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3/5
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39%
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Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2012) |
"
Becomes a casual get-together, albeit one where most of the guests don't get to physically interact, and that party atmosphere is appropriate to the story we're being told."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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3/5
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Crazy Horse (1996) |
"
I'm glad I was introduced to the place through Wiseman's eye if anyone's, but I just can't say that even he can make me love what I see there."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jan 18, 2012
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3/5
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25%
|
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) |
"
As much of an homage to old timey experimental shlock horror as broad blockbusters can get ... I recommend Twilight virgins see BD1 as a stand-alone work."
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Movies.com
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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4/5
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Becoming Santa (2011) |
"
Surprisingly hilarious without being too mocking nor too cute."
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Movies.com
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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3/5
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Superheroes () |
"
Humorous and well-rounded. More about the problems of the world ... that lead to the necessity for these [superheroes] to pop up in cities across the nation."
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Cinematical
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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4/5
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88%
|
Dragonslayer (2011) |
"
Gorgeous ... see this one on the big screen if you get a chance."
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Cinematical
Posted Nov 8, 2011
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3/5
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76%
|
The Other F Word (2011) |
"
The most endearing and potentially tearjerking documentary about punks you'll ever see."
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Movies.com
Posted Nov 6, 2011
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4.5/5
|
92%
|
Armadillo (2011) |
"
One of the best war films in years."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 25, 2011
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3.5/5
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73%
|
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) |
"
Chalk this up with The Godfather Part II and The Empire Strikes Back as one of the few sequels that's better than the original."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 25, 2011
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3/5
|
94%
|
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) |
"
Enjoyable .. If you can't find a screening where Clash (and Elmo) makes an appearance, I think it's better to wait for the small scren on this one."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 25, 2011
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|
4.5/5
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95%
|
Pina (2011) |
"
Magnificent ... beautiful and enchanting ... a sexy, funny and spectacular work."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Oct 7, 2011
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4.5/5
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76%
|
Bombay Beach (2011) |
"
A wonderfully unconventional portrait ... part MTV, part PBS and altogether remarkably fresh."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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2.5/5
|
87%
|
Buck (2011) |
"
A bit stretched as far as its point is concerned."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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4/5
|
100%
|
Hell and Back Again (2011) |
"
Just as necessary and cinematic as Restrepo ... brilliantly structures the story of a Marine's homecoming so that the war footage functions like flashback sequences."
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Movies.com
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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3/5
|
30%
|
Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011) |
"
I can't really recommend the film to anyone who doesn't already like the filmmaker and onscreen character of Nick Broomfield."
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Movies.com
Posted Sep 21, 2011
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4/5
|
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God Bless America (2012) |
"
If you have any complaints about current American culture, this is a comedy for you."
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Movies.com
Posted Sep 20, 2011
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4/5
|
94%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
A feel good movie of the highest order, upbeat and positive, more of a really well done yet piece-of-cake puff profile than a great film."
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Movies.com
Posted Sep 20, 2011
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|
1.5/5
|
38%
|
Twixt () |
"
Never mind post-production conversion atrocities, Twixt is the worst thing for the 3D format in years."
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Movies.com
Posted Sep 20, 2011
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|
2.5/5
|
25%
|
The Change-Up (2011) |
"
Half-assed and half-hearted from Dobkin ... I'd love to see where [Katie] Aselton would go with the same situation played with here."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Aug 5, 2011
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3.5/5
|
83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
The best remake of Project X since Project Nim."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Aug 5, 2011
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3.5/5
|
79%
|
The Myth Of The American Sleepover (2011) |
"
A timeless teen movie for grown ups. "
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jul 22, 2011
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|
3.5/5
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
Captivates but has little care for character."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jul 22, 2011
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|
1.5/5
|
69%
|
Horrible Bosses (2011) |
"
The kind of lazy writing that ignores reason in order to accommodate easy and incredibly predictable storytelling."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Jul 8, 2011
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|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
Crime After Crime (2011) |
"
Potash's restraint in sticking to the matter of justice at hand is surprising and very respectable."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Jul 6, 2011
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3/5
|
50%
|
Love Etc. (2011) |
"
A cute documentary for fans of ensemble rom-coms."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jun 28, 2011
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|
2.5/5
|
87%
|
Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) |
"
For a film that's all archival clippings and talking heads, it's a beautifully shot and polished-looking film and quite enjoyable to watch."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jun 8, 2011
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3/5
|
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Reindeerspotting - Escape from Santaland (2010) |
"
The kind of doc that I can't entirely get behind ethically, but I can't help but recommend it very highly, in large part because of those questions it leaves you with."
