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4/4
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52%
|
Safe House (2012) |
"
Likable unlikely buddies enmeshed in a pyrotechnics-driven, political potboiler with more twists than a Chubby Checker concert make for a cinematic experience that's more than worth the price of admission. "
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AALBC.com
Posted Feb 11, 2012
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|
4/4
|
50%
|
Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus (2012) |
"
A moving tribute to a true visionary with a viable plan to alleviate suffering."
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AALBC.com
Posted Feb 11, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Thunder Soul (2011) |
"
They don't make 'em like Prof anymore!"
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NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 7, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
43%
|
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) |
"
The best 3-D adventure since Avatar!"
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AALBC.com
Posted Feb 6, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) |
"
A raunchy and religiously-incorrect roller coaster ride for the very-open minded, not to be mistaken for one of those sentimental Christmas yarns you usually see during the holiday season."
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NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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|
4/4
|
47%
|
Anonymous (2011) |
"
All the fixins for a convoluted, costume drama of, dare I say it, Shakespearean proportions."
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NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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|
3/4
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012) |
"
A relentlessly-grim overhaul of Revenge of the Nerds into a comic book superhero saga with shades of Lord of the Flies."
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AALBC.com
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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|
4/4
|
92%
|
The Pruitt-igoe Myth: An Urban History (2012) |
"
A thought-provoking, cinematic picking of the bones of the scattered exoskeleton of a once-promising 'poor man's penthouse.'"
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AALBC.com
Posted Jan 30, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
45%
|
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012) |
"
Extremely tacky and incredibly unimaginative!"
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AALBC.com
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Crazy Horse (2012) |
"
Girls Gone Wild Paris style! "
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AALBC.com
Posted Jan 24, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
36%
|
Red Tails (2012) |
"
A worthy, overdue tribute to a group of intrepid, World War II heroes who never let their second-class status diminish their patriotism even one iota. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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|
3/4
|
44%
|
Watching TV with the Red Chinese (2012) |
"
A cautionary tale of innocence lost, delivering a prophetic message with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight that a generation ago America might have already been 'a culture in decay.' "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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|
2.5/4
|
34%
|
Joyful Noise (2012) |
"
A modern parable that's fun for the whole family with an uplifting message about the power of cooperation. Can I get an Amen?"
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AALBC.com
Posted Jan 16, 2012
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|
4/4
|
94%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
A tender reminder that the heart sometimes still matters even if we now live in a technology-driven, Digital Age where machines lead and humans follow."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Jan 14, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
57%
|
Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission (2012) |
"
Revenge of the computer geek!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 14, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
32%
|
Courageous (2011) |
"
A moving, modern parable not to be missed by anyone who's always wondering why they don't make wholesome movies with uplifting messages anymore."
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NewsBlaze
Posted Jan 14, 2012
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|
4/4
|
97%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
A silent love song that anyone who adores film can nonetheless hear, loud and clear!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 9, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
54%
|
The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
A potentially-underwhelming production elevated singlehandedly by another tour de force turned in by the ever-astounding Meryl Streep."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 7, 2012
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|
3/4
|
84%
|
Contagion (2011) |
"
Though paling in intensity to Traffic, Soderbergh' apocalyptic cautionary tale nevertheless presents a chillingly-plausible peek at how quickly civilization might unravel in the face of a rapidly-accelerating, extinction-level, biological event."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Dec 31, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
"
A mature Tom Cruise is in top form here, displaying a relatively-sophisticated savoir faire in lieu of the easy boyish charm that's served him so well in the past."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 24, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Pariah (2011) |
"
A sobering look at what it might very well be like to grow up lesbian in the 'hood."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 24, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
A rarity in that it is an improvement over the Swedish language original, this intricately-woven, edge-of-your-seat whodunit is as graphic and grisly as it is cerebral and mind-bending. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 19, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
60%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
Welcome to the 21st Century edition of Sherlock Holmes, a well-rounded gent as likely to flex his brawn as his brain! "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
78%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
It's impossible to guess what the end of the world might look like or how you might behave, but this alternately surreal, seductive and sobering descent into dystopia is as entertaining and good a guess as anybody's. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 12, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
84%
|
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) |
"
A well-crafted, harrowing whodunit of Hitchcockian proportions!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 11, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
8%
|
New Year's Eve (2011) |
"
A New Year's toast as sentimental as singing Auld Lang Syne! "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 5, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Kinyarwanda (2011) |
"
An inspirational, modern morality play apt to restore your faith in humanity. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Dec 4, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Reel Injun (2010) |
"
A powerful, mythbusting documentary which manages to humanize America's unfairly-marginalized indigenous peoples, albeit belatedly.""
