![A Special Lady (2017)](https://behindthecurtain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/quick-take-placeholder-1.jpg?t=1722050236&t=1722050236)
A Special Lady (2017)
A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
It’s not as bad as you’d think. So while it’s a waste of time, it’s your time to waste
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Through sheer bravado, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge make "Dial" enjoyable enough
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Annihilation (2018)
Natalie Portman’s trek into The Shimmer feels like a Conradian journey into the heart of darkness
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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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