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Basic Instinct 2
Arizona Republic
Scott Craven
Trust your basic instinct and avoid the worst sequel since Staying Alive.
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The Bourne Ultimatum
Arizona Republic
Randy Cordova
Damon, however, is perfect. He doesn't say a lot, but he's able to suggest the turmoil and mistrust of a man with no memory.
4/4
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Bridesmaids
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
"Bridesmaids" proves two things conclusively: Women are every bit as adept as men at gross-out comedy antics, and Kristen Wiig is a bona-fide comedy star.
4/4
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Burlesque
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
I's not interesting enough to be a disaster.
2.5/4
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The Cave
Arizona Republic
Kathy Cano Murillo
Despite the occasional chuckles of embarrassment for what the cast (including Morris Chestnut, Piper Perabo, and Eddie Cibrian) must endure, The Cave is a dead end.
1/4
4
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Charlotte's Web
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
There's too much talent and too strong a story to mess it up. There was potential for more here, but this incarnation is nothing to be ashamed of, and some of the actors answer the bell.
3.5/4
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The Descent
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
Sorry, George Lucas, but CGI creatures usually look pretty fake; the crawlers, however, are quite realistic and creepy, especially as they skitter over the walls and roofs of the caves.
3.5/4
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Failure to Launch
Arizona Republic
Kathy Cano Murillo
The film goes a layer deeper than most formulaic chick flicks. It dabbles in the sociological aspects of why many present-day adults refuse to leave the nest, as well as the effect on aging parents.
3.5/4
4
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First Daughter
Arizona Republic
Randy Cordova
A cinematic souffl that refuses to rise.
2/4
4
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Four Brothers
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
Making sense isn't a top priority for Four Brothers.
3/4
4
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1,046
Freedomland
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
In Roth's hands, Freedomland is a civics lesson disguised as a police drama, shrouded in a mystery that's not very mysterious to anyone who has seen the trailer.
2/4
4
2
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The Grudge 2
Arizona Republic
Randy Cordova
The film feels more like several small, disconnected pieces thrown together rather than a satisfying whole.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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7
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1,046
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
While you won't care about the human characters, you may find yourself pulling for Herbie.
3/4
4
3
4
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1,046
Hoot
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
The movie treats us as if we're all 3 years old, and it belies its supposedly positive message by filling the story with dysfunctional families and a teenager left alone to forage in the wilderness.
2/4
4
2
4
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Miss Sloane
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Chastain gets to play pushy, angry, smart, hurt, almost sympathetic and more. This role is a real showcase for her formidable talents.
3/4
4
3
4
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Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Arizona Republic
Kerry Lengel
McQuarrie delivers a tense, eye-popping amusement-park ride that's almost as exciting as it is forgettable.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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Monster House
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
Most viewers will see this computer-animated movie on a conventional 2D screen. That's too bad, because, given the range of motion-capture effects and camera moves, the film was made for 3D.
3/4
4
3
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
Mr. & Mrs. Smith has a beginning, but it lacks the always important middle and end.
2/4
4
2
4
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Notes on a Scandal
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
The movie serves as a convenient locale for Dench and Blanchett to showcase their abilities, but it could be more involving.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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Palindromes
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
It's a more challenging trek, but well worth it for some.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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Scoop
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
It's a pleasing blend of Abbott and Costello and Foul Play, tickling the audience in all the right spots.
4/4
4
4
4
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7
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1,046
Slither
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Slither is an enjoyable stab at spoofing the genre, but it won't send you away feeling completely slimed, which in this context is another word for satisfied.
3/4
4
3
4
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A Sound of Thunder
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
A Sound of Thunder is worth noting, if only as a real contender for worst movie of the year.
1/4
4
1
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The Eagle
Arizona Republic
Kerry Lengel
To its credit, the film does attempt to grapple with the ambivalence that Europe and America feel toward the Roman Empire. We admire its cultural achievements while condemning its brutality, and in that tension we see our own ideals and failures reflected.
3/4
4
3
4
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The Wild
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
As animated features go, it's strictly paint-by-numbers.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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You, Me and Dupree
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
Although the movie offers a few chuckles here and there, it fails on almost every level.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
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In Bruges
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
The dialogue is front and center, in spite of the picturesque setting and all the goings-on, and it's the best thing about the film.
5/6
6
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Blame
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
he film plays with a lot of high-school film tropes, but is smart enough to subvert them just enough to keep it feeling fresh.
6.6/10
10
6.6
10
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Bone Tomahawk
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
The overt racism is palpable and, for all intents and purposes, unexplored, other than to make it so radically blatant, it ka-thunks you in the head like one of the nameless tribe's titular weapons.
5.6/10
10
5.6
10
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46
91
10
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Everybody Knows (Todos lo saben)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Like the great Canadian short story writer Alice Munro, Asghar Farhadi forms intricate, mysterious narratives around a complex weave of characters, whose relation to one another takes you some time to sort out.
