|
2/4
|
48%
|
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) |
"
... the last thing we'd expect from the aging enfant terrible behind Bad Lieutenant and King of New York ... comes off as a somber testimonial/warning commissioned by a think tank overseen by Al Gore ..."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 27, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
... latest in endless slew of painful spoofs based on TV shows takes an OK premise and milks it for an occasional chuckle before devolving into a succession of increasingly lame sketches."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 25, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
... a Junior Scholastic spin on Lord of the Flies, Logan's Run and other post-apocalyptic allegories ... Lawrence scores a bull's eye as the flinty, maddeningly tenacious Katniss ..."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 24, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
41%
|
Silent House (2012) |
"
... more trying than terrifying ... The nosy camera only manages to call attention to itself and make Olsen's annoying Tonya Harding crying jags all the more annoying."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 11, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
9%
|
ATM (2012) |
"
... a tidy, reasonably effective Canadian release in the tradition of Phone Booth, Buried and other tight-squeeze thrillers ... The twist ending would have amused no less a connoisseur than Hitchcock."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
27%
|
Project X (2012) |
"
Brain trust behind this abomination wants you to think of it as a game-changer, the Ben-Hur of house party movies ... It's a desperate amalgam of every teen sex farce from Animal House to Superbad"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Mar 3, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
76%
|
Kill List (2012) |
"
... a brazen mix of Brit-Grit, Pulp Fiction and The Wicker Man ... Wheatley's second feature is definitely fated for horror cult-dom. It not only stands up under repeat viewings, it demands them."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Feb 25, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
11%
|
Gone (2012) |
"
... a minor entry in the Kiss the Girls/Along Came a Spider line ... Seyfried isn't the least bit convincing in a role that called for hysteria cut with outrage. She manages little-girl peevishness. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Feb 25, 2012
|
|
—
|
85%
|
Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) (Permanent Midnight) (1999) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
——
|
At Sachem Farm (Uncorked) (Trade Winds) (Higher Love) (1999) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012) |
"
The miracle of this little film ‒ easily the best thing I've seen so far this year ‒ is that it takes the X-Men formula and grounds it in the messy, blue-collar reality of Gus Van Sant. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Feb 4, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
Radcliffe's first post-Potter outing is plenty atmospheric, in the style of Roger Corman's Poe series. It's just not all that scary ‒ unless you find rattling doorknobs and dead children's faces pressed to frosty windows scary."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Feb 4, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
... a wilderness horror story, where, one by one, the victims fairly rush to their gruesome fates. Think Jack London meets John Carpenter's 'The Thing' and you'll be close to the mark."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jan 28, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
39%
|
Red Tails (2012) |
"
File Lucas's latest under Blam! Zap! Ka-POW! comic book history, somewhere between 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'Inglourious Basterds.' "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jan 22, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
80%
|
Haywire (2012) |
"
... a made-to-order vehicle for Carano ... Soderbergh's latest is a jazzy, ultra-cool espionage-payback thriller that makes up in pure adrenaline what it lacks in narrative heft."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jan 21, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
51%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
... a messy amalgam of "The Departed" and a jacked-up "Fast and the Furious" installment ... The camerawork is de rigueur twitchy, as if the guy behind the lens has just snorted several lines of blow."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jan 14, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
86%
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
... grim but striking ... Still, Fincher's remake is not up to the Swedish adaptation, which was creepier and more exhilarating, especially as the Old School/New School investigatory methods kicked in. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Dec 23, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
60%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
... a singularly joyless endeavor, a murky mishmash of skullduggery, ho-hum CG and formulaic cliff-hanger escapes that would have been old hat around the time of 'The Great Train Robbery.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Autoreiji: Biyondo (Outrage Beyond) (2011) |
"
.. 'Macbeth' by way of 'Goodfellas,' a labyrinthine game of cat-and-mouse bathed in buckets of the red stuff ... a funny, subversive assault on the crime genre. Kitano's best since 'Sonatine.' "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
