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Mike Flanagan's efforts cannot be denied, but this year has not been kind to him. I simply don't like ghost stories and I can't enjoy them, and it’s hard at times to keep myself awake. On the plus side, there's Thomas Jane, the beautiful Kate Bosworth and up-and-coming young talent Jacob Tremblay, who gives a very convincing performance for a 9 year old. There are a few scares, but not a single one worked for me, which I consider a minus and it shows in the final rating. The central boogeyman has an original look, but the "finale" lacks punch, well it just doesn't have the balls. Probably good for fans of ghost stories, but for me it's an average film that I won't remember tomorrow. 55%

Another unnecessary and cheap Stephen King adaptation that wasn't even saved by Samuel L. Jackson, who has a weak moment (Big Game), not to mention John Cusack, whose career peak ended in 2003 with the excellent Identity. Cell had potential in a premised that remained untapped because who cares about zombie horror today without blood and make-up effects? No one. The film also suffers from poorer visuals and poor digital effects, the action is sparse and there is only boredom, disappointment, annoyance and a bitter taste in the mouth. Not recommended. 25%.

So 3 stars. Adam Sandler and James Spade are a good pair and there are a few laughs, but overall the film is quite boring and mostly looks cheap, which may turn some people off. I don't recommend it 50%

For an indie, it's a fine comedy. The most interesting thing is the premise, which is novel, and the orgy scenes are definitely the highlights of the film, although the filler around it is unfortunately not very funny anymore, but I had a pretty good time. 65%

Boring, tedious, cheaply made with minimal action and no gore, so it absolutely can't come out positive for me. I didn't find any connection with the actors, so I didn't care how the film turned out. 30%

A solid, intelligent and suspenseful thriller. Imagine your wife dies and a year from now on that day she calls you on the phone? And you have a unique chance to change your wife's future! From this point on, it's quite a gripping suspenseful ride full of interesting twists and turns, detective investigation and a decent denouement with one fight at the end. Surprise. 75%.

This film tries to play at being something more than it is, and that hurts it. I found the story both uninteresting and overcomplicated, but there were some positives. The villain is great, his constant smiling is powerfully provoking and the massacre in the hospital is a strong moment in the film. For a debut, the film is visually decent and doesn't bore too much, but it's not enough for 4*. 60%.

The biggest asset is the casting of solid comedians, but it seems to me that the film was only running at half throttle. I laughed a couple of times and wasn't bored, but given the premise and the actors a lot more could have been done – the attack on the kid and the dog were pretty over the top, though. 60%

Although it wasn't exactly my cup of tea, I wasn't bored. The story is engaging, you root for the main character and the omnipresent atmosphere is more oppressive than the temperature in Africa. 75%

Adam McKay and Will Ferrel are back together and they're doing great. A great story about two adult slackers who are forced to live under the same roof after their parents get married. From this point on, a game of hijinks, double-crosses and various contrivances that can be a decent trip on the diaphragm begins. At times literally almost trivial humour, but here it worked wonderfully. 80%