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2.5/4
|
91%
|
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"
The movie bogs down and the humor seems to dry up, though the blood continues to well, spurt and spew."
—
USA Today
Posted Oct 6, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
98%
|
Gravity (2013) |
"
Gravity is the kind of enthralling, all-encompassing, giddy cinematic experience that surfaces once in a blue moon."
—
USA Today
Posted Oct 3, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
53%
|
A.C.O.D. (2013) |
"
A spotty comedy with a great cast and a catchy title that falls apart in the final third."
—
USA Today
Posted Oct 3, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
46%
|
Parkland (2013) |
"
The events of those days would have been better covered in greater depth in a miniseries, rather than a 90-minute movie."
—
USA Today
Posted Oct 3, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
8%
|
Runner Runner (2013) |
"
Even with its glossy Costa Rican setting, Runner Runner is a vacant excursion with plot holes the size of a small Caribbean island."
—
USA Today
Posted Oct 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
Don Jon (2013) |
"
Writer/director/star Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes an intriguing subject - human attraction - and nimbly probes it with wit, insight and a disarming forthrightness."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 26, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
16%
|
Baggage Claim (2013) |
"
It would have worked better if the silly premise had been played for farcical satire, rather than following the cookie-cutter rules of the romantic comedy playbook."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 26, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Rush (2013) |
"
Brilliantly captures the exhilaration that comes from facing death head-on. It's also an ode to joyous rivalry."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 19, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Prisoners (2013) |
"
The plot raises complicated moral questions about how far an anguished person will go for the love of a child. At the same time, it sets up an intricate, horrifying mystery with breathtaking skill."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 19, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
99%
|
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"
The blend of old-fashioned, classic storytelling with cutting-edge technology is undeniably enthralling."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 19, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
Thanks For Sharing (2013) |
"
Though the film is tonally inconsistent, the overall empathy with which characters are presented, and some topnotch performances, help blunt the story's stumbling moments."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 19, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Enough Said (2013) |
"
With its heartfelt performances, intelligent writing and subtle humor, this is easily one of the most perceptive and engaging movies of the year."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 17, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
Wadjda (2013) |
"
Wadjda is a winning and wonderfully moving tale of an endearing 10-year-old girl, living in a suburb of Riyadh, making her voice heard in a patriarchal society that seeks to silence her."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 13, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
35%
|
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) |
"
Yes, of course it's the sequel to 2010's Insidious, but it seems cobbled together from outtakes."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 12, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
99%
|
Short Term 12 (2013) |
"
Don't be put off by its forgettable title. Short Term 12 is a deeply memorable film."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 12, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
33%
|
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2013) |
"
The scenes in which good ol' boy mentality clashes with stuffy British sensibility are a highlight. Still, both cultures are depicted through cliches."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 12, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
33%
|
The Family (2013) |
"
The Family is a fish-out-of-water/buddy comedy/Mob flick. But most of all, it's a missed opportunity."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 12, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
34%
|
Salinger (2013) |
"
Insightful gems are unearthed throughout the flawed but engrossing Salinger, a much-anticipated documentary about the author of The Catcher in the Rye."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 5, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
15%
|
Winnie Mandela (2013) |
"
Winnie Mandela is a simplistic look at a complex figure."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 5, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
60%
|
Riddick (2013) |
"
Move along, there's nothing to see and no one to root for in this murky franchise reboot."
