Despite a cast that includes Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell, Ava can't rise above its dull script no matter how seriously it takes itself.
We reviewed the window Emily Blunt's character gazes out of in The Girl on a Train because it was much more interesting than the film itself.
Get on Up is an example of how an exceptional leading performance and stylish direction can help to overcome what’s essentially a baseline, standard sort of musical biopic.