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Oculus
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"This allegedly supernatural horror movie takes so much time getting to the actual "horror" elements - all in the name of supposed character and story "progression" - that it may bore even the most easily frightened of audiences to tears."
1.5/5
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Oldboy
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
Oldboy is too violent and strange for mass audiences, while the select few who've seen Park's film will recognize Lee's work as a beat-for-beat remake that adds almost nothing new while building to the same climax.
2/5
5
2
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1,277
Rio 2
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
The plot ... borrows very heavily from some of Ben Stiller's live-action hits, in particular a trio of comedies that, like this would-be 'series,' also worse and more crass as the follow-up films were churned out in assembly line fashion."
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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9
2
1,277
That Awkward Moment
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
That Awkward Moment is mostly a scary study in misplaced gender equity - namely, that you can now try to sell young men clueless, bland, boring romantic-comedies, too.
1/5
5
1
5
false
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9
2
1,277
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"It's as if the lessons that were learned by the widely loathed, 2007 'three-quel' Spider-Man 3 were lost on the filmmakers and studio, who are condemned to repeat those mistakes of the past."
2/5
5
2
5
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9
2
1,277
The Counselor
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
The Counselor is all cars and stars and meaninglessness - or, paraphrase the song of the moment, bloodstains, bespoke suits and cheetahs on a jeweled leash.
1/5
5
1
5
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9
2
1,277
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
A little real human feeling and a lot of real-world filming would do more for both Anderson's career and audience than yet another of his seemingly endless, seemingly fruitless clockwork comedic contraptions
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,277
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"(There) seems to be more action this time around. It's much more thrilling and is, again, pertinent, necessary action. And the character moments just work better in this installment."
4/5
5
4
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9
2
1,277
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
We've been promised an inferno, but Catching Fire smolders for so long that when it finally does burst into burning right before the final shot, the blaze matters.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,277
The LEGO Movie
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
Subversive and thrilling, winking occasionally from a clear-eyed intelligent point-of-view, The Lego Movie turns what could have been an effort in bland branding into a film as classic and complex as the enduring, simple plastic blocks that inspired it.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
2
1,277
The Other Woman
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"This film, on the other hand, seems so desperate for laughs that you can practically see the flop sweat appear on its performers as they flail from one obnoxiously, uncomfortable scene to the next."
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1,277
The Raid 2
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"If you're able to withstand its extreme assault on your senses (at least visually), the thrilling, action-packed film is definitely worth a look."
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,277
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
he Secret Life of Walter Mitty isn't an awful film, and its heart is in the right place even as it moves around the globe; it's just that Stiller's version of Walter Mitty's secret life needs a little more life in it.
2/5
5
2
5
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9
2
1,277
The Wind Rises
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"(The) good news is that the film is a flawed but still very enjoyable flight of fancy."
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,277
The Wolf of Wall Street
Cinephiled
James Rocchi
The Wolf of Wall Street is a fun, frantic, messy blast of a party; too bad the very real and very important question of who pays the tab and who cleans up the mess never comes into play.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,277
Thor: The Dark World
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"A decided improvement in the balance department. Not only do we get more in the way of humor, we get more convincing, exciting action, as well as a few welcome surprises."
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,277
Transcendence
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"'Transcendence' winds up being in the position of being the first - but certainly not the last - big disappointment of the 2014 Summer Movie Season."
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,277
Walking With Dinosaurs
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
"(A)beautifully animated but plot-thin kids film that borrows heavily in the story department from both the Land Before Time and Ice Age movies, as well as various Disney animated classics."
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,277
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Cinephiled
Jeff Vice
Thrilling, heady and not just a little funny, it's easily as good as Singer's other X-films, and rivals the best of the Marvel-based movies to date.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,277
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella)
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
A dramatic rendition of the fortitude required to reclaim the violated spirit and the imaginary optimism needed to save a dying innocence.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,278
In Too Deep
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
In Too Deep offers a valuable perspective on violence and on the human tendency to suppress it or to relish it.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
1,278
Hamlet
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Hamlet offers a valuable meta-comment on the role of the visual media with regards to the representation of the self.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Collateral Damage
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Reduces itself to a highly simplified story about an overly aggressive victim, who is conveniently empowered to carry out extraordinary tasks in unknown territories.
