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Gladiator II (2024)
Laughable CGI undercuts the impact, but Denzel Washington saves Gladiator II (though not Rome)
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Gladiator (2000)
Russel Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix make this tale of betrayal and revenge a memorable spectacle
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Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …
Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?
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Leila’s Brothers (2022)
In this searing look at a modern-day Iranian family in crisis, victims are many and answers are few
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
This hard-to-watch drama illuminates the harsh choices facing poor families in post-war Italy
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Gladiator II (2024)
Laughable CGI undercuts the impact, but Denzel Washington saves Gladiator II (though not Rome)
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Gladiator (2000)
Russel Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix make this tale of betrayal and revenge a memorable spectacle
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Jules (2023)
This quirky tale of three elders helping an endearing alien has something to say about life’s regrets and growing older
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Little Black Book (2004)
Brittany Murphy and Holly Hunter may be the stars, but it’s Julianne Nicholson who breaks your heart
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Brothers (2024)
If you can believe Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin are twins, maybe you’ll believe this movie is funny
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Wolfs (2024)
Lone wolves George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a comedic romp smart enough not to become a mushy buddy movie
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Predestination (2014)
Have a look at this Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook brain-bender. If you can figure it out, let me know
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Spy Game (2001)
Robert Redford keeps you – and his colleagues – guessing as he races to save protégé Brad Pitt
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Trap (2024)
Josh Harnett is the only reason to see Trap, for a closing shot that evokes Norman Bates in that Hitchcock classic