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★★★★½ Steve Jobs
Manages to transcend its three scene trappings with a brilliant performance from Fassbender and an Oscar worthy screenplay by Sorkin.
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★★★★½ Bridge of Spies
Another fantastic addition to this fall’s must-see lineup.
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★★★★½ Crimson Peak
Plenty of things go bump in the night, but the house is the real star and makes you wish you could tour it.
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★★★★½ Goosebumps
'The Cabin in the Woods' for the whole family!
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★★★★★ 99 Homes
Michael Shannon is electric and terrifying, solidifying yet another potential Best Supporting Actor nod alongside Benicio Del Toro.
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★★★★★ Pan
Pretty to look at, but wholly deserving of being as panned as it is.
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★★★★★ Sicario
Is it one of the year’s absolute best? I’m afraid it’s not quite that good.
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★★★★★ The Martian
'The Martian' has landed to plant its flag before we’re overrun with the rest of the year’s Oscar bait.
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★★★★★ The Walk
Another beautifully crafted, if stomach rolling, notch on Zemeckis’s belt.
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★★★½★ The Intern
A nice diversion while we wait for Oscar season to kick off.
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★★★½★ Black Mass
Depp is nothing short of terrifying, and the rest of the cast is stellar, but the runtime is as bloated as a body sleeping with the fishes.
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★★★★★ Everest
Intense and breathtaking.
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★★★½★ The Visit
Back to basics for its director and a bit uneven, but there's plenty of fun to be had.
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★★★★★ A Walk in the Woods
A sitcom-level "raunch fest" that resorts to f-bombs, prat falls, and clichés for laughs. I hate camping and yet taking my own walk in the woods would be more fun than this was to sit through.
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★★★★★ Hitman: Agent 47
Standard operating procedure August drivel.
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★★★★★ Straight Outta Compton
Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren are all represented with the highest respect.
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★★★★½ The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The best spy movie of the year.
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★★★★★ Fantastic Four
Nothing can prepare you for the dour, joyless dreck director Josh Trank has unleashed.
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★★★★★ The Gift
The sleeper hit of the summer has arrived, you won't want to re-gift this one.
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★★★½★ Ricki and the Flash
Streep never disappoints, but there’s nothing here for casual moviegoers.
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★★★★★ Shaun the Sheep Movie
Great fun for everyone, with plenty of jokes only the smartest adults will get.
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★★★★½ Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
May be the fifth installment, but the series continues to keep its hot streak going with no end in sight!
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★★★★★ Vacation
Might not be the funniest or smartest comedy, but plenty of wackiness ensues.
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★★★★★ Paper Towns
Don’t let the tween marketing turn you off, 'Paper Towns' is worth the trip.
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