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Movie Review: ‘Leviathan’

By Michael Fiedorowicz January 23, 2015

★★★★★ “Leviathan” is a vast, scathing exploration of the troubles facing contemporary Russia, portrayed through the story of a classic and simple tragic love triangle. Director Andrey...

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"Spare Parts" tells the inspirational story of a group of Hispanic high schoolers that pursue their passion for robotics against all odds.

Movie Review: ‘Spare Parts’

By Alex Mitchell January 16, 2015

★★★★★ Around five years ago, George Lopez was preparing to tape an episode of his TBS talk show “Lopez Tonight” when a script slid across his desk. That script would eventually be...

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Bradley Cooper plays the American sniper Chris Kyle in an emotional story that grapples with the personal effects of war.

Movie Review: ‘American Sniper’

By Emily Welch January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Every soldier remembers his first kill. Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood’s new release “American Sniper,” is no different. Perched on a rooftop in...

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Chris hemsworth plays in this failed thriller about cybercrime.

Movie Review: ‘Blackhat’

By Bryan Yuen January 16, 2015

★☆☆☆☆ Unless you enjoy watching characters without personality robotically follow a senseless plot without thrill, do not watch “Blackhat.” This Michael Mann cyber crime thriller tries...

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In the new film "Still Alice," Julianne Moore plays a professor struggling with Alzheimer's disease as well as its repercussions on her family life.

Movie Review: ‘Still Alice’

By Michael Fiedorowicz January 16, 2015

★★★☆☆ Our personalities change so gradually that we rarely pause to consider what it is that constitutes our identities. “Still Alice” forces us to tackle these questions; the film revolves...

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Sarah Snook plays an androgynous character struggling with his sexuality in the sci-fi thriller "Predestination."

Movie Review: ‘Predestination’

By Hannah Kaufman January 9, 2015

★★★★☆ Whenever a movie about time travel is released, its logic quickly falls prey to scientific criticism. Can two versions of the same material self exist simultaneously? Were things always...

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Meryl Streep plays a mischievous witch in the new Disney movie "Into the Woods."

Movie Review: ‘Into the Woods’

By Jessica Batey December 25, 2014

★★★★☆ “Into the Woods” is a modern, dark take on traditional fairytales, and it has everything you would expect from a large-scale, big-name Disney blockbuster. There are the typical...

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Jack O'Connell plays Olympian and Air Force Lieutenant Louis Zamperini in Angelina's directorial debut "Unbroken."

Movie Review: ‘Unbroken’

By Hannah Kaufman December 25, 2014

★★★☆☆ Movies set during famous wars often struggle to genuinely do justice to the events they portray. “Unbroken,” which is based on the non-fiction book “Unbroken: A World War II...

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The 21st century remake of the classic musical "Annie" expands on the diversity of its cast, but its script fell short of novelty.

Movie Review: ‘Annie’

By Gianna Pisano December 19, 2014

★★★☆☆ The famous red-haired orphan Annie we have known and loved is no more in Sony Pictures’ modern spin on the classic film. This new version, in theaters tonight, is a star-studded, contemporary...

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"The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies" emerges audiences in a fantasy world of battles, treasures, and dragons.

Movie Review: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies’

By Bryan Yuen December 17, 2014

★★★☆☆ Viewers expecting a movie that continues the award-winning “Lord of the Rings” legacy will be disappointed by the third installment of “The Hobbit.” Yet while it may not match...

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In the new movie "Imitation Game, " Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, who helped break the Nazi code during World War II.

Movie Review: ‘The Imitation Game’

By Alex Mitchell December 12, 2014

★★★★☆ Director Morten Tyldum’s thrilling biopic on the life of inventor Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) transports the viewer to 1940s Britain during World War II. This historical thriller...

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In the new sequel "Horrible Bosses 2," Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) involve themselves in a scheme that spins out of control.

Movie Review: ‘Horrible Bosses 2’

By Elsa Givan November 26, 2014

★★☆☆☆ In their return, Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) are all very funny and charming. However, “Horrible Bosses 2” is not. The time-honored trope...

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