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The alien-invasion drama “The 5th Wave,” based on the Ricky Yancey young adult novel, opens Friday. PHOTO COURTESY CHUCK ZLOTNICK

REVIEW: “The 5th Wave” settles for amateur execution

Allegra Peelor January 22, 2016

“The 5th Wave” surpassed all expectations, but for all the wrong reasons. As expected, J Blakeson’s science fiction film, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey, was cheesy and clichéd....

Theo James as Four, Miles Teller as Peter and Shailene Woodley as Tris star in “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” which premiered Friday. PHOTO BY ANDREW COOPER/LIONSGATE

REVIEW: “Insurgent” more revolting than revolutionary

Sonia Rao March 23, 2015

Another year, another dystopian novel adaptation. For a film that revolves around embracing differences and standing out from the crowd, “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” the second installment...

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