3/10
10
3
10
false
2
10
1
1,278
The Time Machine
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Neglects the author's fundamental vision.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Showtime
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
The film benefits from De Niro's personification of the unglamorous, grumpy Mitch, from Murphy's overstressed -- yet amusingly credible -- performance.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
40 Days and 40 Nights
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Creates a rapport with its young viewers by first affronting them with its crude treatment of sex and then entertaining them with a silly plot.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
About Schmidt
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Delivers bittersweet comedy and a heartening message about the ever present possibility of finding significance in the world.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Almost Famous
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Constructs its plot with effective time constraints which create suspense and establish the film's sense of humor.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
American Beauty
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
It explores the endemic problems haunting many contemporary families: consumerism, unemployment, drugs, peer pressure, loneliness, discrimination and violence.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
Baran
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Offers viewers an honest portrayal of the realistic dilemmas confronting its characters and of the inspiring ways by which they learn to overcome them.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,278
The Bourne Identity
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
The film fails to explore more intriguing narrative possibilities regarding the psychological effects of its character's identity crisis.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,278
The Four Feathers
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Director of photography Robert Richardson ... captures the images vividly and draws viewers further into the film's dramatic desert battle scenes.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
Full Frontal
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
A sometimes realistically and other times unrealistically portrayed group of mostly unlikeable men and women undergoing an identity or 'middle-age' crisis.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,278
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Successfully imposes its imagery of the highly fictionalized reality of Harry Potter, and capitalizes on the charming qualities of its popularized protagonist.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
High Crimes
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Conforms itself with creating a game of 'who's who' ... where the characters' moves are often more predictable than their consequences.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,278
Laurel Canyon
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
While the plot successfully sets up the subsequent confrontation between the fragmented Sam and Alexis, both actors fail to elevate their performances to the dramatic level the climactic scene requires.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,278
The Matrix Reloaded
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
A film that escalates its ability to astonish viewers with its technological achievements.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
Panic Room
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Although Panic Room manages to deliver a visual story about a horrific home intrusion, the film lacks overall creative narrative options that would sustain and effectively develop the film's horror and suspense.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Road to Perdition
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
The film presents its main characters in an overall simplified manner, where a character's personal dilemmas and inner conflicts are represented by plot much more so than by character.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Spider-Man
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Effectively brings to the screen an unforgettable superhero that swings back into contemporary times.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Like a giant anchor in a sea of scattered Hollywood myths, Phantom Menace --the mere making of it -- promises viewers a point of reference of biblical proportions.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,278
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Cinephiles
Yazmin Ghonaim
Exalts the character of former Queen, now Senator Padm Amidala (Natalie Portman), whose impressive array of attractive costumes appropriate the young actress' natural beauty.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,278
The Avengers
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Oh, I am so angry I paid full price! Don't make the same mistake I did! I can save you the trouble and pain and bitterness. Listen to me. Don't go see it!
0/10
10
0
10
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21
2
1,279
Diamonds
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I have to admit I shed some sentimental tears during the movie, so it's not really very bad at all, but it could have used a script polish.
3.5/10
10
3.5
10
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7
21
2
1,279
Eye of the Beholder
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I can't elevate this above Rental level, because it was creepy, worth seeing, but kind of dumb.
3.5/10
10
3.5
10
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7
21
2
1,279
10 Things I Hate About You
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Of course we know how it's going to turn out - that is so not the point of a film like this. As with life, the joy is the journey.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
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9
21
2
1,279
The Gift
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's a good story with unexpected and even almost shocking plot twists, and a whole film of very, very good performances.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
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9
21
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1,279
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Spielberg. Osment. Two excellent reasons to sit in a movie theatre.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
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9
21
2
1,279
Bandits
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's a crime spree comedy with very little violence, a lot of good manners and astoundingly sympathetic characters for being so utterly morally bankrupt. It's quite fun.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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9
21
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1,279
Battlefield Earth
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Clearly, at no point did anyone say, "Man, this is a steaming pile of hangover dung - why don't we fix it?"
