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‘The Captive’ Review: ‘Don Quixote’s’ Author Becomes the Hero in a Handsome Historical Fiction

“The Captive” offers the intriguing concept of “Don Quixote’s” author viewed through a lens more redolent of “Arabian Nights,” spinning tales to keep himself alive while a hostage of Moors in...

‘The Wrecker’ Review: A Lively If Ludicrous Flashback to Retro Screen Machismo at Its Most Cartoonish

“The Wrecker” packs so many action-thriller cliches into its first few minutes — including Harvey Keitel screaming “You don’t mess with a man’s family!” at a bloodied bloke tied to a...

‘Soul on Fire’ Review: A Childhood Accident Leads to Higher Ground in Smooth If Bland Inspirational Biopic

In 2011, director Sean McNamara, a Disney and Nickelodeon veteran with an iffy feature track record (see: “Bratz”) had a sleeper success with the inspirational biopic “Soul Surfer.” Its mix of...

‘Bone Lake’ Review: According to Twisty Thriller, a Couples Retreat May Prove Hazardous to Your Health

Finding your short-term house rental double-booked proved a recipe for terror in Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian.” Faced with the same issue, the protagonists in Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s “Bone Lake” run a wider...

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