7.7/10
10
7.7
10
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91
10
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Fast Color
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
At times awkwardly uneven. But the mystery that powers Ruth's plight, echoing the world's dried-up agony, is atmospherically rich, and the film, like its protagonists, carries a certain grace.
6.1/10
10
6.1
10
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91
10
1,048
Following
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Inessential, to be sure, but as an early example of... a fascinating early turn by a heady director first getting his metaphysical feet wet.
5.7/10
10
5.7
10
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47
91
10
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I don't feel at home in this world anymore.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Consistently funny, the film actually works best when it plays more or less straight.
6.3/10
10
6.3
10
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53
91
10
1,048
In a Lonely Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Bogart, always brilliant at playing bitter, adds a frightening aspect of fury to Dix, casting his impulses as well beyond his control -- he manages to make cutting a grapefruit seem like an act of vengeance.
7.5/10
10
7.5
10
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65
91
10
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The Last House on the Left
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Beyond clumsy and amateurish, Craven dispenses with such niceties as plot logic and character development .
5.1/10
10
5.1
10
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91
10
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
We don't ask much of our legal thrillers beyond a twisty plot and a good villain to watch go down, and Brad Furman's methodical thriller doesn't bother offering much more than that.
5.9/10
10
5.9
10
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91
10
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Rewind
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
The old footage of Sasha clearly cracking under the strain of his family's betrayal contrasts poignantly with the strong, centered man he has become.
7.7/10
10
7.7
10
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67
91
10
1,048
Steamboat Bill Jr.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
When you hear old-school film lovers speak of the "magic" of the movies, it is this sort of thing to which they're referring.
6.7/10
10
6.7
10
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57
91
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The Runaways
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Piers Marchant
Falls into the usual sorts of narrative traps, including expositional overkill, flimsy character building, and the inexorable rise and subsequent descent into the tedious maelstrom of excess.
5.4/10
10
5.4
10
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91
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A Late Quartet
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
While classical music sometimes seems to exist in a bubble protected from the real world, the people who play it struggle with the same issues everyone else does.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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Alex Cross
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Imagine Bob Uecker pinch-hitting for Stan Musial, and you get an idea what it's like to see hyphenate Tyler Perry step into Morgan Freeman's shoes.
1/5
5
1
5
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1,049
America: Imagine the World Without Her
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
D'Souza has a gift for stating his opponent's position without actually addressing it.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,049
Help!
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
charming but slight, a step back from Hard Day's Night
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,049
Being Julia
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
Bening great in otherwise prosaic film
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,049
Belle
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Belle does wrestle with a corner of history that most books have avoided. Nonetheless, those are the corners that most worth exploring.
4/5
5
4
5
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Chasing Mavericks
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
If Chasing Mavericks is short in the originality department, at least directors Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Michael Apted (Coal Miner's Daughter) know how to make the film seem believable.
4/5
5
4
5
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9
2
1,049
Fun Size
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Like the candy, Fun Size is short and occasionally sweet, but not all that fun.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
Heroin(e)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
McMillion Shelton doesn't sugarcoat the severity of the crisis, but watching these women addressing it is oddly hopeful and entertaining.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,049
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
DeBlois thankfully remembers everything the two of them did right in the previous film.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Robinson apparently believes the best way to jolt an audience is to have several sequences where darkness and silence linger on the screen before having loud music wake viewers up from a well-deserved slumber.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,049
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
One of the surest signs climate change is upon us may be that Ice Age movies ceased to be fun a long time ago.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
Identity Thief
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
'Identity Thief' gets off to a shaky start and never recovers.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,049
Into The Storm
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
While 'Into the Storm' deals with tornadoes that flatten whole towns in seconds, it generates all the excitement of a mild breeze.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
Killing Them Softly
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
These fellows are hardened criminals, but they're often darkly hilarious and mesmerizing when viewed from the safety of the big screen.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
Kinsey
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
Humane and ultimately sweet
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
The Last Stand
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
No, Schwarzenegger is unlikely to deliver an Oscar acceptance speech, but he and everyone else have their tongues firmly in cheek (that's not an Austrian thing).
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
Life of Pi
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Taiwanese director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) poses intriguing philosophical questions while also providing some of the finest eye candy in recent memory.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
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Point Break
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
dumb, testosterone-soaked big summer story by Kathryn Bigelow
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
Premium Rush
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
New York bicycle couriers lead such dangerous lives that it seems it would be possible to make a thrilling movie about them without having conventional villains or plots.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,049
Prometheus
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
'Prometheus' is not so much a prequel to Ridley Scott's 'Alien' as it is a remake. Fortunately, Scott remembers what made his unsettling 1979 classic work.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,049
Pumping Iron
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
Pumping Iron is a fascinating film, especially when seen in the context of Schwarzenegger's subsequent cinematic and political career.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,049
Rise of the Guardians
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
It takes a unique film to make Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy seem dreary or even unappealing.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
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1,049
Savages
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
With 'Savages,' the mind behind 'Platoon' and 'Born on the Fourth of July' has apparently declared unconditional war on subtlety.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,049
Seven Psychopaths
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh doesn't make movies; they're more like balancing acts.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,049
Side Effects
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Thankfully, Burns and Soderbergh have more on their agenda than simply trashing the pharmaceutical industry.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
Snitch
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
It is easy to fault Snitch for trying to be two seemingly incompatible films at once. I, for one, am deeply grateful that Waugh does a passable job of juggling when too many filmmakers have trouble keeping one ball in the air.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,049
Step Up Revolution
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Nobody buys a ticket to see a Step Up movie expecting to hear Harold Pinter-esque dialogue or to decipher elaborate plots. That's why they're titled 'Step Up' instead of 'Speak Up' or 'Think Deeply.'
