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- 'Nightcrawler' actor Jake Gyllenhaal is great, but the movie's conception is off
Director Dan Gilroy wants to have protagonist Louis (Gyllenhaal), who films accident sites for nightly TV news, epitomize the sick soul of media exploitation, but he also celebrates him as an entrepreneurial go-getter.
- 'The Overnighters' examines a town that became a magnet for the jobless
Director Jesse Moss's documentary, which is filmed in oil boom town Williston, N.D., is the story of the limits of religious faith in an oil boom town increasingly inhospitable to the hordes of hopefuls looking for their shot at the American dream.
- Jake Gyllenhaal: ‘Nightcrawler’ shows the ‘choices young people are forced [into] to make their mark in the world’
Gyllenhaal stars in 'Nightcrawler' as videographer Lou Bloom, who films footage of murders, fires, and car crashes for the evening news.
- Matthew McConaughey: 'Interstellar' has 'questions [to] talk about until the end of time'
McConaughey stars with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in 'Interstellar,' the newest film from Christopher Nolan of 'The Dark Knight.' 'Interstellar' opens on Nov. 7.
- Benedict Cumberbatch is in 'final talks' to play Doctor Strange
The movie about the Marvel character will reportedly be directed by Scott Derrickson. Cumberbatch also stars in the upcoming film 'The Imitation Game,' which is already earning Oscar buzz.
- 'Ouija' tops the box office, 'John Wick' comes in second place
The horror movie came in at first place with a gross of $20 million, while the action movie 'Wick,' which stars Keanu Reeves, grossed $14.2 million. The World War II film 'Fury' dropped to third place for the weekend.
- 'Laggies': The aim of the film starring Keira Knightley isn't always clear
Actress Keira Knightley isn't believable as a 'laggy' – someone who is slow and aimless – or as a woman reclaiming her teenhood, but Chloë Grace Moretz is well cast as the teen with whom she bonds and Sam Rockwell is good as Moretz's caustic but sensitive father.
- 'Force Majeure' is a superb exploration of the consequences of male weakness
'Majeure' resembles an Ingmar Bergman movie on the slopes as it depicts the troubles between the father and mother of a Swedish family who are on vacation.
- 'Citizenfour': Director Laura Poitras shares the rage of her subject Edward Snowden
The movie doesn't delve into the legalities of Snowden's actions or address the irony of Snowden being given political asylum in Moscow, but the film ably expresses that it is all too easy for democracies to cross lines when gathering information.
- 'John Wick' is a near-nonstop thrill ride
The movie is a confident debut from director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves is in excellent form as a former assassin out for revenge against a criminal who wronged him.
- Matthew McConaughey stars in 'Interstellar': Will it save the fall box office?
'A movie like "Interstellar" wouldn't just have to be huge – it needs to be gigantic if it's going to do anything to save us,' Bruce Nash, founder of box office tracking site the Numbers, said of the year's box office so far. 'Interstellar' will be released on Nov. 5.
- World War II drama 'Fury' beats 'Gone Girl' at the box office
The World War II film 'Fury,' which stars Brad Pitt, came in first at the box office this past weekend, grossing $23.5 million, while 'Gone Girl' took in $17.8 million. 'Gone Girl' had topped the box office for two weeks previously.
- 'Watchers of the Sky' looks at high-profile figures working against genocide
'Watchers' examines the life of Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Holocaust refugee who not only coined the term 'genocide' but also invented the concept of categorizing mass murder as an international crime, and his spiritual heirs.
- 'Fury' is a solid World War II movie throwback
'Fury' actor Brad Pitt gives one of his best performances as a tank commander.
- 'Diplomacy': The World War II tale makes you feel the stakes
'Diplomacy' stars Niels Arestrup as the German officer charged with blowing up Paris and André Dussollier as the Swedish consul who engages him in a battle of wits to save the city.
- 'Birdman' wavers tonally and embraces self-actualization cliches
'Birdman' stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor best known for playing a superhero who's now trying to seek redemption on Broadway.
- 'Justice League,' 'Lego,' 'Fantastic Beasts' movies coming from Warner Bros.
The film 'Justice League Part One' is set for a 2017 release, while 'The Lego Movie 2' will come out in 2018. The 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' film series is set to debut in 2016 and release new movies over the next several years.
- 'Kill the Messenger' star Jeremy Renner delivers a memorable performance
Renner stars as San Joe Mercury News reporter Gary Webb, whose series claiming the CIA-backed contras fighting the Sandanista government made money smuggling drugs with the CIA's knowledge was attacked by other papers.
- 'The Judge': The plot offers no surprises
'The Judge' stars Robert Downey Jr. as a lawyer who defends his estranged father in a possible manslaughter rap.
- 'Whiplash': An instructor's 'tough love' is more disturbing than anything
The drama in which drumming prodigy Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) faces off against J.K. Simmons' instructor Terence Fletcher brings up the question of why Terence wasn't brought up on charges long ago.