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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Janis: Little Girl Blue vividly and often poignantly revisits her short life -- and hard and fast times.
A-
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Killing Kennedy
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Killing Kennedy easily could have been twice its length, the better to add both nuance and context. Instead it's a watchable film with many missing parts, a broadly drawn Classics Illustrated version of what happened and why.
B-
long_letter
null
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12
18
1
2,451
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Method to the Madness is adroitly packaged and probably in roughly the same flattering mode of a PBS American Masters tribute.
B
long_letter
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13
18
1
2,451
My Dinner with Hervé
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Dinklage excels in a very difficult role to pull off while Dornan keeps pace as his reluctant Boswell. Their love story, is both an entertaining romp and a cautionary tale.
B+
long_letter
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14
18
1
2,451
Paterno
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
The portrayal of Paterno is right up there with Pacino's very best work.
A-
long_letter
null
null
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15
18
1
2,451
Phil Spector
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
In the end, Phil Spector succeeds on the strength of its two marquee thespians.
B+
long_letter
null
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14
18
1
2,451
Philip Roth: Unmasked
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
It's good that Philip Roth finally let others in during the waning years of an extraordinary writing life.
B+
long_letter
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14
18
1
2,451
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
The overall effect isn't quite intoxicating, and it might be better if you're intoxicated in one form or another.
C+
long_letter
null
null
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11
18
1
2,451
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Given the real-life shark attacks making big news this summer, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! may seem even more redundant than usual.
C
long_letter
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10
18
1
2,451
Sing Your Song
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Abundant archival footage is in part a saving grace.
B
long_letter
null
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13
18
1
2,451
Temple Grandin
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
As noted, none of this seems like the stuff of riveting drama. It is, though. Still only 30, Danes shows she's now ready and able to take command of any acting challenge put in her path.
A
long_letter
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16
18
1
2,451
The Girl
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
It diminishes him and elevates her. Whether that's what he deserves is debatable. But real truths invariably come out, and this is a film that convincingly rings with them.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,451
The Highwaymen
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
As a film, The Highwaymen has some potholes. But as an eye-catching, promotable and heavily watched attraction, it seems sure to go the extra mile.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
2,451
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
It's probably OK to say that airborne sharks again are key to the "story."
F
long_letter
null
null
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1
18
1
2,451
The Normal Heart
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
The Normal Heart grows in poignancy as characters we've come to know are affected or afflicted by AIDS.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,451
Too Big to Fail
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Too Big to Fail effectively follows the money while humanizing most of the moneychangers.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,451
Tower
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
Tower is a vivid snapshot of derangement, heroism, endurance and sometimes admitted cowardice on what remains the most traumatic day in University of Texas history.
A-
long_letter
null
null
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15
18
1
2,451
Reality (Réalité)
Under the Radar
Austin Trunick
Reality attempts to construct an unending story loop, but winds up more like a snake trying to devour its own tail.
4.5/5
5
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2
2,452
Halloween: Resurrection
United Press International
Joe Bob Briggs
He comes, he kills, he fries, he stirs again. He's about as scary as Perry Como.
0/4
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2,453
Scarlet Diva
United Press International
Joe Bob Briggs
I definitely want to watch it again. I'm not sure exactly what I saw the first time, but I loved it.
4/4
4
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4
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1
2,453
Lower City (Cidade Baixa)
University City Review
Kam Williams
A gritty, Brazilian drama which called for Alice Braga to be naked and in heat nearly non-stop, whether in a bed with a boyfriend or one of her assortedy Johns.
4/4
4
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2,454
The Box
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
The Box lacks the poetry and elegance of Darko, and at times mistakes randomness for mystery, however a good cast and pace mean those who enjoy debating what they just saw will have plenty to work over.
3.5/5
5
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Imagine That
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Imagine That is an embarrassment from which only Thomas Haden Church emerges unscathed, because he is the only one to commit fully to his eccentric character.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
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2,455
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Unknown2
null
The superb thing about Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is that it never once shies away from its ludicrous premise.
4/5
5
4
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8
11
2
2,455
The Informant!
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Somewhere between the true story it is based on, and the gimmicks and gags brought to the tale by Damon and Sodeburgh The Informant! somehow falls between the cracks to result in only an ok movie.