—
USA Today
Posted Sep 5, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
In a World... (2013) |
"
A clever, likable comedy that sends up sexism, satirizes Hollywood, examines family ties and features a surprisingly tender romance at its core"
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 29, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Drinking Buddies (2013) |
"
Director Joe Swanberg and a terrific ensemble cast imbue a simple story with authenticity and shambling charm."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 29, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
64%
|
One Direction: This Is Us (2013) |
"
A reasonably intriguing, if rather sanitized, look at these seemingly likable young entertainers."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 29, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
46%
|
Closed Circuit (2013) |
"
Not only an intelligent, well-told and deftly acted story, it provides refreshing counter-programming in a season filled with noisy, uninspired sequels and mindless action movies."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
89%
|
The World's End (2013) |
"
The movie shifts midstream ... and never regains its footing."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 22, 2013
|
|
|
84%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) |
"
Much Ado About Nothing is a delightfully spirited romp, filled with visual splendor, strong performances and flashes of post-modern absurdity."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 21, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
30%
|
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) |
"
It revels in carnage while lacking the visual style and gleeful humor of the original."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
26%
|
Jobs (2013) |
"
A blandly superficial treatment of a deeply complex man."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
31%
|
Austenland (2013) |
"
A humorous chick flick for well-read audiences, Austenland is a novel concept."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
73%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
Both deeply affecting and blatant Oscar bait."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 15, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
27%
|
Planes (2013) |
"
It's engaging enough, driving home the familiar message of following one's dreams and the less hackneyed theme of facing one's fears. But it feels far too familiar"
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
22%
|
The Canyons (2013) |
"
An inept, misanthropic melodrama written by novelist Bret Easton Ellis and funded mostly through a Kickstarter campaign."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
84%
|
Prince Avalanche (2013) |
"
Worth seeing for its offbeat character study."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
54%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
Epstein and Friedman opt for the most broadly entertaining and salacious details about the 1972 porn film, giving short shrift to Lovelace's complicated contradictions."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
Elysium is a sporadically engaging tale, as well as a potent commentary on immigration and health care policies."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 7, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
47%
|
We're The Millers (2013) |
"
Not only is it not funny, it's offensive."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 7, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
38%
|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
Percy is a lot like a certain bespectacled young wizard - sans the lightning-shaped scar. It's too bad his adventures don't have the same enchanting quality."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 6, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
The Spectacular Now (2013) |
"
A wryly funny, compassionate and wise portrait of teens on the cusp of adulthood."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
63%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
Thousands of rounds of ammo are spent in 2 Guns, a brutal, complicated and sporadically funny movie that still seems slight."
—
USA Today
Posted Aug 1, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
14%
|
The Smurfs 2 (2013) |
"
This insipid, and sometimes awkward, blend of animation, computer generation and live action wastes a ton of talent and lacks a true sense of whimsy."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 31, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
[Blanchett's] bravura performance is tinged with haughtiness, dry humor and madness. It's one of the year's finest, most complex portrayals, in one of Allen's best films in years."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 25, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
52%
|
The To Do List (2013) |
"
Like the fumbling around of first-time sex, The To Do List has its enjoyable moments but doesn't exactly feel like a peak experience."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 25, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
69%
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
"
Cliches seep into what could have been a fascinating glimpse into a multifaceted character. Still, this X-Men spinoff is a marked improvement over 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 24, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
14%
|
R.I.P.D. (2013) |
"
Perhaps there was a clever germ of an idea here, but the five credited writers didn't develop characters, scenarios or rules in this sci-fi world well enough to engage the audience. "
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 19, 2013
|
|
|
86%
|
The Conjuring (2013) |
"
One of the scarier haunted house/demon possession movies in recent years, it brings to mind '70s supernatural horror films such as The Exorcist with its stillness, steady build of suspense and handsome cinematography."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
40%
|
Only God Forgives (2013) |
"
God may forgive you for seeing this needlessly brutal film. But you won't forgive yourself."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
20%
|
Girl Most Likely (2013) |
"
A failure from start to finish."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
65%
|
Turbo (2013) |
"
Has some appealing characters, a few laughs and then devolves into a predictable Tortoise and the Hare spinoff. "
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 16, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
8%
|
Grown Ups 2 (2013) |
"
[The] lazy, scattershot and anything-but-mature sequel to the leaden Grown-Ups."
—
USA Today
Posted Jul 11, 2013
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