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Backrooms Movie Review (2026): Classic Lore Brought Alive

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Mausam Movie Review: Gulzar’s Tale of Redemption

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Aandhi Movie Review (1975): A Storm of Love and Politics

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2014 Reviews

American Sniper Review (2014) | War, Duty and Trauma

By scottshak on Thursday, January 22, 2015
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American Sniper review: Bradley Cooper powers Clint Eastwood’s tense portrait of Chris Kyle, combat, family and the lasting cost of war.

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2014 Reviews

The Imitation Game Review (2014) | A Brilliant Alan Turing Biopic

By scottshak on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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The Imitation Game review: Benedict Cumberbatch gives Alan Turing’s codebreaking story intelligence, feeling, and lasting urgency.

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Taken 3 Movie Review (2014) | A Tired Franchise Finale

By scottshak on Sunday, January 11, 2015
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Taken 3 movie review: Liam Neeson still carries the action, but the final sequel is undermined by shaky direction and a tired script.

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Unbroken Movie Review (2014) | A Flat Survival Drama

By scottshak on Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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Unbroken movie review: Angelina Jolie’s Louis Zamperini biopic has striking survival scenes but a disappointingly flat dramatic core.

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Night at the Museum Review Secret of the Tomb | A Warm Farewell

By scottshak on Monday, December 29, 2014
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Night at the Museum Review: Ben Stiller and Robin Williams bring a warm, kid-friendly farewell to the trilogy.

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2014 Avant-garde Reviews

The Babadook Movie Review (2014) | Grief as Horror

By scottshak on Monday, December 22, 2014
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The Babadook movie review explores Jennifer Kent’s unsettling grief metaphor, Essie Davis’s performance, and the film’s haunting ending.

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How I Met Your Mother Finale Explained

By scottshak on Sunday, December 21, 2014
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How I Met Your Mother finale explained: a personal look at Ted, Robin, the Mother, and why the ending still divides fans.

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Exodus: Gods and Kings Review (2014) | A Bland Moses Tale

By scottshak on Thursday, December 18, 2014
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This Exodus: Gods and Kings review finds Ridley Scott’s biblical epic visually imposing but dramatically thin.

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Review

By scottshak on Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies review explores Peter Jackson’s visually grand and emotionally satisfying Middle-earth finale.

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