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F9 Blows Things Up With Style But Loses Its Plot
A tale of a father's dread and a son's fury, wherein cars clash and nations tremble, yet the heart grows weary before the spectacle.
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Movie Reviews5/10
Jack Reacher Review: Tom Cruise Runs, the Story Drags
A drifter without a home wanders into a small town where a sniper's deadly aim becomes his ruin, in this tale of chase and fight.
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A pilot's split-second choice sends a plane into the Hudson, and Sully turns that single act into a gripping, true tale.
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Fifteen Years On, Midnight in Paris Still Makes Time Travel Feel Worthwhile
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Movie Reviews4.9/10
Bullet Train assembles a cast of assassins — but its plot never catches up
A train full of assassins, a premise better than its execution. Pitt anchors it, but the script falls short.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
’50 First Dates’ Erases Its Own Logic: Sandler’s Amnesiac Comedy Misses Lucy
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Statham and Johnson Carry Hobbs & Shaw While the Plot Struggles to Match Them
A loud, violent action comedy built around Hobbs and Shaw, whose villain fails to earn our fear.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Big Fish Review: A Beautiful Failure That Swallows Its Own Tail
A father's tall tales, a son's doubt, and a film that drowns in its own whimsy.