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 30, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
90%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
A touching enough to recommend tale about an absentee father's belated, if bittersweet, quest for redemption."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 30, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
23%
|
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (2011) |
"
A concatenation of scatological humor likely to keep only tiny tykes in stitches and howling away at a poop and fart jokes."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
23%
|
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (2011) |
"
A concatenation of scatological humor likely to keep only tiny tykes in stitches and howling away at a poop and fart jokes."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011) |
"
J.J. Abram's Close Encounter with E.T., Gremlins, Jaws and Jurassic Goonies."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
King of Devil's Island (2011) |
"
A bittersweet reminder that despite the debate surrounding the easy availability of Ritalin and Adderall, we've still come a long way from some less-enlightened methods of dealing with rebellious adolescents with attention-deficit issues."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
Tyrannosaur (2011) |
"
A relentlessly-grim yarn revolving around a tragically-flawed trio being slowly swallowed whole by the emotional quicksand of a blue-collar wasteland where there really aren't any winners."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Eames: The Architect And The Painter (2011) |
"
A fascinating biopic as offbeat, engaging and readily-accessible as its endlessly-inventive subjects."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
25%
|
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) |
"
Suggested solely for Twilight diehards, this underwhelming, unfunny melodrama amounts to little more than an uneventful setup for next year's grand finale."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 21, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
Between the cross-dressing and pleas of 'Please don't leave me, Clyde!' brace yourself to see the vulnerable underbelly, literally and figuratively, of an anguished icon knocked off his pedestal."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 18, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
The Story of Lovers Rock () |
"
You can add The Story of Lovers Rock to the short list of must-see, politically-tinged documentaries which shed light on the cultural roots of a lesser-known musical genre, ala Calypso Dreams and Buena Vista Social Club. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 18, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
81%
|
The Look (2011) |
"
A far more revealing look at the real Rampling than any of her nude scenes."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 13, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
8%
|
13 (2011) |
"
Despite a big, Hollywood budget allowing for a more grisly and more graphic, high attrition-rate adventure, this disappointing remake somehow still adds up to less. Rent the original."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 12, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
60%
|
The Weird World of Blowfly (2011) |
"
Cringe-inducing debauchery courtesy of The Godfather of Rap!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 12, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
86%
|
Silver Bullets (2011) |
"
Mumblecore movement explores horror genre, Joe Swanberg-style!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
——
|
Dear Daddy () |
"
Another masterful examination of the African-American psyche by documentary filmmaker Janks Morton."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
Tower Heist (2011) |
"
A funny, if farfetched, revenge fantasy for folks bilked by the likes of Bernie Madoff."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 7, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
44%
|
Five Star Day (2011) |
"
A romantic reminder of less-enlightened times when asking a woman her astrological sign was actually a viable pickup line. "
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
A fitting capstone on a fabled film franchise for the ages!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Nov 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) |
"
A raunchy and religiously-incorrect roller coaster ride for the very-open minded, not to be mistaken for one of those sentimental Christmas yarns you usually see during the holiday season. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Nov 2, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
8%
|
13 (2011) |
"
Despite a big, Hollywood budget allowing for a more grisly and more graphic, high attrition-rate adventure, this disappointing remake somehow still adds up to less. Rent the original. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Oct 29, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
78%
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) |
"
A refreshingly-tasteful, romantic romp which manages to entertain and elicit lots of laughs without relying on a vulgar brand of humor."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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