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Ryan Gosling ‘Fractures’ Anthony Hopkins in ‘Homicidal Modern’ Mystery
CHICAGO– Anthony Hopkins returns with his unparalleled eyes of terror in “Fracture” for a sly brain battle with Ryan Gosling.Immediately reminiscent of his Hannibal Lecter character from “Silence of...
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Sally Hawkins Gives Another Strong Performance in ‘Made in Dagenham’
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– Nigel Cole’s “Made in Dagenham” works because of the strong, believable performances of its ensemble, even if it doesn’t quite resonate with the same strength as other tales of...
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Loud, Boring ‘Wrath of the Titans’ Deserves Godly Vengeance
Rating: 1.5/5.0CHICAGO– 2010’s “Clash of the Titans” was a surprising box office smash, making almost $500 million worldwide. That kind of money demands a sequel, but what to call it? “Clash of the...
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Werner Herzog Towers Over Miscast ‘Jack Reacher’ Star Tom Cruise in Five Mere...
Rating: 2.5/5.0CHICAGO– While normally I’d never think the date I screened a film was newsworthy, being subjected to “Jack Reacher” on Dec. 13, 2012 turned out to put even a therapist into therapy. The...
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High-Level Acting, Broad Themes in ‘Gone Girl’
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– How can a sudsy, Lifetime TV Movie-type plot capture the resonance of our current information age? By twisting it by the ears and having gutsy, high-level performances. “Gone...
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‘Hostiles’ with Christian Bale is a Big Bad Bore
Rating: 2.0/5.0CHICAGO– “Hostiles” is an exercise in prestige western boredom. It’s competently made, but its as lifeless as a scalped corpse on the prairie. It’s long on pretty western locales and...
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‘7 Days in Entebbe’ is Surprisingly Effective
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– What would you expect from an event subject that has been already rendered four times on film, and deals with terrorism, hijacking and government negotiation? “7 Days in...
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‘Beirut’ is a Superbly Tense Geopolitical Thriller
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– The psychological desperation of life-or-death decisions are in play within “Beirut,” the new geopolitical thriller featuring Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”). The various mazes within the...
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