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8/10
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88%
|
Behind the Candelabra () |
"
Director Steven Soderbergh's dramedy features great performances by Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the story of entertainer Liberace and his longtime lover."
—
IGN Movies
Posted May 24, 2013
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8 out of 10
|
72%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
While it never quite reaches the dizzying heights of Fast 5, Fast & Furious 6 is nevertheless a true joyride that ties the story back to the series' beginning even as it sets up future adventures."
—
IGN Movies
Posted May 17, 2013
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|
7.9/10
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46%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
Michael Bay proves he doesn't need pyrotechnics to make an entertaining movie in the darkly comic true crime tale Pain & Gain, featuring Dwayne Johnson in an impressive performance."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Apr 23, 2013
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7.5
|
47%
|
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
This film isn't without its ludicrous moments and formulaic faults, but Olympus Has Fallen is still a solid, old school action-thriller featuring a fine cast and a sincere execution by director Antoine Fuqua that lifts it above other fare of this sort."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Mar 19, 2013
|
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6 out of 10
|
40%
|
Parker (2013) |
"
Parker has a few good fight scenes, but overall it wastes its cool ensemble cast and never really amounts to much more than a TV episode of a crime show."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 25, 2013
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6/10
|
59%
|
The Last Stand (2013) |
"
The Last Stand is a formulaic action flick, but it still delivers enough decent car stunts, shoot-outs and fistfights to warrant a look-see for Arnold fans."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 15, 2013
|
|
9.4 out of 10
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012) |
"
Quentin Tarantino doesn't shy away from the horrors of slavery in Django Unchained even as he delivers a weird, wild, and bloody violent crowd-pleaser in this raucous salute to the spaghetti western."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 11, 2012
|
|
5.5 out of 10
|
38%
|
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
If there are two things this movie teaches us that FDR liked, it was his stamp collection and booty (martinis are probably a close third)."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 5, 2012
|
|
7.9/10
|
65%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
"
Peter Jackson's fourth trip to Middle-earth can't quite recapture the greatness, emotional impact or charm of the LOTR films, but there's still much to enjoy about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 3, 2012
|
|
9.1
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Director Ang Lee delivers a gracefully realized, visually gorgeous, and emotionally powerful film."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
|
7.8 out of 10
|
63%
|
Hitchcock (2012) |
"
Fine performances from Hopkins & Mirren elevate this solid, but TV movie-esque biopic of director Alfred Hitchcock."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 14, 2012
|
|
8.3/10
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
With Lincoln, director Steven Spielberg and star Daniel Day-Lewis deliver a poignant portrait of the slain U.S. President's struggle to end slavery and the Civil War."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 2, 2012
|
|
7.7/10
|
78%
|
Flight (2012) |
"
Flight is a fine drama with some very gripping moments, but there's something strangely disconnecting about it, enough so to keep you from fully investing in it."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
93%
|
Looper (2012) |
"
Looper is one of the year's most engaging sci-fi films, one that works as both a thriller and a character piece about people faced with making big life decisions (often at the business end of Blunderbuss)."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 6, 2012
|
|
7.5 out of 10
|
65%
|
The Expendables 2 (2012) |
"
The action lover's dream team doesn't disappoint in The Expendables 2, a sequel that's bigger, bolder and more badass than the original."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 13, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
87%
|
ParaNorman (2012) |
"
ParaNorman is one of the best films of the year, animated or not."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 7, 2012
|
|
6/10
|
31%
|
Total Recall (2012) |
"
It's like a cover song by a decent, but forgettable tribute band. Their rendition hits all the proper notes, but lacks soul."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 1, 2012
|
|
9 out of 10
|
87%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
The Dark Knight Rises is a fitting emotional and narrative conclusion to this particular interpretation of the enduring story of Bruce Wayne the man and Batman the legend."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jul 16, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
69%
|
Ted (2012) |
"
Ted is, hands down, the best comedy of the year so far."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 22, 2012
|
|
6 out of 10
|
55%
|
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) |
"
Like a comet that narrowly avoids colliding with Earth, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World misses the mark."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 21, 2012
|
|
5.5/10
|
35%
|
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) |
"
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's heart may be in the right place -- and any film that makes people interested in reading up on the real Lincoln must be commended -- but overall the film is, ironically, bloodless."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 19, 2012
|
|
6/10
|
41%
|
Rock of Ages (2012) |
"
We finally get to see what Cruise's Lestat would have been liked had he starred in Queen of the Damned. ...If you love L.A., hair bands, and musicals, then you'll likely enjoy Rock of Ages for the valentine to all three that it is."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 14, 2012
|
|
7 out of 10
|
78%
|
Brave (2012) |
"
While a technical marvel, Brave is ultimately a lesser effort from a studio known for breaking new ground with such modern classics as Up, Toy Story, WALL-E and Finding Nemo."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 11, 2012
|
|
3 stars
|
44%
|
Casa de mi padre (2012) |
"
