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2/5
|
47%
|
Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's (2013) |
"
[A] glossy, fawning valentine to conspicuous consumption ..."
—
New York Times
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Wuss (2013) |
"
"Wuss" may be slight, but Mr. Liford's sense of pitch is spot on."
—
New York Times
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
33%
|
Tai Chi Hero (2013) |
"
"Tai Chi Hero" merely fills the eye, offering little that stays with you."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
4%
|
Scary Movie 5 (2013) |
"
The latest installment of the slick, highly profitable parody franchise."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 14, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
0%
|
Lotus Eaters (2013) |
"
Overflows with underdeveloped characters and plotlines."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 5, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
16%
|
Temptation (2013) |
"
Limp pacing and countless shots of Washington's skyline plague the narrative."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 29, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
38%
|
Family Weekend (2013) |
"
The script, by Matt K. Turner, is loaded with contradictions, its hollow flirtation with subversion amount to airplane pablum."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
15%
|
Dorfman in Love (2013) |
"
The sentiments are heartfelt, but the execution is common."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
0%
|
Silver Circle (2013) |
"
Ron Paul acolytes, help yourself. Everyone else, stay away."
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New York Times
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
——
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Mindless Behavior Lose Your Mind (2013) |
"
May Mindless Behavior's future lessons in youthful stardom not be too cruel."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 17, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
30%
|
Reincarnated (2013) |
"
Snoop has certainly tempered his worldview, but enlightenment isn't as evident here as much as a woozy weariness, perhaps a long-term byproduct of being very, very stoned."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
13%
|
Day of the Falcon (2013) |
"
A far, far cry from "Lawrence of Arabia," but it has its diversions."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 4, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
13%
|
The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) |
"
An actress who suggests religious piety, carnal fire and satanic aggression with equal dexterity, Ms. Bell provides a pulse an audience can connect with amid the standard-issue atmospheric accouterments. "
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 1, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
33%
|
The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek (2013) |
"
There are so many ideas and so much imaginative play here that the movie can barely contain them."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
56%
|
The End of Love (2013) |
"
Mr. Webber, a skilled actor, has not devised a narrative with sufficient momentum or tension to sustain much interest."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
Dark Skies (2013) |
"
Those elements are employed with consummate dexterity."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 22, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
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Almost In Love (2013) |
"
Mostly the film is two unbroken takes and a bravura display of hand-held camerawork, sound design and improvisational performance."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Shanghai Calling (2013) |
"
Though Mr. Hsia, a television alumnus who also wrote the script, has created a somewhat predictable story infused with stereotypes old and new, he gains mileage from light humor, buoyant energy and some appealing performers."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
—
|
88%
|
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006) |
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
Wagner & Me (2012) |
"
The director, Patrick McGrady, gracefully alternates interviews and biographical passages with stirring lyrical musical sequences."
—
New York Times
Posted Dec 6, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Shady Lady (2012) |
"
It comes as no surprise that the director, Tristan Loraine, comes from a background as an airline captain and a documentarian. Perhaps those jobs make best use of his skills."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
What A Man (2012) |
"
It may hit all-too-familiar notes, but its sureness of tone makes Mr. Schweighöfer a talent to watch."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) |
"
This bloody wallow in sweat, guns and fisticuffs - for those who swing that way - delivers."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
20%
|
The Mystical Laws (Shinpi no hô) (2012) |
"
Who conceived this ponderous, quasi-evangelical hokum, anyway?"
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 22, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Turning (2012) |
"
Onstage the Johnsons perform Mr. Hegarty's agreeably lush, intimate and often melancholy piano-based songs, accompanied by a string section."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 16, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Girl Walk: All Day (2012) |
"
Exhausting but undeniably exhilarating."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
|
1.5/5
|
6%
|
Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) |
"
The distinction between actors and special effects shrinks ever further in the video game-turned-horror film Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, which reduces its human players to plastic action figures in tired genre settings. "
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 26, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
26%
|
Fun Size (2012) |
"
There's an effervescent tempo to "Fun Size," a gleeful "After Hours" for All Hallow's Eve, but for tweens and teenagers, and set in Cleveland."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
25%
|
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) |
"
The mood is often playful, with teases and fake-outs that are sometimes humorous and usually right before shocks. Violence is rare, quick and devoid of lingering close-ups."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 21, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
The Prosecution of an American President (2012) |
"
There is no mistaking Mr. Bugliosi's conviction, nor the thoroughness of his research, which largely concerns the Bush administration's claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
15%
|
Special Forces (2012) |
"
"Special Forces" aims to inspire but ends up wallowing in melodrama."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
70%
|
The Thieves (2012) |
"
[A] sprawling, relentlessly entertaining thriller."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
An Affair of the Heart (2012) |
"
An agreeable documentary about the pop singer Rick Springfield and his legions of female fans ..."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 9, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
Decoding Deepak (2012) |
"
"Decoding" ultimately becomes Gotham's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
My Life As Abraham Lincoln (2012) |
"
The accessible and appealing Ms. Luft is a strong anchor. And Ms. Berman can be funny (especially with a black-and-white Ingmar Bergman send-up). It's intriguing to imagine what she could do with a tighter, more linear script."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 27, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Tales of the Night (2012) |
"
The narratives - involving princesses, sorcerers, dragons, talking animals - are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism ..."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
22%
|
Three Stars (2012) |
"
A narrower focus might have helped. But serious foodies will chow down."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain (2012) |
"
Eye-opening and insightful."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
37%
|
The Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best (2012) |
"
Inner child? Open road? No, this film is actually about Mr. O'Nan and his wan, scruffy innocence."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Bangkok Revenge (2012) |
"
Thailand locations add spice but - like the plot twists and performances - fail to elevate the action beyond the generic ..."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 15, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
93%
|
The Trouble with the Truth (2012) |
"
The ambition is laudable, the results less so."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 14, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
10%
|
Branded (2012) |
"
This fantastical fable takes aim at marketing itself with an intriguing if tendentious narrative."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) |
"
This exuberant documentary's most affecting message concerns a timelessly profound verity: the value of roots, humor, family and old friends."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 6, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Joker 3D (2012) |
"
Another global hot spot generating fossil fuels? I thought Bollywood comedies had happy endings."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 3, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
92%
|
The Bullet Vanishes (2012) |
"
Dig deeply and you may find a metaphor about corrupt, uncompassionate government. But mostly "The Bullet Vanishes" is an agreeable period buddy movie, and that's plenty."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 30, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
4%
|
The Apparition (2012) |
"
Lights flicker; soap and cactuses blacken; claw marks appear; icky molds gather like hornet nests."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 26, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Knight Knight (2012) |
"
The recording sounds muted; the whimsical musical score oversells the jokes; and the lackluster visuals fail to match the pungency of the language."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
83%
|
El Edificio De Los Chilenos () |
"
Soft, Latin-inflected acoustic guitar and gentle animated interludes from Gerard, an interviewee, establish the film's quiet, conciliatory mood."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 13, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
26%
|
2016: Obama's America (2012) |
"
Not interviewed by the filmmakers are Obama's political supporters, but this isn't that kind of documentary."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 13, 2012
|
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