Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

The latest Marvel extravaganza can't bear the weight of all the cultural expectations this series has come to represent.

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James Bond 007: Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
James Bond 007: Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

James Bond's miscalculated introduction to the 1970s.

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Review: The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Review: The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Gorgeous, but a terminal bore.

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James Bond 007: You Only Live Twice (1967)
James Bond 007: You Only Live Twice (1967)

The most average of the first five Bond films.

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Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

No longer surprising, but still a delight.

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Review: Margin Call (2011)
Review: Margin Call (2011)

Nuanced financial crisis drama/dark comedy.

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