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In ‘About Last Night’ Kevin Hart Plays Kevin Hart

In ‘About Last Night’ Kevin Hart Plays Kevin Hart

About Last Night is intriguingly refashioned as a vehicle for a quartet of black actors, many of them veterans of predominantly black ensemble comedies.
‘A.C.O.D.’ Suffers from Overload Side Effects

‘A.C.O.D.’ Suffers from Overload Side Effects

A.C.O.D. is a movie with a lot of characters, and a lot of talent on hand to embody those characters. Too many and too much.
Will Forte’s Subtle Turns in ‘Run & Jump’

Will Forte’s Subtle Turns in ‘Run & Jump’

As in Nebraska, in Run & Jump, Will Forte plays a subtle sort of straight man, while maintaining small notes of inner tension.

‘Cat People’ Warns that if You Lose Control It Can Ruin You

‘Prisoners’ Visual Craft Is Impeccable and Electric in High Definition

‘Prisoners’ Visual Craft Is Impeccable and Electric in High Definition

The cinematography by Roger Deakins turns ordinary sights like rainy streets, car-following shots, and rain-streaked windows into recurring visual motifs, and he paints beautifully with the light and shadow of cars in the rain.

David Gordon Green Fashioned a Small Gem in ‘Prince Avalanche’

Ultimately, the Weirdness of Both Johnny Depp and ‘The Lone Ranger’ Is Engaging

‘Frances Ha’ Is Like the Short, Sad-Yet-Happy Pop Song the Director Intended

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Has a Smart Balance of Spectacle and Character

‘Homefront’ Is Both Tender and Tough

‘Dear Mr. Watterson’ Seeks the Reclusive Calvin and Hobbes’ Creator

‘Girl Most Likely’ Suffers from Tone-Deaf Cuteness