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3/5
|
80%
|
Splinters (2012) |
"
Though Splinters emulates a laid-back surfer-dude vibe all too well in its sluggish middle third, the final surf-off is a total white-knuckler."
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Time Out Chicago
Posted Feb 10, 2012
|
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B-
|
67%
|
Newlyweds (2012) |
"
Burns and Fitzgerald make a snappy onscreen couple."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Feb 3, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
29%
|
Underworld Awakening (2012) |
"
Also missing... most of the so-called Lycans who, their appearance in a few respectable action sequences notwithstanding, are now nearly extinct. So is this franchise."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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|
2/5
|
3%
|
Jack and Jill (2011) |
"
Totally mediocre..."
—
Time Out
Posted Jan 31, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
5%
|
The Devil Inside (2012) |
"
Whatever possessed Bell & Co. to turn a slow-burning creepfest into a frenzied freak show of multiple exorcisms (including one in a moving car), the devil only knows."
—
Time Out New York
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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|
|
100%
|
Semper Fi: Always Faithful () |
"
It makes an impact. These men fought for our right to pursue our own American Dreams. And as thanks, they had theirs ripped away from them."
—
IFC.com
Posted Jan 6, 2012
|
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C-
|
54%
|
The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
Less of a movie than a showcase for Streep."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
|
|
A-
|
99%
|
A Separation (2011) |
"
Riveting"
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
|
|
B+
|
75%
|
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
"
Spielberg, the analog stalwart, has brought out the best in this new filmmaking technology."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 26, 2011
|
|
C
|
76%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
War Horse is the law of diminishing returns in action."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 26, 2011
|
|
B-
|
87%
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
Handles the material competently, but not exceptionally."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 26, 2011
|
|
|
94%
|
Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) |
"
It's nice to see the greatest hits, and to listen to Corman's refined paternal baritone as he talks about his work."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 22, 2011
|
|
B+
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Hugo is an intensely personal statement from Scorsese, one not just about magic, but also the magic of cinema."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
B
|
97%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
Reminds us that silent films aren't inferior to sound ones, just a little different."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
B+
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
A serious character study and exploration of addiction."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
C+
|
84%
|
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) |
"
The spy movie that refused to come in from the cold."
—
IFC.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
8%
|
New Year's Eve (2011) |
"
It all adds up to a celebrity-obsessed city symphony played on one painfully flat note."
—
Time Out New York
Posted Dec 6, 2011
|
|
B
|
74%
|
The Lie (2011) |
"
Leonard does a nice job of ramping up the comedy without sacrificing the believability of the world he's established; the movie is very funny at times but it's never outlandish."
—
IFC.com
Posted Nov 16, 2011
|
|
B
|
76%
|
The Other F Word (2011) |
"
Not just a fluffy portrait of dudes with tattoos and their cute kids"
—
IFC.com
Posted Nov 11, 2011
|
|
B-
|
55%
|
Killing Bono (2011) |
"
An amusingly fluffy musical biopic."
—
IFC.com
Posted Nov 11, 2011
|
|
B-
|
36%
|
Immortals (2011) |
"
The film is handsome enough to recommend on the strength of the visuals alone, which is basically what I'm doing."
—
IFC.com
Posted Nov 11, 2011
|
|
|
74%
|
Like Crazy (2011) |
"
Good acting, good filmmaking, plus something elusive that most Sundance movies about romance lack: sincerity."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 27, 2011
|
|
C
|
50%
|
The Rum Diary (2011) |
"
Never comes close to matching its subject's passion."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 26, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
My Reincarnation (2011) |
"
It's fascinating to watch Yeshi grow from a skeptical teenager into a spiritual leader -- a transformation that still doesn't bring him any closer to his father."
—
Time Out New York
Posted Oct 26, 2011
|
|
C
|
67%
|
Lord Byron (2011) |
"
There is something interesting about the tension between fact and fiction, but there's also something frustrating too."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
B
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
Here is a director talking about a subject he's covered many times before in a totally new way."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
27%
|
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) |
"
She never figures out what, exactly, the deal is regarding our short attention spans, but her ADD-afflicted film definitely provides evidence that they exist."
—
Time Out New York
Posted Oct 11, 2011
|
|
B
|
69%
|
Blackthorn (2011) |
"
If ever a man deserved the nickname "Butch," it's Sam Shepard."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 7, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
Puncture (2011) |
"
Evans's soulful performance keeps Puncture from overdosing on righteous indignation."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
A-
|
68%
|
Margaret (2011) |
"
It took six years to make this movie. Do yourself a favor: don't wait six years to see it."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
B-
|
94%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
I kept hoping for something about the film to surprise me. Very little did."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
B-
|
100%
|
Let the Bullets Fly (2012) |
"
Funny, exciting, and at 132 minutes, a half an hour too long. "
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
B-
|
89%
|
The Yellow Sea (2011) |
"
Frenzy is fine, but a little bit more clarity, at least narratively speaking, would have been nice."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
A
|
——
|
Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) () |
"
A midnight screening of Sleepless Night woke me up more effectively than any cup of coffee I've ever had in my life."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
B
|
71%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
Nobody makes a trapped-in-a-house-slowly-going-insane movie quite like Roman Polanski. "
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
A
|
92%
|
Take Shelter (2011) |
"
This movie played me like a fiddle. A quivering, covering-my-eyes-because-the-movie's-too-scary baby-shaped fiddle."
—
IFC.com
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
B
|
25%
|
Killer Elite (2011) |
"
Jason Statham beats up two dudes while he's tied to a chair. That is satisfaction."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 21, 2011
|
|
B+
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
A unique blend of classical tropes and modern filmmaking. "
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 18, 2011
|
|
B
|
66%
|
Shut Up Little Man! (2011) |
"
Manages to ask some heavy questions while maintaining a light tone."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
The People vs. George Lucas (2011) |
"
A devastating indictment of our modern geek culture of entitlement. "
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
27%
|
Colombiana (2011) |
"
Colombiana has one true asset -- the seminude sight of its star, Zoe Saldana -- and milks it for everything it's worth."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
Children of Glory (Szabadság, szerelem) (2006) |
"
The sports-movie clichés and war-movie clichés go together like oil and water polo, but there's no denying the power of this inspiring (mostly) true story."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
14%
|
Zookeeper (2011) |
"
Fans of the sight of James falling over will get a big kick out of Zookeeper, but this deranged comedy will leave everyone else scratching their heads."
—
Time Out Chicago
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
0%
|
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) |
"
This movie is dire, soul-crushing stuff."
—
Time Out New York
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
B
|
100%
|
Sound It Out (2011) |
"
Sound It Out isn't just good, it's important, as a chronicle of everything we lose when the music industry decamps to the Internet."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 11, 2011
|
|
B+
|
92%
|
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) |
"
A powerful indictment of politically manipulated media."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
B
|
83%
|
Warrior (2011) |
"
Right up until a poorly chosen ending, I was caught up in every twist and turn. "
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
A
|
99%
|
The Interrupters (2011) |
"
A massive and compelling tapestry of life on the streets of Chicago."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 5, 2011
|
|
B
|
75%
|
True Adolescents (2011) |
"
There's something refreshing about True Adolescents. It feels like mumblecore's inherent immaturity finally coming of age."
—
IFC.com
Posted Sep 5, 2011
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