
The Last Word (2017)
Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by this superbly acted, if slightly cliched, comedy
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The Lobster (2015)
Fine performances by Farrell and Weisz can’t make you overlook the relentless dreariness
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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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The Man Standing Next (2020)
Despite fine turns by Lee Byung-hun and Lee Sung-min, this languid, somber historical drama is hard to stick with
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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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The Oxford Murders (2008)
Elijah Wood and John Hurt should have been smart enough to avoid ‘The Oxford Murders’
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The Rewrite (2014)
Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require … a rewrite
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Walter Mitty goes in search of a photo and discovers himself