0/10
10
0
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21
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1,279
Billy Elliot
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Because the story is so entirely straightforward, the beauty is more in the performances and in the subtle touches than in the journey itself.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
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9
21
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1,279
Bridget Jones's Diary
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I'm a fan of the book so I eagerly anticipated the film regardless of hesitations about the star - I am delighted with the result.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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9
21
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Bring It On
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I'm not saying Bring It On is art, but if you're looking for some bubbly, fun summer entertainment, and if the subject slightly interests you, you'll spend your dollar well.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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9
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1,279
Cats Don't Dance
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
For you fuddy duddies out there who think cartoons are for kids, I don't know when the last time you saw a cartoon was, but movie cartoons have never been for kids.
4.5/10
10
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Chocolat
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Nothing in the story is unpredictable, but watching these events unfold is as delightful as when your mom told you your favorite story for the 100th time.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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The Closet (Le Placard)
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The story idea is new and different, and the plot turns are fun and interesting, with that oh-so-tres-French bittersweetness lurking below the surface Auteuil is perfect...
4.5/10
10
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Cradle Will Rock
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
My companion got a BA in Music, has a Ph.D.,studied Art & Lit of the Depression, loves 30's music & STILL felt the movie was targeted to a niche more select than himself.
4.5/10
10
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Erin Brockovich
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I liked this movie on its own merit, not just the merit of the true story it was portraying.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Cinderella is a classic story for a reason, but this modern interpretation somehow feels more true.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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Fairy Tale: A True Story
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's Arthur Rackham vs the Adult/Capitalist/Industrial Revolution - the obsession with exploiting the extraordinary and making it ordinary.
4.5/10
10
4.5
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Many filmmakers would turn the work into a mockery; by the end, you respect & care about them & it makes you think about your place in the world.
4.5/10
10
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The Full Monty
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The only reason it's matinee price instead of full price is that I felt that it all went too well and too American-style easily.
4.5/10
10
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In & Out
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Rudnick has an knack for striding the line between having fun with (not making fun of) homosexual stereotypes and homophobic attitudes.
4.5/10
10
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9
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Legally Blonde
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It doesn't break any filmmaking ground, except by making a fluffy, fun summer comedy that isn't insulting and actually entertains with a message at the same time. Refreshing!
4.5/10
10
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Little Voice
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's very moving, even when it is moving a little slowly.
4.5/10
10
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Love's Labour's Lost
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Making a glitzy, old-school 1930's movie musical out of the Bard's silliest work is exactly the kind of thing that a studio wouldn't do in a million years...
4.5/10
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Quills
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I'm glad I saw it, but I wish I could unsee it somehow.
3.5/10
10
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Serendipity
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Magic that appears in a non-magical world is most wondrous...delight to watch two people charmed by each other twisting in the fickle wind of destiny.
4.5/10
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Shanghai Noon
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Don't let my regret at the repression of Jackie's glorious insanity stop you from seeing Shanghai Noon - go and enjoy it.
4.5/10
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Shrek
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The animation? Superb, stunning, gorgeous, Pixar-quality, fantastic, wow, man...I myself am totally surprised at how much I laughed - both times I saw it!
4.5/10
10
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Sphere
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
We snuck guiltily into the almost-empty theatre, already prepared to hate it. But we were ill prepared, all the same...We have nothing to sphere but Sphere itself.
0/10
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Sugar & Spice
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's a well-written, fun ride, with great visual gags, sacrilegious funnery, and interesting plot twists.
4.5/10
10
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The Big Kahuna
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Support this kind of filmmaking.
4.5/10
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The Royal Tenenbaums
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The Royal Tenenbaums shares much with its predecessor Rushmore in terms of tone, presentation,& glorification of the hubris of genius.
4.5/10
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Zero Effect
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's very humorous, my companions and I had a great time, and it's interesting. Sorry to be so brief, I'm trying to add a little mystery here!
4.5/10
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Hamlet
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Miramax shouldn't be encouraged to do more along these lines by watching it anywhere but at home. Double feature with Strange Brew & see if anything looks familiar.
