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In advance of the fest’s return to The Charles Theatre Oct. 3-6, we review a few of the standout selections.
We’re all just living in a Barbie world.
Reimagined Sleeping Beauty never quite lives up to Angelina Jolie's cheekbones.
Man vs. machine sci fi is both derivative and ridiculous.
Another great addition to the Avengers franchise
The Breakfast Club goes dystopian
Jason Bateman's directorial debut is both funny and offensive. (But mostly offensive).
Wes Anderson delights (again) in this witty tale of a genteel action hero.
It's like Gladiator. . . with volcanoes! It's Gladcanoes!
The cinematic equivalent of a greeting card from a second-rate New Age bookstore.
Surprise! It's really good!
Film about a mission to recover art stolen by the Nazis fails to quicken pulse.
Too much bathroom humor in this ill-conceived bromantic comedy
Not even the talented leads can save this ridiculous romance.
A bloody battle in Afghanistan brought vividly (too vividly?) to life.
On falling in love (with an Operating System)
For a film about taking risks and embracing adventure, it feels awfully safe.
An emotional repertoire of adolescence
Frances Ha is basically all about the adorableness of Gerwig. Seriously.
This movie has one of the higher body counts of a film that doesn’t take place on the beaches of Normandy that I’ve ever seen.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as America's first hipster-approved action hero.