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2/4
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ChristCore () |
"
Filmmaker, punk rocker and avowed atheist Justin Ludwig takes to the road in this sparse, 74-minute documentary to find out what all the fuss is about. Unfortunately, ChristCORE doesn't come away with many answers."
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National Post
Posted May 9, 2013
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3.5/4
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Still Mine () |
"
Still Mine will leave viewers with a lump in the throat and a hopeful determination to face administrative adversity with as much stoicism and grace."
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National Post
Posted May 9, 2013
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3.5/4
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77%
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Kon Tiki (2013) |
"
It all combines to create a great true-life adventure of a type no longer seen in the world."
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National Post
Posted May 9, 2013
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3/4
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100%
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Burn (2012) |
"
Burn, from directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, is a straight-up documentary about a year in the life of the Detroit Fire Department. And what a year."
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National Post
Posted May 9, 2013
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2/4
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77%
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Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
The biggest problem is a common one: TMVS, or Too Many Villains Syndrome."
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National Post
Posted May 2, 2013
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2/4
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0%
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The Colony (2013) |
"
On the whole, The Colony might have fared better if it had hunkered down and tried to wait out the global winter."
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National Post
Posted Apr 25, 2013
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3.5/4
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
Words I thought I'd never type: I have a newfound respect for Michael Bay."
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National Post
Posted Apr 25, 2013
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3/4
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——
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The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD () |
"
Filmmaker Martin Witz keeps the trippy imagery to a minimum as he explores the various reactions to LSD."
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National Post
Posted Apr 18, 2013
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3.5/4
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56%
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Oblivion (2013) |
"
Some may say it overreaches, but give me that over a simple safety net any day."
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National Post
Posted Apr 18, 2013
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3/4
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75%
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The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
"
Spielberg has made his first foray into computer-generated 3D animation. He proves a natural with the form, his (virtual) camerawork dizzying but fluid, and never confusing."
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National Post
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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3/4
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79%
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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
The result is fun and refreshingly retro."
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National Post
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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3/4
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87%
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
This is a solid film, taking itself seriously and asking that we do the same."
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National Post
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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3/4
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93%
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Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
Whedon must balance the competing storylines and screen time of the actors. He does it nicely, injecting humour and a touch of drama into the action -- and all without so much as a Tesseract to his name. Some assembly required, and delivered."
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National Post
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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|
2.5/4
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68%
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Trance (2013) |
"
Maybe it's too smart for its own good. The web of deceit and double-cross is a fantastic construction to behold, but the final act feels as though someone had just swept it away like so much cobwebbery."
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National Post
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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2.5/4
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87%
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Upstream Color (2013) |
"
Like Primer, Upstream Color was written, directed, produced, edited and scored by its star. So there is at least one person out there who presumably knows what it all means."
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National Post
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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3/4
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77%
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42 (2013) |
"
Jackie Robinson's story is movie-perfect and almost guaranteed to put a lump in your throat."
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National Post
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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3/4
|
89%
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A Place at the Table (2013) |
"
Filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush chip away at the topic until their message becomes unassailable."
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National Post
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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2.5/4
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——
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Hit 'n Strum () |
"
The characters and their situations remain just complicated enough to let us believe in them. "
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National Post
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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2/5
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9%
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The Host (2013) |
"
Skipping merrily over plot holes in search of the next Romantic Teen Moment, The Host inadvertently raises the question: If this is the way the world ends, is it worth trying to save it?"
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National Post
Posted Mar 29, 2013
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|
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90%
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Beyond The Hills (2013) |
"
It delivers an emotional punch, in what its director has called a story about the sin of indifference."
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National Post
Posted Mar 28, 2013
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1/5
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
It's difficult to know at whom the retaliation is aimed in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Channing Tatum's agent? The screenwriters' guild? The good reputation of ninjas? But I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest it's us, the audience."
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National Post
Posted Mar 28, 2013
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3/5
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43%
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Admission (2013) |
"
The movie might not be Princeton material, but I wouldn't criticize anyone contributing to its scholarship."
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National Post
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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|
2.5/5
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69%
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The Croods (2013) |
"
The Croods tells the story of a family of Neanderthals who live in perpetual fear and hunger in a dark cave, terrified of anything new or different. Any resemblance to the current state of the movie industry is probably coincidental."
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National Post
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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|
2.5/5
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48%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
While Fuqua may not have worried himself too much with logic, he's clearly conscientious when it comes to ballistics."
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National Post
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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2.5/5
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38%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
The movie has some funny moments, but too often they come at the expense of character consistency."
