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Vacation (2015)

Functioning as both a reboot of, and a sequel to, the original 1983 Vacation movie, this relentlessly low-brow “family” comedy generates a decent chuckle here and there, but relies too heavily on gross-out gags to qualify as a genuine success.

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Amy (2015)

This heart-wrenching documentary is a must-see for fans of late singer Amy Winehouse. But you don’t need to be one to enjoy the film, it’s captivating viewing from any perspective, and a pertinent watch for anybody whose life has been affected by bulimia or drug and alcohol addiction.

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Force Majeure (2015)

This hilarious and devastating Swedish film is unlike any other movie ever made. It’s something along the lines of what you might imagine would result if Ingmar Bergman made a Final Destination movie.

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The Guest (2015)

Anyone who’d seen The Line of Beauty knew there was more to Dan Stevens than Matthew Crawley, but with his chilling lead performance in this unnerving thriller, the actor moves about as far away from Downton Abbey as humanly possible.

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Mr. Holmes (2015)

Sir Ian McKellen re-unites with Bill Condon, who directed him to an Oscar nomination in 1998’s Gods & Monsters, for this mellow drama about an aging Sherlock Holmes attempting to recall his final case. Nothing of note really to see here, but moderately passable nonetheless.

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Ant-Man (2015)

Just when the Marvel movies were starting to come across a little… predictable (see Avengers: Age of Ultron), they go ahead and knock another one out of the park. Like last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a sense of fun above all else drives Ant-Man.

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Paper Towns (2015)

The second book by young adult literary sensation John Green to be adapted for the big screen after last year’s break-out hit The Fault In Our Stars, Paper Towns displays a similar affection for its well-drawn teenage subjects, but it is a gentler film than its heart-wrenching predecessor.

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Madame Bovary (2015)

Australian actress Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland, Maps to the Stars, Jane Eyre), whose ascendancy as a leading lady only seems to accelerate with every passing year, stars in this English-language adaptation of the legendary 19th-century French novel about the eternal conflict between fantasy and reality.

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Terminator Genisys (2015)

After being prevented from participating in part four by his pesky sojourn into politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back for the fifth Terminator movie, a reboot of sorts that revels in nostalgia for what came before. There’s plenty to be amused by here, but almost nothing of substance or weight.

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Minions (2015)

The little yellow scene-stealers from the Despicable Me movies take centre stage for this relentlessly charming prequel which chronicles their lives before they came into the employ of loveable supervillain Gru. If you’re onboard with the title characters, you’ll have an absolute ball.

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