#FILM REVIEWS

The Fault in Our Stars

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Jason Pirodsky

The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our Young Adult films, but in ourselves

Maleficent

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Angelina Jolie shines as the Mistress of All Evil in this revisionist take on Sleeping Beauty

Neighbors

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Suburban dad Seth Rogen takes on frat bro Zac Efron in this gross-out comedy

Olga

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The Czech Republic's first First Lady gets her due in this intimate documentary

X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Wolverine travels back in time and sets things right in the X-Men universe

Hany

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In a single feature-length shot, debut director Michal Samir delivers one of the best Czech films in years

Godzilla

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The King of the Monsters rattles the screen in this thunderous reboot that makes up for the 1998 version

The Physician

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A Christian disguises himself as a Jew to study under a Muslim in this epic adaptation of the beloved novel

The Other Woman

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Jason Pirodsky

It's not the dumb chick flick you're expecting. No, wait: it is.

Divergent

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It's not The Hunger Games, but it's close enough

Brick Mansions

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Paul Walker's final film: a formulaic remake of District B13

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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Jason Pirodsky

Electro blasts Spidey in this less-than-amazing sequel

Endless Love

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Endless, mindless, joyless, lifeless...

Transcendence

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Johnny Depp transcends his physical body; you might want to transcend this film

The Double

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Jesse Eisenberg sees himself in this Kafkaesque adaptation of the Dostoyevsky novel

3 Days to Kill

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Jason Pirodsky

Kevin Costner kills two hours in this Luc Besson-produced Eurothriller

A Long Way Down

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Jason Pirodsky

Suicide is painful: Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, and Pierce Brosnan star in this vacuous Nick Hornby adaptation