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Cafe Society (2016)

Despite a few surprises, ‘Cafe Society’ is more of a bland snack than a satisfying meal

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The Beauty Inside (2015)

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The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt at their most engaging. And still you couldn't care less

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Eye in the Sky (2015)

Helen Mirren keeps this restrained thriller moving along crisply

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Jason Bourne (2016)

Like relentless action scenes? If that's all you want, that's all you get

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Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Sofia Boutella upstages the crew of the Enterprise

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The Deal (2008)

Sandwiched between some overworked cliches is a biting little satire

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Ode to My Father (2014)

The tears are earned honestly in this tale of sacrifice, stubbornness and devotion

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Goosebumps (2015)

Jack Black can't work enough magic to give ‘Goosebumps’ some chills

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Aloha (2015)

Fast-forward to the final scene with Danielle Rose Russell, then say goodbye to ‘Aloha’

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I Origins (2014)

Writer/Director Mike Cahill gives ‘I Origins’ its own unique vision

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Walter Mitty goes in search of a photo and discovers himself

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Barefoot (2014)

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This feel-good romance about mental instability successfully walks that fine line between cliche and authenticity

The Front Line (2011)

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The vicious battle of Aerok Hill leaves North and South Korean soldiers unable to remember why they even fought

Christmas in Scotland (2023)

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A vacationing New York installation designer overcomes cliches to transform her Scottish hometown

A Furry Little Christmas (2021)

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Yet another independent, successful woman is coerced into returning to her hometown for a ‘nice guy’

Grace of Monaco (2014)

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Try as she might, even audaciously talented Nicole Kidman can't breath any life into this wooden script

The Back-Up Plan (2010)

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Spinster Jennifer Lopez's plan to invent a new life is sidetracked by a series of ever-more ridiculous coincidences

The Accidental Husband (2008)

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This chaotic tale of revenge and romance is too convoluted to follow and too silly to tolerate

Bridesmaids (2011)

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A touching, gross, and relentlessly hilarious tale of friends enduring the best and worst of times together

Transfusion (2023)

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Sam Worthington is mired in a plodding plot that wants to be actioner and think piece and winds up being neither

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