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77%
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The Intouchables (2012) |
"
In a sea of summer blockbusters, "The Intouchables" tells a story worth taking the time to watch."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jun 1, 2012
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95%
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Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
A marvelously funny, wry script"
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jun 1, 2012
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68%
|
Men in Black III (2012) |
"
The addition of Josh Brolin as the young Agent K proves to be a brilliant stroke."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted May 25, 2012
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96%
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First Position (2012) |
"
What we experience is the overwhelming thrill of the competition and the true agony of defeat."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted May 18, 2012
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58%
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The Dictator (2012) |
"
Lame, tedious and decidedly NOT funny."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted May 18, 2012
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93%
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Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
This too-long adventure is a sensory overload --- complete with loud, protracted battle scenes and hunky super heroes who provide the necessary eye candy. It's also very funny, and highly entertaining."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted May 18, 2012
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21%
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Darling Companion (2012) |
"
Kasdan and his wife have almost perfected the patter of married life, combined with dog ownership. I think the writing is superb, and I laughed out loud multiple times. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 27, 2012
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62%
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012) |
"
It's all about the writing, and it's definitely uneven in "The Five-Year Engagement"."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 27, 2012
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20%
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The Lucky One (2012) |
"
Efron is effortless as the wounded soul, Logan. He's almost a little too perfect. I mean really --- who is that good looking, patient, understanding and plays the piano?"
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 20, 2012
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74%
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Chimpanzee (2012) |
"
You'd have to be Attila the Hun not to think this little guy is worth watching. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 20, 2012
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47%
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The Three Stooges (2012) |
"
Despite what one may think of The Three Stooges and their comedic style, it is tough stuff --- pratfalls, slapping, poking eyes, etc. It's all in the timing, and to make it look real and seamless takes a lot of practice. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 16, 2012
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87%
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Bully (2012) |
"
"Bully" is a bell-weather movie, which should be seen by every middle school and high school student in America. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Apr 16, 2012
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25%
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Wrath of the Titans (2012) |
"
My first clue that this was going to be a disaster was the director, Jonathan Liebesman, who also directed "Battle Los Angeles". "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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50%
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Mirror Mirror (2012) |
"
The screenplay by Marc Klein and Jason Keller woefully underutilizes the talents gathered here. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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85%
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The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
It's rare to take such a distasteful subject matter and make it into a powerhouse film."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 21, 2012
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77%
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Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) |
"
It's exactly the sort of movie that is just perfect for the big-hearted Segel, and his very talented co-stars."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 16, 2012
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85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
One might perceive "21 Jump Street" --- this version --- as strictly for adolescent boys. And yet, for once, I find it satisfyingly entertaining. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 16, 2012
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64%
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Friends With Kids (2012) |
"
Unfortunately, the culmination of the story is unsatisfactory and predictable. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 9, 2012
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68%
|
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) |
"
It is an enjoyable piece of filmmaking with a cast of very talented actors."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Mar 9, 2012
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59%
|
Wanderlust (2012) |
"
Unfortunately, writer/director David Wain, and his collaborator for 23 years, Ken Marino, let their insatiable obsession with bathroom humor get the best of them."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Feb 24, 2012
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94%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
This could have been, and should have been, a marvelous treat for children of all ages. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
I found "The Woman in Black" to be a good, old-fashioned haunted house movie. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Feb 3, 2012
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74%
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Big Miracle (2012) |
"
The biggest miracle is that director Ken Kwapis and screenwriters Jack Amiel and Michael Beger did not turn this beautiful, inspirational nearly-true story into an over- sentimentalized farce. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Feb 3, 2012
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76%
|
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012) |
"
I am simply stupefied that Swinton was not given an Academy nomination. She is marvelous and heartbreakingly realistic."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
If my review can keep just one person from seeing this movie, then I will have done my job! This is patently one of the worst films I have seen in a long time. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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41%
|
The Flowers of War (2011) |
"
A beautiful, truly moving story of love and sacrifice within the brutality of war. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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72%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
The script is full of mean-spiritedness, insensitivity, hypocrisy and projectile vomiting, all of which was frightfully hysterical on stage. Though it should have been an easy transition to film, especially directed by Polanski, it fails miserably. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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53%
|
The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
"The Iron Lady" takes a clean shot, but fails in its attempt to tell an intriguing story. But Streep is great!"
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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77%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
What could have been a horribly sentimental hack job is handled with grace and love by Spielberg. "
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Jan 2, 2012
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78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
What could have been, and should have been, an electrifying subject matter, has been ground down to a laborious exercise in pseudo psychoanalysis. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Dec 17, 2011
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61%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
This is not a bad film, it simply isn't very good."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Dec 17, 2011
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94%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
"
Manages to keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire 133 minutes."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Dec 17, 2011
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80%
|
Young Adult (2011) |
"
If Diablo Cody isn't careful, she could end up like M. Night Shyamalan."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Dec 9, 2011
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80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
Shame on writer/director Steve McQueen for his trumped-up, titillating, soft-porn tale about a very serious subject. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Scorcese does not mess around. This is a magnificent film. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 27, 2011
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83%
|
My Week with Marilyn (2011) |
"
This is one of the most enchanting movies about Monroe and the old days of Hollywood ever made."
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Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 26, 2011
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96%
|
The Muppets (2011) |
"
Wonderful! Delightful! Utterly charming! "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 26, 2011
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89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
Clooney will most definitely be getting an Oscar nod for his touching, open and honest work. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
Eastwood has a clear idea of what is necessary to make a hugely successful film. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 9, 2011
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73%
|
Like Crazy (2011) |
"
Jones and Yelchin make us care about them with a heartache reminiscent of all the heartaches we have experienced ourselves."
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Nov 4, 2011
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90%
|
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) |
"
The term psychological thriller has never been so aptly applied as it is here. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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50%
|
The Rum Diary (2011) |
"
Those of us who appreciate and celebrate oddness, and Johnny Depp, will be pleasantly rewarded. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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83%
|
Puss in Boots (2011) |
"
"Puss in Boots" is CAT-astrophically entertaining! "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Banderas has never been better. He's a brilliant actor, and obviously Almodovar recognized that he is perfect for this role. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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33%
|
Texas Killing Fields (2011) |
"
Nothing in this film sets your nerves a-tingling. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 21, 2011
|
|
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
"The Ides of March" is a splendid cat-and-mouse game that has more than a few twists and turns. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Oct 7, 2011
|
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93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
Cancer is not funny! And yet, in the hands of Seth Rogen and his posse the real story of one of his friends, Will Reiser, who battled and survived cancer, is a tour-de-force tale of love, friendship and triumph!"
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Sep 30, 2011
|
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|
95%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
Pitt is mesmerizing --- he's high-strung and laid-back all at once. It's an Oscar-worthy performance. "
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Sep 29, 2011
|
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25%
|
Killer Elite (2011) |
"
Statham, Owen and De Niro all give their best effort, but even they can't conquer a poorly written script."
—
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
Posted Sep 23, 2011
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