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The Lion King
Hypable
Shana O'Neil
Disney's The Lion King is beautifully and lovingly reimagined... though it's not without problems.
4/5
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Hypable
Karen Rought
I applaud everyone for trying to recreate the strangely compelling story that was told with the original, but the remake seemed like a toned down version.
2/5
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Toy Story 4
Hypable
Shana O'Neil
Forky may be the purest thing in Toy Story 4.
5/5
5
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American Assassin
Hypable
Karen Rought
In terms of the action genre, American Assassin gives you everything you'd want out of this type of film, including explosions, car chases, and tightly choreographed fight sequences.
B+
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1,650
Annihilation
Hypable
Katie Awad
Alex Garland's Annihilation is a mind-bending, visually transfixing, and narratively compelling film that will leave you unsure of what you just watched.
A-
long_letter
null
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15
18
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1,650
Atomic Blonde
Hypable
Valerie Complex
There is no one more deserving than Charlize Theron to be crowned Hollywood's next action hero. The story needs work, though.
C
long_letter
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10
18
1
1,650
Pilgrimage
Hypable
Karen Rought
I didn't enjoy this movie because it made me believe in God. I enjoyed this movie because it made me believe in people.
B+
long_letter
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18
1
1,650
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Hypable
Karen Rought
The Hitman's Bodyguard stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson doing what they do best: fighting, cursing, and making us laugh. A lot.
A
long_letter
null
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16
18
1
1,650
The Mummy
Hypable
Valerie Complex
The Mummy is everything wrong with the current state of cinema. Hollywood is giving movie fans content they didn't ask for, and are expecting them to accept it with applause.
D-
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18
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1,650
War for the Planet of the Apes
Hypable
Valerie Complex
War for the Planet of the Apes is the most ambitious out of the three Apes prequels. Director Matt Reeves (who co-wrote the screenplay with Mark Bomback) has created a bleak saga that is as beautiful as it is dull.
C
long_letter
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18
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1,650
Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud)
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
a perfect hybrid of French noir elegance and the New Wave's rough hewn realism
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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1,651
Hard Candy
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
exploits the politics of pedophilia, sensationalizing it for today's slasher market
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,651
La mujer de mi hermano
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
90 minutes of wheezing emotional flare-ups, played with such straight-faced sobriety that I wanted to slap these people and tell them all to lighten up
2/5
5
2
5
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9
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1,651
The Proposition
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
Delhomme's gorgeously gritty cinematography, and Cave's searing score give The Proposition an operatic bark and bluster. What's sorely missing is the bite.
3/5
5
3
5
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1,651
Somersault
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
Taking in Somersault's textures--alternating between frosty, pale landscapes and burnt-ochre interiors--along with Cornish's knockout performance, are true pleasures
3/5
5
3
5
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4
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1,651
Water
I.E. Weekly
Jay Antani
a tribute to all the dispossessed in our world and an amplification of their silent screams
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,651
I Saw the Devil
IFC.com
Matt Singer
Jee-woon starts from a place we have seen before -- somewhere between Saw and Death Wish -- but the journey from there is uniquely his.
9/10
10
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1,652
Rubber
IFC.com
Matt Singer
People talk about the line between laughing with or at a movie. You don't laugh with or at Rubber. It laughs at you.
2/10
10
2
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1
10
1
1,652
Sleepless Night
IFC.com
Matt Singer
A midnight screening of Sleepless Night woke me up more effectively than any cup of coffee I've ever had in my life.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,652
Take Shelter
IFC.com
Matt Singer
This movie played me like a fiddle. A quivering, covering-my-eyes-because-the-movie's-too-scary baby-shaped fiddle.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,652
The Interrupters
IFC.com
Matt Singer
A massive and compelling tapestry of life on the streets of Chicago.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,652
Iron Man 3
IFilm
Dave White
[Shane] Black is the reason for the season and Downey is his Santa Claus
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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11
2
1,653
Jack the Giant Slayer
IFilm
Dave White
A corporate product drained of personality, one where you can practically hear studio notes like "MAKE THE GIANTS FARTIER!" shouted from the sidelines, a charmless theme park ride that substitutes loudness for joy.
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
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1,653
Parental Guidance
IFilm
Dave White
People with brains they can't turn on and off for 90 minute stretches of holiday family togetherness will be driven to take some kind of painkiller before the final credits roll. Everyone else will be fine
0.5/5
5
0.5
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1,653
The Place Beyond The Pines
IFilm
Dave White
...promising way more than it can ever hope to deliver in what suddenly seems like a too-short two-and-half-hours.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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1,653
Mean Creek
IGN Movies
Larry Carroll
A remarkable feat...the audience not only becomes part of the film, but becomes young again.
