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2.5/5	78%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" While not a complete failure as visceral eye-candy, Iron Man 3 substitutes schmaltz for inspiration and novelty. It's disappointing that what appears to be the franchise's last chapter goes out not with a bang, but with a shrug." — TheDivaReview.com Posted May 5, 2013
3.5/5	54%	The Company You Keep (2013)	" Redford's idealism is at the forefront of The Company You Keep, but it's the portrayal of decades-old friendships and trust by an ensemble of some of cinema's finest actors that really makes it worth watching." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Apr 25, 2013
4.5/5	69%	New World (2013)	" Tense, dark, violent and brilliantly acted, if New World is any indication of what's in store for the future of the Asian cop drama; harder, sharper, yet finessed and even elegant, then carry on Korea. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 31, 2013
2/5	48%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" Even a mindless popcorn movie needs to bear some plausibility and this one pulls too hard on my belief suspenders. All the explosions and bombastic violence in the world cannot hide a dumb flick and there we have Olympus Has Fallen." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 25, 2013
4/5	65%	Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey (2013)	" Powered by subject Arnel Pineda's charm and humour as well as that excellent classic rock soundtrack, Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey is an inspiring and entertaining fairy tale you really can believe in." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 8, 2013
4/5	——	A Werewolf Boy (2012)	" Drenched in fairy tale romance and beautifully acted with one of the screen's most charismatic teen couples, I'll take A Werewolf Boy's sweet, quiet charms over the overwrought, turgid Twilight films and their CGI puppies any day." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Feb 20, 2013
5/5	97%	Cabaret (1972)	" "What good is sitting alone in your room?" Well, plenty, if you're sitting there with the Cabaret 40th Anniversary Blu-ray. A beautiful transfer packed with extras, it's a divinely decadent essential for any film lover's library" — TheDivaReview.com Posted Feb 19, 2013
1.5/5	15%	A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)	" A dumb, noisy generic actioner that someone copied and pasted John McClane into to make a buck. Fans of the Die Hard franchise have every right to be insulted as should any movie lover with half a brain. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Feb 19, 2013
4/5	61%	Tai Chi Zero (2012)	" Steam-powered by its energy and fun, the ingenious and clever Tai Chi Zero ticks along nicely, breathing fresh life into an old genre." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 29, 2013
3/5	59%	The Last Stand (2013)	" Less the unpredictable zeitgeist fans expect of innovative director Kim Ji-woon and more like the stunt action comedies of the 1970s and 80s The Last Stand is serviceable fun on the visceral level of those films." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 22, 2013
3/5	65%	Mama (2013)	" While neither groundbreaking or memorable and burdened by a weird resolution, somehow its pop-up shocks and younger cast's beguiling performances make Mama entertaining enough. After all, mothers can be very scary." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 20, 2013
2.5/5	66%	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)	" The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a story stretched too thin; dragged out by drudging slowness and obvious padding that its handful of thrilling action sequences can't improve. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 3, 2013
5/5	88%	Django Unchained (2012)	" The director pulls off this look at the horrors of slavery with respect for its subject. With Django Unchained, Tarantino, through his incredible, outrageously violent Spaghetti Western Superman fantasy, tells the truth." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 27, 2012
4.5/5	95%	West of Memphis (2012)	" The intelligent storytelling, wise use of access and emotional depth that separates West of Memphis from other documentaries about the murders in Robin Hood Hills, also elevates it to required viewing." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 23, 2012
4/5	74%	Rise of the Guardians (2012)	" Lovely to look at with thrilling action and a funny script, Rise of the Guardians delivers a sweet and hopeful message about the importance of embracing the magic of childhood" — TheDivaReview.com Posted Nov 24, 2012
2.5/5	68%	Cloud Atlas (2012)	" While the pure ambition of telling a story in such bravura, non-linear fashion is surely to be applauded, Cloud Atlas is a model of form over function that never quite comes together or compels the viewer to care." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Oct 27, 2012
