#FILM REVIEWS

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Robert Redford and Samuel L. Jackson elevate this action-packed comic book sequel

Noah

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Russell Crowe builds an Ark and kicks some ass in this deranged take on biblical mythology

Only Lovers Left Alive

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This indulgent vampire flick will only leave Jarmusch lovers alive

Her

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Spinke Jonze's futuristic romance is a prescient look at our relationship with devices

Pompeii

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It's Gladiators vs. Mt. Vesuvius in this "historical" epic from Paul W.S. Anderson

The Grand Budapest Hotel

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Wes Anderson's dazzling WWII-era film, set in a Czech-like republic, is an early contender for best of 2014

Need for Speed

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Cars, bitch! Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul stars in this reckless adaptation of the video game series

The Railway Man

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Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman star in this haunting River Kwai drama

300: Rise of an Empire

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Xerxes reigns in this bloody, sexy, and surprisingly engaging sequel to the Greek epic 300

Philomena

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Steve Coogan and Judi Dench are dynamite in this Oscar-nominated drama

The Monuments Men

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Ocean's Army: Clooney, Damon & co. steal back stolen art during WWII

Non-Stop

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Liam Neeson in "Die Hard on a Plane"

Inside Llewyn Davis

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The Coen Bros.' devastating, and darkly ironic, look at a failed musician in 1960s New York

Saving Mr. Banks

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Tom Hanks is Walt Disney in this story of the making of Mary Poppins

Winter's Tale

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The eternal story of love and Colin Farrell's hair

One Chance

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Paul Potts' pre-fame perils

RoboCop

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A shiny new remake of the 1980s action classic