... about as unblinkingly candid as any above-ground film now making the rounds ... Director McQueen is a talent to watch, nurture; Mulligan makes off with this film and very possibly an Oscar nomination. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Dec 1, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
Payne once again feels his characters' pain and this makes for something very special, an achingly sad comedy of errors."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 26, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
... a phantasmagorical fusion of 'Oliver Twist' and 'Edward Scissorhands' ... but in the end it feels pedantic and, like Méliès' robot, proves a wondrous contraption motorized by a spring-driven heart."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 26, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
... occupies a safe middle ground between exposé and unrequited romance.... the opposite of an Oliver Stone smear job: a careful, rigorously fair-mined depiction of a man who deserved less and, in a bizarre way, more."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
3%
|
Jack and Jill (2011) |
"
... the ultimate monument to gaucherie ... Pacino manages a few hard-earned gasps as he grovels on all fours after Jill. Needless to say, this is no 'Tootsie.' "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 19, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
Tower Heist (2011) |
"
'Tower Heist,' despite its sometimes clunky plotting, strikes me as a surefire crowd-pleaser. It's certainly a damn sight more entertaining than the summer's superhero attractions."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
77%
|
A Lonely Place to Die (2012) |
"
... a small find ... Plucking ideas from 'Deliverance,' 'The Most Dangerous Game' and half a dozen North Face adventures -- the Gilbeys have fashioned one of the year's more unnerving thrillers"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Nov 2, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
50%
|
The Rum Diary (2011) |
"
Watching this film is like downing too many margaritas in the noonday sun ... Should have been an insanely irreverent nose-thumb at convention. Instead, it's a civics lesson in social responsibility"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 29, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
24%
|
The Three Musketeers (2011) |
"
Stiff, baby-faced Lerman could be the Mouseketeer in the Iron Mask ... In spots this blend of Dumas and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" sparks to life as the perfect Saturday matinee for 12-year-olds. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 22, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Yes, it's over-the-top. But gloriously so. When we tangle/tango with Almodóvar, we know to expect outrageous plot twists, sudden detours into the kinky and melodrama ..."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 19, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
29%
|
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011) |
"
... a fiendishly clever self-homage that tackles the 'HC' phenomenon head-on ... Embracing his critics, Six posits the question: What might the world's most insatiable 'HC' fan be like? Scary. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 16, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
36%
|
The Thing (2011) |
"
Prequel or not ... it's the worst sci-fi redo since Tobe Hooper's 'Invaders from Mars' ... just sort of sits there, like a steaming alien carcass."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 15, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
77%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
Von Trier's Melancholia, befitting its title, is a sad, meditative film, brilliantly written and startlingly beautiful to behold ... It cries out to be seen and discussed. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 13, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
Et tu, Clooney?! For a film by an avowed liberal, 'Ides' couldn't be more defeatist or conservative ... With friends like Clooney trumpeting the liberal cause, who needs enemies?"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 9, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
6%
|
Dream House (2011) |
"
... one of those neither/nor concoctions that usually results when a non-genre director goes slumming ... Sheridan's first fright film, when not outright hilarious, is neither chilling nor compelling."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Oct 1, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
High-octane excitement for the art-house set ... Think 'Two-Lane Blacktop' meets Kubrick's 'The Killing' meets Bresson ... Gosling's King of Cool may be the new McQueen."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 25, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
Part conscience-searing history lesson, part shamelessly manipulative melodrama, Tate Taylor's adaptation sinks its teeth in early and never lets go ... Do I hear Oscar calling?"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 22, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
3 (2011) |
"
Like all Tykwer films, hard to categorize. A blind-sided triangle romance? ... Let's settle on calling it an alarming comedy, part Billy Wilder, part Wim Wenders."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 22, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
41%
|
Straw Dogs (2011) |
"
... nothing on its mind but cashing in on the current glut of home-invasion thrillers ... the worst 're-imagining' of an American classic since Gus Van Sant's deadpan, shot-for-shot desecration of 'Psycho.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 17, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
——
|
Forged (2011) |
"