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National Post
Posted Mar 15, 2013
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3/5
|
75%
|
Leviathan (2013) |
"
Leviathan won't be to all tastes, but there's no denying it's quite a catch."
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National Post
Posted Mar 14, 2013
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3/5
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36%
|
Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
The plot unfolds slowly, obliquely and in some cases backwards, although it's a measure of Oplev's skill as director that we're never lost in the labyrinthine plot."
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National Post
Posted Mar 7, 2013
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3/5
|
60%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
This new Oz has a shallow draft but a feeling of depth, and some bona fide warmth from its heroes."
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National Post
Posted Mar 7, 2013
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3/5
|
52%
|
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) |
"
After the combined silliness and violence of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, I was happily surprised by the restraint shown in this latest foray into fairytale England."
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National Post
Posted Mar 7, 2013
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|
2.5/5
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
I didn't sit through those credits. I couldn't get away quickly enough, and I can't say I enjoyed the experience of enduring Stoker -- but I admired the heck out of it."
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National Post
Posted Mar 7, 2013
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|
2/5
|
26%
|
21 And Over (2013) |
"
At last, a movie that combines the acting prowess of the title character in Weekend at Bernie's with the convoluted plot of Dude, Where's My Car?"
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National Post
Posted Feb 28, 2013
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88%
|
Titanic (2012) |
"
DiCaprio manages a good mix of youthful bravado and nervous uncertainty... And Winslet shines as a willful rich girl who discovers her sensual side with this earthy urchin."
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National Post
Posted Feb 24, 2013
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|
2.5/5
|
58%
|
Snitch (2013) |
"
There isn't much to dislike about Snitch, but it's not the most subtle of movies."
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National Post
Posted Feb 21, 2013
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——
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Shadows Of Liberty () |
"
None of these stories are new, but it helps to be reminded that news organizations (and the people who run them) are capable of errors of judgment, laziness or, as one interview subject puts it, "following the lead of silence.""
—
National Post
Posted Feb 21, 2013
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|
3.5/5
|
67%
|
Lunarcy! (2013) |
"
It's possible that not all of Ennis's interview subjects appreciate the company they keep in this film. But in spite of the sometimes silly nature of the material, there are oddball moments of truth."
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National Post
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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2/5
|
13%
|
Safe Haven (2013) |
"
Although Safe Haven is guilty of following the cookie-cutter tropes of pretty much every Sparks adaptation out there, there's something decidedly insignificant about this particular love story."
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National Post
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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3/5
|
45%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
The movie must stand or fall on the shoulders of the young lovers, and they are a believable pair. It may also help that the film does not rely on excessive effects."
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National Post
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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2/5
|
15%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
It's never a good sign when you find yourself checking your watch in a movie. But it's far worse when you sneak a peek during a car chase scene."
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National Post
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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2/5
|
47%
|
Bullet to the Head (2013) |
"
It's not a terrible movie, merely a mediocre one."
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National Post
Posted Feb 5, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
A Royal Affair (2012) |
"
The heady mix of power, politics, ideology, romance and corsets is a rare, royal feast."
—
National Post
Posted Feb 5, 2013
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3/5
|
37%
|
Stand Up Guys (2013) |
"
There are no real surprises and not a lot of drama in Stand Up Guys, but since the actors not delivering the goods are septuagenarians Christopher Walken, Al Pacino and Alan Arkin, you're in for a show nonetheless."
—
National Post
Posted Feb 5, 2013
|
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3/5
|
80%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
This is Hoult's show, and he steals it admirably, slowly evolving from a shambolic, monosyllabic shuffler to a reliable love interest with enough physical dexterity to kiss the girl."
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National Post
Posted Feb 5, 2013
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|
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4%
|
Movie 43 (2013) |
"
Spec-awf-ular."
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National Post
Posted Jan 25, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
40%
|
Parker (2013) |
"
There's little to distinguish Parker from a host of other generic Jason Statham pictures."
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National Post
Posted Jan 25, 2013
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|
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14%
|
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) |
"
There are precious few surprises in the plot, which follows H&G as they fight and destroy evil witches while wondering if there might not be a few good, Glinda types lurking about."
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National Post
Posted Jan 25, 2013
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|
—
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96%
|
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) |
—
National Post
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
74%
|
Love Is All You Need (2013) |
"
Family members turn out to be crazier than anyone expected. Well, anyone except savvy movie-goers."
—
National Post
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
—
|
93%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
—
National Post
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
95%
|
Chasing Ice (2012) |
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National Post
Posted Jan 22, 2013
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