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Photo of Amy Adams and Emily Blunt in ‘Sunshine Cleaning’ (2008)

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Amy Adams and Emily Blunt clean up their lives in this mirthful tale of redemption

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Photo of Fionn Whitehead in Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk (2017)

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

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Photo of Amanda Seyfried, Shirley MacLaine, and AnnJewel Lee Dixon in The Last Word (2017)

The Last Word (2017)

Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by this superbly acted, if slightly cliched, comedy

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Photo of Yeon-Seok Yoo and Hyo-ju Han in The Beauty Inside (2015)

The Beauty Inside (2015)

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Photo of Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky (2015)

Eye in the Sky (2015)

Helen Mirren keeps this restrained thriller moving along crisply

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Photo of Chris Pine, Sofia Boutella, and Anton Yelchin in ‘Star Trek Beyond’ (2016)

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Sofia Boutella upstages the crew of the Enterprise

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Photo of William H. Macy and Meg Ryan in The Deal

The Deal (2008)

Sandwiched between some overworked cliches is a biting little satire

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Photo of Jung-min Hwang in ‘Ode to My Father’ (2014)

Ode to My Father (2014)

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

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Photo of Brit Markling, Steven Yeun, and Michael Pitt in I Origins (2014)

I Origins (2014)

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

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Photo of Ben Stiller in ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ (2013)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Walter Mitty goes in search of a photo and discovers himself

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Photo of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, and Dylan O'Brien in "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" (2015)

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

No philosophy, just a great escape, a party, and a few zombies

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Photo of Jodie Whittaker and Peter O'Toole in ‘Venus’ (2006)

Venus (2006)

Jodie Whittaker inspires Peter O'Toole to one of his best performances ever

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