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More often dull, listless, and unengaging than outright bad or painful to watch, though its Eastern witchcraft may be bothersome to some.

Feels like something you'd see at a good science museum. Dino-crazy youngsters will love it, and their parents won’t mind it either.

Far more enjoyable and substantial than the trailer suggested, which is a win for anyone who hopes for more from a Vince Vaughn comedy.

In true Martin Scorsese fashion, The Wolf of Wall Street is yet another demented tale about Man at his most dark and depraved.

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" comes to life in a retelling that will have families laughing and singing, and hearts melting.

Seems to serve as a family-friendly version of the art vs. commerce debate, but also packs an emotional and thematic wallop.

A largely improvisational effort that ultimately highlights what director David O. Russell cares about the most: interesting characters.

Takes a lionizing and fairly standard look at the life of the South African revolutionary, contextualizing debated aspects of his life.

We're used to stories about dreams come true. This folk tale of folk music is the story of one that doesn't which toys with reasons why.

For any who see the film before reading the exceptional novel it's based on, a helpful tip is not to judge the book by the movie.

Takes up the slot for those looking for a bone-breaking, pitchfork-stabbing, explosion-laden spectacle in their moviegoing.

Under a new director, deeper themes lurk beneath the disturbing surface story of this sequel to offer a surprisingly relevant takeaway.

We’ve seen slavery depicted on film before, but not like this, comparable to the depths Spielberg plunged us to in Schindler’s List.

It's like a much darker, grittier Count of Monte Cristo without any pesky food for thought. It's also an apathetic waste of time.

Your response to this movie will depend on which element of filmmaking—originality, characters, or performances—means the most to you.