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Locke
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Knight's genius, beyond dialogue and direction, lies in being able to depict how layers of personality slide against each other, and how the constructs we create serve our lives.
4.5/10
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Third Person
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Haggis is making a very personal artistic statement, and had break down any walls of hesitation or fear of critical acceptance in order to proceed. He may have lost perspective in the process.
2.5/4
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42
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
If life-affirming inspirational stories are a turn-off, 42 is still worth watching.
3.5/5
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American Hustle
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... [Russell] bullshits his way through the narrative, basically, giving his stellar cast plenty of room to improvise at length but in the end coming off as an indulgent storyteller unable to self-edit.
2.5/5
5
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1,061
August: Osage County
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
With the accolades it received, August: Osage County must work better on stage. As a production timed specifically for awards-season, it is lacking.
1.5/5
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11
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1,061
Dom Hemingway
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Great performance by Law in a character study where there is too much anti and not enough hero.
2.5/5
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1,061
EDC 2013: Under the Electric Sky
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
As an echo of a era when acid house swept away Club MTV commercial crap and dancing all night took on a new meaning, it falls far short
0.5/5
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11
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1,061
Enough Said
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... the ensemble cast is stellar and in the end is what makes the film work, but any indie filmmaker can aspire to make a film like this. It's all about the story, and the sensitivity with which it's realized.
4/5
5
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Gravity
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Let's just say seeing the film is the next best thing to the horror and beauty of being lost in space.
4.5/5
5
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1,061
Love Is All You Need
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
The question isn't whether the two people at the heart of Susanne Bier's Love Is All You Need will get together, but how ... Bier demonstrates excellence in a genre where excellence isn't expected
3.5/5
5
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
The synchronicity among the creators led to effective depictions of Mandela's transformation into a national leader
3.5/5
5
3.5
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11
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1,061
Oblivion
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Unfortunately, when the story seems like an afterthought and the audience can't follow the plot progression, the movie ultimately fails
2.5/5
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Out of the Furnace
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
He feels for his subject matter, no doubt, but every once in a while it feels like he falls short on imagination and takes a short cut to move his story forward.
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Prisoners
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... when Dover's efforts reach a sadistic level the film's flaws become more noticeable. It feels like Villeneuve stretches out nearly every scene ...
2.5/5
5
2.5
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11
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1,061
Rush
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... one of Howard's best. Maybe it was going back to the era of his directing debut, 1976's Eat My Dust, and revisiting its subject matter (fast cars) that kicked Howard's aesthetic drive into gear.
4/5
5
4
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8
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1,061
Star Trek Into Darkness
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
The weaknesses covered up by the fan-boy thoroughness of the last Enterprise outing are more glaring this time. It's not enough to present caricatures of the original cast
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Still Mine
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Hopefully, [James] Cromwell will have more highlights in the December of his years, but Still Mine is one to be proud of.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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1,061
The Bling Ring
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
sometimes reminiscent of Adrian Lyne's tragic depiction of latch-key L.A. teens in 1980's Foxes, but Coppola's characters don't draw the sympathy ... nor does it feel as intrinsic of a representation of its time
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Evil Dead
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... not for people prone to nightmares. It's highly effective as causing involuntary chills and hand movements (as in, up to eyes to block the bloody chaos onscreen). ... a cut above just about any other modern horror/slasher remake
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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1,061
The Family
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... the audience has been pummeled by scenes of excessive violence that aren't convincingly farcical. They're just violent.
2/5
5
2
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4
11
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1,061
The German Doctor
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
The conclusion of the film is still difficult to follow, and without a satisfying ending we're left with a compelling set-up a charismatic cast and a character sketch of a war criminal in hiding.
2.5/5
5
2.5
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The Grandmaster
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
lovingly photographed, disjointed meditation of a life, an era in martial arts and a legacy, but its appeal beyond audience members with an appreciation Ip Man or the director may be limited.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
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1,061
The Hangover Part III
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
It's hard to look past the convenient clues - barely more believable than plot points in a Scooby-Doo cartoon - that always spin the lads in the right direction. Then again, this is a cartoon.