3/5
5
3
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6
11
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2,455
The Boys Are Back
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
The Boys are Back deftly combines humour and heart in a well crafted tale of boys of all ages growing up, and if it helps, just think of it as a good film they happened to make in Australia.
3.5/5
5
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2012
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
With a planet sized disaster film, there are nation sized holes to pick at if you choose, but there's a world of fun to be had if you sit back and let the destruction wash over you in this fantastical, mind blowing visual feast.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
11
2
2,455
500 Days of Summer
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
(500) Days of Summer is a classic independent film, taking a bunch of risks and trying to break as many rules as possible, yet it is in many ways a traditional ode to love, and it will leave you yearning for the opportunity to be dumped yourself.
5/5
5
5
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10
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2,455
A Serious Man
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
The talent of the Coens is such that they make this film eminently watchable, absolutely enjoyable and utterly engaging despite the fact that it's never entirely clear why we're seeing it in the first place.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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2,455
A Summer In Genoa
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
An elegant, traumatic but ultimately rewarding tale that will leave you glad to have made the trip.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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2,455
All About Steve
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Sandra Bullock bulldozes the line between a socially awkward character and an annoying human being in a monstrous turkey that can genuinely make a claim to being the worst film of the year
0.5/5
5
0.5
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2,455
Amelia
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Much like one of Earhart's trans-Atlantic flights Amelia just goes on and on without deviation.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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2,455
An Education
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
The most extraordinary thing about this engaging, hysterical and deeply moving film is how natural this supposedly inappropriate relationship feels.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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9
11
2
2,455
Astro Boy (AstroBoy)
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Like a pig-iron fisted metaphor, Astro Boy the film resembles the robot, in that it is cobbled together out of parts we recognise. And as much as they don't sound like they could all work in one film, they don't.
2/5
5
2
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4
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2
2,455
The Brothers Bloom
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
A tale full of heart, heroism and old school fun, that with the addition of just a few witty zingers could have been one of the great films of the year.
4/5
5
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8
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2,455
Capitalism: A Love Story
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
See Capitalism: A Love Story if you like to hear the sound of Michael Moore railing against 'the man', but if you're after a good documentary there's no love here for you.
3/5
5
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6
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2,455
Case 39
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Case 39 is slow, painful and one suspects for both Cooper and Renee Zellweger full of regrets.
1.5/5
5
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3
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2,455
Cold Souls
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
You'd say that Cold Souls is strange, but strange doesn't begin to describe this darkly humorous, concept film.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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2,455
Couples Retreat
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
It's been 13 years since Swingers. Couples Retreat is a very different film from writers leading very different lives. It's fast paced. Its a bunch of skits book-ended with story. And it's a lot of fun.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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2,455
The Final Destination
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Where some of the previous installments have been quite clever, the focus here is entirely on angling the camera so that something else can rush at us.
2/5
5
2
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4
11
2
2,455
Julie & Julia
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Like a beautiful home cooked meal, Julie & Julia is not perfect by industry standards, just warm, comforting and very, very enjoyable.
4/5
5
4
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8
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2
2,455
Looking for Eric
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Looking For Eric is a film of three halves, each almost a genre unto itself.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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9
11
2
2,455
Mao's Last Dancer
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Don't see Mao's Last Dancer if you want a perfectly structured film. See it if you want to experience a truly amazing story.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
2,455
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
This Is It is essentially one really big DVD Special Feature, yet it has a real humanity that is enlightening, endearing and surprisingly engaging.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
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2,455
Moon
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Much more than simple escapism, Moon may not be for everyone, but it is certainly a very good film that will inspire intriguing post-cinema conversation.
4/5
5
4
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8
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2
2,455
Paranormal Activity
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
From the changing relationship dynamics to the various reveals, this is a maestro fright flick at its shocking best. And if you're after a film that goes bump in the night, this is the one for you.
4/5
5
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8
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2
2,455
Stone Bros
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Stone Bros isn't a worthy or important, topical film. All it wants is for you to laugh, and there's no doubt that you will.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
11
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2,455
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
This is a wonderous, dark and opulent film, that captivates and moves the audience. Fans of Ledger or Gilliam will feel rewarded for their time in the Imaginarium.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
11
2
2,455
The Time Traveler's Wife
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
A graceful, elegant love story, that carefully avoids quasi-science, time travelling philosophy or mills and boon style passionate embraces, focussing instead on the means by which two truly star crossed lovers cope with their unique lives together.
