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This Psychological Thrill Ride Is a &#39; Gift &#39;
 This Psychological 
 Thrill Ride Is a 'Gift' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Aug 7, 2015 1:06 PM CDT

This Psychological Thrill Ride Is a 'Gift'

Critics applaud Joel Edgerton's directorial debut, as well as his acting

(Newser) - A married couple played by Jason Bateman (Simon) and Rebecca Hall (Robin) move from Chicago to LA where they re-encounter a high school acquaintance who lavishes them with housewarming presents and tries to work his way into their lives in The Gift. It's a twisted thriller from first-time director...

Gyllenhaal Is Great, Southpaw Not So Much
 Gyllenhaal Is Great, 
 Southpaw Not So Much 
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Jul 24, 2015 11:00 AM CDT

Gyllenhaal Is Great, Southpaw Not So Much

Gyllenhaal 'transcends' this predictable redemption story: critics

(Newser) - Jake Gyllenhaal plays a light heavyweight boxing champion who takes hard knocks in the ring and in life in this riches-to-rags-to-riches story, initially meant to star rapper Eminem. After gaining 15 pounds of pure muscle, Gyllenhaal has apparently also nabbed some new fans. Here's what critics are saying:
  • There'
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This Is the &#39;Funniest Film of the Year&#39;
 This Is the 
 'Funniest Film 
 of the Year' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 17, 2015 9:53 AM CDT

This Is the 'Funniest Film of the Year'

Amy Schumer shines in surprisingly-conventional Trainwreck

(Newser) - Amy Schumer's first feature film probably won't be her last. Critics seem to be big fans of Trainwreck, an R-rated flick about "Amy," a woman turned off by monogamy, though perhaps not for long. Alongside SNL alum Bill Hader and LeBron James, Schumer, who also wrote...

Sorry, Ryan Reynolds: Self/less Is &#39;Point/less&#39;
 Sorry, Ryan Reynolds: 
 Self/less Is 'Point/less' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 10, 2015 11:31 AM CDT

Sorry, Ryan Reynolds: Self/less Is 'Point/less'

Actor's 'bland' performance tops off a generally bad movie: critics

(Newser) - Ryan Reynolds can't catch a break. Not only was he hit by a car this year , but he can't seem to find his rhythm on screen. In Self/less, he plays the younger form of a wealthy powerbroker who swaps his cancer-riddled body for a newer model and a...

Magic Mike XXL Doesn't Need a Plot: It's Hot

This more intimate sequel is all about the women: critics

(Newser) - Mike is single again and ready to reunite with his stripper pals for one last hurrah at a stripper convention in Magic Mike XXL. We all know the ladies loved the original flick, but does this one maintain the fire? Here's what critics are saying:
  • Its "plot can
...

Critics in Love-Hate War Over Ted 2

 Critics in Love-Hate 
 War Over Ted 2 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 26, 2015 1:11 PM CDT

Critics in Love-Hate War Over Ted 2

Some say it's hilarious, others couldn't stand it

(Newser) - A court declares a 2-foot-tall talking teddy bear is, um, not human. So starts Seth MacFarlane's Ted 2, in which Ted and his faithful buddy John recruit a pot-smoking lawyer to plead his case while cracking jokes about black penises. What do critics have to say?
  • Will everyone love
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'Astonishing' Inside Out Is the 'Reason Pixar Exists'

Latest 'gem' brings studio out of a rut: critics

(Newser) - Emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust must strike a balance in the mind of 11-year-old Riley as she adjusts to a new city and school in Disney and Pixar's Inside Out. With a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , the flick seems destined to become a classic. Here's...

It's No Park, but Jurassic World Still Charms

The dinosaurs are a sight to be seen, Chris Pratt isn't bad either

(Newser) - The latest, long-awaited installment in the Jurassic Park saga is here. This time, characters played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard watch as the genetically-modified dinosaur Indominus rex is unleashed on the park; destruction, of course, is inevitable. Here's what critics are saying:
  • "You can't experience
...

Spy Might Be McCarthy&#39;s Best Yet

 Spy Might Be 
 McCarthy's 
 Best Yet 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 5, 2015 1:40 PM CDT

Spy Might Be McCarthy's Best Yet

Melissa McCarthy brings 'infectious' laughs

(Newser) - Melissa McCarthy stars as a desk-bound CIA agent who heads into the field to seek out revenge for a lost comrade in Spy. As the flick comes from writer-director Paul Feig of Bridesmaids , you won't be surprised to find a female-centric cast. But do they bring the laughs?
  • "
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Aloha Stinks of &#39;Flop Sweat&#39;
 Aloha Stinks of 
 'Flop Sweat' 
MOVIE REVIEW
May 29, 2015 11:37 AM CDT

Aloha Stinks of 'Flop Sweat'

All-star cast can't save a messy script: critics

(Newser) - An all-star cast of Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, and Bill Murray comes together in Aloha, a love-triangle romantic comedy set in, you guessed it, Hawaii. But that all-star cast wasn't enough to win over most critics:
  • "Aloha is a marshmallow of a film: soft on the
...

