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The Decks Run Red in ‘Black Sea,’ an Underwater Saga Starring Jude Law

Another underwater saga in the tradition of 'Das Boot.'

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Al Pacino Stars in a Disastrous Waste of Time Called ‘The Humbling’

The actor sinks to new lows in this flick adapted from the Philip Roth novel.

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Christine Ebersole and Sally Kellerman Spread Joy Like Marmalade at 54 Below

Do blondes really have more fun?

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Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer Square Off in Racially Charged Drama

Shades of gray.

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Fatal Affair: ‘The Boy Next Door’ Is a Variation on a Theme Tackled Many...

Not only by Glenn Close stalking Michael Douglas.

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House of Cards: Jason Statham Stars as a Las Vegas Bodyguard in Flimsy Action...

This modest character vehicle for the lifeless, balding Jason Statham is so bleak and moody it won’t be much of a lure to action fans.

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Guided by Voices: Ryan Reynolds’ Latest Is Likely to Reach Cult Status

An unconventional mix of the macabre and the mischievous.

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The Australian Export ‘Son of a Gun’ Is a Not-so-Thrilling Prison Escape Flick

Featuring an incomprehensible Ewan McGregor.

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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Is as Sexy as a Root Canal

It's as tame as tapioca.

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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service,’ a Sad Pilfering of Colin Firth’s Classic Talents

A James Bond parody unworthy of its target.

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‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Is a Fresh Take on Vampires in the Vein of Mel...

A bloodsucker flick that is unlike anything you've seen before.

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Luxuriating in the Lush Phrasings of Singer Celia Berk

The one-of-a-kind chanteuse holds court at the Metropolitan Room through March.

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A Duo of Intense Plays About Revenge, Resentment and Redemption

'Snow Orchid' and 'Between Riverside and Crazy' come to Broadway.

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John Boorman’s ‘Queen and Country’ Is a Poignant Follow-Up to ‘Hope and Glory’

A funny and nostalgic portrait of a bleak, rationed postwar England still digging its way out of the rubble.

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Get Me Rewrite! Hugh Grant’s Schtick No Longer Redeems Him

Another Hugh Grant comedy that follows the dots without much wit.

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Bad Moon Rising: A Clifford Odets Revival, Limply Written, Hits the Stage

Along with David Ives’ mildly amusing six-play sampler, 'Lives of the Saints.'

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‘Everly,’ Starring Salma Hayek, Is ‘Die Hard’ Meets Victoria’s Secret

A smorgasbord of pornography masquerading as violence.

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Fresh From Her Oscar Win, Julianne Moore Strikes Out in ‘Maps to the Stars’

Disappointment artist.

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In ‘Focus,’ Will Smith and Margot Robbie Con Their Way Through Thick and Thin

Deception artists.

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Lluís Quílez’s Not-so-thrilling Thriller, ‘Out of the Dark,’ Is Dead on Arrival

A shot in the dark.

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