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Hitchcock (2012)

Psycho, the movie that defined modern horror, serves as a diverting backdrop for a love story

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The Accountant 2 (2025)

Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal exchange brotherly banter as they blast through a horde of despicable bad guys

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The Accountant (2016)

Ben Affleck may be the star, but it is snarky Anna Kendrick who makes this just-good-enough thriller worth it

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My Lovely Angel (2021)

Jin Goo and Jung Seo-yeon make an unlikely family in this unexpectedly touching tale of redemption

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My Cousin Vinny (1992)

In this comedic caper featuring Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei, the verdict is the annoyances outweigh the laughs

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By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (2019)

Can smooth-talking Park Hae-soo stay one step ahead of the bad guys, or will physics catch up with him?

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An Ethics Lesson (2013)

You may feel guilty watching this whacky dark comedy, which is a tad bloody and perverse; but also oddly fun

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Secretly Greatly (2012)

Uncommonly ridiculous tale of North Korean spies whose mission in the South is to act like idiots and then die

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

In this not terribly inventive sword and sorcery caper, Chris Pine has enough snappy dialog to keep you chuckling.

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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)

Director Kim Jee-won’s ‘Kimchi Western’ tour-de-force that you can follow even without subtitles

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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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