Wedig and Perez are telling a small story with big emotions ... They can't be accused of hewing to the tried-and-true in the homestretch. The open-ended ending is as uncompromising as it is gutsy. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 14, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
11%
|
Creature (2011) |
"
... heaps on the gore and the T&A ‒ genre staples ‒ and can best be described as "Swamp Thing" with teeth, razor-sharp teeth ... Delivers the goods in old-fashioned, knee-to-the-jugular jolts."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 11, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Contagion (2011) |
"
You'll want to make a beeline for the nearest restroom to wash your hands ... plays like a feature-length public service announcement, a duck-and-cover-your-mouth drill."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 11, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
16%
|
Shark Night 3D (2011) |
"
Confronted with a film this bad, you take your laughs when you can find them ... That classic SNL skit featuring a door-to-door land shark comes to mind."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Scarface Special Event (2011) |
"
Fans don't stop Pacino on the street for his Michael Corleone role in the 'Godfather' movies. They yell, 'Tony! Tony Montana! "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 3, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
25%
|
Apollo 18 (2011) |
"
One giant leap for Big Brother ... scruffy, seat-of-the-pants filmmaking. The kind of thing you don't see much any more ... could do for Lopez-Gallego what 'Dark Star' did for John Carpenter."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 3, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
58%
|
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) |
"
Forget the Freudian analysis ... All you want to know: Is it scary? Yes, especially when Sally ducks under the sheets and comes nose-to-nose with the gnome leader. Think "Sixth Sense" scary ... "
—
CinemaDope
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
76%
|
The Debt (2011) |
"
... two riveting thrillers for the price of one ... as well-orchestrated in spots as 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' and 'Black Sunday' ... easily Madden's best film since 'Shakespeare in Love.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Aug 31, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
82%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
A sort of "How did they get so brainy" backstory, 'Rise' disposes of the allegorical trappings and nuclear Armageddon theory of the original ... Now we identify with the ape army as organized and led by Caesar."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Aug 6, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
... a desperate-to-please amalgam that combines the hoariest clichés of both the western and science fiction thriller ... The action sequences range from "They went that-a-way" humdrum to, when spears prove the equal of alien blasters, downright idiotic."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 31, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
... a fast-moving, gee-whiz adventure that mixes plot elements from 'The Incredible Hulk" and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' with retro-futuristic art design that rivals 'Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 22, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
The Reef (2010) |
"
... squirm-worthy survival adventure ... Go ahead, take the plunge. 'The Reef' is an authentic nail-biter (toe-nibbler?) that lives up to its fun come-on: 'Pray that you drown first.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 18, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
... a mostly satisfying coda, with nostalgic 360 return to Hogwarts ... Potter faithful will find a sizable lump in their throats as the music wells and intrepid threesome take their places in carefully staged tableaux."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
70%
|
Horrible Bosses (2011) |
"
Wonderfully mean-spirited, one sick joke piled atop another ... Farrell's cheesy, coke-head boss is the real surprise. Foxx has a great time in a role that can be taken as a knowing goof on the street-smart hit man."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 8, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
36%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
"
Hews to The Rule of Three ... darker in tone, more frenetic, assumes insider knowledge on the part of series aficionados, and, most importantly, it ups the ante in sophisticated CG battle effects."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 3, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
35%
|
Larry Crowne (2011) |
"
Sweet, squeezable, happily out of touch with the world as we know it ... Won't burn up the box office, but will do well enough as a word-of-mouth attraction on the VOD circuit."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jul 2, 2011
|
|
|
44%
|
Bad Teacher (2011) |
"
... more a succession of increasingly salacious sketches, most capped by Diaz dropping the f-bomb. Indeed, Diaz may establish some kind of record for onscreen profanity by an actress."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jun 24, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
26%
|
Green Lantern (2011) |
"
... a shame this fantasy-adventure arrives in a summer swamped by superheroes. It's the best of the batch so far, but it's in danger of being snubbed by the seen-one-seen-'em-all contingent."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jun 18, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011) |
"
... a jarringly messy blend of blue-collar angst and feel-good Spielberg ... Less a tribute to classic sci-fi than a mechanical, by-the-book exercise in How to Build a Tribute to Classic Sci-Fi."