2/4
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A Beautiful Mind
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The preview is misleading, but as a drama of a man's pretty interesting life, it is somewhat pleasing.
2.5/4
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Brick
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
The relationships are unclear, the motives less so, but the idea has potential. Tries a little too hard to be hard-boiled, sacrificing development.
3/4
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Dead Man on Campus
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
Maybe it was my low expectations, but I actually think that people will not appreciate how much suckage was avoided in the making of this film.
2.5/4
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Monkeybone
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's pretty funny. It's absurdist funny, not so much situational as just weird and cool and "yikes!" and surreal.
2.5/4
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Scary Movie
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
I am certain someone can make this movie into a credible drinking game...go with a bunch of friends, don't hope for a new watershed in satire, and you'll have an OK time.
2.5/4
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A Simple Wish
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
It's not brilliant or for adults, but it's a nice, pleasant movie you can pretend to be eight years old with.
2.5/4
4
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Crimson Peak
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Most times the tropes of gothic horror work well, particulary the ones relative to the geography and scenery. [Full review in Spanish]
75/100
100
75
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1,281
Dirty Grandpa
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Dirty Grandpa isn't just a bad film, it's horrible. [Full review in Spanish]
20/100
100
20
100
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19
100
1
1,281
Independence Day: Resurgence
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A lot of noise, and show, and all that jazz for nothing. [Full review in Spanish]
30/100
100
30
100
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100
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1,281
Irrational Man
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
It's not the best Woddy Allen film, but at least its entertaining enoguh by commercial cinema standards. [Full review in Spanish]
75/100
100
75
100
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74
100
1
1,281
Money Monster
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A well intention film that has some issues when making it's statement. [Full review in Spanish]
65/100
100
65
100
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64
100
1
1,281
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
One of the most empty films ever to appear in a genre that has gone stale. [Full review in Spanish]
25/100
100
25
100
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24
100
1
1,281
Point Break
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Is creativity so scarce in Hollywood they had to remake an already bad film? [Film review in Spanish]
30/100
100
30
100
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29
100
1
1,281
Saint Laurent
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A film composed of different vignettes starring the eponymous character while breaking the conventional biopic narrative. [Full review in Spanish]
75/100
100
75
100
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74
100
1
1,281
Sicario
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A stylish film where the director uses this resource to get us in the story and also as a storytelling device. [Full review in Spanish]
70/100
100
70
100
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69
100
1
1,281
Spectre
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A good film with a light social commentary on information control and privacy. [Full review in Spanish]
70/100
100
70
100
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69
100
1
1,281
The Brand New Testament (Le tout nouveau testament)
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
The film might not be on par with some of the other work by the filmmaker, but it's still a great film. [Full review in Spanish]
80/100
100
80
100
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79
100
1
1,281
The Legend of Tarzan
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
If the story has some flaws, the plot if full of plot holes. [Full review in Spanish]
40/100
100
40
100
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39
100
1
1,281
The Witch
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Proof that horror, when handled properly, is a genre with great richness and the capacity to make you reflect upon different subjects using fear as a conduit. [Full review in Spanish]
80/100
100
80
100
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1,281
X-Men: Apocalypse
Cinexcepción
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
A sequel with more action and destruction, but adds little to the franchise. [Full review in Spanish]
65/100
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Isn't It Romantic
Citizen Dame
Jenna Dorsi
[The film was] clearly made by people who love the genre. Its satire is self-aware but not mean-spirited. It doesn't ridicule its audience for wanting to watch rom-coms, it simply demonstrates how one can love something yet still recognizes its faults.
4/5
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The Disaster Artist
Citizen Dame
Kimberly Pierce
The Disaster Artist is a love letter to The Room. The painstaking recreations of certain shots are fascinating to watch. Be sure to stay through the credits.
4/5
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Cheaper by the Dozen
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Ed Gonzalez
Kid-friendly, market-researched drivel, from the rudimentary conflicts to the pinup adolescent cast.
1.5/4
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Girls Will Be Girls
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Ed Gonzalez
Girls Will Be Girls is every bit as dull and offensive as it is frequently hysterical.
2.5/4
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