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January 01, 1990 - October 12, 2012 + Film Reviews
I Wish 
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The big weekend movie at the multiplexes may be Tim Burton's worn-out "Dark Shadows," but the big movie for Joe Morgenstern is a little Japanese...
The Avengers
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What if Marvel gave a party and everybody came? Joe Morgenstern on Joss Whedon’s "fitfully enjoyable convocation of Marvel's comic book superheroes..."
Headhunters; The Five-Year Engagement
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Joe Morgenstern on the "smart, funny, scary, surprising" new Norwegian thriller, and the "mirthless romcon" from the Judd Apatow laugh factory...
Marley
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Kevin Macdonald's "Marley" documents the emergence and evolution of the late reggae icon.
Titanic
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You may remember the moment in Titanic when Molly Brown sees the suddenly tuxedoed Jack Dawson and says, "You shine up like a new penny."...
Bully; The Island President
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It's a good week for documentaries. "Bully" and "The Island President" are both worth checking out.
The Hunger Games
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Joe Morgenstern reviews "The Hunger Games," a movie about kids being manipulated – literally unto death. It's a film that manipulates it audience as well…
The Kid with a Bike
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Some movies capture your interest in the first scene. The Kid with a Bike grabs you in the first few seconds and never lets go…
Friends with Kids; John Carter
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Joe Morgenstern on Jennifer Westfeldt's follow-up to Kissing Jessica Stein and Disney's latest would-be epic...
Let the Bullets Fly; Being Flynn
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Joe Morgenstern on Jiang Wen's Chinese action adventure, Let the Bullets Fly, and Paul Weitz's Being Flynn.
Wanderlust; The Forgiveness of Blood
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Joe Morgenstern considers David Wain's comedy of hippie chaos that makes nudity a selling point, and Joshua Marston's film on blood feuds and land disputes...
Contraband
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Joe Morgenstern reviews Contraband, a breakneck English-language remake of the Icelandic thriller, Reykjavkik-Rotterdam.
The Best Films of 2011
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Could a mere ten movies represent a whole movie year? Joe Morgenstern gives it a try...
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
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Joe Morgenstern, film critic of the Wall Street Journal, says the American remake of the Swedish-language trilogy has lots to recommend it, yet lacks a...
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
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Joe Morgenstern on the latest installment of Mission Impossible with its "impossibly magical gadgets and gizmos" and a schizoid attitude toward technology that...
