‘Jurassic World’ is just crush, rinse, repeat
By the time ‘Jurassic World’ reaches its gloriously-daffy climactic battle, you’ve lost all interest in the computer-generated nonsense and pointless sub-plots.
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Daredevil, Ep. 1.07 to 1.13: A confident first season that flirts with greatness
Daredevil is not just a good series within a popular genre. Daredevil is an openly great series in its own right. Marvel couldn’t have asked for a more surprising and successful addition to its universe
Daredevil, Ep. 1.01 to 1.06: The best start to any live-action comic book adaptation
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‘Run All Night’ is an enjoyable jog through familiar territory
Middle-aged men with a particular skillset have found their patron saint in Liam Neeson. Luckily, a distinctive visual style and some added character detailing keep Run All Night running smoother than most of its sluggish brethren. There’s certainly nothing new here, but this slick little film dispenses its thrills and kills with surprising effectiveness.
‘The Judge’ is guilty of being dull
The Judge is an actor’s showcase that gets lost in the weeds of tired family dynamics and clunky subplots. There are moments when Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall are allowed to take their characters into more dangerous places, but mostly they’re just constrained by an uninteresting story. The result is a film that packs no emotional wallop and builds to a conclusion that is neither surprising nor satisfying.
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‘Escape Plan’, the newest collaboration between Stallone and Schwarzenegger, releases its first trailer
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The Groundbreaking Brilliance of Homicide: Life on the Street
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‘Sinister’ a disturbing, spooky film with a solid lead performance
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Two new clips from Jennifer Lynch’s ‘Chained’ highlight Ormond and D’Onofrio
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Fantasia 2012: Jennifer Lynch has ‘Chained’ the Serial Killer Monster
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