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1.5/4
|
26%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
[A] general sense of joyless obligation shows on the faces of the characters."
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
|
79%
|
The Hole (2012) |
"
On the surface, Dante's movies are juvenile horrors with some movie-savvy comedy thrown in, but underneath they're among the most subversive entertainments being made today. Hopefully future generations will discover this silly, smart gem."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 20, 2013
|
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4/4
|
96%
|
Stories We Tell (2013) |
"
What I can say is that the movie is dramatically compelling, journalistically fascinating, cinematically profound, and intellectually challenging. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Frances Ha (2013) |
"
This is a truly wonderful movie, recalling Woody Allen at his best. "
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Common Sense Media
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
86%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
More business than artful execution. Director J.J. Abrams just isn't a natural born storyteller, all high notes and no rhythm. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Superman Unbound () |
"
Superman fights, learns life lessons in animated thriller."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
The Iceman (2013) |
"
While most of the movie feels rather ordinary, the tried-and-true biopic formula does usually allow for at least one great performance, and we get that from Shannon in the lead role. "
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Common Sense Media
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
26%
|
Erased (2013) |
"
Blessed with a perfect title, Erased will quickly disappear from the memory."
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Common Sense Media
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
38%
|
Aftershock (2013) |
"
Supposed to be a subversive hybrid of disaster movies and gory horror, but it's uncertain where the two actually meet."
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Common Sense Media
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
After all is said and done, there's not much left but Luhrmann's usual glamorous cinematography -- this time with 3D added -- and set and costume designs"
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
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——
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I Coltelli del vendicatore (Bladestorm)(Knives of the Avenger)(Viking Massacre) (1966) |
"
Has some appeal in its earnest story."
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
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|
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——
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Spie vengono dal semifreddo (Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs)(Spies Come from Half-Cold) (1966) |
"
Arguably Bava's worst film. "
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
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|
|
——
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5 Bambole per la Luna d'Agosto (5 Dolls For an August Moon) (1970) |
"
Bava apparently took on this movie at the last second and didn't like the script, but still managed to make one of his most interesting, atypical films."
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
|
——
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Roy Colt e Winchester Jack (Roy Colt and Winchester Jack) (1970) |
"
Difficult to sit through and is roundly considered one of Bava's worst films. "
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Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
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|
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——
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Quante volte... quella notte (Four Times that Night) (1972) |
"
Bava has a real handle on the eroticism as well as the unique staging within the apartment building set."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
|
14%
|
Baron Blood (Gli Orrori del Castello di Norimberga) (1972) |
"
Bava uses his trademark brilliant color cinematography to amazing effect within the huge, old castle, though the movie as a whole is a shade or two less effective than the similar Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
A sturdy potboiler that's directed with a European sense of space and rhythm, accepting of character flaws, and generous with time for characters to breathe and develop at their own pace."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Barbara (2012) |
"
This is a remarkably subtle movie, spending most of its energy zeroing in on the clenched face of its heroine, looking for cracks."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
Upside Down (2013) |
"
A movie that will surely wow audiences with its awesome visuals but floor them with its terrible storytelling. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
It's admirable how effortlessly Park adapts to English, fearlessly exploring his creepy, squirmy themes without compromise."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
37%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
Carrey is the movie's ace up its sleeve. He's at his frighteningly manic best. If the Academy ever considered awards for comedies released in March, Carrey certainly deserves one."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
The Call (2013) |
"
A high-concept thriller that certainly has the potential to self-destruct... But genre specialist Brad Anderson gives it a taut, low-budget energy that keeps it pulsing throughout its entire running time. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
65%
|