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SpoutBlog
Posted Jun 8, 2011
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|
1/5
|
96%
|
One Lucky Elephant (2011) |
"
Why should you pay for a feature-length animal rights PSA?"
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Jun 8, 2011
|
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3/5
|
81%
|
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) |
"
A sequel that's as good as the original."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 27, 2011
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3/5
|
52%
|
Brotherhood (2011) |
"
An intense snowball thriller that improves on an earlier short film (Roslyn)."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 24, 2011
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3/5
|
34%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) |
"
I don't mind that the franchise has found the Fountain of Youth and will continue churning out more sequels. I'll happily watch them all. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 20, 2011
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3/5
|
75%
|
Everything Must Go (2011) |
"
It may not be the most clever or unpredictable effort, but it's familiar in a comfortable and admirable way from a structural perspective. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 13, 2011
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|
4/5
|
84%
|
Make Believe (2011) |
"
Really believes in its characters, and that's one of the best things a film can do. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 12, 2011
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|
3/5
|
93%
|
City of Life and Death (2011) |
"
A depressing spectacle that should make you stop liking war movies."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 11, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
77%
|
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) |
"
A warm but uneven tribute solely for the fans."
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SpoutBlog
Posted May 10, 2011
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2/5
|
77%
|
Thor (2011) |
"
A movie like Thor has to do a lot more than a comic book does, and I don't mean just turning the stationary 2D drawings into animated 3D computer art."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 7, 2011
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|
2.5/5
|
61%
|
The Beaver (2011) |
"
Only half as powerful as it could have been. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted May 6, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
75%
|
Stake Land (2011) |
"
Proof that a film can be terribly familiar and yet still be completely engrossing ... a near-identical brother to Zombieland, only much, much slower and subtler."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Apr 22, 2011
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2/5
|
70%
|
African Cats (2011) |
"
It's the typical savanna ecosystem stuff, only embellished and dramatically forced a lot to keep the crowd involved and occasionally thrilled. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Apr 22, 2011
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2/5
|
71%
|
Dumbstruck (2011) |
"
Documents the Underappreciated Craft of Ventriloquism But Has Little to Say"
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SpoutBlog
Posted Apr 20, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
71%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
Good for Kids, Better for Tourism"
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Apr 17, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
20%
|
Peep World (2011) |
"
Whatever you do, don't go in expecting this to satisfy your hunger for an Arrested Development movie."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Mar 22, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Rango (2011) |
"
The funniest western since Blazing Saddles"
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Mar 3, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Dear Lemon Lima (2011) |
"
Tackles a common issue for teenagers of fitting in and parallels it smartly but delicately with the history of Native Americans adjusting to their forced assimilation."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Feb 28, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
34%
|
Hall Pass (2011) |
"
Isn't even as smart as No Strings Attached in either what it says about polygamous desires or how it tries to tonally balance the immature with the mature."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Feb 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Unknown (2011) |
"
I think I got more out of it than most will, but I also think I took away more than was actually there."
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Feb 18, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
64%
|
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) |
"
A necessary, dazzling episode in the history of pop ... I hope my kids get to have a technologically spectacular film experience tied to whatever they're fanatics over. "
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Feb 11, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Reagan () |
"
A must-see for fans of non-fiction film, fans of the 40th president, and even those critical of the man for whatever reason."
—
Cinematical
Posted Feb 9, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
58%
|
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) |
"
Kind of insulting to the reality of mental illness and general psychological suffering ... "The Devil Wears Hospital Scrubs""
—
SpoutBlog
Posted Feb 8, 2011
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