Even with absurd spectacle, the action genre features characters that get things done, which makes up for an oftentimes hollow plot.
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Part One Of ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Flies Into Dull Territory
The latest ‘Hunger Games’ installment, ‘Mockingjay: Part 1,’ suffers from a drawn-out plot and a contrived, though suspenseful, conclusion.
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Michael Keaton’s ‘Birdman’ Offers Off-Color Take On Superhero Genre
Keaton, Stone, and Galifianakis deliver strong performances in Inarritu’s high concept, self-aware statement on the superhero genre, ‘Birdman.’
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Brad Pitt Tanks In Latest World War II Film ‘Fury’
David Ayer’s ‘Fury’ falls into the conventions of all war films before it—with nothing new to contribute.
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Rapture Movie With Nicolas Cage Is Better ‘Left Behind’
‘Left Behind’ crashes and burns, thanks to a bad cast, weak plot, and unrealistic special effects.
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Ben Affleck And Rosamund Pike Kill It In ‘Gone Girl’
Flicher’s ‘Gone Girl’ adaptation exhibits the director’s ability to handle dark themes and a complex screenplay, but doesn’t live up to ‘The Social Network.’
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Even With Denzel, ‘The Equalizer’ Doesn’t Add Up
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and actress Chloe Grace Mortez struggle to bring the flat characters of ‘The Equalizer’ to life.
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Not Quite ‘Taken’ By Liam Neeson’s ‘Walk Among The Tombstones’
Although Liam Neeson’s action-thriller ‘Walk Among the Tombstones’ tries to be different, it’s more or less what you’d expect from the ‘Taken’ actor.
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‘Maze Runner’ Is Little More Than A Poor Man’s ‘Hunger Games’
Wes Ball makes his directing debut in the ‘Hunger Games’-esque dystopian drama ‘The Maze Runner.’
