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Jeremy Lebens

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
4.5/5	61%	Jack Reacher (2012)	" Christopher McQuarrie's Jack Reacher is that rare blend of hard-hitting action and smooth-talking dialogue that makes for an entertaining film." — We Got This Covered Posted May 7, 2013
4/5	81%	The Impossible (2012)	" Juan Antonio Bayona's The Impossible is an emotional tale of hope and survival, shot with an unafraid eye for disaster and tragedy." — We Got This Covered Posted May 7, 2013
3/5	51%	Promised Land (2013)	" Gus Van Sant's Promised Land is an engaging performance-driven drama that works more often than not." — We Got This Covered Posted May 7, 2013
3/5	32%	Gangster Squad (2013)	" Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad attempts to recreate mobster magic, but ends up fumbling into an endless amount of clichés and some horrid digital photography to boot." — We Got This Covered Posted Apr 23, 2013
4/5	88%	Django Unchained (2012)	" Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained is a brilliant mixture of over-the-top violence and clever writing, making for the most entertaining film of 2012." — We Got This Covered Posted Apr 23, 2013
4.5/5	93%	Zero Dark Thirty (2013)	" Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty is a grueling masterpiece that captures the hunt for bin Laden with a daunting amount of realism and efficiency." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 31, 2013
4.5/5	76%	Killing Them Softly (2012)	" Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly is a potent and miraculously-shot film that captures America's recent financial collapse through a criminal lens." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 24, 2013
3.5/5	66%	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)	" The Hobbit may not be as memorable as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it's a mostly faithful adaptation that sticks to the same tones and themes of the source material." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 23, 2013
3.5/5	88%	Life of Pi (2012)	" Ang Lee's Life of Pi is a visual masterpiece, often transcending the boundaries of special effects and what they're capable of, but the film's actual story is hollow." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 23, 2013
3/5	13%	Red Dawn (2012)	" Dan Bradley's Red Dawn does a fine job distancing itself from the original, but while doing so becomes a mostly mindless action picture with a rather shallow message." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 10, 2013
4/5	97%	Schindler's List (1993)	" Schindler's List is one of Steven Spielberg's most powerful films, capturing the tragedy and horror while still finding room to inspire and move generations." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 9, 2013
4/5	86%	Wreck-it Ralph (2012)	" Wreck-It Ralph is a highly original and exciting film that puts Disney Animation right up there with Pixar in terms of providing a story full of emotion, heart and energy." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 8, 2013
4/5	94%	The Sessions (2012)	" Ben Lewin's The Sessions is an emotionally charged film with a smart sense of humor that'll have you tearing up from equal doses of laughter and drama." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 5, 2013
4/5	86%	The Master (2012)	" Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master is a challenging film, like most of his work. One that evokes a spellbinding performance out of Joaquin Phoenix." — We Got This Covered Posted Mar 3, 2013
4/5	96%	Argo (2012)	" Argo is director Ben Affleck's weakest effort by far, but still a well-made, performance-driven historical drama." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 23, 2013
3/5	49%	The Man With the Iron Fists (2012)	" The Man with the Iron Fists is an off-balanced and bloated martial arts film that barely gets by on its gorgeous set design." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 17, 2013
3.5/5	85%	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)	" Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of the best coming-of-age stories I've seen in years, thanks to his enduring and truthful script." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 17, 2013
4.5/5	92%	Skyfall (2012)	" Sam Mendes revitalizes the James Bond franchise with a slick and action-packed entry. Daniel Craig proves yet again why he's the best Bond yet." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 13, 2013
4/5	79%	Flight (2012)	" Robert Zemeckis boldly returns to live action with a soaring drama that exceeds expectations thanks to Denzel Washington's Oscar-nominated performance." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 12, 2013
4/5	82%	Seven Psychopaths (2012)	" Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths is a sharp piece of fun that both pokes at the current climate of filmmaking while also adding its own brand of humor to the mix." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 4, 2013
2/5	25%	Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)	" Paranormal Activity 4 is the worst of the series and one of the worst horror films ever made. It's bloated, drawn-out and has no idea how to provide a single scare." — We Got This Covered Posted Feb 4, 2013
2/5	44%	The Paperboy (2012)	" Lee Daniels' The Paperboy is a steamy, sweaty and trashy piece of cinema that rarely gets by on its filthy and wild performances." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 26, 2013
3.5/5	85%	End of Watch (2012)	" David Ayer's End of Watch is an unflinching cop drama that uses the handheld approach to heighten the drama and escalate the tension." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 23, 2013
2/5	21%	Taken 2 (2012)	" Taken 2 is a pointless sequel that tries to capitalize on everything that worked in the first film, without actually including any of it." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 21, 2013
4/5	78%	Dredd (2012)	" Pete Travis' Dredd is a blood-soaked beauty that uses the 3D element perfectly" — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 13, 2013
