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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It's powerfully crafted, intensely paced and brilliantly acted from all involved players, and a film that's easily [Lumet's] best since Network.
4.5/5
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Beowulf
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
How can a film based on such a classic piece of literature, with the cache of talent behind it, be so drab?
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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11
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1,159
The Bucket List
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Thinking about taking a road trip with Nicholson and Freeman sounds like the best thing ever. Perhaps it would have been in a more serious, less light-hearted film.
3/5
5
3
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6
11
2
1,159
Cidade dos Homens (City of Men)
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Imagine City of God by way of One Tree Hill and you got yourself City of Men.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,159
Cloverfield
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Think Blair Witch meets Godzilla, and since that isn't the first or last time you'll read that comparison, think of a movie that results in something less profound.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
11
2
1,159
Diary of the Dead
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
We get that this is supposed to be from the perspective of a film major, but did Romero have to make it so painfully authentic?
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,159
Doomsday
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Let's just say that I've built more climactic medieval battles with a set of Legos during my childhood.
1/5
5
1
5
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2
11
2
1,159
Drillbit Taylor
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It's a humorless PG-13 comedy aimed at middle school kids/some high school kids. Anyone else should stay at home and watch Over the Edge instead.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,159
Hitman
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It's as embarrassing as anything Steven Seagal has put out in the past decade.
0/5
5
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11
2
1,159
Rambo (Rambo IV)
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Rambo is exactly the film you want it to be. It has little dialogue, plenty of action, and a nice load of blood and guts splattered throughout.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
1,159
Jumper
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
All scribes involved understand the superhero formula rather well and have fun presenting a familiar premise (that of transporting characters) into an entertaining ride. But perhaps it's all too familiar.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
1,159
Juno
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Jason Reitman is shaping up to be quite the talented filmmaker. Just as he proved with his previous effort, Thank You for Smoking, the merging of comedic elements never offset the dramatic side.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
11
2
1,159
Margot at the Wedding
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
The aesthetics of the film are as chaotic as the characters themselves, as if the editor tried to mimic the style of the French New Wave movement without paying attention to the theoretical reasoning behind it.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
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Meet the Spartans
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It aims to be a so-called spoof of 300 but only succeeds at being a commercial for idiocy.
0.5/5
5
0.5
5
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1
11
2
1,159
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
The world of children's literature continues to be raped by Hollywood and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is its latest victim.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,159
No Country for Old Men
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
No Country for Old Men is the most brutal cinematic experience of the year, as well as one the best. It's nothing shy of an unforgettable masterpiece.
5/5
5
5
5
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10
11
2
1,159
The Other Boleyn Girl
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
The Other Boleyn Girl is almost too indescribable for words. It's one of the most visually boring films I've seen in some time.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
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1,159
Reservation Road
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It's a gripping enough subject matter that isn't exactly given an engaging or focused enough screenplay to be as powerful as it so desperately strives for.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
11
2
1,159
The Savages
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
[Bosco's] performance as a senior going through the motions of aging is hypnotic, heartbreaking, and dead-on. It's the kind of performance awards were created for.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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9
11
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1,159
Semi-Pro
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Semi-Pro is a bad film, even by traditional Will Ferrell standards. The jokes constantly misfire, last too long, or try too hard to disgust.
0.5/5
5
0.5
5
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1
11
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1,159
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
An exciting and refreshing adventure that's shorter (and less melodramatic) than another Harry Potter film.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
1,159
Strange Wilderness
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It feels more like a compilation of skits from a failed comedy show.
0.5/5
5
0.5
5
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1
11
2
1,159
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Sweeney Todd is exactly the musical Burton fans have wished him to make. It's a bloody mess of vengeance and lost love, full of throat-slitting mayhem.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
1,159
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Paralyzing to watch. At times, you're just as frustrated as Bauby; you want him to communicate, you want other people to understand what he is thinking, and above all, you want him to pull through it.
5/5
5
5
5
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10
11
2
1,159
There Will Be Blood
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
It's like a version of Citizen Kane that Stanley Kubrick might have directed. But the film has enough to lay its own influence in the minds of future filmmakers to come.
