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3/5
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46%
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Parkland (2013) |
"
It's a worthy film, well shot, well told, but told at a remove. This is understandable, given what Landesman is trying to do."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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4/5
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96%
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Cutie And The Boxer (2013) |
"
A painful, powerful portrait of the struggle and sacrifice required to create, and the cost that it can demand."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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5/5
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98%
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Gravity (2013) |
"
"Gravity" is an amazing movie for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is how Alfonso Cuaron tells what seems like a familiar type of story in a way we've never seen."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Oct 2, 2013
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4/5
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86%
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Blue Caprice (2013) |
"
Moors is neither showy nor exploitative in his telling of the story. He just lays out the details, making "Blue Caprice" not just a story of horror, but of tragedy."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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4.5/5
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95%
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Enough Said (2013) |
"
Louis-Dreyfus manages the difficult trick of keeping us engaged with her character, even while driving us crazy. She's never been better."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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2/5
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16%
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Baggage Claim (2013) |
"
Takes the bold position that women aren't truly fulfilled unless they're on the arm of a good husband, a notion that's been ridiculous since cavemen stopped dragging women around by the hair."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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4.5/5
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88%
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Rush (2013) |
"
Hemsworth and Brühl are outstanding. Their story is what drives the movie, two men different in every way except for their unyielding desire to win."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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4/5
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83%
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Don Jon (2013) |
"
A sharp turn on the romantic comedy, a movie about flawed people doing flawed things, often in funny fashion."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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4/5
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59%
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) |
"
It's the rare [sequel] that takes the spirit of the original and runs with it, coming up with something uniquely good in its own right."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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1.5/5
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5%
|
Battle of the Year (2013) |
"
If you can get past the mountain of cliches and poor acting and hackneyed story lines and the fact that someone let Chris Brown be in a movie, "Battle of the Year" is actually ... still pretty awful."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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2.5/5
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50%
|
Thanks For Sharing (2013) |
"
Blumberg's film spends its running time showing us that sexual addiction is a disease like any other, and it does a convincing job. It's elsewhere that the film falters."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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3.5/5
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51%
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A Single Shot (2013) |
"
There at the center of the film is Rockwell, as good an actor as there is working today."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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4.5/5
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93%
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Our Children (2013) |
"
It's an interesting way to tell a story and a devastating journey, particularly since it's based on a real-life incident."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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4/5
|
80%
|
Prisoners (2013) |
"
"Prisoners" is, above all, an effective thriller, but it wants you to take it more seriously than that. There's no deal-breaking reason not to."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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2.5/5
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61%
|
My Father and the Man in Black (2013) |
"
It's good that Holiff wants to unlock this puzzle, but Cash is so compelling a figure that he is ultimately the only character we truly care about."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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3/5
|
45%
|
And While We Were Here (2013) |
"
"And While We Were Here" is just good enough to pique your curiosity, but never quite good enough to captivate."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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4/5
|
95%
|
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself (2013) |
"
A delightful look at the public career and mostly private life of the ultimate professional amateur."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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4/5
|
81%
|
Una noche (One Night) (2013) |
"
[Mulloy] brings a documentarian's objective eye to "Una Noche," yet the actors - non-professionals - convey exactly the emotions she is looking for."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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4/5
|
80%
|
Drinking Buddies (2013) |
"
Swanberg doesn't exactly reinvent the romantic-comedy formula, but he explores it in unexpected ways, with a terrific cast making the relationships all the more genuine and enjoyable."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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3/5
|
34%
|
Adore (2013) |
"
That the mothers are played by Robin Wright and Naomi Watts is really the only thing that makes the movie something more than an unintentional comedy."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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|
1.5/5
|
3%
|
Getaway (2013) |
"
Maybe the title isn't a title, but an instruction: "Getaway," away from this movie, and fast."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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|
2.5/5
|
34%
|
Passion (2013) |
"
In a film that isn't so good ... excess becomes a lot less enjoyable. And "Passion" isn't so good."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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3.5/5
|
53%
|
Instructions Not Included (2013) |
"
"Instructions Not Included" is a sweet little movie that is more than it seems to be."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 29, 2013
|
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4/5
|
69%
|
I Declare War (2013) |
"
Lapeyre and Wilson provide both a commentary on the effects of real-life combat on its participants and an authentic look at how kids really get along."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 29, 2013
|
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3/5
|
64%
|
One Direction: This Is Us (2013) |
"
This doesn't set out to be a movie that gets at anything more than making the One Direction guys look adorable, if maybe just a little darker than your average boy-band bunch."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 28, 2013
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3/5
|
67%
|
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2013) |
"
Only a cynic wouldn't appreciate the sincerity at work in "One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das.""