4/5	87%	Frankenweenie (2012)	" Frankenweenie gets back to basics with Burton's trademark oddball style, absurdist charm and ghastly-but-sweet humor and shows the director recharged and remembering why he became a filmmaker. The result is joyous. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Oct 9, 2012
3.5/5	43%	Hotel Transylvania (2012)	" Charming, with a lot of laughs and even more heart, Hotel Transylvania is a fun time out at the movies the entire family can enjoy." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Sep 30, 2012
3/5	67%	Lawless (2012)	" Weird, gory and über-violent, Lawless is strangely pleasing in pulpy, thoroughly B-movie way, held to the earth by the thinnest thread of gravity provided by its cast's game and exuberant performances." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Sep 1, 2012
3/5	65%	The Expendables 2 (2012)	" Reveling in the pure, visceral enjoyment of watching stuff blow up on a big screen and rampant destruction where nobody really gets hurt, leave your brain at the door and dig The Expendables 2 for the bombastic blast it is." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Aug 18, 2012
2.5/5	87%	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	" The Dark Knight Rises is by far the worst of the trilogy and surprising in its ineptitude. Lifeless and overlong, one can't make many excuses for this dull, empty, unfocused mess that is a sad end to what was a wonderful ride." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jul 20, 2012
3/5	78%	Brave (2012)	" Brave's wonderful animation, hilarious comedy, excellent voice cast and Pixar's first female lead character is compromised by its lack-of-faith decision to switch mid-plot to a tired, silly device that's unworthy of everything that came before it." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jun 24, 2012
3.5/5	35%	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)	" With its outrageous premise of turning Honest Abe into a slayer of the undead, one would expect to see the president snuffing out vamps in astounding ways. To this end, and as pure, thrill-ride entertainment, the movie certainly delivers." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jun 23, 2012
4/5	97%	Paul Williams Still Alive (2012)	" Charming, poignant and very funny, Paul Williams: Still Alive is a wonderful testament to a truly gifted artist for whom the end of fame was not remotely the end for him." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jun 10, 2012
3/5	48%	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)	" Led by a perfectly cast Charlize Theron devouring the scenery as the evil queen, Snow White and the Huntsman is an entertaining spin on the classic tale, combining great-looking visuals and exciting action." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jun 3, 2012
4/5	53%	Patang (2012)	" Beautifully acted and hypnotically staged, Patang is a feast for the senses that doesn't fail to deliver its story of family love and healing with real warmth and heart." — TheDivaReview.com Posted May 14, 2012
2/5	38%	Dark Shadows (2012)	" Not funny enough to be called a comedy nor remotely frightening or dramatic enough to portray the original TV show's scarier leanings. Dark Shadows has no idea what it wants to be and ends up being nothing. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted May 13, 2012
3/5	58%	The Dictator (2012)	" Good for more than its share of riotous laughs if a bit disjointed, The Dictator's timely material and Baron Cohen's outrageous, perceptive humour carry the day, with the comedian's fearlessness evident if not as keenly focused as it could be. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted May 11, 2012
4/5	93%	Marvel's The Avengers (2012)	" Whedon's obvious love for The Avengers' characters, world and fandom makes for a superhero epic that's packed with exciting action, faithful details for comic fans and his signature off-hand wit. It's pure fun and entertainment." — TheDivaReview.com Posted May 6, 2012
4/5	92%	The Cabin in the Woods (2012)	" Utterly novel and audacious, The Cabin in the Woods completely rewrites the scary movie as we know it. Intelligent, imaginative and too much fun, it redefines and sets a new standard for the horror movies that will come after it." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Apr 15, 2012
4/5	86%	Oki's Movie (2012)	" Oki's Movie's original and clever premise, charming execution and memorable performances come together beautifully to create a picture that's both captivating and emotional." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Apr 13, 2012
3/5	26%	Wrath of the Titans (2012)	" Much more cohesive, fun and thrilling than its predecessor, Wrath of the Titans is a good time at the movies that does the audience the boon of helping it forget the first film ever happened." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Apr 1, 2012
3/5	50%	Mirror Mirror (2012)	" Far below par for a Tarsem picture, if seen solely on the basis of the family film Mirror Mirror wants so badly to be; the very youngest viewers will be sufficiently entertained by the dwarves' hijinks and silly, slapstick humour." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 31, 2012
