|
2/5
|
——
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Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther (2006) |
"
Downbeat superhero story has less character, more violence."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
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Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006) |
"
Average animated action tale features troubled superheroes."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
66%
|
God Bless America (2012) |
"
The movie has the courage of its convictions all the way up to the closing credits."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
21%
|
Darling Companion (2012) |
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
—
|
38%
|
Maniac Cop (1988) |
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
41%
|
Dark Shadows (2012) |
"
It appears that Burton might have been ready for melodrama. But he must have flinched and fell back on the jokes just in case audiences weren't ready for that kind of heightened emotional intensity."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Miss Representation (2012) |
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
|
——
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Hit! (1993) |
"
Hit! is a super-cool movie."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
——
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ReGeneration () |
"
While ReGeneration may not be able to offer any specific help, it does leave off on a positive note, saying that change is possible -- and attainable -- if people simply do something, even something small."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
Sound of My Voice (2012) |
"
Marling is more than a dramatic presence. She co-wrote the screenplay with director Zal Batmanglij and created the mysterious, powerful, showy character of Maggie for herself. With raw skill and charisma, she turns in one of this year's best performances."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
This movie has it all: gorgeously clear action, humor, suspense and even passion. It's not going too far to guess that no other summer movie will touch it."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
|
80%
|
The Red House (1947) |
"
A peculiar thriller with some horror overtones. It conjures up a wholesome small town feel, complete with nosy neighbors and gossip, and an undercurrent that grows increasingly darker."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
55%
|
Safe (2012) |
"
Terribly glum and resolutely average."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
21%
|
The Raven (2012) |
"
Even if the story itself isn't particularly Poe-like, Poe is a great character, and even if the mystery isn't exactly brilliant, it's perfectly serviceable."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) |
"
It's hard to emphasize enough just how intricate it is, abundant with rich details... At the same time, it's also warmly human, with characters so expressive you'll want to join the crew."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
|
100%
|
Le Voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1999) |
"
Seeing A Trip to the Moon on Blu-Ray can leave one bedazzled. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
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Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous (2012) |
"
The artwork is quite powerful, and it makes the drama a bit more mature than in a simpler animated cartoon."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
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Pokemon The Movie: White - Victini And Zekrom (2011) |
"
This Pokemon movie seems more thoughtful and less interested in flashy violence than others in the franchise. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
Veteran writer Joss Whedon and first-time director Drew Goddard deconstruct the horror genre like never before."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
47%
|
The Three Stooges (2012) |
"
The cast members emulate the famous 1930s-era comedians perfectly, catching their rhythms, tones, and mannerisms with amazing accuracy. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
36%
|
Lockout (2012) |
"
The first disappointing movie that concentrates too much on character and not enough on action."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
43%
|
Blue Like Jazz (2012) |
"
Blue Like Jazz is a coming-of-age story that lurches around in terms of character and themes, and the result is something a good deal less than it could have been. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 25, 2012
|
|
|
67%
|
The Asphyx (1973) |
"
Overall, this is a unique and memorable little chiller."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
59%
|
We Have a Pope (2012) |
"
Like the bulk of the story, the movie itself just seems to be marking time, waiting for someone to take charge."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
Damsels in Distress (2012) |
"
It's lighter on its feet than [Stillman's] previous films, still witty and bracing, and perhaps even brighter and more colorful than ever before. It's a treat."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
0.5/4
|
20%
|
The Lucky One (2012) |
"
If only the movies based on Nicholas Sparks' novels didn't take themselves so seriously. If only they had a sense of their soapiness, and embraced their naked emotional absurdity."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
The Turin Horse (2012) |
"
The good news is that a new Bela Tarr movie is here. The bad news is that Tarr, who is easily one of the greatest filmmakers alive today -- and perhaps of all time -- has announced that The Turin Horse will be his last."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
|
——
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Simon Says (2006) |
"
It's all too easy to resist this final product, which follows yet another band of stupid teens into the woods for an ill-advised camping trip."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 10, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
This Is Not a Film (2012) |
"
It's a true rebel film, full of outrage and defiance, but it's also an intensely personal and moving portrait of a trapped, tragic figure, just like many of Panahi's own best characters."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Goon (2012) |
"
The characters in "Goon" are so pure and honest, the movie sails through on momentum, like a well-placed slap shot."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
43%
|
American Reunion (2012) |
"
When the first movie came out in the summer of 1999, it was a refreshing, irreverent new brand of comedy. Nowadays, it seems a bit too ... nice."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
|
94%
|
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) |
"
[A] wonderful documentary."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Wagon Master (1950) |
"
Ford considered it among his personal favorites, and a handful of Ford's biggest admirers consider it a neglected masterpiece. (I do too.)"
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
|
45%
|
The Trip (1967) |
"
Although this style of filmmaking has been aped millions of times over on MTV and television commercials, it's still a pretty radical idea."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
|
——
|
No Man of Her Own (1950) |
"
Most of the strength of the movie rests on Stanwyck -- one of the greatest of all screen actresses -- and her ability to sell this story. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
|
92%
|
Napoléon (1929) |
"
In this case the form itself is equal to the subject. For Gance and for Napoleon, there are no small gestures."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
25%
|
Wrath of the Titans (2012) |
"
Even the most skilled actors in the cast mainly look like they're struggling to stay awake."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
Mirror Mirror (2012) |
"
Singh, famous for directing music videos and creating striking and glitzy shots, is not particularly good at moving the tale forward."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Intruders (2012) |
"
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has created a fascinating hybrid -- and a moody, spooky movie besides."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
|
——
|
Camel Spiders (2012) |
"
Unfortunately not one of Corman's more notable movies."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
|
——
|
The Intruder (The Stranger) (1962) |
"
Shatner gives a very scary performance (this was pre-"Star Trek"). Corman's direction is gritty and uncompromising. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
|
91%
|
Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) |
"
Almost any documentary on Roger Corman would be fascinating, and Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, directed by Alex Stapleton, is certainly that. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) |
"
The movie's great moments come when it admires the finished sushi... Gelb's camera savors it in such a way that we can almost taste it."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
The Kid with a Bike (2012) |
"
It seems like a fairly minor movie, although one with major emotional pull."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
84%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
Even the most stalwart viewers, prior fans or not, will be squirming in their seats."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
Though Davies is paying more attention to plot here, this is still a personal and monumentally artistic achievement."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) |
"
I can't say it's my favorite Ferrara, and it's extremely downbeat, but it's also amazingly effective for such a low-budget, maverick effort."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
|
0%
|
The Hills Have Eyes, Part 2 (1985) |
"
What could have inspired such lazy filmmaking?"
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
24%
|
Seeking Justice (2012) |
"
As it stands, veteran director Roger Donaldson and writers Todd Hickey and Robert Tannen instead turn Seeking Justice into a lengthy chase movie that grows ever more ludicrous."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
85%
78%
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