4/5
5
4
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8
11
2
2,455
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
This is a film for the fans. Fans of the books. Fans of the first film. If you enjoyed that, you'll enjoy this. If you didn't, you have no chance here. It's a New Moon, not a new dawn.
3.5/5
5
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7
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2,455
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
From naked models draped in fabric, to private jet passengers draped in dogs, Valentino is a warts and all, fly on the wall insight into the life of one of the great fashion designers. Unfortunately in this flick there are more warts than all.
2/5
5
2
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2,455
Whatever Works
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Whatever Works, like its lead character, takes a long while to draw us in, but once it does it is enjoyable, thoughtful and decidedly Woody.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
2,455
Whip It
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
Whip It never quite finds its rhythm or energy and the actors all seem to be holding something back in a comic book tale that requires over exaggeration more than subtle nuance.
3/5
5
3
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6
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2,455
Zombieland
Unknown2
Giles Hardie
With its brain seeking tongue wedged firmly in its blood soaked cheek, Zombieland embraces its violence and language warnings to make a truly hysterical, enjoyable and mouth watering zom-com ride.
5/5
5
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10
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2,455
A Bad Moms Christmas
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
I found myself fixated on the lack of apostrophe in the title A Bad Moms Christmas. This isn't for moms-it's merely about them.
C-
long_letter
null
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9
18
1
2,456
Blockers
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Cannon is dialed into how a teen girl prepping for what's, till then, the most memorable night of her life is no passive victim - she's a peak control freak
B
long_letter
null
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13
18
1
2,456
Bloodshot
Uproxx
Vincent Mancini
Being able to actually see what's happening during the action scenes is my minimum requirement for goofy action movies. Why do filmmakers keep getting this so wrong?
C
long_letter
null
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10
18
1
2,456
Bright
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
You can't spell "law force" without "orc." And you can't spell "David Ayer's twelfth cop movie??" without "Why develop? Is it a dare?"
C-
long_letter
null
null
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9
18
1
2,456
Citizenfour
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Citizenfour creates a powerful dystopia.
B+
long_letter
null
null
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14
18
1
2,456
Clear History
Uproxx
Alan Sepinwall
The revenge plot brings the characters together...and doesn't come together as satisfyingly as your average "Curb" episode... [but] the funny parts of "Clear History" are good enough to act as an acceptable 100-minute substitute.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
2,456
Coco
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Twin touchstones from two of the most famous all-American flicks of the '80s feel like Pixar ensuring that audiences will feel at home in this foreign land.
B+
long_letter
null
null
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14
18
1
2,456
Cop Car
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Cop Car is a thriller, and a road thriller, but ultimately: a coming-of-age tale.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,456
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Watch it and laugh, or watch it and don't laugh. Just try to make sure you think about it, and then when you're ready, forget.
C
long_letter
null
null
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10
18
1
2,456
Girls Trip
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Each time the script wobbled into cliché, I cringed. The actresses are too talented to flail on hallucinogens. But they launch into idiocy with so much energy that even the dumbest scenes lift-off.
B+
long_letter
null
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14
18
1
2,456
Holy Motors
Uproxx
Drew McWeeny
I am refreshed by it, my faith in the unique power of film completely restored. I feel like I've just had my first drink of water after a drought, or my first bite of food after a fast.
A
long_letter
null
null
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16
18
1
2,456
Home Again
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Home Again is a fascinating banality, the movie equivalent of a staring at a bucolic motel painting until you start to see skeletons in the haystacks.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,456
Insurgent
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Insurgent has no qualms about its use of violence, or seemingly, anything at all.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,456
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Every scene feels like it takes the characters seriously while the story swings for the fences. I was having a blast even before Eggsy broke out the baseball-shaped grenades.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,456
Maps to the Stars
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Maps to the Stars romanticizes the mentally ill and their darkness. Agatha and Benjie aren't real characters. They're incest victims, sexual predators, half-baked half-sketched people-types.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,456
Moms' Night Out
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Moms' Night Out looks back nostalgically to a time when both gender roles and women's vaginas remained effortlessly tight.