—
CinemaDope
Posted Jun 11, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
34%
|
The Hangover Part II (2011) |
"
Laff-out-loud raunchy ... delivers on its promise to not leave one sacred cow standing, one nationality or sexual designation unsullied. How many films can make that claim?"
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 27, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
13 Assassins (2011) |
"
... a subversive, action-packed, beautifully crafted samurai revenge epic ... climaxes in a 40-minute pitched battle that utilizes sword, arrow, spear, slingshot and ‒ here's a new one ‒ burning bull. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 21, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
33%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) |
"
Since this is a PG-13 Disney production, Depp and Cruz do more swashing than unbuckling here. There is, however, a naughty backstory, something to do with a nunnery mistaken for a brothel."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011) |
"
... brings to mind Renee Zellweger films about ugly ducklings that long to be seen for their inner beauty. Big difference: In "Bridesmaids," the poufy swan poops in the street."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Everything Must Go (2011) |
"
... to Ferrell what "Punch-Drunk Love" was to Adam Sandler: a gutsy change of pace that reminds us the class clown, deep down, is a tangle of neuroses."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 14, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
77%
|
Thor (2011) |
"
... latest in a string of whatever-sticks action-hero franchises ... I can hear the slumming Branagh admonishing, "Give me a break ‒ it's an amusement-park ride! "
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 7, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
37%
|
The Resident (2012) |
"
... takes primal fear of home invasion to the next level. As in "Crawlspace," you can't lock out the threat because it's inside, and it knows the floor plan better than you."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
68%
|
Rubber (2011) |
"
Spielberg announced his arrival with a killer truck. By making us believe in a thinking tire, Dupieux has outdone him. Appropriately, in this film's parting shot, the Hollywood sign beckons."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
74%
|
Dream Home (2010) |
"
We're billboarding this bloodbath because it's stylish, jaw-droppingly funny and features a knockout performance by Ho, who brings to mind the young Deneuve of "Repulsion.""
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Choose (2011) |
"
Some of the plotting feels trite, erratic, but overall I enjoyed this genre entry, as much for Pollak's fussbudget sheriff as the memorably haunting denouement."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
127 Hours (2010) |
"
A lot of movies about climbing ‒ Touching the Void, North Face ‒ are about men who get into trouble by pushing their luck. This one takes as its main theme the sin of hubris."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
67%
|
The Company Men (2011) |
"
... an engrossing, if uneven, ensemble drama featuring strong performances by Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and especially Chris Cooper as the most desperate of the trio."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
20%
|
The Rite (2011) |
"
Despite Hopkins' balmy performance, this scare picture is too serious by half. In place of supernatural hocus-pocus we get artsy-fartsy set design, hoof prints in the snow."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
30%
|
Sanctum (2011) |
"
Too bad this film, executive produced by Cameron, is rated R for profanity and gruesome makeup effects. I'm betting it's every 13-year-old's dream escape."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
56%
|
Unknown (2011) |
"
Each situation is pulled off with a by-the-numbers precision. Sorely lacking is the dark humor Hitchcock invested in similar no-one-believes-me scenarios."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
4%
|
The Roommate (2011) |
"
... a Miss Teen "Fatal Attraction" ‒ with baked kitten replacing rabbit stew on the menu. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
38%
|
The Eagle (2011) |
"
All the sturm and drang can't hide the obvious. "The Eagle" is "Gladiator" Lite, a low-budget costumer about honor and redemption ... handing your enemy his head on a shield."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
19%
|
Just Go with It (2011) |
"
... forgettable update of an equally forgettable 1969 farce called 'Cactus Flower.'"
