Flimsy fairy-tale fan fiction: ‘Come Away’ doesn’t get very far
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While the fusion of these iconic characters brims with potential, “Come Away” presents a rather grim fairy tale.
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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ leans into dark roots, loses cohesion
Unfortunately, in setting up and revealing a secret history, the film strives to pave an unmarked road, simultaneously traveling across it.
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Artist, interrupted
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Life is really funny: I watched “Girl, Interrupted” for the first time just a few weeks before I landed myself in a psychiatric ward a month and a half ago.
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6 spicy films to watch with your Valentine
Simply select something from this list of films to ensure you and your Valentine are put into a sexy mood. Get ready to saddle up for love.
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Angelina Jolie’s ‘First They Killed My Father’ is heart-wrenching portrayal of historical violence
“First They Killed My Father” is difficult to watch, and because of the complexity of its storytelling, difficult to interpret. But it is an unforgettable retelling of history through a personal lens.
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‘Allied’ lacks power couple potential
When it comes to husband-and-wife spy movies, this isn’t Brad Pitt’s first time at the rodeo. The 2005 action comedy “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” famously launched his relationship with Angelina Jolie (which, sadly, has since deteriorated into a filing for a divorce). But while on-screen romance in “Mr. and Mrs.
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Angelina Jolie Pitt’s ‘By the Sea’ flounders in ambition
“By the Sea” is a vanity project — written, directed, produced by and starring Angelina Jolie Pitt. The romantic drama is beautifully filmed and well-acted, but it is ultimately an overlong and reserved project that tries too hard to replicate the European art films of the ’60s and ’70s. The
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Tumultous history of Ireland unfolds in ”71′
Jack O’Connell has a knack for choosing unglamourous roles. The British actor is known for his part as a misguided skinhead in “This Is England,” the explosively angry James Cook on the teen drama “Skins,” a violent inmate in “Starred Up” and POW Louis Zamperini in Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken.” In
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“Maleficent” stuns with sweeping visual brilliance
Disney movies have long featured, by way of beginning a story, an overwhelming spectacle, overawing the audience with the sweeping visual brilliance of those first 10 minutes. They have always understood that awe must act on us in our first impression of a film, and everything afterward will relax in
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