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2.5/5
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Grace Unplugged (2013) |
"
Feels like a religious tract more than a movie."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 5, 2013
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|
2/5
|
0%
|
Nothing Left to Fear (2013) |
"
The familiar special effects are not the most disappointing element here. It's the squandering of the talented Ms. Heche, who is given top billing but almost nothing to do. "
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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2/5
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——
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36 Saints (2013) |
"
A modest effort only fitfully attaining its aims."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 6, 2013
|
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4/5
|
73%
|
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013) |
"
The variety of physical perspectives lends a vivid you-are-there aspect to this record of the Zuccotti Park protest in New York in 2011, which spawned similar demonstrations ... around the world."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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|
2.5/5
|
50%
|
Drew: The Man Behind The Poster (2013) |
"
At length, the cheerleading (capped with fawning fanboys at San Diego Comic-Con) becomes a mildly taxing torrent. And Mr. Struzan, while an agreeable presence, is not an especially engrossing speaker."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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|
3/5
|
54%
|
Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) |
"
Since we can't all attend Burning Man, we can be thankful for "Spark," which is probably the next best thing."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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|
3/5
|
38%
|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
"Sea of Monsters" is diverting enough - the director, Thor Freudenthal, is savvy with effects and keeps his young cast on point - but it doesn't begin to approach the biting adolescent tension of the Harry Potter movies"
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 6, 2013
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|
3.5/5
|
71%
|
Frankenstein's Army (2013) |
"
Narrative depth may be in short supply, but the energy, invention and humor are bracing. And let's face it: Sometimes cheese tastes good."
—
New York Times
Posted Jul 25, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
Dealing With Idiots (2013) |
"
The results are amusing if predictably mild."
—
New York Times
Posted Jul 16, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
8%
|
Grown Ups 2 (2013) |
"
This is pap, plain and simple: scattered raunch-lite devoid of emotional resonance."
—
New York Times
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
69%
|
V/H/S/2 (2013) |
"
Erratic perspectives and high-strung camera movements predominate, ricocheting from one gory tableau to another."
—
New York Times
Posted Jul 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
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Magic Camp (2013) |
"
A spry and revealing examination of Tannen's Magic Camp, an annual weeklong July assembly of aspiring illusionists at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 28, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
67%
|
Downloaded (2013) |
"
An independent Napster may be gone, but its impact reverberates, not least in the continuing threat to intellectual property."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 20, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2013) |
"
Charming animated sequences offer a tantalizing taste of this creator's singular talents, underscoring the grievous wrongs dealt him."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
65%
|
Hey Bartender (2013) |
"
The drinks and their consumption look mighty glamorous in "Hey Bartender," Douglas Tirola's tidy and ingratiating documentary ode to high-end mixologists."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
40%
|
The Rambler (2013) |
"
Foreboding images abound - crawling lizards, mysterious lights in the sky, a funereal assembly populated by grotesques - along with occasional ambient droning on the soundtrack and moments of mild humor and raw gore. Do the tableaus add up? Not really."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
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Run It (2013) |
"
An entwined triptych of sorts unified by invective, slurs and characters demanding that others shut up, "Run It" is a very patchy affair."
—
New York Times
Posted May 30, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
57%
|
American Mary (2013) |
"
Combines gore, quiet dread, feminist conviction and a visual classicism, often using a red palette, with impressive, unbelabored dexterity."
—
New York Times
Posted May 30, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself (2013) |
"
It is Plimpton's humility that is most endearing. His willingness to fail, and to give readers a taste of exotic occupations, merits memorializing."
—
New York Times
Posted May 22, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
——
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Valentino's Ghost (2013) |
"
You may not agree with every observation in Michael Singh's documentary "Valentino's Ghost." But this engrossing examination of American perceptions of Arabs and the Arab world gets you thinking."
—
New York Times
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
He's Way More Famous Than You (2013) |
"
This frenetic movie has moments of wit, and Ms. Feiffer, a seasoned screen and Broadway performer, has range, stamina and charisma."
—
New York Times
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
Peeples (2013) |
"
This pleasing ensemble comedy, while manifesting Perry trademarks, is very much Ms. Chism's own. And that is to its benefit."
—
New York Times
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
51%
|
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
|
40%
|
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
|
36%
|
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
|
14%
|
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."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
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
|
16%
|
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
|
50%
|
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
|
37%
|
Dark Skies (2013) |
"
Those elements are employed with consummate dexterity."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 22, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
60%
|
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
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