furnace (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 04 Dec 2013

Ultimately, there just isn't enough of a story to support all that talent on screen…

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Review of Frozen (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 26 Nov 2013

It's just dazzling fun that shows that Disney can still deliver…

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Review of Black Nativity (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 25 Nov 2013

It's a sweet-natured tale that goes down smoothly, and Lemmons (Eve's Bayou) has done an admirable job of putting a contemporary spin on the…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 19 Nov 2013

One of this year's best and most thought-provoking blockbusters…

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Review of The Book Thief (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 14 Nov 2013

Fortunately for Percival, he cast the right actors to guide us through this tricky terrain…

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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 06 Nov 2013

It's like the Disney/Marvel machine has worked up such a giant head of steam releasing comic book movies that nobody has bothered to notice…

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Review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

By Randy Myers (265) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 05 Nov 2013

The screenplay by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack doesn't yield to pat pronouncements or solutions, refusing to turn Woodroof into a huggable…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By Tony Hicks (74) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 30 Oct 2013

Ender's Game truly captures the spirit and intensity of what is one of the most popular sci-fi stories of all time…

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