F
long_letter
null
null
false
1
18
1
2,456
Mute
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Mute is more interesting as a bullet-point list of absurdities than as a two-hour film. Yet, Jones continues to have my attention.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,456
Paper Towns
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
A healthy amount of self-deprecating humor and self-awareness would have saved this well-intentioned (if meek) script from eternal mediocrity.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,456
Red Sparrow
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
By the end, you want to give every Bond villainess a hug.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
2,456
Spy
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Spy, a summer action-comedy, might have been born in a lowly genre manger. But it transcends its crappy origin story simply by virtue of its character.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,456
Step Up: All In
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Words like "dream," "hope" and "believe" resonate throughout All In, and while it seems cynical to discount them, it feels even more opportunistic to pretend they're real.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,456
Tammy
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Only two people were asleep when I went to go see Tammy, but by the time I left, all of us were unconscious. Helpless dogs trapped in a dark purse of a movie.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,456
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could be worse, which - in a summer of Transformers and Behaving Badly - says nothing.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
2,456
The Duke Of Burgundy
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
There are so many thoughts in Burgundy, but humanity only comes out in glimpses. It's worth it to stay awake.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,456
The Fault In Our Stars
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
The Fault in Our Stars begs us to cry, and that's where it loses its composure.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,456
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
[Mockingjay] is a strong story featuring a strong heroine, both trying to make their way through the ugly world that produced it.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,456
The Incredible Jessica James
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Jessica Williams fills up a space like the glow of a megawatt bulb. She transitions from TV to film at light-speed, glorying in the extra room.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,456
The Maze Runner
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
The Maze Runner isn't the birth or death of YA but rather, its extension. You travel through so many twists and tunnels only to end up exactly where you began.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
2,456
The Overnight
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
The Overnight is a funny, modern movie about boring, ancient anxieties. It's a big dick joke wrapped in a small story that's genuinely worth a listen.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,456
The Signal
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
The Signal feels like your standard side-of-the-highway fare. It's just not worth the mozzarella sticks.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
2,456
The Snowman
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
There's a frozen loogie at the heart of The Snowman.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
2,456
Trust Me
Uproxx
Heather Dockray
If only Trust Me had confidence in its own comedy, it wouldn't have to borrow someone else's pain.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,456
Unsane
Uproxx
Amy Nicholson
Soderbergh's less interested in her diagnoses - may I suggest "pogonophobia," the fear of facial hair - then her plummet down the rabbit hole from office cubicle to basement padded cell.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,456
Yes, God, Yes
Uproxx
Vincent Mancini
A charming, funny movie while it lasts, full of great performances, though perhaps overly simplistic.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
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2,456
Black Rain
Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile Critics
Dark and haunting
4/5
5
4
5
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5
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2,457
Brainstorm
Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile Critics
Beguiling premise and memorable execution
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
2,457
Funny Face
Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile Critics
I could watch this classic over and over again
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
2,457
The Return of Martin Guerre (Le Retour de Martin Guerre)
Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile Critics
A marvellous and haunting work.
5/5
5
5
5
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4
5
1
2,457
The Matrix
Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile Critics
It is escapist entertainment in the hottest, most illusion-driven, fastest, tumultuous action style, bridging genres with ease (one-against-the-system/sci fi/film noir/action/apocalyptic fable) and creating its own style in the process.
A
short_letter
null
null
false
5
6
1
2,458
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
It's an ambitious film, and as with all ambitious films, it has some problems. But on the whole, you're gonna like this movie.
7/10
10
7
10
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2,459
The Bourne Identity
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
It's a smart, solid, kinetically-charged spy flick worthy of a couple hours of summertime and a bucket of popcorn. Nothing overly original, mind you, but solidly entertaining.
3/4
4
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2,460
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
If for nothing else, go see Rockwell's performance. It's about time for him to bust out into bigger and better roles, and if it happens, this movie will be why.
3/4
4
3
4
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2,460
Eight Legged Freaks
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
...if you're just in the mood for a fun -- but bad -- movie, you might want to catch Freaks as a matinee.
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The Hours
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
The Hours makes you examine your own life in much the same way its characters do, and the experience is profound. The Hours is what movies are supposed to be...
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
"...something appears to have been lost in the translation this time. The Importance of Being Earnest movie seems to be missing a great deal of the acerbic repartee of the play."
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King Kong
Urban Tulsa Weekly
Cory Cheney
Jackson's King Kong is a throwback film, depending on you to approach it with a sort of wide-eyed innocence you might've forgotten you had. It's loud and unbelievable. It's supposed to be. There aren't any 25-foot-tall gorillas in this world
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