7/10	46%	Everybody's Fine (2009)	" Kirk Jones' Everybody's Fine is 2/3 a sturdy family drama, anchored by a four pack of suitable performances and a touching story." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 4, 2013
9/10	79%	The Grey (2012)	" There hasn't been a more intense movie than The Grey this year." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 4, 2013
5/10	43%	Mother's Day (2012)	" The film is a mindless mess that piles on mistake after mistake in a hurry. The characters are as dumb as they come and the direction is simple and lacking." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 4, 2013
10/10	100%	The Terminator (1984)	" The Terminator remains one of the best science fiction movies ever made and I doubt that'll ever change." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 4, 2013
5/10	51%	Contraband (2012)	" Contraband is a gritty, curse-filled heist film that wastes more time on cliches than trying to keep you focused on the task at hand." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 4, 2013
8/10	58%	Red Hook Summer (2012)	" Spike Lee's Red Hook Summer is the director embracing the change of filmmaking while still being able to capture personal, yet completely relevant stories unlike anyone working in the field today." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 3, 2013
7/10	76%	Premium Rush (2012)	" David Koepp's Premium Rush is an energetic and creative way to kill an hour and a half without feeling like a complete waste of time." — We Got This Covered Posted Jan 3, 2013
7.5/10	70%	Men in Black III (2012)	" Men in Black 3 is a fun and entertaining film that comes to Blu-Ray with great quality and a wonderful selection of special features." — We Got This Covered Posted Dec 4, 2012
9/10	78%	Brave (2012)	" Brave is yet another spectacular animated film released on Blu-Ray with the highest picture and audio quality." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 27, 2012
7.5/10	65%	The Expendables 2 (2012)	" The Expendables 2 is bigger and better than the first film thanks to Simon West's direction." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 27, 2012
6/10	67%	Lawless (2012)	" Lawless had great potential, but due to a poor storytelling technique that causes the film to be rather dull, we merely end up with a film that just looks good." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 27, 2012
6/10	21%	Madea's Witness Protection (2012)	" Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection is typical Perry fluff, but entertaining none-the-less. It's not his strongest Madea film, but it certainly isn't his worst. I'd peg it somewhere in the middle." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 19, 2012
6/10	65%	The Campaign (2012)	" Jay Roach's The Campaign can be funny at times, but it's mostly an exercise of patience as two usually funny men scrape the bottom of the barrel for some truly unfunny jokes. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have both been in much better films." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 11, 2012
8/10	55%	Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)	" Lorene Scafaria's Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a bleak, honest and slightly humorous look at the end of the world that works tremendously well." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 7, 2012
6/10	29%	Red Lights (2012)	" Red Lights is proof that Rodrigo Cortés knows how to shoot a film and make it look gorgeous. It's also proof that a cast list as strong as this one still can't overcome a weak script that fizzles out by the second act." — We Got This Covered Posted Nov 7, 2012
8/10	98%	Strangers on a Train (1951)	" Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train is an expertly made thriller with fluid camera work, dark humor and enough cliff-hanging build up to keep you biting your nails until there's nothing left. Easily one of Hitch's most underrated films." — We Got This Covered Posted Oct 14, 2012
10/10	74%	Prometheus (2012)	" Ridley Scott's Prometheus isn't a perfect science fiction masterpiece, but it's visually astonishing and very entertaining. " — We Got This Covered Posted Oct 14, 2012
9/10	93%	Marvel's The Avengers (2012)	" Joss Whedon's The Avengers is one of those rare big-budget summer blockbusters that doesn't completely insult your intelligence. " — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 26, 2012
7.5/10	77%	Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)	" Katy Perry: Part of Me is one of those rare music documentaries that is worth a viewing even for non-fans. The film is even-handed and moving in its reveal of the larger-than-life pop sensation. " — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 23, 2012
7.5/10	59%	Wanderlust (2012)	" There's a lot to love in Wanderlust, but it's a film geared towards a very specific crowd. " — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 22, 2012
7/10	48%	The FP (2012)	" The FP is visually engaging and full of odd concepts, but not once does the film feel like anything more than a big joke. There's talent buried somewhere underneath all of the homages to The Warriors, I'm just not sure where." — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 22, 2012
8/10	26%	Wrath of the Titans (2012)	" Wrath of the Titans rewards us for having to sit through its poorly made predecessor. It's full of expensive visuals, intense action sequences and even more ancient myths and creatures." — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 22, 2012
8.5/10	85%	21 Jump Street (2012)	" 21 Jump Street is surprisingly fresh and hilarious, with a hyper-kinetic sense of direction that makes the jokes stick and the acting memorable. This is a must buy Blu-Ray." — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 22, 2012
7/10	98%	The Artist (2011)	" The Artist is the definitive example of grade A Oscar bait. Aside from its two breakout performances by the leads, it's essentially a tribute to black and white silent films. " — We Got This Covered Posted Sep 22, 2012

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