If you're a fan of Ferrell's comedy and like spoofs, you could do worse than spend a mere 84 minutes watching the exercise in silliness that is Casa De Mi Padre."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Mar 13, 2012
|
|
2 1/2 stars
|
26%
|
This Means War (2012) |
"
Eye candy for chicks with a plot that's merely filler (sort of like softcore porn without the sex)."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Feb 16, 2012
|
|
4 stars out of 5
|
79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
The Grey is the best new film of the season, an excruciatingly intense survival thriller confident enough to navigate into some fairly heady, existential territory on occasion."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
2 stars
|
26%
|
Underworld Awakening (2012) |
"
Surprise! Underworld Awakening is just like all the other Underworld movies, meaning it's a hollow and plodding genre flick full of joyless, poor man's Matrix-lite action sequences."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
|
2 1/2 stars
|
51%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
Contraband only really rouses to life when it provides an almost documentarian depiction of smuggling. ... But it's still not enough to keep Contraband from falling into a formulaic finale."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
|
3 stars
|
77%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
Sorry, Mr. Spielberg, but this one gets a "C" biscuit."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 19, 2011
|
|
3 1/2 stars
|
84%
|
My Week with Marilyn (2011) |
"
Michelle Williams delivers an Oscar-worthy turn as Marilyn Monroe, making the iconic actress her own rather than merely doing an impersonation."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
3 1/2 stars
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
Cronenberg delivers a cold, clinical and at times stagebound film in A Dangerous Method, but it's one that will nevertheless keep you thinking about it long afterward."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
3 stars
|
44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
A figure as divisive and compelling as J. Edgar Hoover demands a movie that provokes some kind of debate other than whether Leonardo DiCaprio will win an Oscar."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 9, 2011
|
|
3 stars
|
47%
|
Anonymous (2011) |
"
The film may piss off more viewers than it wins over, but there's no denying that Anonymous has balls the size of The Globe Theatre."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 29, 2011
|
|
2 1/2 stars
|
36%
|
The Thing (2011) |
"
This incarnation of The Thing is much like the creature it depicts: An insidious, defective mimic of the real, er, thing. It's not an entirely lost cause, but it is a needless one. "
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 12, 2011
|
|
3 1/2 stars
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
Ides of March is a damn fine film, one of the year's strongest, boasting powerful performances and an emotional wallop, but it would have been even better had it had something more daring to say."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 7, 2011
|
|
3 1/2 stars
|
60%
|
Real Steel (2011) |
"
This is the 'boy and his robot' movie that Transformers always should have been."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 27, 2011
|
|
4 stars out of 5
|
83%
|
Warrior (2011) |
"
This heartfelt fight drama is Rocky for the UFC crowd. ... Warrior works fine as a popcorn fight flick, but it really excels as a character drama about a broken family seeking to repair itself."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
3 stars
|
26%
|
Colombiana (2011) |
"
Despite its borderline campiness and arrested adolescent mentality, Colombiana succeeds in delivering the goods as a fun albeit formulaic action flick that's most notable for Zoe Saldana's stone-cold yet still sexy performance."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
24%
|
Conan the Barbarian (2011) |
"
Momoa is the right man for the job, but hopefully he'll have a better script and some memorable lines if there's a sequel."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 17, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
As far as summer popcorn flicks go, Cowboys & Aliens offers a welcome jolt of originality in a season marked by sequels and brand names. It's just too bad it never quite realizes its full potential."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
36%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
"
Transformers: Dark of the Moon may not be a great film, but it is largely great fun. ... It's nice to see the Transformers exit the screen (at least for now) on a high rather than low note."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 27, 2011
|
|
2 stars
|
26%
|
Green Lantern (2011) |
"
It's a frustrating, deeply flawed film rife with missed story opportunities and squandered potential."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 15, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011) |
"
When Super 8 works, though, it really works, earnestly and without manipulation."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 1, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
34%
|
The Hangover Part II (2011) |
"
The Hangover Part 2 definitely has its moments and a few big laughs throughout, but the most memorable thing about this second substance-induced amnesia comedy is how ultimately forgettable it is."
—
IGN Movies
Posted May 25, 2011
|
|
2 1/2 stars
|
16%
|
Priest (2011) |
"
On a visceral level, Priest offers enough action and cool bits to probably hold the interest of most 14-year-old boys, but its hodgepodge story and overall derivative nature make it feel like a movie that should have come out back in the '90s."
—
IGN Movies
Posted May 13, 2011
|
|
2 1/2 stars
|
8%
|
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011) |
"
While it has its charms -- due mostly to the chemistry between Routh and Huntington -- Dylan Dog: Dead of Night ultimately plays like a lesser episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
77%
|
Thor (2011) |
"
Thor may not be a game-changer for comic book movies, but it's a solidly entertaining one most noteworthy for taking what could have been utterly campy material and making it dramatic and relatable."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Apr 17, 2011
|
|
3 stars
|
72%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
Rio distinguishes itself more as a gorgeous travelogue for Rio de Janiero than anything else."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
4 stars out of 5
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
Wright has crafted a dreamy-looking and exciting film that works as much as a moving coming of age story as it does a bone-crunching action thriller."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Apr 7, 2011
|
72%
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