Diehard hockey enthusiasts may find Red Army to be a bit too basic, but the casual fan or history buff will find much to like in Gabe Polsky's intimate retelling of the team that revolutionized international hockey.
Read MoreSome see American Sniper as close to government-sponsored propaganda; others point to its focus on the detrimental, lingering devastation of war. The truth, however, lies somewhere in the middle, and perhaps not on purpose.
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J.C. Chandor's latest film looks one way, but plays another, making it a most pleasant surprise
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Tantalizing one moment and profoundly frustrating the next, the latest from director Michael Mann would have been well served by being a little more chiseled and cleancut.
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A taut, deep Australian film is the year's best horror flick
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The Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy can't conjure the laughs to match the bizarre hype.
Read MoreDespite being a creation of the oft-outlandish Tim Burton, Big Eyes does not stand out visually. And from a story standpoint, it probably shouldn't exist at all.
Read MorePaul Thomas Anderson does his damnedest with some difficult source material, but there's just too much for one man to handle. We've found his breaking point.
Read MoreAt a time when racial strife is everywhere, Selma is practically required viewing. It reminds us of our past and illuminates our present; it is filmmaking at its finest.
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Chris Rock finally translates his exceptional talent to the big screen.
Read MoreAlan Turing's life story and Benedict Cumberbatch's exquisite performance help The Imitation Game rise above the biopic formula.
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Ridley Scott delivers grand scale and impressive visuals, but shows little conviction to storytelling.
Read MoreAgata Trzebuchowska and Agata Kulesza shine in Paweł Pawlikowski's Ida, the story of a young orphaned nun who receives a shocking revelation about her deceased parents.
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The Hobbit the Battle of the Five Armies completes Peter Jackson's failure to replicate his Lord of the Rings success.
Read MoreReese Witherspoon shines in Wild, a passion project about a young woman who hikes over a thousand miles to forget her rocky past.
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Building tension for the grand finale comes at the expense of a truly standalone tale.
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With pointed, relevant themes, the RoboCop remake manages to be one of the rare few that doesn't feel superfluous.
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Maleficent is not evil in Disney's reimagining of The Sleeping Beauty, but she isn't particularly memorable either.
Read MoreAlejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman spends too much time forcefully lampooning Hollywood and wastes excellent performances from Michael Keaton and Edward Norton.
Read MoreBennett Miller's Foxcatcher examines the relationship between John du Pont and the Schultz brothers, and the horror that occurs when the most broken of the three loses his grip on reality.
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