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Joy (2015)

Joy: while David O. Russell is telling a story that seems a collection of tired tropes

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The Big Short: Adam McKay manages to make a film that smartly presents the intricacies of its subject matter

Steve Jobs: Danny Boyle’s film is a non-traditional biopic, elucidative without being didactic, more interested in

Spotlight: the story being told here is powerful and touching, and Tom McCarthy’s film tells it well;

The Clan: Pablo Trapero has an interesting, potent starting point; the cast, particularly Guillermo Francella (exuding cold threat), is solid;

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Labyrinth of Lies: Giulio Ricciarelli’s film falls in the trap of stories that are

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In the Heart of the Sea: Ron Howard is telling a story that is simple, somewhat common even; it is

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Woman in Gold: Simon Curtis juggles too many balls in the air, and the lack of focus results in

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Black Mass: Scott Cooper tells a story that has some interesting elements to it, but ends up focusing on

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