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'Mama' rises above ghost story cliches

"Mama's" story may be very basic, but it's delivered well, loaded up with creepy imagery from director/cowriter Andres Muschietti. If you like the paranormal, give it a whirl.

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'Gangster Squad' fails to impress

Finding directors you like is a lot like dating.
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'Texas Chainsaw 3D' starts year with a whimper

It’s not too early in the year to shoot for a big accomplishment.
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‘Django Unchained:’ A fun resurrection of an old series

The Django movies are odd ducks.
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"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" into mild disappointment

I might be among the foremost authorities of the Lord of the Rings movies.
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Big Awful Friday: 'Tucker and Dale vs. Evil' an instant cult classic

Subgenres are a funny thing. If you just finished Twilight , you might have set down the last book and thought, "Well, she's said all there is to be said about the sexy young human woman forced to choose between two equally sexy undead dudes."
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Big Awful Friday: 'The Hole' flawed yet compelling thriller

It's easy to pick out which movies have been adapted from books.
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Life of Pi' a gorgeous, poignant trip

'The Life of Pi' is a dreamy, vivid, engrossing film — the kind of story you can easily get lost in.
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'Lincoln' delivers classic performance

Tony Kushner's script does a knockout job dramatizing something that could have wound up as 19th century C-SPAN, and Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal as the president makes 'Lincoln' well-worth sharing the theater with the senior citizens who are flocking to see Steven Spielberg's film.
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Gorgeous 'Skyfall' ranks as best Bond film I've seen

The latest Bond movie, 'Skyfall' has too much for the eyes to take in the first time through and includes strong writing, a fantastic villain, and an eerie and shadowy atmosphere that winds up downright apocalyptic.
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'Flight' solid but can't quite stick the landing

'Flight' features good writing, a few great scenes and great characters, but there's something generic and a predictability to its tale of addiction that feels less interesting and more rushed than what Denzel Washington deserves.