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  The Judge an Open (for 141 Minutes) and Shut Case Grisham-like courtroom melodrama layered with even more familial melodrama is utterly standard in the end, despite the strong male leads. Jeffrey Huston Jan 27, 2015
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  Besson Brings Style, but Lucy is Philosophically Problematic Rather than cautioning about aspiring to god-like omniscience, Lucy appears to long for that outcome. But this is secondary to the fun. Christian Hamaker Jan 20, 2015
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  Filmmakers Seeking Child Audience Should Think Outside The Boxtrolls The directors dedicated so much energy to making it surreal and quirky that they forgot who, namely the younger set, will be watching. Christa Banister Jan 20, 2015
• The Drop Bottoms Out Early, Never Recovers Could more accurately be referred to as "The Letdown," and a big one at that. Only manages a small burst of energy before fizzling out. Christian Hamaker Jan 20, 2015
• Don't Get Caught Out in Numbing White Bird in a Blizzard Awkward and misguided prior to an insulting final revelation. Even if all the pieces had come together, it'd still be a downbeat story. Christian Hamaker Jan 20, 2015
• Phoniness is on Trial in Fincher's Dark, Disturbing Gone Girl The stuff of compelling post-movie banter; more than just a capable cautionary tale. But at times every part of me recoiled in disgust. Christa Banister Jan 13, 2015
• May Tombstones Mark the Death of the Liam Neeson Taken Clones Yes, Neeson is officially stuck in a rut. Now his "special set of skills" action persona is lost in a film that's forgettable and drab. Christa Banister Jan 13, 2015
• The Identical Surprisingly Un-Identical to Blander Inspirationals Rather than follow a predictable trajectory of rebellion during the dawn of rock, it takes a refreshing track of spiritual exploration. Christa Banister Jan 13, 2015
• Left Behind's Gross Miscalculation: Too Little Eschatology, Too Much Disaster Rather than a timely, relevant story, this poorer Left Behind plays like a throwback to the 70s, when disaster movies were all the rage. Christian Hamaker Jan 06, 2015
• Exuberant Boyhood Soars before Hitting Teenage Skids A magnificent experiment that succeeds in a fashion so spectacular that not even the most dazzling CGI-driven popcorn movie can match it. Christian Hamaker Jan 06, 2015
• Get On Up Isn't Pretty, but Captures the Essence of James Brown Not your typical birth-to-grave biography. It's a little spastic and occasionally confusing but certainly keeps the intensity set high. Susan Ellingburg Jan 06, 2015
• No Good Deed is Laughably Bad, Needlessly Violent The timing couldn’t be worse for a thriller full of violence against women. But it probably wouldn't have made much difference anyway. Christa Banister Jan 06, 2015