Tomorrowland Is a Beautiful, Flawed Adventure

Critics split on sci-fi flick with impressive visuals

(Newser) - Hope is pitted against doom in Disney's Tomorrowland, a sci-fi flick about a girl who finds a magic pin that takes her to a kind of utopian world at risk alongside a ravaged Earth. From animation marvel Brad Bird, it stars George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and some impressive young...

Mad Max Is Epic, &#39;Boldly Feminist&#39; Joyride
 Mad Max Is 
 Epic, 'Boldly  
 Feminist' Joyride 
MOVIE REVIEW
May 15, 2015 12:38 PM CDT

Mad Max Is Epic, 'Boldly Feminist' Joyride

We may have a new action classic on our hands: critics

(Newser) - Well, this is an, um, interesting change of pace: Men's rights activists are up in arms over Mad Max: Fury Road, claiming the flick is feminist propaganda. One well-known blog is calling for a boycott, according to the Hollywood Reporter , but critics' reviews aren't likely to keep audiences...

Hot Pursuit &#39;Not in Any Way Worth Watching&#39;
 Hot Pursuit 
 'Not in Any Way 
 Worth Watching' 
MOVIE REVIEW
May 8, 2015 11:53 AM CDT

Hot Pursuit 'Not in Any Way Worth Watching'

Critics slam this buddy comedy as unfunny, lazy, offensive

(Newser) - Any shot Hot Pursuit had at becoming this summer's hottest comedy has flown out the window thanks to what can only be described as some of the worst reviews we've seen in a while. The flick starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara has managed just a 7% approval...

Avengers 2 Is &#39;Jaunty Good Fun&#39;
 Avengers 2 Is 
 'Jaunty Good Fun' 
MOVIE REVIEW
May 1, 2015 11:22 AM CDT

Avengers 2 Is 'Jaunty Good Fun'

Characters, comedy make this flick an 'amusing' sequel

(Newser) - The superheroes are back for round two in Avengers: Age of Ultron, following 2012's well-reviewed original . If you're expecting just another action flick, you may be in for a surprise. Here's what critics are saying:
  • "As he did in the first Avengers, writer-director Joss Whedon avoids
...

Cobain Documentary 'Brilliant,' 'Uncomfortable'

Director Brett Morgen probes the man behind the myth

(Newser) - It's pretty much unanimous: Critics are in love with Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the documentary produced by Cobain's daughter , which hits theaters today before premiering on HBO next month. With interviews from his parents, Courtney Love, and more, it offers an intimate look at the star who...

Mall Cop 2 &#39;Painfully Unfunny&#39;

 Mall Cop 2 
 'Painfully 
 Unfunny' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 17, 2015 12:34 PM CDT

Mall Cop 2 'Painfully Unfunny'

It indicates a Dark Age of US comedy: critic

(Newser) - Kevin James' rent-a-cop moves from a suburban shopping mall to a Las Vegas casino in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the sequel to the 2009 flick that topped the box office . Sadly, critics are wishing James never hopped back on the Segway. Here's what they're saying:
  • The first
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Kristen Stewart Truly Wows in Clouds of Sils Maria

Critics agree: She deserved that French Cesar

(Newser) - An established actress rehearses for a role as an older woman, opposite a young starlet, with help from her assistant in Clouds of Sils Maria, starring Juliette Binoche, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Kristen Stewart, respectively. Stewart has already made history with her performance, but what do critics have to say?...

Paul Walker Gets Worthy Farewell in Furious 7

Flick is a thrill ride, even with the confusing plot

(Newser) - There's a somber feeling attached to the seventh Fast & Furious flick following Paul Walker's death in the middle of filming. With help from his brothers and plenty of CGI, moviemakers managed to not only finish the movie, but honor their fallen comrade in the process. Here's...

Get Hard &#39;Feels Like a Life Sentence&#39;
 Get Hard 
 'Feels Like a 
 Life Sentence' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 27, 2015 12:20 PM CDT

Get Hard 'Feels Like a Life Sentence'

Unfunny flick isn't quite the satire it aims to be: critics

(Newser) - Will Ferrell's latest comedy about a wealthy white guy who enlists a law-abiding black man to help him prepare for life in prison is proving more controversial than his usual work. With accusations that Get Hard is homophobic and racist, Ferrell defends the flick to the AP , noting he...

Insurgent Bests Divergent , Still Not Great
 Insurgent 
 Bests Divergent, 
 Still Not Great 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 20, 2015 11:24 AM CDT

Insurgent Bests Divergent, Still Not Great

Doesn't hold a candle to Hunger Games : critics

(Newser) - If you liked the first installment of the Divergent series, based on the books by Veronica Roth, you'll probably like the latest addition. Audiences are giving it a 72% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , but critics are less impressed. Some say it's better than the first flick, but...

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