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 22, 2013
|
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4/5
|
78%
|
Europa Report (2013) |
"
There is something refreshing in the decidedly downbeat "Europa Report," a science-fiction film with the emphasis on science that doesn't cheat on the tension."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 22, 2013
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4/5
|
81%
|
Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) |
"
A slow-moving story of devotion, obsession and Texas justice."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 22, 2013
|
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4/5
|
89%
|
The World's End (2013) |
"
It's about as much fun as you'll have at a movie this summer, especially if you see it at one of those theaters that serve beer."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 22, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
12%
|
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) |
"
The perfect movie for those who thought the "Twilight" series just wasn't quite teenage girly enough."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 21, 2013
|
|
1.5/5
|
22%
|
The Canyons (2013) |
"
"The Canyons" is one of those movies that makes you feel worse just for having watched it."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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3.5/5
|
——
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Sole Survivor () |
"
"Sole Survivor" is a puzzle whose pieces don't fit together perfectly, but still create an cohesive whole."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
30%
|
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) |
"
"Kick-Ass 2" has a mean-spirited vigilante streak the first film lacked (it seemed more concerned with justice, in its way), as well as a fatigue."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
73%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
Make no mistake, Daniels is gunning for awards here; the movie has that sheen, that Big Important Feel. But the performances keep it grounded."
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Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
In a World... (2013) |
"
[It's] smart, sharp in all the right places and funny. Beyond that, it's got heart. Even the jerks are OK to be around, at least for a time. And this world seems to be full of them."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 14, 2013
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|
2/5
|
27%
|
Planes (2013) |
"
"Planes" was originally scheduled to be released straight to video. Although the smallest children might like bits and pieces of it, there's nothing in the movie that suggests why Disney strayed from its original plan."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
The Spectacular Now (2013) |
"
It feels real, its emotions earned. It shies away from the Big Dramatic Moment for the most part, instead doling out little victories and small defeats, which is similar to the way most of us experienced our teen years."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
Compelling, in its way, but you can't help thinking there is more to the story."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Blackfish (2013) |
"
"Blackfish" is a disturbing movie, one that will make you rethink parks like SeaWorld and their value."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
It's pretty cool to try to work those worthy topics into a science-fiction film, but it's too bad Blomkamp checked all semblance of subtlety at the door."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
47%
|
We're The Millers (2013) |
"
"We're the Millers" plays like a "Saturday Night Live" skit that goes on too long."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 7, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
38%
|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
Obviously the bar isn't set that high, but Percy still manages to fumble underneath it."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 6, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
69%
|
Cockneys vs Zombies (2013) |
"
[Hoene] set out to make a funny, fast-moving gross-out zombie flick, nothing beyond that, and he has succeeded with style."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
It isn't always easy to watch. It isn't exactly fun (although parts are funny). Blanchett's performance sometimes overpowers the story. But it's an essential work in Allen's later canon."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
The Act Of Killing (2013) |
"
It's a film that is absolutely hard to watch. It's also a film that absolutely should be seen."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
You could do far worse than watch Washington and Wahlberg bicker for a couple of hours, pausing every now and then to plug somebody."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
14%
|
The Smurfs 2 (2013) |
"
What is it with the Smurfs? Why do people like them? Why have people always liked them?"
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Jul 31, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
81%
|
Crystal Fairy (2013) |
"
Writer and director Sebastian Silva based his film on his own experiences but allows his actors so much space and time that you feel as if you could be watching home movies."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Jul 25, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
96%
|
The History Of Future Folk (2013) |
"
It is so charming and sweet ... and the songs are so winning that it is impossible not to fall for it."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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