5/5
5
5
5
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10
11
2
1,159
Tooth and Nail
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Tooth and Nail is part of the After Dark Horror series and like many of the other films under this label, it's just as forgettable.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
2
1,159
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is [Lawrence's] latest starring vehicle and yet another that drowns any comedic talents he once had with a cliché plot and hollow character arcs.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,159
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Bronsonfive
Michael Ferraro
Wristcutters: A Love Story is like a suicidal Wizard of Oz.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
11
2
1,159
Journey Into Amazing Caves
Broomfield Enterprise
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
This movie managed to entertain and educate at the same time.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,160
Michael Jordan to the Max
Broomfield Enterprise
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Felt like one big highlight reel
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,160
Tommy Boy
Broomfield Enterprise
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Chris Farely at his best.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,160
The Sixth Sense
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
It's clear in both the performances and the supremely moody atmosphere (ratcheted up by solid cinematography, editing, and sound and set design) that this picture was in many ways a labor of love.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
1,161
A Most Violent Year
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
The compelling moral dimension is matched in a couple of places by fairly riveting action, but the film lacks any commanding narrative insight into its milieu.
58/100
100
58
100
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57
100
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1,162
Boyhood
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
Director Richard Linklater approached this decade-spanning project with a novelist's ambition and patient determination -- it's unique in its rhythms.
84/100
100
84
100
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83
100
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1,162
Inside Llewyn Davis
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
Maybe the first Coen Bros. film that seems to settle into sampler territory. But it sure sticks with you.
88/100
100
88
100
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87
100
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1,162
The Neon Demon
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
Part tragedy and part comedy, but also part horror movie and part pornography.
61/100
100
61
100
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60
100
1
1,162
Under the Skin
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
As avant garde in execution as any narrative film I can think of.
94/100
100
94
100
false
93
100
1
1,162
We Summon the Darkness
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
Simply can't wring suspense from a scenario that ends up isolating the murderers from their murderees on either side of a locked door for a long, dull section of the film.
46/100
100
46
100
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45
100
1
1,162
You're Next
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer
You're Next is pretty satisfying as a semi-horror film, sparring gamely with genre conventions rather than embracing or spoofing them outright.
61/100
100
61
100
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60
100
1
1,162
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
This isn't a very engaging idea. Neither outrageous enough to be funny nor apt enough to be clever, it's a rickety hook to hang a movie on.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,163
Blade Runner
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
Everything, from the punkish clothing to the compact gadgetry, comments wittily on the present while also establishing a coherent future.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,163
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
It's mindless, but it's well-paced.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
5
1
1,163
Friday the 13th Part 3
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
Suppose that you're intrigued by the special three-dimensional effects but totally repulsed by the movie's mindless carnage. Then you've got yourself a problem.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,163
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a clever, exciting movie that grabs you right from the start by involving you in the conflicts and aspirations of its characters.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,163
Swamp Thing
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
All things considered, Swamp Thing should never have crawled out from under its rock.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,163
TRON
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
Although Tron, with all its jazzy computer-generated imagery, is intermittently fascinating to look at, it's a pretty poor excuse for a movie.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,163
The World According to Garp
Buffalo Courier-Express
Jay Boyar
There is no doubt that what Hill has accomplished is titillating. But some very powerful emotions are trashed in this movie, and some tender sensibilities are trampled on.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,163
Unforgiven
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
Impressive, laconic, revisionist western.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,164
Braveheart
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
Terrific in its primitive way.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,164
12 Years a Slave
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
The performances are truly harrowing.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,164
Argo
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
It's a smart and hugely enjoyable action thriller as it is, with some wicked humor and a feel-good ending that's manipulative, sure, but was, in part, bequeathed to us by history.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,164
The English Patient
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
Probably untranslatable to the screen. The English Patient is a noble try. But still a bore.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,164
Forrest Gump
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
A hilarious, large-spirited and tender epic.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,164
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
This time, everybody's favorite resourceful mite is adrift in Manhattan with the same two duncey thugs on his case with the resultant cartoon mayhem of even richer and more highly evolved subteen sadism.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,164
Pulp Fiction
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
I can't think of another filmmaker in America who disturbs me this way. But I know full well that that's his point. It's because he's on to something. He has put some things together that I don't think should be put together.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,164
Schindler's List
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
Enough to give you hope for the future of American movies.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,164
The Silence of the Lambs
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
A great movie rarity.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,164
Stephen King's It
Buffalo News
Alan Pergament
Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Harry Anderson, Annette O'Toole, Dennis Christopher, Tim Reid and Richard Masur form an appealing adult cast, but the young actors who play them as children almost steal the show.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,164
The King's Speech
Buffalo News
Jeff Simon
Some people never learn. Which is why the great pedagogical movies are for all of us, every last one.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,164
Capone
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
Hardy gives an unexpectedly resonant performance that initially verges on parody, but ends up packing an emotional punch.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,165
Clover
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
The overly familiar 'Clover' features a solid B-movie cast stuck in a standard B-movie storyline.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,165
Deerskin
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
Brisk - just 77 minutes - and delightfully peculiar, "Deerskin" is a must-see for anyone who adores absurdist cinema.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,165
Driveways
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
"Driveways" is a sweet, funny and genuinely moving tale that features Dennehy at his subtle best.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,165
Emma.