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
11
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1,061
The Purge
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... lapses in logic that are hard to overcome. Even a kid knows to turn a flashlight off when hiding, and a filmmaker should know audience members could react with derision if characters act thoughtlessly.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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11
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1,061
The Raid 2
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
If Evans goes back to a 90-minute thrill ride for the three-quel, it may be worth forgiving his excesses this time around.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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11
2
1,061
The Way Way Back
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
Faxon and Nash, who won an Oscar for The Descendants, wrote the screenplay based on their own childhood memories of water park anarchy and substitute fathers, and probably were inspired more than a little by classic summer camp comedy Meatballs (1978).
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
11
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1,061
The Wolf of Wall Street
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
... it's a good film, not a great one. Considering the source material and a protagonist that any actor would have a hard time making likeable, though, it's as great as it can be.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
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1,061
The World's End
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
the film starts off with the best of intentions and ends like an epic pub crawl usually does. No hangover, though - it's a good time in retrospect.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
1,061
This Is the End
AspectRatio.us
Matt Kelemen
manages to maintain a surreal comic pace throughout the first half until things take a turn for the truly weird ... What Baruchel witnesses when he walks in on Cera in Franco's bathroom is priceless on its own
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
11
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1,061
Battle For Terra
Associated Content
Frank Ochieng
Although well-meaning, Battle for Terra is too tame to capture the active imagination of adventurous tots as a mediocre-driven meteorite looking to impact young minds with its slow-footed pacing and puffy-minded pathos.
2/4
4
2
4
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2
7
2
1,062
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Associated Content
Frank Ochieng
[An] odious romantic comedy...has all the depth and charm of an unwashed pillow case. Needlessly unimaginative and cloying...
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
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7
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1,062
Star Trek
Associated Content
Frank Ochieng
Thankfully, both diehard and casual observers of Gene Roddenberry's original 60's televised blueprint will be zapped with stimulating giddiness more effectively than an errant phaser gun gone wild.
3/4
4
3
4
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4
7
2
1,062
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
Associated Content
Frank Ochieng
Hood never really establishes the essence of Wolverine's personalized demons beyond pitting our hirsute hero in compromising slice and dice tactical situations.
2/4
4
2
4
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2
7
2
1,062
Aloft
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
The majority of the film strives for ethereal lyricism but the melodrama of these lives never proves strong enough to anchor any real emotional connection.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,063
Clouds of Sils Maria
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
It's winding, and it sure takes time and patience, and it's not all that clearly marked. But by the end, you're left with quite a view.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,063
Gnomeo and Juliet
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
What is there to say about a movie that beats its eccentric premise to the ground in the first scene, and doesn't stop?
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,063
The House Bunny
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
The purpose of this comedy is to serve as a showcase for Anna Faris, whose sunny disposition and solid comic timing make The House Bunny more enjoyable than it ought to be.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,063
Rocket Science
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Blitz continues to make a case for himself as a filmmaker with rich, realistic stories to tell.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,063
Sanctum
Associated Press
Jake Coyle
There's plenty of atmosphere and awe, even if it's in the service of a story that starts rote and finds its sea legs only when half the divers have sunk their bones to Davy Jones.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,063
The Beach Bum
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
There is a lot of fun to be had living in Moondog's world for 95 minutes, and the film goes down suspiciously easy for something so ugly and amoral.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,063
The Call
Associated Press
Jake Coyle
"The Call" dials up a shallow thrill ride, but one efficiently peppered with your typical "don't go in there!" moments.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,063
The Comedian
Associated Press
Sandy Cohen
Interesting character study and heartfelt love letter to New York City and the camaraderie among its comedians.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,063
The Forest
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
Pretty bad, even for a January release.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,063
The Humbling
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
"The Humbling" is not quite a renaissance, but the scrappy effort sizzles with wit and energy more often than it falters.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,063
The Vow
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
"The Vow" serves as a series of precise if obvious moments and emotional cues we must endure en route to the inevitable reconciliation, complete with an intrusively heart-tugging score and too much explanatory voiceover from Tatum.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,063
The Ward
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
The kills aren't terribly suspenseful or dramatically staged and they quickly grow repetitive. Worst of all, they're not particularly scary.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,063
Nine Lives
Associated Press
David Germain
The stories are sketches, often without resolution, and while individual segments succeed admirably, taken together the portraits are a fitful match.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,064
Clean
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
The film that showed the world Maggie Cheung is more than just a strikingly beautiful face.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,064
See No Evil
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
With its run-down, abandoned setting, which is lousy with roaches, rats and flies, it's just dark, dirty and gross.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,064
2 Days in Paris
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
2 Days in Paris may seem familiar, with its manic, walking-and-talking rhythms reminiscent of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in the 1970s. But you never know where it's going, which is one of the film's greatest pleasures.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,064
A Simple Favor
Associated Press
Jake Coyle
An often lighthearted, sometimes creepy journey through the female stereotypes of the genre, with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively as guides who both delight in and subvert traditional noir archetypes.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,064
The Black Dahlia
Associated Press
David Germain
This fictionalized tale of two Los Angeles detectives assigned to the gruesome 1940s murder of a real-life wannabe starlet begins as a slow but intriguing character study that gradually unravels into a turgid mess.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
Catch and Release
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
This fish-themed romance flops wildly all over the place, from heavy poignant moments to slapsticky comedy, with a healthy dose of soapy melodrama in between.
