Author: Douglas Strassler
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‘Hyde Park on Hudson’: Driving a different kind of Miss Daisy
Despite praiseworthy costumes and loving cinematography, this film is severely bipolar.
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You might not be spellbound by ‘Hitchcock’
Who would have thought that of all things, ‘Hitchcock’ would turn out to be primarily a romance?
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‘Fitzgerald Family Christmas’ could use a bit more luck of the Irish
Film suffers from an overload of characters battling an anemic script.
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‘Rust and Bone’ shows Marion Cotillard is made of tough stuff
Jacques Audiard’s drama makes a great showpiece for leads Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts.
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ falls short of the goal
David O. Russell turns a piercing look into the mind of the mentally ill into a neutered, loosy-goosey comedy without claws.
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‘Nobody Walks’ is such a wasted opportunity
This film bears a reasonable pedigree of talent. So why is it such a wasted opportunity?
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‘Anna Karenina’ marriages film and stage for tale of adultery
Joe Wright’s adaptation, written by Tom Stoppard, is Leo Tolstoy’s classic as you’ve never seen it before.
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‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2’ finally sees the light
The final installment in the vampire franchise will leave its blood-thirsty fans feeling full.
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‘Cloud Atlas’ could have used a better guide
The ambitious – and gorgeous – storytelling kaleidoscope could have used some clearer focus.