B
short_letter
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4
6
1
1,654
The Box
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It may fall short of Donnie Darko's clever storytelling, but for his third feature film, Kelly plays confidently with suspense and lays down the right hooks at the right time to keep you drawn into his creepy world.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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1,655
The Road
IGN Movies AU
James O'Connor
One of the most important and moving films to come along in a long time.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,655
Public Enemies
IGN Movies AU
James O'Connor
A decent look at Dillinger, then, but by no means the masterpiece it could have been.
3/5
5
3
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4
9
2
1,655
Shutter Island
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
You'll enjoy it casually -- as a career curio, maybe -- but as it stands, it's a far cry from his best. Put simply, Scorsese missed the mark on this one.
2/5
5
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1,655
Splice
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's a shame -- there's a lot of enjoyment to be extracted from Splice, but it remains a Frankenstein's monster of piecemeal storytelling.
2.5/5
5
2.5
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3
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2
1,655
Get Him to the Greek
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
An overdose of pop-culture and some memorable set-ups make this a very amusing commentary on the foibles of rock stardom.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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1,655
Kick-Ass
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Can this genre make fresh inroads? 'Kick-Ass' proposes an answer of sorts through a marriage of Disney Channel wholesomeness and the kind of foul-mouth dialogue and bloodletting that would make Tarantino proud.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
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1,655
Alice in Wonderland
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Alice in Wonderland is a lovingly filmed and meticulously crafted interpretation of Lewis Carroll's treasured tale, rife with fantasy, coated in gothic iconography and presented by a superb cast who nail their characters' portraits.
4/5
5
4
5
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9
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1,655
The Losers
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It builds slowly and rhythmically, and leaves audiences with a lot of fuss-free fun that holds its own, and then some, in the face of the blockbuster season.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
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1,655
2012
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Terrible; wonderfully terrible.
1/5
5
1
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9
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1,655
A Serious Man
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's also a dark, sometimes profound film that almost certainly sits amongst the best of this year and it's yet another badge on the decorated jackets of Hollywood's most accomplished filmmaking duo.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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9
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1,655
Animal Kingdom
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
This is restrained, powerful filmmaking on all fronts.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
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1,655
Buried
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Buried does do a hell of a lot with very little. Through clever camerawork, it's surprising how much action and tension can be built.
4/5
5
4
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Clash of the Titans
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
A constant stream of computer animation that flies at you so quickly and heavy-handedly that you'll eventually tune it out, intentionally or otherwise.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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Dinner for Schmucks
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Dinner for Schmucks, while not as instantly iconic and defined as [Jay Roach's] previous work, still delivers a lot of entertainment.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
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1,655
District 9
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Completely absorbing and intense. As audiences are compelled early in the film to "learn from what has happened", Blomkamp uses District 9 to quietly remind us that it's too late for some.
4/5
5
4
5
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1,655
Drive
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
It's a film that has its finger on the pulse of what's current and in style, and one that has solidified its place as the coolest film of the year.
5/5
5
5
5
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9
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1,655
Easy A
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
The writing definitely reserves the wittiest lines for Stone, who comes off as a winner above all other cast members. Her delivery and physical comedy really underline her skills in ways that other comediennes just can't touch.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,655
Funny People
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
While not Judd Apatow's finest hour, Funny People still strikes the same rich vein of well-produced drama-comedy as previous efforts.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
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1,655
Hot Tub Time Machine
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's not high brow stuff, but Hot Tub Time Machine is a comedy with genuine laughs and surprising personality.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
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1,655
Immortals
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
With Immortals, Tarsem has created a beautiful and sumptuous mythological epic with visual strengths that far outweigh the weaknesses of its fairly standard script.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,655
Inception
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Indeed, Hollywood's obsession with 3D has extended to the storytelling process, and with Inception, it also reminds us that story and characterization still rule in the land of a thousand digital vistas.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
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1,655
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
When Indy swings a punch or delivers a biting retort, audiences sit up and listen with looks of adoration and reverence. It's all one big spectacle, after all - so why begrudge the old guy one last adventure?
