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3/5
|
27%
|
The Vow (2012) |
"
There are unintentional echoes of 'Total Recall' in Rachel McAdams' storyline, which I suppose would make Channing Tatum her Kuato."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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|
3/5
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012) |
"
When the action slows, Trank's hand grows heavy, pummeling us with scenes of ham-fisted histrionics that undermine the found-footage verisimilitude."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Feb 3, 2012
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|
2/5
|
73%
|
Big Miracle (2012) |
"
Ends up feeling like some kind of saccharine paean to the virtues of self-interest, a Hallmark special scripted by Ayn Rand"
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Hollywood.com
Posted Feb 3, 2012
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|
3.5/5
|
32%
|
Man on a Ledge (2012) |
"
Worthington makes for a likable populist protagonist, even if his Australian accent betrays him on copious occasions, and Harris' disturbingly emaciated frame lends an added menace to his plutocrat villain."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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|
3/5
|
77%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
Director Joe Carnahan's macho metaphysics leave 'The Grey' feeling a bit overcooked."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 26, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
Underworld Awakening (2012) |
"
The carnage occasionally pauses to allow Beckinsale a moment to emote over lost love or seek a fleeting bond with a screen partner, but soon more beasts are on hand, and the soulless slaughter hastily recommences."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
Haywire (2012) |
"
Having grown accustomed to waif-like "action heroines," it's refreshing to witness an actress who can deliver a knockout blow - and take one - with some credulity."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
I confess to be unfamiliar with the vagaries of illicit foreign-goods transport, but I have to think it's more exciting than the rote action that unfolds in this movie. "
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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|
1.5/5
|
5%
|
The Devil Inside (2012) |
"
The film devolves into a kind of exorcism-themed Real World episode, replete with "confessionals" in which the characters tearfully air their frustrations. As if we cared. "
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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|
4/5
|
96%
|
The Muppets (2011) |
"
The Muppets heralds the return of Jim Henson's beloved furry creations, resurrected from pop-culture irrelevance and lovingly restored to their former greatness in a vibrant comedy-musical."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 3, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
60%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
The novelty of Ritchie's direction has diminished, but Downey's charm hasn't."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 16, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
13%
|
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) |
"
Harmless -- and charmless."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 16, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
22%
|
The Sitter (2011) |
"
Rarely have I laughed out loud and rolled my eyes so often in the same film."
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Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
8%
|
New Year's Eve (2011) |
"
Same crap, different day."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 8, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
83%
|
Puss in Boots (2011) |
"
Bears little resemblance to the franchise that spawned it -- and that's a good thing."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 26, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) |
"
Exceedingly familiar and yet maddeningly effective."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
Footloose (2011) |
"
Sure, it sings a familiar tune. But it's got a good beat, and you can dance to it."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 14, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
A splendid cast carries this absorbing political thriller."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 7, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
59%
|
Real Steel (2011) |
"
Patently ludicrous but undeniably rousing."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
7%
|
Dream House (2011) |
"
A suspense thriller that's neither thrilling nor suspenseful."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 1, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
24%
|
What's Your Number? (2011) |
"
Stupefyingly formulaic."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 30, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
42%
|
Straw Dogs (2011) |
"
A terminal bore."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
The film can afford such narrative economy in part because Gosling is so effective, needing little in the way of words to convey the complexity of his character."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Warrior (2011) |
"
Exceedingly far-fetched but undeniably rousing."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
14%
|
Shark Night 3D (2011) |
"
There's nothing to fear in these waters."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
25%
|
Apollo 18 (2011) |
"
More than just a lunar 'Paranormal Activity.'"
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) |
"
Heavy on atmosphere but light on scares."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 26, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
27%
|
Colombiana (2011) |
"
Deprived of details, Megaton expects us to subsist on action alone, but it's not enough to fill the void left by the absence of story."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 26, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
23%
|
Conan the Barbarian (2011) |
"
Treats story and character as so many enemies to be vanquished."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 18, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
60%
|
Final Destination 5 (2011) |
"
It's still schlock, mind you -- but artful schlock, and a marked improvement over the preceding entry."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
We are all invited to revel in the shadenfreude, but in between the snickering, it's worth pondering whether the film has perhaps lost its way. Was 'The Help' really intended as a revenge fantasy?"
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 9, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
Bold, gripping, and a little loony - a summer blockbuster even PETA can love."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 4, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
Takes itself more seriously than any film called 'Cowboys & Aliens' ever should."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 27, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
78%
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) |
"
Often inspired, occasionally insipid, altogether uneven."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 26, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Friends With Benefits (2011) |
"
Lacks the courage of its anti-rom-com convictions, but still crackles with cleverness and wit."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
Unambiguously embraces its hero's old-fashioned sensibilities, and invites us to embrace them as well"
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 20, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
34%
|
Larry Crowne (2011) |
"
It's got Tom Hanks, it's got Julia Roberts, and ... well, that's pretty much it."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 29, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
35%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
"
Exhilarating and exasperating, awe-inspiring and stupefying, less a movie than a prolonged manic episode. In other words, it's a Michael Bay film."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Attack the Block (2011) |
"
A fresh and funny twist on the alien-invasion epic."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 23, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
39%
|
Cars 2 (2011) |
"
Pixar's least-serious film to date: playful, silly, crammed with one-liners and throwaway sight gags. Though it lacks the immense depth of feeling that characterizes the studio's more acclaimed releases, it's by no means hollow."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 21, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
48%
|
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) |
"
Flightless and foul."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 16, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
27%
|
Green Lantern (2011) |
"
For an actor so often praised for his down-to-earth demeanor, larger-than-life may simply lie outside of Ryan Reynolds' range."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 15, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
19%
|
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (2011) |
"
It's super-awful-crapadelic!"
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 9, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
X-Men: First Class (2011) |
"
Bears more in common with 'The Spy Who Loved Me' than any of the previous 'X-Men' installments, or any other comic book flicks, for that matter, and is all the better because of it."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted May 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) |
"
A worthy follow-up, less whimsical than the first film but more emotionally resonant."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted May 25, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
35%
|
The Hangover Part II (2011) |
"
So closely mirrors its blockbuster predecessor in every vital aspect that it can scarcely claim the right to call itself a sequel. "
—
Hollywood.com
Posted May 24, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
17%
|
Priest (2011) |
"
A surprisingly effective piece of genre filmmaking, littered with flaws but none so glaring as to sink the film as a whole."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted May 13, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011) |
"
For those of you who, like me, have in recent years come to regard "chick flick" as a purely pejorative term, Bridesmaids is nothing short of miraculous."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted May 11, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
11%
|
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (2011) |
"
Bland, derivative, and palpably low-rent in almost every conceivable facet."
—
Hollywood.com
Posted Apr 29, 2011
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