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Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

So sad to see Sean Bean wasted in this adolescently scripted mashup of martial arts and mythology

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Land of Bad (2024)

Land of Bad (2024)

Yet another "things go sideways" rescue mission. Rousing gun fights. Lots of explosions. Capture and torture

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Ruthless (2023)

Ruthless (2023)

Dermot Mulroney goes bare knuckles against sex traffickers, but can't punch his way out of this mediocre script

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Eddie Murphy does his ad-libbing best to animate ‘Axel F,’ but only the soundtrack reminds us of past magic

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A Special Lady (2017)

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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Napoleon (2023)

Napoleon (2023)

Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby are adrift in a meandering narrative that leaves us as uninformed as we began

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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

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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Poker Face (2022)

Poker Face (2022)

A mess of a movie that's almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is

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Christmas in Scotland (2023)

Christmas in Scotland (2023)

A vacationing New York installation designer overcomes cliches to transform her Scottish hometown

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Furry Little Christmas (2021)

Furry Little Christmas (2021)

Yet another independent, successful woman is coerced into returning to her hometown for a ‘nice guy’

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