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- Here's a quick look

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at how this week's new
movie releases stack up.

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The unauthorized "Grinch" slasher flick,

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"The Mean One," was not well received

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by critic Matthew Jackson,

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who says that while the movie benefits

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from the novelty of its concept,

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it never delivers in any way.

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"The Mean One" received a D-.

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Not even a strong performance

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by John Malkovich can save "Mindcage.

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Reviewer Brent Simon says

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"the thriller's no frill
script lacks color,

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while the film's characters

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don't have nearly enough depth."

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"Mindcage" received a D.

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For a few shining moments,

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according to reviewer Matthew Jackson,

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"'The Apology'" feels
like it has potential

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to be a great cozy thriller,

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but that potential is squandered
in the movie's second half

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and "The Apology" feels like
an overbaked Christmas cookie

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that crumbles in the
hands of its filmmakers."

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The film received a C+.

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Critic Tomris Laffly had high praise

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for Damien Chazelle's "Babylon,"

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who calls the film
"shimmering and breathtaking."

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Brad Pitt and Margo
Robbie star in this look

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at early Hollywood,
which earned itself an A.

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13 years after he broke box office records

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with the first "Avatar,"
director James Cameron

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is back with the dazzling
"Avatar: The way of Water."

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Critic Tomris Laffly says,

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"'The Way of Water'
builds on the achievements

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of its predecessor and
surpasses the original."

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The film received an A.

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(upbeat music)