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Run All Night (2015)

More output from the Liam Neeson action assembly line, with a chilling supporting turn by Ed Harris

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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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The Mother (2023)

Jennifer Lopez brings the intensity, but the plot is outrageously overblown at every turn

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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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Canary Black (2024)

Kate Beckinsale gives it her all, but she can’t save this predictable spy thriller whose twist you spot right away

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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

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