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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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Supercell (2023)

A surprising glimpse into the psychology, and obsession, of storm chasers

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Night in Paradise (2020)

Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim

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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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The Front Line (2011)

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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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Transfusion (2023)

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Act of Valor (2012)

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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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Dunkirk (2017)

Follow the action at ‘Dunkirk’ for the experience, not the message

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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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