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Movies: <i>If I Stay</i> Is Typical Teen Tragedy
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If I Stay Is Typical Teen Tragedy

But hey, the supporting performances are pretty good.

Movies: <i>Calvary</i> Is a Blackly Comic Mystery
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Calvary Is a Blackly Comic Mystery

An Irish priest faces murder and a host of suspects.

Movies: <i>The Expendables 3</i> is Thrice the Schlock
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The Expendables 3 is Thrice the Schlock

Stallone adds a couple of unknown under 30s to his crowded roster of aging action stars in the third instalment.

Movies: <i>The Hundred-Foot Journey</i> Should Delight Foodies
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The Hundred-Foot Journey Should Delight Foodies

Clash between French and Indian cuisine is a light souffle starring Helen Mirren.

Movies: Not Much <i>Magic in the Moonlight</i>
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Not Much Magic in the Moonlight

Woody Allen’s latest film looks beautiful, but script does a disappearing act.

Movies: <i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i> Is Pure Fun
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Guardians of the Galaxy Is Pure Fun

Great cast and right amount of sass makes comic book story work.

Movies: <i>Boyhood</i> Is a True Masterwork
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Boyhood Is a True Masterwork

Richard Linklater’s unique film -- 12 years in the making -- captures a boy’s coming of age.

Movies: <i>Lucy</i> Is Daring, Giddy Adventure
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Lucy Is Daring, Giddy Adventure

Scarlett Johansson evolves into super being in this “glorious mess” directed by Luc Besson.

Movies: The Chilly Suspense of <i>A Most Wanted Man</i>
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The Chilly Suspense of A Most Wanted Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in gripping adaptation of Le Carré’s espionage thriller.

Movies: <i>The Grand Seduction</i> Is a Warm Comedy
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The Grand Seduction Is a Warm Comedy

Maybe too warm. But it could draw tourists to Newfoundland.

Movies: <i>The Purge – Anarchy</i> is Pretty Strong Sequel
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The Purge – Anarchy is Pretty Strong Sequel

Once again the future looks violent, bloody and darn suspenseful.

Movies: <i>Begin Again</i> is Rock Music Romance
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Begin Again is Rock Music Romance

It echoes Once, but this time its Keira Knightly and Mark Ruffalo as musicians who fall in love.