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
The latest adaptation of Jane Austen's novel is a delight, featuring a stellar lead performance from the exquisite Anya Taylor-Joy.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,165
Military Wives
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
There is nothing remotely hip about "Military Wives," yet it feels silly to come down hard on a film this good-natured.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,165
Shirley
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
"Shirley" is often uncomfortable. It's also bold, darkly funny and ridiculously well-acted by star Elisabeth Moss.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,165
Spaceship Earth
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
Featuring new interviews and lots of archival footage, "Earth" is an engrossing exploration of an event many have forgotten.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,165
The Irishman
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
The result is a late-period masterpiece for Scorsese. A sterling cast, fascinating story and the use of de-aging CGI effects make the film a genuine, modern cinematic event.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,165
Tommaso
Buffalo News
Christopher Schobert
"Tommaso" features some of the most resonant work of Dafoe's career, and is a late-career highlight for Ferrara - difficult, daring and mesmerizing.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,165
Guardians of the Galaxy
Bullett Magazine
Sam Fragoso
Gunn's listless adventure through space is not as uproarious as the Iron Man series, as thrilling as the Spider-Man franchise, or as dramatically serious as Nolan's Batman trilogy.
C
short_letter
null
null
false
3
6
1
1,166
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
"The Royal Wedding" is an addictive movie that will make you cancel your social life, because you must watch it every single night for two weeks.
6.5/10
10
6.5
10
false
55
91
10
1,167
Christopher Robin
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
Milne's characters represent adult themes, and the screenplay reflects this: Eeyore's self-deprecation and depression, Piglet's crippling anxiety, Pooh's somehow wise idiocy, and Tigger's ego.
7.2/10
10
7.2
10
false
62
91
10
1,167
Crazy Rich Asians
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
'Crazy Rich Asians' is a blast, and within minutes it will immerse you into its extraordinary extravagance and extraordinary talent.
8/10
10
8
10
false
70
91
10
1,167
Mary Queen of Scots
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
"Mary Queen of Scots" is both exactly what you'd expect from an Elizabethan era drama and exactly what you weren't expecting.
6/10
10
6
10
false
50
91
10
1,167
Outlaw King
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
Sadly, not even Pine's relentless charm and a brief, dimly lit and way over-hyped full-frontal scene can save the movie.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
35
91
10
1,167
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
'Sierra Burgess Is a Loser' is a sweet little movie that stands out among Netflix's others for its bold decision to put its female characters first. It's a movie about female friendship with a romance on the side.
7/10
10
7
10
false
60
91
10
1,167
The Favourite
Business Insider
Carrie Wittmer
It's one of the best movies of the year, and it's a must-see in theaters for its incredible performances and artistic look from costumes to set to cinematography. It will hopefully get nominated for many Oscars.