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,655
The Invention of Lying
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's a shame that the air gets let out of this one so suddenly, as if The Invention of Lying's backbone gets ripped out of the film as the final act kicks into gear.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,655
Iron Man 2
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Like Tony Stark himself, Iron Man 2 is a sleek and cheeky number that almost certainly trumps the fun-factor of Jon Favreau's 2008's surprise hit.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,655
John Carter
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
John Carter is a fantastic fusion of old-fashioned adventure excitement and modern blockbuster spectacle. In short, it's wonderful.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,655
Moon
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
In an era when grey-shaded Hollywood drudge can cost hundreds of millions and deliver nothing, Moon stands out -- and it does so with dignity.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,655
A Nightmare on Elm Street
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's not a good film, but if you're feeling jaded and just want to watch a demonic killer pound his fist through the chest of some hapless, cardboard teenager, then this might just scratch that itch.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,655
Observe and Report
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's not consistently on-the-money, but Observe and Report's subversive humour should be applauded - even if it isn't as witty as it thinks it is.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,655
The Other Guys
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
While Anchorman still stands as Adam McKay's high watermark, The Other Guys manages to take a worn concept and make it feel fresh and lively in a stale mainstream comedy market.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,655
Paranormal Activity
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
The suspense that's missing from so many horror films is there. It's a genuinely scary film -- and that's a rare thing to accomplish in front of today's blase, switched-off audiences.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,655
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
IGN Movies AU
Beth Wilson
With the plot so under-nurtured, the action sequences needed to be spectacular, but many audiences will probably leave the cinema unsatisfied.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,655
Robin Hood
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Robin Hood merely dots the lines in a tale that, despite wanting to add new dimensions to a worn character, and perhaps kick-start a franchise, still feels like a retread.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,655
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's audacious and youthful -- and a film that squarely targets geek culture and revels in it playfully.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,655
The Social Network
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Fincher has constructed a wonderfully balanced tale of a young narcissistic genius in want of status and recognition.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,655
The Dark Knight
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Heath Ledger's Joker is, in many ways, symbolic of Nolan's overall success with The Dark Knight; subtle and restrained, but always two shakes shy of bloody holocaust and a masterpiece of cinema that time will verify.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,655
The Expendables
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's a bitter pill to swallow, but it's a dark day indeed when a film can bring together so many promising elements and, when the curtains close, leave you wondering exactly what the heck you just sat through -- and if you even enjoyed it at all.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,655
The Expendables 2
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Perhaps we're pawns in an elaborate homage to excess and macho stupidity. It's purposefully - even wilfully - bad. Given that I can't prove that Simon West isn't actually that kind of wheels-within-wheels genius, he earns benefit of my doubt.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,655
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Doctor Parnassus parallels Terry Gilliam and his most recent work: many complex ideas, grand intentions and miserable luck leading him down a path to nowhere, forcing him to start over with nothing one more time.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,655
The Incredible Hulk
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's a step in the right direction with some top-notch moments, and hardcore fans will still walk away with a giddy smile - but it's not in the same sort of league as Spider-Man 2, Iron Man or Batman Begins.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,655
The Raid: Redemption
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
The combination of a great premise, brilliantly-inventive direction, incredible fight sequences and spirited performances makes it easy for us to already proclaim that The Raid is the action movie of the year.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,655
The Runaways
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
The Runaways succeeds in being as brash and trashy as the source material, and just as fun.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,655
The Secret World of Arrietty
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
While this is a deeply rewarding film, people with short attention spans might not get as much out of it. Those willing to let these wonderful little characters into their hearts however, will find a film they won't soon forget.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
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1,655
Up in the Air
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Up in the Air is mostly honest and sometimes raw. There is power in that kind of storytelling.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,655
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
IGN Movies AU
Stephen Lambrechts
Maybe Stone's growth as a filmmaker mirrors that of Gordon's as a person; having had time to calm down a bit over the years, he seems to have settled into a more relaxed state.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,655
Watchmen
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
It's the Watchmen movie you always wanted to see but never expected to get.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,655
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
Hugh Jackman is this film's biggest redeemer - a truly likeable lead actor with screen presence and menace.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,655
Zombieland
IGN Movies AU
Patrick Kolan
The one-liners and rapid-fire jokes pull Zombieland back in line when the love hearts begin to fill the screen.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,655
A Monster Calls
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
It bravely tackles a difficult subject with grace and sensitivity, and its message is deeply moving and affecting.
7.5/10
10
7.5
10
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65
91
10
1,656
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg
IGN Movies UK
Laura Burrows
Whether or not you find this near robotic recitation a good thing or a bad thing for a comic is up to you, but his sheer focus on timing could put any musician to shame.
