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'Labyrinth of Lies' is stiff but examines a historically neglected subject'Lies' is conventional but its story of how the 1963-1965 Frankfurt Auschwitz trials had Germans prosecuting Germans is an important one.
'Maze Runner: Scorch Trials' lacks originality and urgencyThe first 'Maze' film proved it could compete for the same audience as the 'Hunger Games' and 'Divergent' films, but the second movie is undercut by overly familiar characterizations.
'Black Mass': Johnny Depp shares how he chose to portray James 'Whitey' BulgerDepp stars as Bulger in the new film by Scott Cooper, which is now in theaters. The film also includes appearances by actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, and Dakota Johnson.
'Black Mass': Johnny Depp holds the screen as pure malevolenceThe film doesn't delve very deeply into James 'Whitey' Bulger's psyche but co-star Joel Edgerton is especially good, as is Benedict Cumberbatch as Bulger's brother William Bulger.
Toronto Film Festival 2015: Actors in 'The Danish Girl,' 'Legend' are better than their moviesEddie Redmayne and Tom Hardy outshine their films with 'Danish' and 'Legend,' respectively, while other highlights included the movies 'Anomalisa,' a stop-motion animated film co-directed and written by Charlie Kaufman, and the movie 'Rams,' about two rival sheep farmers in a remote Icelandic village.
What is the meaning of life? 'Human' documentary digs for an answerFeaturing interviews with more than 2,000 people in 60 countries, 'Human' premiered at the UN Saturday and was released on YouTube.
'Pawn Sacrifice': The real story overwhelms its dramatization'Pawn' stars Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber as chess players Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. Maguire overdoes his performance, but Schreiber is more effective.
Why is everyone mad at Matt Damon today?The award-winning actor, producer, and screenwriter is under fire for some questionable claims on diversity.
'The Visit': Shocks and jokes alike land with thudsM. Night Shyamalan's latest has a strong cast, but reality-style interviews and night footage are used to tiring effect and without conjuring deep chills.
'A Brilliant Young Mind': Star Sally Hawkins gives a performance of remarkable grace and sensitivityThe film is refreshingly less concerned with how protagonist Nathan performs in a competition than in how he navigates his way through the bramble of human interactions leading up to it.
'Breathe' is an increasingly compelling psychological thriller'Breathe' stars Joséphine Japy as a French provincial student who befriends the new transfer student (Lou de Laâge).
'Time Out of Mind' has a forlorn mood that is evocative when it's not wearying'Mind' stars Richard Gere as a homeless man who wanders through the detritus of New York City. Actor Ben Vereen is best in the film, creating a full-bodied character using the sparest of means.
'The Transporter Refueled' star Ed Skrein discusses taking over the lead in the franchiseThe newest 'Transporter' film features Skrein in the lead role after the departure of former franchise star Jason Statham. 'Transporter' is now in theaters.
'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine' amply demonstrates why Jobs' strategies were revolutionaryThere is practically nothing in this film that viewers don't know, but there is something about seeing and hearing this story onscreen that sets it apart.
'A Walk in the Woods': More Hollywood stars take to the trails'Woods' stars Robert Redford as Bill Bryson, whose memoir of the same name told the story of his sojourn along the Appalachian Trail. The film co-stars Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, and Mary Steenburgen.
Venice Film Festival welcomes Janis Joplin, Mt. Everest, NetflixThe 72nd Venice Film Festival opened today, kicking off 11 star-studded days of premieres and parties in the canal-crossed Italian city.
'Z for Zachariah' has solid acting but underwhelming dramaticsIn a post-apocalyptic survival tale starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, and Chris Pine, director Craig Zobel effectively sets all its surface parts in motion but doesn't sufficiently develop the turbulent undercurrent of tension and intrigue that are called for.
'We Are Your Friends' is surprisingly accessible and sweet'Friends' is the story of a group of friends standing on the cusp of adulthood with big ambition and little direction. Both pulsing electronic music and actor Zac Efron are appealing in the film.
'Rosenwald' provokes gratitude for the deeds of its subjectJulius Rosenwald, chairman of Sears, Roebuck & Co., was one of the leading philanthropists in the United States in the early 20th century. The dutiful documentary 'Rosenwald' aims to remind viewers of his deeds.
'The Second Mother' enters interesting terrain then pulls back'Mother' is the story of Val (Regina Casé), who has worked as a live-in housekeeper for the same São Paulo family for decades. When Val's daughter moves in, she disrupts Val and the family's routine.
