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Reviews

Cookie-cutter disability drama “Penguin Bloom” fails to flower

By: Rob Kojder

Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln struggle predictably in the wake of a debilitating accident, and don't dig too deep below the surface of what it means to be disabled.

“Scoob!” is as insubstantial as a Scooby Snack

Hanna-Barbera gives Scooby-Doo a superpowered reboot and loses most of its charm along the way.

Features

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.

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Quentin Tarantino Made a Bloody Antebellum Opus With “Django Unchained”

Quibbles about violence and the n-word aside, Quentin Tarantino's slave-era blaxploitation film remains one of his most exciting works.

“The Upside” Review: Not as painful as swapping catheters

Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.

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