9/10
10
9
10
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80
91
10
1,167
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
It's difficult to not feel like a lot of "Batman v Superman" is an exhaustive - and expensive- effort from DC and Warner Bros. to catch up to Disney and Marvel's well-oiled cinematic universe.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,168
Captain America: Civil War
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"Captain America: Civil War" is a much better version of "Batman v Superman." Not only does the film juggle a dozen major superheroes pretty seamlessly, but it manages to tell a cohesive story without making the film feel too stuffed.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,168
Deadpool
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
From the moment the film begins and you see the words "directed by an overpaid tool" and "produced by a-hats" on screen, you know "Deadpool" isn't going to be like any other superhero movie you've seen before.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,168
Furious 7
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"Furious 7" is probably one of the most ridiculous non-stop action rides you'll see this year. It's also probably one of the few action films which will also reduce you to tears by its end.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,168
Gravity
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
Cuaron's journey into space is a great achievement, pushing the limits of what we can do with technology on screen and hinting at where it can go in the future.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,168
Guardians of the Galaxy
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"Guardians" is brash, it's bold, and it's not afraid to stray from what you typically expect from Marvel in terms of superheroes.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,168
Independence Day: Resurgence
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"Resurgence" is not better than its predecessor, and I don't think it will ever come to play repeatedly on television on July Fourth like "Independence Day."
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,168
Interstellar
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
The space voyage is easily one of Nolan's most thought-provoking films yet. It's definitely his most ambitious.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,168
Jupiter Ascending
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
The Wachowski siblings said they wanted to put together a bunch of genres, but in doing so, it's hard to figure out what this film wants to be.
D-
long_letter
null
null
false
6
18
1
1,168
Mad Max: Fury Road
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
The entirety is a delicious assault on both your visual cortex and auditory system - a giant orchestral blend of machine engines roaring and wheels peeling combined with a booming overture of drums and guitar.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,168
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"The Force Awakens" is easily better than all the prequel films, however, I wouldn't rankit higher than anything in the original trilogy except maybe "Return of the Jedi."
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,168
Suicide Squad
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
There are so many side characters in "Suicide Squad" that character development falls by the wayside unless you're one of the big players, primarily Harley Quinn and Deadshot.
D+
long_letter
null
null
false
8
18
1
1,168
Man of Steel
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
Being an alien among humans is scary and director Zack Snyder drives this point home showing the world through a young Kent's eyes.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,168
The Martian
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
"The Martian" is this decade's "Cast Away," but if "Cast Away" took place in a world that was constantly plugged in and online.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,168
X-Men: Apocalypse
Business Insider
Kirsten Acuna
It's definitely the weakest of the latest trilogy of "X-Men" movies (2011's "First Class" and 2014's "Days of Future Past"). Unless you're Michael Fassbender or James McAvoy, big talent is pretty squandered in the film.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,168
Kubo and the Two Strings
Butaca Ancha
Diana Sánchez Uranga
An original and melancholic film that is also inspiring, beautiful and seductive. [Full review in Spanish]
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,169
Star Trek Beyond
Butaca Ancha
Carlos Del Río
Star Trek Beyond is an entertaining manifestation of a very special affection for the original TV series. [Full review in Spanish]
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,169
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Butaca Ancha
Ira Franco
This film is a particularly chilling portrait of the relationship between father and son. [Full Review in Spanish]
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,169
Ted 2
Butaca Ancha
Erick Ortiz
In spite of its forgettable plot, Ted 2 is very entertaining. [Full review in Spanish]
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,169
Aladdin
Byline Houston
James Clay
The 2019 version is nothing more than a fun and often times silly version of this tale, and the live action bits can't really ever commit to either being an earnest love story or a cartoonish romp for kids to enjoy.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,170
Booksmart
Byline Houston
James Clay
It's a movie that's hyperbolic and raunchy, a movie that has so much sympathy for its diverse characters despite all of their shortcomings.
A
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16
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1
1,170
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Byline Houston
James Clay
Despite carnage being the main selling point, "John Wick: Chapter 3″ is the most intriguing when we get the chance to see the mechanics of how this criminal underworld operates.
A-
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15
18
1
1,170
Rocketman
Byline Houston
James Clay
Parts of the film follows a formula that's a bit off key with the rest, and the otherwise well-paced and effervescent film drags. It comes a point where the predictability sets in, but Egerton's performance is what keeps the rhythm.
B-
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12
18
1
1,170