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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/5	36%	Phil Spector (2013)	" Both actors are great and Mamet's gift with dialogue remains intact but the plotting and choice of storytelling in Phil Spector makes for a final product that doesn't make enough of a statement or tell us much about its title subject." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 22, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Alyce Kills (2013)	" It's ten times better than most horror movies that will hit the multiplex this year. Genre fans will eat it up. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 21, 2013
2.5/5.0	26%	Erased (2013)	" If you're a spy thriller fan or love the perpetually underrated (and in need of a better agent) Eckhart, you may be surprised. Everyone else has a better alternative this weekend. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
5.0/5.0	96%	Stories We Tell (2013)	" Where Polley's work goes from mere family movie to something much greater is in how she uses her own quest for answers to illuminate why & how we tell stories in the first place, especially in the form of film." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
2.5/5.0	42%	Black Rock (2013)	" The what-if scenario that incites the action of "Black Rock" is captivating but Aselton and co-writer/husband Mark Duplass don't build on that scenario enough to make the venture successful overall." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
2.5/5.0	67%	The Iceman (2013)	" A misguided, clichéd hitman flick that careens tonally and doesn't really justify its existence. It doesn't work as thriller or as drama, serving as little more than a performance piece for its talented star." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
4.0/5.0	86%	Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)	" It leaves fans wondering what's next in the franchise, which will surely make Paramount happy, but doesn't stand on its own like the truly great part twos. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
4.0/5.0	77%	Pieta (2013)	" There is no denying Kim's ability to drag the viewer into those dark places of humanity that we don't want to go. It's not an easy film but it's a worthwhile one. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 15, 2013
	98%	Mud (2013)	" A brilliant metaphor for how a child deals with divorce. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 10, 2013
1.5/5.0	18%	No One Lives (2013)	" Starts off with enough grit and style that a good horror fan is likely to get their hopes up at the potential fun to come. And so the crash is even greater when that same horror fan realizes that "No One Lives" is going absolutely nowhere interesting." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 9, 2013
2.5/5.0	49%	The Great Gatsby (2013)	" This isn't overkill in the way the term is typically used. It's just a repetitive kill, kill, kill, until the effect becomes numbing. Like being buried in a cavalcade of colorful fabric." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 9, 2013
2.5/5.0	38%	Aftershock (2013)	" The elements all seem to be there but they're not compiled in a way that creates atmosphere or dread as much as they do confusion and laughter." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 8, 2013
3.0/5.0	52%	At Any Price (2013)	" Dennis Quaid nearly makes it worth seeing on his own and I have no doubt that the multi-talented Bahrani can bounce back but this modern farmer's tale is a melodrama that I simply didn't buy." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 3, 2013
4.0/5.0	78%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" The best in this series and one of the best Marvel films overall. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 2, 2013
2.5/5.0	88%	The Angels' Share (2013)	" While it has some likable characters, particularly its charismatic lead, it's impossible to shake the feeling that we've seen this movie before." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 26, 2013
2.5/5.0	56%	Eddie The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2013)	" Boris Rodriguez's movie sadly ends up being neither an effective horror movie nor a memorable satire. It just kind of, pardon me for going there, sleepwalks through its clever set-up." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 25, 2013
3.0/5.0	46%	Pain & Gain (2013)	" Bay treats the people involved in this true story like CGI creations from one of his Transformers films and the lack of human touch on his part plays tug of war with the charisma of the cast. Bay wins. We lose. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 25, 2013
4.5/5.0	——	Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction ()	" It's a near-perfect portrait of an actor who never became a household name and yet has earned the admiration of generations of filmmakers." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Go For Sisters ()	" Has a remarkably strong ensemble even if it does fall a little flat in the storytelling department and features direction more typical for a TV series than a feature film. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
1.5/5.0	——	Hours ()	" There's not a scene in Hours that doesn't feel slightly off, whether it's a bad choice of camera angle, awkwardly forced dialogue, or a plot twist that insults intelligence. Pardon the obvious cliché - it's not worth your time." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	I Am Divine ()	" A heartfelt, loving homage to its subject, a larger-than-life personality who proved that the traditional roads to fame weren't the only options for a shy, gay Baltimore boy who wanted to be famous. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.0/5.0	——	Elena ()	" This is Elena and Petra's story, and Costa never makes the required effort for it to feel universally relevant or of emotional impact to anyone but their family. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard ()	" Where do battles for creative freedom and the fact that the world is fueled by profit intersect? It turns out that the answer may be The Pirate Bay. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Big Joy ()	" A film that not only makes the case of its subject's talent but, even more importantly, is itself an expression of joy that James Broughton would love. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.0/5.0	——	And Who Taught You to Drive? (You Drive Me Crazy) ()	" Surprisingly slight, never really developing in ways that expand beyond its concept or continue the conversation it begins in interesting ways. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
