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2/5
|
50%
|
Thanks For Sharing (2013) |
"
Amazingly unfunny "comedy" using peoples' weaknesses for targets. And a good cast wasted. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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|
3/5
|
34%
|
Salinger (2013) |
"
Director Salerno struggles to provide the full picture of a man who didn't want his picture taken. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 20, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
89%
|
The World's End (2013) |
"
The comedy trio returns in a lesser effort, funny, but not up to their previous successes. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 25, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
73%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
Uninvolving bio-pic about a man who just happened to be around when things happened. Latter day Zelig fails to grip. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 18, 2013
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|
3/5
|
72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013) |
"
Entertaining enough silliness. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 15, 2013
|
|
1.5/5
|
59%
|
The Bling Ring (2013) |
"
Repetitive, self-referential nonsense about a group of spoiled brats no one cares about. Supposed insights to celebrity-obsession are non-existent. "
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Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jun 23, 2013
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|
4/5
|
49%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
It's a movie, not a novel and a well executed, original and highly creative work in its own right. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted May 10, 2013
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|
2/5
|
79%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
Same old tired effects to go along with more Downey smugness. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted May 9, 2013
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|
4/5
|
44%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
Malick succeeds in creating his a separate reality, one drenched with longing and fear. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Apr 27, 2013
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|
3/5
|
38%
|
Admission (2013) |
"
A comedy, but a serious comedy. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
25%
|
Phantom (2013) |
"
Slow start, fast finish. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Mar 3, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
14%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
Action packed but expectedly ridiculous."
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Feb 16, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
Les Misérables (2012) |
"
Bloated and overdone but entertaing if not enthralling. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Dec 30, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Promised Land (2013) |
"
A resonant cautionary tale. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Dec 30, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
92%
|
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
"
A man's bi-polar disorder is supposed to give license to implausible and contrived histrionics. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Nov 22, 2012
|
|
1.5/5
|
68%
|
Wuthering Heights (2012) |
"
Perfectly ridiculous adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel. Shaky-cam nausea combines with wooden amateur acting and sloppy editing to render an unpleasant experience. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
1.5/5
|
68%
|
Wuthering Heights (2012) |
"
Perfectly ridiculous adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel. Shaky-cam nausea combines with amateur acting and sloppy editing to render an unpleasant experience. "
—
Cedar Hill Sentinel (TX)
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
Premium Rush (2012) |
"
Pure cinema. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
95%
|
The Imposter (2012) |
"
Perversely entertaining. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Ruby Sparks (2012) |
"
Charming, fresh, and creative. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 3, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
88%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
Over-written, over-plotted and with a ridiculous villain. Disappointing. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 19, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
77%
|
Take This Waltz (2012) |
"
The whimsical charms are not enough to overlook the unbearable cuteness and the mountain of contrivances. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 13, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Prometheus (2012) |
"
Ridley Scott succeeds in reluming this Promethean heat. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jun 8, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
94%
|
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
More unbearable Anderson whimsy. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jun 8, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
A funny movie from a funny man. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted May 18, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
Sock, pow, zowie--plenty of firepower in the summer's first big lallapalooza. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
Clever enough stuff until the computer generated monsters run amok. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Apr 21, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
Somber analysis of 1950's hypocrisy. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Apr 21, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
67%
|
Friends With Kids (2012) |
"
Another perceptive take on modern relationships by triple threat Westfeldt. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Mar 10, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
In Darkness (2012) |
"
Compelling film, filled with human pathos. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Thin Ice (2012) |
"
Ingenious, cleverly plotted engima. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
Effectively creepy. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
Director and co-writer Alexander Payne again shows the most acute and perceptive understanding of the American psyche of any current director. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
43%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
Eastwood delivers an entertaing enough Best Hits version of Hoover's eventful life. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Nov 11, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Unusually perverse even by Almodovar standards. Fascinating dissection of the moral identity. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Texas Killing Fields (2011) |
"
Despite the jumbled plot and structural problems, the shady characters and gritty settings compensate. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Oct 22, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
Well paced, intelligent, and showing us the even dirtier side of politics. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Oct 8, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
25%
|
Killer Elite (2011) |
"
Despite the presence of some notable acting talent, this not-Elite work turns out to be just another dumb Jason Statham film. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 23, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Moody, atmospheric and filled with twists. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 17, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
81%
|
Higher Ground (2011) |
"
Boring mess of an aimless movie in which Farmiga shows no aptitude for directing. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 10, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
The Whistleblower (2011) |
"
Decent enough for this genre."
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
Too many good intentions, too many sub-plots, too many histrionics. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 14, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
82%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
Marginal effects and a laughable story. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Aug 5, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
It works because it takes itself seriously without winking or smirking. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 29, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
14%
|
Zookeeper (2011) |
"
About as fluffy and silly as would be expected. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 8, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
36%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
"
More loud silliness. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jul 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011) |
"
Fun, fast homage to its many predecessors. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jun 10, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
84%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
Malick again shows his unparalleled personal vision. "
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted Jun 3, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
33%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) |
"
Pointless Pirates"
—
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
Posted May 20, 2011
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