Section: Film
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Blue Jasmine
Woody Allen's latest riffs on A Streetcar Named Desire but misses the mark.
This article was published on 08.15.13
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The Smurfs 2
This unnecessary sequel is perfectly acceptable for kids, though their parents will probably find their minds wandering.
This article was published on 08.08.13
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We're the Millers
Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston's comic strengths are played to well here, and the pair has good chemistry.
This article was published on 08.08.13
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Crash and burn
John Lasseter's latest animated effort follows an easily predictable flight pattern.
This article was published on 08.08.13
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
The second movie from Rick Riordan's Harry Potter-clone novels is a considerable improvement on the first.
This article was published on 08.08.13
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Fruitvale Station
Writer-director Ryan Coogler's first feature is an auspicious debut, portraying the last day of Oscar Grant, the Hayward man who was shot dead in an altercation with Bay Area Rapid Transit officers on New Year's Day 2009.
This article was published on 08.01.13
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Fill the Void
This is writer-director Rama Burshtein's first feature, so it's no surprise that her intentions are hard to ascertain.
This article was published on 08.01.13
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The Wolverine
It's clear that at one point The Wolverine had ambitions to be a character-driven superhero film, but all coherence and motivation were apparently bled out in pre-production.
This article was published on 08.01.13
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