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Not only pays homage to the original Rocky with plenty of knowing winks, but raises the bar with a solid storyline, memorable performances and even...

Fans of the books will be happy. But more casual viewers should be advised that this one lacks some of the colorful, over-the-top spectacle of...

Takes a sensitive look at some very hard truths but doesn't take the easy bait to rail against religion, instead humbly tackling a grave topic with...

Just when the account threatens to lose interest, director and screenwriter Billy Ray inserts a shot of narrative adrenaline that the slow-building...

Director and female lead Angelina Jolie Pitt turns an intriguing-enough premise into a sumptuously-lit slog of a movie where the most exciting...

More well-made than well-told, but absolutely convincing in affirming one of the most important ideals of all: to never ever give up.

Although it improves as it goes, it digs a deep enough hole early on that, by the time it manages to dig itself out, it’s hard to know if the...

This true story sports film from the writer of Hoosiers and Rudy isn't just set in the past; it actually feels like it came from there. And yet for...

Considering how sophisticated animated movies have become thanks to Pixar, one still couldn’t help wondering if something based on a comic strip...

Bond fans will find enough connections to earlier Bond stories to feel satisfied with this bloated entry in the long-running series, which has seen...

Not all of us leave home to find adventure and make new beginnings. But most of us do, at least once. For this reason, Brooklyn will resonate with...

Despite a meandering plot line, Suffragette features strong women played by strong actors, each one beautifully portrayed.

Straddles the line between comedy and drama uneasily, never going anywhere new or pushing hard enough to define the type of story it's trying to...

So superbly crafted that it’s hard to dwell on any slight deficiencies. It's less about computer circuitry than it is about the human heart.

Modern live-action revamp is not the same flavor as the 80's animated Jem that so many grew up singing along with, and is more likely to entertain...