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Where “Brokeback Mountain” remained sensitive of itself and its characters, “Joe Bell” wields a sledgehammer, sacrificing a nuanced, accurate portrayal of its real subjects in favor of an uncomplicated redemption arc.
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The film is all the better for its (relative) sense of restraint, allowing Charlie’s relationship with Bumblebee to be foregrounded instead of relying on relentless action. For once, the human characters in a “Transformers” film are more than audience placeholders.
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As with so many issues, there is no concrete way all teachers should approach the works of authors such as Alexie that would be “right.”
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Inspired by true events, the film follows the kidnapping of Getty’s grandson John Paul Getty III and the subsequent negotiations for his release.
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“The Last Knight” is a trashy pastiche of popular properties, none more so than itself as a franchise. Everything awful about previous films returns to lay siege on the senses.
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There’s a tiny moment in the first 20 minutes of “Deepwater Horizon” — a three-second interior shot of Mark Wahlberg’s character, Mike Williams, driving down a Louisiana highway — that embodies everything that the film is trying to do. It may go unnoticed by most, but there’s something just that
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Same story. Different city. In “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” director Michael Bay attempts to revitalize what has become nothing more than a bunch of machines fighting over human territory. Entertaining cartoon-based movie sequels rely on character plots and narrative depth to optimize story coherence. The fourth installment of the “Transformers”
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The premise of “Ted” starts out simply enough. The loneliest boy in the neighborhood receives an endearingly cute stuffed creature for Christmas, wishes upon a star and finds his teddy bear has come to life. After the initial shock and 10 minutes of TV fame, the bear fits with surprising
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