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4.5/5
|
93%
|
Frances Ha (2013) |
"
Like Gerwig's performance, it's natural, it's realistic, perfectly believable."
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Arizona Republic
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
76%
|
Dead Man's Burden (2013) |
"
It's a strong debut for Moshe, who, with the exception of some of the oater dialogue, shows both a reverence for and a knowledge of the genre that's intriguing."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Epic (2013) |
"
Epic? More like meh."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
21%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
At least this time it seems like they're trying. A little, at least."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 22, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Something in the Air (2013) |
"
Every kid believes the world around him is changing in ways it hasn't before; for these kids, it really was. Or had."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
The Iceman (2013) |
"
Why would anyone want to watch something so determinedly downbeat, so unerringly serious? Because of the performances, Shannon's in particular."
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Arizona Republic
Posted May 16, 2013
|
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3.5/5
|
——
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Disobedience (2013) |
"
It seems petty to quibble with a movie that brings a tale this incredible to more people."
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Arizona Republic
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
Black Rock (2013) |
"
Maybe it's a parody?"
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
I thought it was really fun, an inventive, surprising rethinking of some of "Star Trek's" most hallowed inventions, but I'm not wedded to the source material as gospel. Trekkies will think it's a desecration. So, pick your side."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 15, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
38%
|
Aftershock (2013) |
"
The ending is sick enough to make it almost worth the wait. Key word: almost."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
36%
|
Peeples (2013) |
"
The elements are all there. They're just thrown together in haphazard fashion. A funny scene here, an attempt at a touching scene there, toss, repeat randomly, the end."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
66%
|
The We and the I (2013) |
"
All of the kids are good in their roles, mostly as characters one assumes resemble themselves. And as any actor will tell you, playing yourself is one of the toughest gigs around."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
DiCaprio has aged into roles like this with a certain grace. He carries himself with the self-confidence Gatsby would, but also manages the shade of doubt, that it's all false bravado."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 8, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
75%
|
Simon Killer (2013) |
"
"Simon Killer" is a beautifully made look at ugliness and brutality, the kind of oxymoronic exercise that fascinates some and repels others."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
——
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Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) |
"
A horrible movie, an amateurish-looking disaster that makes you wonder if it isn't some kind of in-joke, a stunt to see how bad a movie can be and still find its way into theaters."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
Downey is as funny as ever, if not more so. He ensures that Iron Man 3 is a solid installment in the franchise, and helps to make it seem, at least for a time, that it might be something more."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted May 1, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
42%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
A thing of great beauty, but not much more."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
77%
|
Renoir (2013) |
"
One would expect a film about French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir to look beautiful, to be shot in warm, sumptuous colors. And one would not be disappointed in Gilles Bourdos' "Renoir.""
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
Upstream Color (2013) |
"
I loved it."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
99%
|
Mud (2013) |
"
Once writer and director Jeff Nichols' film about love, lies and loss gets going, it never really stops."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
It's a Disaster (2013) |
"
You certainly wouldn't want to spend your last moments with this bunch, but a couple of hours watching them is enjoyable enough."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
67%
|
Disconnect (2013) |
"
As cautionary tales go, "Disconnect" is a pretty good one, but it's not really a whole lot more than that."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
47%
|
The Lords of Salem (2013) |
"
You get the idea that "The Lords of Salem" would be a lot scarier if you could tell what was going on."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
55%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
"Oblivion" may not live up fully to its grand ambitions, but it isn't for lack of trying."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 17, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Room 237 (2013) |
"
It's nuts, in the best possible way."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
68%
|
Trance (2013) |
"
If you're going to champion style over substance, you'll want Danny Boyle providing the style."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
77%
|
42 (2013) |
"
Helgeland has given us an impressive introduction to one of the most important men in U.S. history. But you can't help wanting more."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Evil Dead (2013) |
"
Whether you think it's a good movie will depend largely upon your stomach for gruesome violence. Then again, if you are going to see a movie called "Evil Dead," you're probably going to be OK."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
82%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
Fine, fine, it's an epic. Now let us up for air, please."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
The Sapphires (2013) |
"
It's pure joy."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Beyond The Hills (2013) |
"
It is a haunting movie, dealing with superstitions, possession, even exorcism, one in which Mungiu poses no easy answers, because there are none to be found."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
Wrong (2013) |
"
The key to making a movie like this work is for the characters to invest themselves completely in the weird little universe Dupieux has created for them, and they do."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Ginger & Rosa (2013) |
"
Fanning is nearly perfect as Ginger navigates choppier waters than most teens have to. There is not a false note in her performance; no matter how melodramatic things become, everything about Ginger remains genuine."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
Ever played a video game with a friend and had to sit there while he hogged it, leaving you to do nothing but watch for what seemed like hours?"
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
56 Up (2013) |
"
Yes, on some level it's just a seven-year check-in with people maybe half-remembered, if that. Yet the films also serve as a kind of check-in with us, too."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
9%
|
The Host (2013) |
"
Just kind of dumb."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 27, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
43%
|
Admission (2013) |
"
You could call it a dramedy, I guess, but that manufactured term suggests a blending of the two elements. Here they exist almost as separate genres squeezed into the same movie."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
45%
|
On the Road (2012) |
"
Director Walter Salles' film is fairly faithful to the source material. It's not going to start a movement, though."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
15%
|
Dorfman in Love (2013) |
"
The story is simple and predictable, harmlessly pleasant (except when it tries to be a little edgy; then it's just silly)."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
66%
|
Spring Breakers (2013) |
"
James Franco's performance alone is worth the price of admission."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 20, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
The Croods (2013) |
"
It's all well enough."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 20, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Like Someone in Love (2013) |
"
"Like Someone in Love" is not a complicated story, but in Kiarostami's telling, it is a rich one, and a rewarding one, too."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
If the destination isn't what it might have been, the journey is a heck of a ride."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Old Goats (2013) |
"
"Old Goats" is a different kind of film, enjoyable in its uniqueness, though its charms have a limited shelf life."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
37%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
Carell doesn't give us enough to root for. Burt is a jerk, pure and simple, with the charm missing. Sure, in the predictable story he slouches toward redemption, but at a certain point, it's too late to care."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 13, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
63%
|
The Monk (2013) |
"
A beautiful-looking film that portends disaster. And disaster arrives, eventually. It just takes its time getting there."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
30%
|
Emperor (2013) |
"
[Fox is] so deadly serious, you long for a little fun. And that's what Jones supplies."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
It's not bad. Some bits are enjoyable. But ultimately, other than some genuinely impressive visuals, it never makes a compelling-enough case to justify its existence."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Mar 6, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
The Gatekeepers (2013) |
"
Moreh conducts a kind of primer in the organization's history, which is, in its own way, a history of modern Israel. It's fascinating."
—
Arizona Republic
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
73%
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