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
58%
|
Kaboom (2011) |
"
... a freewheeling mystery-satire about friendship, flip-flops, campus conspiracies, paranormal activities and The Big Bang Theory."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Cedar Rapids (2011) |
"
What happens in "Cedar Rapids" doesn't stay in Cedar Rapids ... Excellent news for film-goers in the mood for something hilariously off-kilter."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
34%
|
Hall Pass (2011) |
"
"Hall Pass," actually shot in Georgia, boasts the production values of public access TV. The masturbation / marijuana jokes aren't worthy of a Farrelly outtakes reel. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
21%
|
Beastly (2011) |
"
... tone deaf (do students today really say "hurl chunks" and "Too cool for school"?), predictably plotted, filled with drippy love songs that would embarrass Bryan Ferry. "
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Rango (2011) |
"
OK, kids, who's ready for an animated version of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"?"
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
73%
|
The Adjustment Bureau (2011) |
"
... more hearts-aflutter romance than nuts-and-bolts sci-fi."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
55%
|
The Conspirator (2011) |
"
... a talking-heads lecture that seldom catches fire as compelling drama or historical narrative."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
11%
|
Red Riding Hood (2011) |
"
We always suspected the kid in the red cloak had a dark side. The new "Red Riding Hood" starring Amanda Seyfried confirms our suspicions."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Of Gods and Men (2011) |
"
More than anything, we come away remembering the monks' frightened-to-serene faces . . . and the sublime music."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
72%
|
Paul (2011) |
"
The poster is cute, the trailer cuter. "Paul" the movie? Don't ask."
—
CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
83%
|
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) |
"
That this mystery-thriller doesn't add up ‒ feels more than a little contrived ‒ says something about compromises made to keep the filmgoer from recoiling from the heel hero."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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3.5/4
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70%
|
Limitless (2011) |
"
... a humdinger of a science fiction thriller that scoots easily from shaggy-dog fable to noir mystery to conspiracy thriller and winds up on the dark side of Twilight Zone."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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3/4
|
50%
|
Wrecked (2011) |
"
"first 30 minutes are as scary as anything I've seen in recent months. Director Greenspan, shooting in British Columbia, does a terrific job of sustaining Brody's restricted point-of-view ..."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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|
3/4
|
35%
|
Battle: Los Angeles (2011) |
"
... lock-and-load sci-fi - "Full Metal Jacket" meets "War of the Worlds."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
40%
|
The Bleeding House (2011) |
"
more an intellectual exercise in absurdist horror than a goody-goody, balls-to-the-wall horror film. Advice to Gelatt: trust darkest instincts next time, and finish us off."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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|
2.5/4
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
... the kind of deliberately stylish espionage yarn that Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles might have agree upon, had they been predisposed to such foolishness."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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2/4
|
58%
|
Scream 4 (2011) |
"
Craven happily treading water, exploding the clichés he exploded so successfully 16 years ago. Result is a brain-dead brainteaser, a mirror reflection of a mirror reflection."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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4/4
|
94%
|
Win Win (2011) |
"
If there's a more agreeable comedy now making the rounds, please, someone, tell me about it ... easily the best film I've seen so far this year ... "
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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|
2/4
|
61%
|
Water for Elephants (2011) |
"
... sometimes feels like a big-top "Titanic" ... Standing in for those treacherous icebergs? Unhappy roustabouts, a couple of toothless lions, and a temperamental pachyderm named Rosie."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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|
2/4
|
78%
|
Fast Five (2011) |
"
People die, cars collide, things get blown sky high. But none of it feels at all suspenseful. Lin is much better at comedy relief, which includes a sexy con by Gadot, who beats the all-hands drug czar at his own game."
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CinemaDope
Posted May 4, 2011
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|
—
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83%
|
La Ciudad (The City) (1998) |
—
Variety
Posted Apr 22, 2011
|
|
—
|
94%
|
Regret to Inform (1999) |
—
Variety
Posted Apr 30, 2009
|
|
—
|
——
|
Kill the Man (1999) |
—
Variety
Posted Apr 29, 2009
|
|
—
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2by4 (2 x 4) (1998) |
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Variety
Posted Mar 27, 2009
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74%
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