5.0/5.0	97%	Before Midnight (2013)	" A masterful examination of life, love, regret, secrecy, passion, and the need for two people to retain personal identities along with their identification as a couple. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	67%	Stoker (2013)	" Style doesn't just win out here, it smashes substance like a bug under a shoe." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.0/5.0	88%	The Way, Way Back (2013)	" It would be easy to get overly critical regarding the familiar beats of this crowd-pleaser but that would miss the point. It's a funny movie with a great ensemble performance, a sweet heart, and a note-perfect ending." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	83%	C.O.G. ()	" Strong performances throughout and a pair of truly stellar ones make the flaws of C.O.G. easier to overlook and it continues to bolster the reputation of Alvarez as a notable young filmmaker worth watching." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	83%	Escape From Tomorrow ()	" One wishes a few different decisions had been made, especially during post-production, but no one can deny the originality of a piece that's unlike anything else to play in Park City (or anywhere for that matter) in 2013. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.5/5.0	67%	The Moo Man ()	" Heathcote seems to get lost in the marshes with Hook, becoming nearly obsessed with the details of his job to the point that he loses any sense of pacing or storytelling." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.5/5.0	100%	Kill Your Darlings ()	" Darlings feels so alive in every frame, from the clever, crisp dialogue to the smart plotting to the tonal shifts that may seem like imbalances to some critics but feel like jazz music riffs to this one. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.0/5.0	——	After Tiller ()	" They're not heroes and they're not demons. After Tiller is an important reminder of the personal stories of doctors and mothers that can get lost in an issue as divisive as abortion." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.5/5.0	92%	We Are What We Are ()	" Mickle was so smart to avoid the grotesque angle that others would have chosen, shooting it more like a southern gothic than pure blood & guts. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.5/5.0	71%	Crystal Fairy (2013)	" The movie actually plays not unlike the all-night hallucinatory drug experience that its characters seek - there are some ups and downs but the crash comes long before the sun comes up. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.0/5.0	——	Who Is Dayani Cristal? ()	" Immigration has been a hot-button subject matter for film, especially the kind of doc films that play at Sundance, for years. The problem with Who is Dayani Cristal? is that it simply doesn't add enough to the conversation to make it memorable. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.5/5.0	92%	The Gatekeepers (2013)	" [Moreh] asks just the right questions, never prodding these understandably private men too far but getting what he needs." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.0/5.0	92%	No (2013)	" No is a great historical document as to how one very important revolution started with a commercial. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.0/5.0	32%	The Numbers Station (2013)	" Cusack looks visibly bored. If someone had a camera on you while you were watching it, you would look the same way." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.0/5.0	93%	Sun Don't Shine (2013)	" Like seemingly everything that Seimetz touches lately, it's great. Confident, stylish, and with a remarkable sense of place, Sun Don't Shine truly works. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 23, 2013
4.5/5.0	80%	This Is Martin Bonner (2013)	" It's a very low-key, slowly paced piece that has a cumulative power through its honesty and realism." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 18, 2013
5/5	94%	The Central Park Five (2012)	" The Central Park Five," the second best documentary of 2013, examines the case, placing in perfect context of what was happening in 1989 in NYC and how it led to evil both in Central Park and in the offices of the people trying to keep us safe." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 16, 2013
3.5/5.0	68%	Trance (2013)	" An undeniably well-made thriller that works back in on itself a few too many times for disbelief to stay suspended but delivers enough escapist entertainment to be considered a success." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 11, 2013
3.0/5.0	62%	Evil Dead (2013)	" That hope for a creative spark has allowed audiences to overlook the notable flaws of Alvarez's film. I get it. I want to love it too. But there are times where it's so hard to do so." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 5, 2013
4.5/5.0	82%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" More thematically dense and ambitious than any crime film you'll see this year and with an incredible ensemble, The Place Beyond the Pines is the kind of daring, adult drama that critics bemoan doesn't get made nearly enough. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 5, 2013
3.5/5.0	81%	From Up On Poppy Hill (2013)	" A full awareness that it's kind of a cheap melodrama (one of the characters even says so) doesn't change the fact that it is but the young Miyazaki's visual palette is notably beautiful and the voice work is strong throughout." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Mar 28, 2013
3.0/5.0	28%	G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)	" When I say, "dumb fun," do you focus on the first word or the second one? That will determine whether or not you should see G.I. Joe: Retaliation." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Mar 28, 2013
2.5/5.0	40%	Mental (2013)	" It's a bewilderingly strange movie, the kind of thing that one might write off as being lost in translation from its Australian origin before realizing it wasn't that funny there either." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Mar 27, 2013
3.0/5.0	79%	Reality (2013)	" It's a step down from his previous work as it's less ambitious and doesn't quite come together but it features enough interesting ideas about our fame-obsessed culture to see why it connected with the French fest jury." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Mar 27, 2013

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