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,049
Suicide Kings
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
...it isn't that well-written and if you're accustomed to the genre it might even seem predictable.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
The Big Wedding
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
It's best not to use your brain when watching The Big Wedding.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,049
The Bourne Legacy
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
It's too bad that Universal wasn't content with merely letting amnesiac superspy Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) end his saga with dignity.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
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The Campaign
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
By sheer volume and force, laughs emerge. You just have to wait for them.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,049
The Fault In Our Stars
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
For a movie involving cancer, youthful fatalities and other heartbreaking developments, The Fault in Our Stars is remarkably entertaining and achieves a balance most tightrope walkers would envy.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,049
The Watch
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Sadly, like a lot of SNL alumni or proteges, Schaffer has trouble coming up with 100 minutes of funny material.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,049
The Wolverine
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Much of the reason Wolverine has become everyone's favorite Canadian mutant is because, despite his origins in the Marvel Universe, he doesn't act much like a superhero.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
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Traffic Stop
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
[Kate] Davis avoids making a shallow diatribe from its volatile subject.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,049
Turbo
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
The buildup to the inevitable big race is a lot more fun than the climax itself.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,049
Warm Bodies
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Screenwriter-director Jonathan Levine has an uncanny gift for milking comedy and even romance from unlikely places.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,049
Winter's Tale
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Through the power of garbled mythology and questionable artistic decisions, it's guaranteed to cure the incurable romantic, on Valentine's Day, no less.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,049
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Ars Technica
Nathan Mattise
If you also already have a soft spot for the Wyld Stallyns, hop in your nearest phone booth, dial up the infinite, and prepare for another charming, over-the-top and surprisingly poignant ride through time.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
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1,050
Domain
Ars Technica
Nathan Mattise
Good sci-fi speaks to the times, and Domain has done that twice in four years
6/10
10
6
10
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5
10
1
1,050
Feels Good Man
Ars Technica
Nathan Mattise
This film reminds viewers of a basic communication principle: no matter the intent of someone who puts a message into the world, once it's out there, that idea no longer entirely belongs to the messenger. Some part of meaning always lies in reception.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
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1,050
Rodents of Unusual Size
Ars Technica
Nathan Mattise
Beyond a profile on this species, Rodents of Unusual Size may work even better as a snapshot of a life not many will ever live: those in these coastal communities who directly experience the impacts of climate change and coastal erosion.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
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1,050
Antebellum
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
An effective and challenging thriller. (and don't watch the trailer...go in blind)
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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3
7
2
1,051
Ben is Back
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
The screenplay flirts with implausibility, but it draws up a compelling plot that squarely falls on mother and son.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,051
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Robbie taps into her inner psycho and delivers several stand-up-and-cheer moments for Harley Quinn fans everywhere. That's perfect for a 20-minute montage on YouTube.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
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1
7
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Border (Gräns)
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Abbasi, Melander, and Milonoff are not afraid to cross into bizarre territory.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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5
7
2
1,051
Burning (Beoning)
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Lee Chang-dong's potent drama sparks unconventional mysteries
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,051
Capernaum (Capharnaüm)
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Nadine Labaki shines a bright light on dark times. A painfully unreal experience.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,051
Captain Marvel
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Our comic book heroine has to remember her past, and you won't easily forget this fun, milestone movie.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,051
Colette
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
West and Knightley shine in the true story of "he said, she wrote"
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,051
Fighting with My Family
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Don't fight it, this underdog story is a good movie.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,051
First Cow
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
First Cow grazes into a long-winded but mesmerizing underdog story
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,051
Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
We get a good sense of Guaguin's mindset but regrettably, through an uneventful and monotonous narrative. An uninspired trip.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,051
Judy
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
See the film for Zellweger's out-of-nowhere, knockout performance.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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3
7
2
1,051
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
This troubling drama always hits the mark.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,051
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker lifts our spirits just enough.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,051
Suspiria
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
A gorgeous work of art and a confusing mess.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,051
The Happytime Murders
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
The end credits feature an enjoyable 80's singalong...the most gratifying three minutes of the movie.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,051
The High Note
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
The Flat Note
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,051
The King of Staten Island
Art House Film Wire
Jeff Mitchell
Davidson and Apatow proudly roll out their royal comedy
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