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★★★★★ The Secret Life of Pets
Hilarious, fast paced, and hands down Illumination's best film yet.
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★★½★★ The BFG
Boring and way too slavish to be entertaining.
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PG-13
★★★★★ The Legend of Tarzan
Too violent for kids and too boring for anyone with a pulse.
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PG-13
★★★★½ The Shallows
Jaws meets Blue Crush.
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R
★★★★★ Free State of Jones
Long, confusing, and pointless.
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★★★★★ Finding Dory
Another hilarious, beautifully animated, feels-tugging notch on Pixar's belt.
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PG-13
★★½★★ Warcraft
Never reaches the heights of Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings,' it's still fantastic entertainment for diehard fans.
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★★★★★ The Conjuring 2
Wan continues his freak streak, even if his films are starting to feel slightly calculated.
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★★★★½ Me Before You
The Mother of Dragons has conquered nations. Get ready for her to conquer your heart in 'Me Before You.'
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PG-13
★★★★★ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Better than the first, but still feels like watching paint dry for two hours.
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★★★★★ Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Conner4Real's doc is the real dealio, yo!
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★★½★★ Alice Through the Looking Glass
Not even the razzle dazzle is enough to keep you awake this time.
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★★★★½ The Nice Guys
This is the comedy to see this weekend. Full of hilarity and action and stuff.
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★★½★★ Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Scattershot and only half as funny as the original, but there are still some big laughs scattered throughout.
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★★★½★ X-Men: Apocalypse
Worth a matinee, but honestly, 'Deadpool' is a more satisfying 'X-Men' movie than this.
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★★½★★ Money Monster
Takes too long to get to the goods, by that time it's too little too late. 'The Big Short' this is not.
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★★★★★ Captain America: Civil War
Tears down the MCU while setting up phase three in spectacular fashion.
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★★★★★ Everybody Wants Some!!
A nostalgic feel-good movie with some minor life lessons and huge laughs.
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★★½★★ The Huntsman: Winter’s War
Scattershot and boring. A great ensemble completely wasted.
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★★★★★ The Jungle Book
Spectacular effects and good old-fashioned adventure provide perfect family entertainment.
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★★★★★ The Boss
Won’t go down as the worst McCarthy vehicle, but keep expectations in check.
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★★★★★ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Marvel is still king of the cinematic comicbook universes.
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★★★★★ The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Roth's film series takes a huge nose dive with the worst entry yet.
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★★★★★ 10 Cloverfield Lane
Smart, simple, and terrifying. This film dares you to see how long you can hold your breath.
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