|
|
23%
|
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) |
"
The still-born What To Expect... is an all-star dud that could be easily confused with Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve, except for the absence of Ashton Kutcher. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
35%
|
Battleship (2012) |
"
Battleship is all noise and crashing metal, sinking to the shallows of Michael Bay's Armageddon and then digging to the brain-extinction level of the Transformers trilogy."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
60%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
The Dictator starts at outrageous and rockets on from there. Screw the occasional sputter. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
100%
|
Under African Skies (2012) |
"
Powered by Paul Simon's brilliance, Under African Skies is a cultural lightning bolt that soars on its music and an unshakable belief in the transcendence of art. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
41%
|
Dark Shadows (2012) |
"
Burton's visuals are a sumptuous treat, as is Depp's unerring sense of mischief - but, after a fierce and funny start, Dark Shadows simply spins its wheels."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
0/4
|
4%
|
A Little Bit Of Heaven (2012) |
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 5, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
76%
|
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |
"
With a lesser cast, the movie would be a lineup of TV-movie clichés. But this is a cast that never makes a false move even when the script settles for formula. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted May 3, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
All hail Joss Whedon, the warrior king of this dizzying, dazzling 3D action epic. The Avengers is Transformers with a brain, a heart and a working sense of humor."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 30, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
22%
|
Raven (2012) |
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 27, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
55%
|
Safe (2012) |
"
The trouble with Safe is that you know where it's going every step of the way."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 26, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
62%
|
The Five-Year Engagement (2012) |
"
The dream partnership of Jason Segel and Nick Stoller gets dinged a bit in the frustratingly uneven The Five-Year Engagement. Luckily, the movie never runs on sitcom empty. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 26, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Bernie (2012) |
"
As played by Jack Black, in an award-caliber performance, Bernie is everything you'd want in a friend. The movie is a one-of-a-kind inspiration. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 26, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
20%
|
The Lucky One (2012) |
"
The Lucky One doesn't have a genuine emotion in it or a plausible reason to endure it. It's strictly for the sisters of the cult of Sparks and the men who love them."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 19, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
47%
|
The Three Stooges (2012) |
"
For the Farrellys, The Three Stooges is a labor of love. For non-believers, it's merely a labor."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 13, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
If it's true that you always kill the thing you love, then horror honchos Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard have taken an ax to slasher cinema in The Cabin in the Woods and chopped it up for kindling."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 13, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
43%
|
American Reunion (2012) |
"
American Reunion reminds us what we liked about the original: the way the movie sweetened its raunch to build a rooting interest in these characters."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
Damsels in Distress (2012) |
"
Damsels in Distress is an exhilarating gift of a comedy."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Titanic (in 3D) (2012) |
"
How is Titanic in 3D? The answer is pretty damn dazzling."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
54%
|
Bully (2001) |
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 31, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Bully (2012) |
"
The best social documents on film do more than show you what's wrong in the world - they make it personal. Bully does that with a passion. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
50%
|
Mirror Mirror (2012) |
"
Who wants to see a fairy tale that weighs a ton? Mirror Mirror reflects badly on everyone involved."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
25%
|
Wrath of the Titans (2012) |
"
This feeble followup to 2010's godawful Clash of the Titans sucketh the mighty big one. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
In the face of Weisz's magnificence, it's impossible to dismiss The Deep Blue Sea as dated and creaky. Weisz makes it timeless."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 22, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
The Hunger Games has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won't quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Natural Selection (2012) |
"
Credit Pickering's deft script for avoiding the usual clichéd speed bumps, though sex and lies are on the menu."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
This bracing new take on 21 Jump Street has a playful spark all its own. It's a blast."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
77%
|
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) |
"
The funny, touching and vital Jeff, Who Lives at Home reaffirms your faith in Jay and Mark Duplass. Their films hit you where you live."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
52%
|
Detachment (2012) |
"
Detachment gets to you. It hits hard."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
44%
|
Casa de mi padre (2012) |
"
Ferrell is an hombre loco. Mi gusta."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
42%
|
Silent House (2012) |
"
Paranormal Activity has been here before, of course, but Silent House springs tangy new tricks, and Olsen is a primo scream queen."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 9, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
64%
|
Friends With Kids (2012) |
"
Westfeldt is the pulse of Friends With Kids, presenting us with life in all of its vibrant, messy sprawl."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) |
"
McGregor and Blunt have charm to spare and the no-bull instinct to cut to the heart of a scene. In the Dead Sea of Hollywood formula, their film is a distinct delight, brimming over with spirit and surprise."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
26%
|
Project X (2012) |
"
The movie has all the heft of a tweet, but Philips has made it look pimp and, until the police end the party, Project X really is a riot."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Mar 3, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
11%
|
Gone (2012) |
"
It lies there flapping like a dying fish. Skip it."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 25, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
25%
|
Act of Valor (2012) |
"
I don't know what to make of Act of Valor. It's like reviewing a recruiting poster."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 25, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
59%
|
Wanderlust (2012) |
"
Paul Rudd is the best friend a movie comedy can have."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
0/4
|
18%
|
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) |
"
One look at the dreadful mess that is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will turn your whisper into a primal Cage scream: MAKE THIS MOVIE STOP!"
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
25%
|
This Means War (2012) |
"
A trio of appealing actors is trapped in an action-spiked romcom death-sentenced by a lack of humor, heart and a coherent reason for being."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 16, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
12%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
Director Madonna's tenacity deserves praise, unlike anything else in this torturously torpid costume drama, except the costumes which gleam with period elegance. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
The Woman in Black doesn't break new ground, but in its suggestions of fine film ghost stories, it works you over with riveting restraint."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012) |
"
The potent and provocative journey in Chronicle never stops springing surprises. You'll be hooked."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
0/4
|
2%
|
One for the Money (2012) |
"
Everything in One for the Money rings cringingly false."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
Hold on tight. It's a true call of the wild."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
32%
|
How Do You Know (2010) |
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 26, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Coriolanus (2011) |
"
Purists may holler that Fiennes and screenwriter John Logan have cut the Bard's second-longest play into two tense hours onscreen, but the power of the piece is undeniable."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 19, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Haywire (2012) |
"
Haywire comes close to achieving Soderbergh's goal of creating "a Pam Grier movie made by Alfred Hitchcock.""
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 19, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012) |
"
Acting doesn't get much better than the subtly brilliant display put on by Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin. "
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
51%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
Wahlberg could sleepwalk through this role, and does. See this movie and you'll surely follow his lead."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
33%
|
Joyful Noise (2012) |
"
Lots of talented young singers decorate the scenery, notably Jeremy Jordan who has vocal and acting chops that shine even in this bucket of Glee Goes Gospel cornpone."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
Miss Bala (2012) |
"
Miss Bala is a terrifying tale of a beauty contest that ends in horror... The film is a harrowing experience. It cuts deep."
—
Rolling Stone
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
67%
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