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  Annie Update Fails to Cast Hope, Impact Emotions Flat, mostly dull, but gets points for trying, and certainly works better than the star-studded but hopelessly lame 1982 film. Susan Ellingburg Mar 17, 2015
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  Nothing Great about Penguins of Madagascar, but Nothing Awful, Either Great cinema? Not so much. But it is a family film that really is fun for the whole family, with a message about what's on the inside. Susan Ellingburg Mar 17, 2015
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  Night at the Museum Franchise is Officially Ready for Mothballs Feels stale from the first frame. 97 minutes has never felt so long, and this from someone who enjoyed the first two installments. Christa Banister Mar 10, 2015
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 Little More Than a Placeholder Perhaps it was inevitable the final novel would be cut in two. The result is a talky Part 1 that feels like a stagnant stage setter. Christian Hamaker Mar 06, 2015
• Impressive Carell Sheds His Comedic Skin for Foxcatcher Carell nails his part as an affluent mentor descending into madness, earning his Oscar nomination for this serious and shocking true story. Christa Banister Mar 03, 2015
• Creativity, Heart and One Huggable Protagonist Save the Day in Big Hero 6 Best Animated Film winner of 2014 isn't so much The Avengers for the younger set; more like the fast-funny-footloose style of Guardians of the Galaxy, minus the innuendo. Christa Banister Feb 24, 2015
• Compelling Whiplash Easily Lives Up to Its Name Best Picture nominee wrestles with questions of art and morality in an intense, energized, nail-biting character study featuring Best Supporting Actor J.K. Simmons. Jeffrey Huston Feb 24, 2015
• Horrible Bosses 2 Gets the 'Horrible' Right, but Little Else What passes for comedy today is troubling. The only takeaway is that our leads have all the makings of truly horrible bosses themselves. Christa Banister Feb 24, 2015
• Birdman: Overly Ambitious and Criminally Overrated What's the meaning of it all once the novelty of frenetic camera work has worn off and every Hollywood inside joke has been exhausted? Christa Banister Feb 17, 2015
• From Heartbreaking to Hopeful, The Theory of Everything Has a Bit of, Well, Everything It's all so well done. Each exquisitely lit, perfectly framed scene is a feast for the eyes, and Redmayne's performance is inspired. Susan Ellingburg Feb 17, 2015
• Title Says it All in Dumb and Dumber To Sequel tries to follow the original with adolescent humor, gross-out gags and politically incorrect ethnic and sexual jokes. Christian Hamaker Feb 17, 2015
• Murray Excels as a Geezer with a Heart of Gold in St. Vincent Thanks to particularly inspired casting it's transformed from a standard indie movie, clichés and all, into something far more special. Christa Banister Feb 17, 2015