7/10
10
7
10
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60
91
10
1,656
Filth
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
If you aren't squeamish, Filth is a marvelously messed up festive flick that manages to be shocking, hilarious and ultimately quite poignant.
9.2/10
10
9.2
10
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82
91
10
1,656
Fury
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
Fury is filled with great scenes that hammer home the bravery of such men, and the tragedy of their situation.
7.4/10
10
7.4
10
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64
91
10
1,656
Hancock
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
Yet because it's Smith, you know that Hancock can't be all bad, and as the film spends the next hour trying to rehabilitate him, proceedings slowly starts to fall apart.
4/10
10
4
10
false
30
91
10
1,656
Red Dawn
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
The Red Dawn remake has sat on the shelf for two years, and maybe it should have stayed there.
5.5/10
10
5.5
10
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45
91
10
1,656
Silent Hill: Revelation
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
Silent Hill Revelation 3D is an inferior sequel in every way, shape and form, a horror sequel that fails to either intrigue or scare, and one that just might have killed the franchise cold-dead.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
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35
91
10
1,656
You're Next
IGN Movies UK
Chris Tilly
A film made by people who clearly love the genre and have skillfully taken a simple premise and infused it with laughs and scares to craft what may be the most downright entertaining horror film of the year.
8.5/10
10
8.5
10
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75
91
10
1,656
The Pursuit of Happyness
IMDiversity.com
Kam Williams
One of those uplifting, overcoming-the-odds, miracle movies which seem to be released every year around Christmastime.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,657
Zodiac
IMDiversity.com
Kam Williams
Represents a bit of a departure of sorts for David Fincher, since this chilling crime saga is surprisingly understated in tone in comparison to some of his earlier, highly-stylized productions.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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5
7
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1,657
12 Years a Slave
INDY Week
Craig D. Lindsey
Through the amazing, appalling story of Solomon Northup, 12 Years a Slave recreates how painfully wicked our country once was.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,658
Glass
INDY Week
Neil Morris
The big reveal isn't something that was hidden, but that there wasn't really anything of substance to reveal all along.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,658
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
INDY Week
Neil Morris
The R-rated choreographed chaos remains the star of the series ... That said, the sumptuous, inventive Wick-verse is starting to show its stitching.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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Knives Out
INDY Week
Neil Morris
With shrewd plotting and razor-sharp repartee, Knives Out is one of the wittiest films of the year. It might also be one of the most hopeful.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
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1,658
Toy Story 4
INDY Week
Neil Morris
What might be the finale of this seminal series misses a chance to break new ground, but it ultimately lands on the truth about its central character.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,658
Uncut Gems
INDY Week
Neil Morris
Like a rickety roller coaster, it's a heady ride while it lasts, but you're kinda glad when it's over.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,658
1917
INKansas City Magazine
Lonita Cook
With an almost supernatural attention to detail, Mendes fuses the viewer with a heroic adventure that's so grand the heart is gripped by every beat, every danger, every grief. This war epic is destined to be a global masterwork.
4/4
4
4
4
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3
4
1
1,659
Isle of Dogs
INTO
Josh Encinias
While Wes Anderson's movies are firmly heterosexual, Isle of Dogs shows gay compassion as a timely political gesture.
A
short_letter
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null
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5
6
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1,660
Scarface
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
[The police chief] endorses the myth of the west while conceiving the urban gangster as a rat-like menace.
10/10
10
10
10
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18
19
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1,661
Encounters at the End of the World
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
This purported nature documentary muses on everything it encounters.
7/10
10
7
10
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12
19
2
1,661
Shutter Island
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
[I]t's hardly a spoiler to know that this pseudo-reality is really an overblown fantasy, Scotch-taped together into a storyline.
5/10
10
5
10
false
8
19
2
1,661
Black Death
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
A film without the ideas or guts to bring hell to life onscreen.
4/10
10
4
10
false
6
19
2
1,661
Branded to Kill
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
The images remain so strong that we wonder whether the overall films began as mental images, unearthed from an artist's psyche to help construct probing popular entertainment.
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Broken Embraces
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Matthew Sorrento
In Almodóvar, the past is reckoned by characters of the present, a layering over which we revel.
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Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
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Matthew Sorrento
Phil's journey to health, with the help of Cross, transforms a lacking showpiece into a powerful tale of will and mentorship.
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The Great Outdoors
IdentityTheory
Matthew Sorrento
At the onset it seems that Candy, as in Uncle, plays the lower class half. Yet, by [Outdoors'] end we learn that the in-law is actually broke, essentially Cousin Eddie in disguise.
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