D+
long_letter
null
null
false
8
18
1
1,064
The Covenant
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
All that's truly scary about The Covenant are the words that appear before the title: 'A Renny Harlin Film.'
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,064
Dan in Real Life
Associated Press
David Germain
A surprisingly plain, sappy, even insipid comedy, considering the filmmaker behind it.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
Eagle vs Shark
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Eagle vs. Shark might have seemed amusingly original, albeit in a self-consciously quirky, indie-movie kind of way, if Napoleon Dynamite didn't already exist.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
Everyone's Hero
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
The movie means well and, like tee ball, it's probably best suited for the littlest kids only.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
Fight Club
Associated Press
Bob Thomas
Perhaps it is postmodern filmmaking, whatever that means. In any case, Fight Club remains the ugliest, most inhuman film since Natural Born Killers.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
Gridiron Gang
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
... utterly predictable ...
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
The Hitcher
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
There are several good jumps and scares, and it's surprisingly tense the whole way through, not just gory and cheesy.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,064
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Associated Press
David Germain
The movie is right on par with the 2002 original: brisk, pleasant and loaded with slapstick that should keep young children giggling.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,064
Illegal Tender
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
It's helpful if you walk in with the expectation that it is a genre picture -- not a parody, not camp, but a loving homage to gangster movies of the 1980s like Scarface.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,064
Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas)
Associated Press
David Germain
An elegantly crafted drama that derives its eerie, ethereal mood as much from the sounds of war -- and their absence -- as the sights of combat.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,064
La Vie en Rose (La Mome)
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
It's the acting that elevates the story beyond its biopic trappings.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,064
The Last Kiss
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
If names like Tony Goldwyn and Paul Haggis weren't attached, you'd swear The Last Kiss was just another Edward Burns movie.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
Little Children
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
It is a shrewd, darkly humorous look at supposed civility, at the ways in which we allow ourselves to settle and a rare depiction of motherhood as a less-than-awesome experience.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,064
Max
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
It's like they invited the Coen brothers - or maybe Quentin Tarantino - to script a few scenes of a "Dora the Explorer" episode.
D-
long_letter
null
null
false
6
18
1
1,064
No End in Sight
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
No End in Sight will leave you floored, agape and enraged anew.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,064
Oldboy
Associated Press
null
Much of the dialogue is stilted (several scene are laughable) and the melodrama feels unmoored without the lurid, baroque atmosphere of Park's film -- which, after all, was kind of the whole point.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
Pitch Perfect 2
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
Really, all the news is good about this sequel: It is, if anything, funnier than the original.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,064
Project Almanac
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
What have we done to deserve another found-footage movie?
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
Scary Movie 4
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
The gags are hit-and-miss, and regardless of their success, they categorically go on too long.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
Spy
Associated Press
Jake Coyle
It's a globe-trotting tour of McCarthy's talent, throughout which she's practically always kicking butt. Who was that double-O-what's-his-face, anyway?
