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 New Daughter (2009)
Another uninspired tale of a father who sticks around the creepy house far longer than anyone would
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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 Paper Chase (1973)
Watch John Houseman spar with Timothy Bottoms? Hang in there only if the early 70s is your thing
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
This silent-era masterpiece is a must-see for film students, but exhausting for modern audiences to watch
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The Pod Generation (2023)
Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor squeeze as much heart as possible out of this bloodless satire
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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
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The Shape of Water (2017)
Sally Hawkins is enchanting in this masterfully told tale of love, loss … and monsters