A Fierce Green Fire (2013) |
"
If the point of A Fierce Green Fire is to dissipate conflict and join all viewers together under one big cause, then it finally succeeds. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
66%
|
The We and the I (2013) |
"
Gondry's film is like a huge community, alive and -- despite a layer of protective swagger -- full of sympathy and love."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
66%
|
Spring Breakers (2013) |
"
It's not exactly an exploitation film, and it's not exactly an art film, but it's also both at the same time. It's the type of experience that blows your mind but convinces you that nobody else on the planet is going to "get" it."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
93%
|
The Sapphires (2013) |
"
Unfortunately, it has been turned into a routine and uninspiring movie, following a tired, old formula the entire way. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
From Up On Poppy Hill (2013) |
"
There's definitely enough here to provide a quick fix for older Studio Ghibli fans, though children will probably be bored."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Welcome to the Punch (2013) |
"
What really registers in WELCOME TO THE PUNCH is the chase scenes and the high intensity with which it all plays out. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
4%
|
6 Souls (2013) |
"
If not for the presence of the extraordinary Moore, it wouldn't be worthy of any attention at all."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
79%
|
Reality (2013) |
"
As soon as the reality show element comes in, the movie abandons its creativity and goes for broad, anxious comedy that never works. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Gimme The Loot (2013) |
"
It's a great deal of fun, emotionally touching, and even surprisingly old-fashioned."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Evil Dead (2013) |
"
Alvarez seems to know where to pay tribute to the original... but he also knows where to depart... Overall, his new movie packs a punch."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Room 237 (2013) |
"
"Room 237" could become an essential companion piece to "The Shining" from now on. For those who see both, it will be impossible to think about one without the other."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
Blancanieves (2013) |
"
A new, purely silent movie from Spain that never once speaks and doesn't need to speak. What's more, it seems to get the infinite possibilities of silence, and how much passion can come from it. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
The Angels' Share (2013) |
"
Loach's realism lends an easygoing, ramshackle quality to the film that smoothes over any lack of tightness."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
98%
|
Mud (2013) |
"
The setting, characters and situations in "Mud" are fully formed and fully satisfying."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
51%
|
At Any Price (2013) |
"
The actors seem to have been asked to give very clipped, elevated performances, especially Quaid, whose character is a smarmy salesman. Efron, on the other hand, responds to every situation with his usual blank, dead-eyed stare. "
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Upstream Color (2013) |
"
Very few movies actually invite us in, meet us halfway, or offer us something. Upstream Color does that in such a unique, singular way that it's unlike almost any other movie I've ever seen. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) |
"
Steven Spielberg's summer adventure is still one of the ultimate movie roller coaster rides. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
Cianfrance handles these large leaps in time with grace; he doesn't seem to leave anything out. His camera lingers generously over small moments so that no character gets lost in time. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
4%
|
Scary Movie 5 (2013) |
"
This is a big waste of time, drawing one more gasp out of a series that should have given up the ghost long ago."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
Has a great deal more grace and goodwill than its predecessor. It moves well, offers up the occasional surprise, and never takes itself too seriously."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
The Croods (2013) |
"
The incredible, surprising design - the vibrant colors, imaginative shapes and textures that make up the prehistoric world - is the movie's real star."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
8%
|
The Big Wedding (2013) |
"
All of the actors, young and old alike, look plastic, and the characters' big revelations -- pregnant, lesbian, had an affair, etc. -- all feel plastic. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
46%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
His characters are aggravatingly idiotic, the mood is belligerent, and the pacing is erratic. But worst of all is the humor. Bay may be the least funny director alive."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
What Maisie Knew (2013) |
"
Cinema buffs should see this for the great performances all around, the way that New York feels when it's not being rushed, and for an overall tenderness that's most welcome."
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
A bit like Tony Stark himself, "Iron Man 3" crackles with personality and humanity, not caring what people may think."
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie! () |
"
Extremely vulgar, drug-filled comedy, from 1970s material."
—
Common Sense Media
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
——
|
Seeking Asian Female () |
"
The tension between personal filmmaking and documentary filmmaking is what keeps Seeking Asian Female alive throughout; it's the best kind of documentary. "
—
Combustible Celluloid
Posted Apr 29, 2013
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