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The Rhythm Section: Blake Lively Revenge Thriller Sputters Long Before Stuff Blows Up Good
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Tiger: A Tame Take on an Actual Canadian Sports Triumph
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Bel Canto: Middling Drama Elevated by Opera But Leaves Us Wanting More
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First Reformed: Ethan Hawke Soars in Masterful Drama about Trampled Faith
Adrift: Lost-at-Sea Drama Buoyed by Cast but Sunk by Odd Narrative Choices
Final Portrait: Stanley Tucci's Homage to Giacometti Stops Short of Insight
Midnight Sun: Schwarzenegger Offspring Adds Curb Appeal to Teen Drama
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Romeo and Juliet: Stratford Production Finds Sweet Spot in Oft-Told Tale
All The Money In The World: Christopher Plummer as Montgomery Burns?
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Sweet Virginia: A Half-Baked Noir of Few Words
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.: Three Movies In One. Enter at Own Risk
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