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,064
The Story of Us
Associated Press
David Germain
A funny, teary, endearing movie that marks [Rob Reiner's] return to the romantic comedy formula he mined so well in When Harry Met Sally.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,064
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Like the sport it spoofs, the movie has its thrilling moments but mostly feels repetitive -- it's constantly moving but never really goes anywhere.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,064
The Collection
Associated Press
null
More than anything, the sequel feels like an excuse for Dunstan and his effects team to see how creative they can be in the bloody killing of people using pointy metal objects.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,064
The Gunman
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
OK, we've seen the biceps and the abs. Very nice. Now, back to the brain.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,064
La tigre e la neve (The Tiger and the Snow)
Associated Press
David Germain
Like Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow incongruously offers sharp laughs and touches of tenderness amid moments of drama and danger.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,064
Tuck Everlasting
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
Those with the patience to submit to its low-energy charms may find their time well spent.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,064
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
It feels as if [Ono's] cooperation resulted in a softened perspective on the musician-turned- activist-turned-icon.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,064
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Associated Press
David Germain
It's a lively, informative whodunit about an energy-efficient vehicle that debuted with fanfare and died with a whimper.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,064
Wordplay
Associated Press
David Germain
A light, breezy documentary that introduces us to a genial gang of crossword puzzle fans whose passion for the pastime is gleefully infectious.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,064
Tenderness
At the Movies (Australia)
David Stratton
It does have a few plot contrivances, but the tension is skilfully built and the cast is uniformly excellent.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Accidents Happen
At the Movies (Australia)
Margaret Pomeranz
I think this is an extraordinary film, it's like no other I can think of in this country's history.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Fever Pitch
At the Movies (Australia)
Margaret Pomeranz
A delightful romantic comedy without the excesses we've come to expect of the Farrellys.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Fever Pitch
At the Movies (Australia)
David Stratton
I think it's very ordinary.
2/4
4
2
4
false
1
4
1
1,065
How I Live Now
At the Movies (Australia)
David Stratton
Not having read the book on which this impressive film is based I was completely unprepared for the way the narrative developed.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Nanny McPhee Returns
At the Movies (Australia)
Margaret Pomeranz
This film has been done with such professionalism, it's a delight.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Night Train To Lisbon
At the Movies (Australia)
Margaret Pomeranz
I think somewhere along the line this is one of those films that you are just going to embrace or step back from and I embraced it.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,065
Upstream Color
At the Movies (Australia)
David Stratton
Iit's a film that I'd like to go back and look at again and give it a second go.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,065
Upstream Color
At the Movies (Australia)
Margaret Pomeranz
It's not that it's not intriguing, but Carruth has withheld any sense of glue or cohesion or even a clue as to what he's getting at.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,065
Curious George
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Garcia
Curious George is probably the purest family movie in years.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,066
Hellboy
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Garcia
Guillermo del Toro's above-average if not-quite-spectacular adaptation of Hellboy sticks to this expectation-flipping recipe and retains the comic's cheeky, po-mo spirit.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,066
1917
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
A mesmeric glimpse of history defined more by the quiet isolation of trench warfare than machine-gun projectiles whizzing by every couple of seconds.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,067
Belzebuth
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Emilio Portes hath wrought Satan's wrath into an exorcism tale that lunges for your throat; a total kill-shot film that wastes no opportunity to test viewers.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,067
Dolittle
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Dolittle is tonally at war with itself, chopped to bits by editing, and discombobulated in ways that are reminiscent of but lack the cult appeal of 2019's Cats.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
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Matt Donato
Hobbs & Shaw is the summer's most bromanic comedy to be covered with lumps, bruises, and pound-for-pound brawn.
3.5/5
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Gemini Man
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Matt Donato
Gemini Man is both a futuristic taste of what 120 frames per second can do for action cinema and a confirmation of the format's current limitations.
2.5/5
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Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary (Exterminadores do Além Contra a Loira do Banheiro)
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Matt Donato
Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary in a nutshell: vanilla-as-sin title, unexpectedly batsh*t paranormal warfare.
3.5/5
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Guns Akimbo
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Matt Donato
It's like a Saturday morning cartoon for the criminally insane, and I mean that with love.
3.5/5
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