3/5	85%	The Hunger Games (2012)	" Maintains the novel's romance to satisfy faithful fans while supplying plenty of action to keep the whole audience entertained. I'll take The Hunger Games over the Twilight series any day, but it's still no Battle Royale." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 24, 2012
4.5/5	88%	Boy (2012)	" One might predict that Boy, loosely based on the 1980s New Zealand childhood of Taika Waititi, would be funny and offbeat, but the surprise is how refreshingly original, charming and emotional it is." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 11, 2012
2/5	51%	John Carter (2012)	" Based on a 1912 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, John Carter is an overlong, muddled mess of a film that should've waited another hundred years for a good script." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 10, 2012
3.5/5	85%	21 Jump Street (2012)	" Canny enough to know how to laugh with its subject, not at it, 21 Jump Street is a lot of fun thanks to a fast-flying, clever script and affectionate regard for its 1980s television roots." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Mar 9, 2012
4/5	94%	The Secret World of Arrietty (2012)	" The Secret World of Arrietty is an engaging and warm story of a lovely friendship that has enough action and humour to satisfy all ages, and boy, it's awfully pretty. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Feb 18, 2012
4/5	89%	Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)	" In her ninth decade, Carol Channing is the subject of a documentary about her incredible life and devotion to entertainment that is as delightful and effervescent as the bubbly star herself. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Feb 14, 2012
3.5/5	79%	The Grey (2012)	" Packed with pulse-pounding thrills and genuine spooks, The Grey is a nightmare vision of man versus beast. Neeson's acting chops sell the film's cheesier inclinations while its pacing keeps viewers on the edge of their seats." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 28, 2012
2.5/5	80%	Haywire (2012)	" Hobbled by bad pacing and an anemic script, Haywire should've been a fun popcorn actioner showing off Gina Carano's wonderfully brutal talents, which deserve a far more energetic and inspired vehicle." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 21, 2012
5/5	92%	Beauty and the Beast (2012)	" One of the brightest jewels in Disney's crown, Beauty and the Beast's 3D reissue takes nothing away and makes the film's brilliance even easier to appreciate; the movie is more beautiful and timeless than it ever was." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 14, 2012
5/5	75%	Norwegian Wood (2012)	" Outstanding performances blend beautifully with a sharp, unsentimental script, stunning cinematography and evocative score to make Norwegian Wood a haunting, mesmerizing symphony of heartache, love, loss and hope." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Jan 5, 2012
2/5	75%	The Adventures of Tintin (2011)	" Noisy, repetitive and obnoxious, The Adventures of Tintin's sensory overload is somehow blindingly dull. The barrage of onscreen overstimulation will keep kids glued to their seats, but won't make them care about or cherish the characters." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 29, 2011
4/5	86%	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)	" A hypnotic cocktail of haunting visuals, strong performances and mesmerizing score. Take the best bits of this captivating new work and cut them into the negligible flaws of the original film and you'd have a perfect story." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 25, 2011
5/5	77%	War Horse (2011)	" A magnificent epic that captures the essence and magic of classic movie-making. The heartfelt and emotional War Horse is one of Steven Spielberg's best movies and certainly one of the best films of the year." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 24, 2011
3/5	60%	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)	" A paler retread of the first film is still fun because of the chemistry between Downey Jr. & Law. With a stronger, wittier script and less emphasis on bombast, there's no reason why there shouldn't be one more go. " — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 17, 2011
5/5	80%	Shame (2011)	" A stark and stunning portrait of addiction and its resulting damage. Provocative, intelligent and emotionally wrenching, Shame is one of the best films of the year." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Dec 2, 2011
2.5/5	94%	Hugo (2011)	" Scorsese uses 3D to submerge viewers into a glittering storybook world, but all of Hugo's beauty can't make up for the sidetracking of the tale of the orphaned boy living in the train station in favor of a film preservation PSA." — TheDivaReview.com Posted Nov 27, 2011

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