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9/10
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73%
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
As wildly fun and accomplished a summer blockbuster as there is likely to be all year, Fast & Furious 6 masters the unmistakable speed and ferocity of an endlessly enjoyable action classic. "
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Posted May 22, 2013
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7/10
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21%
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The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
The Hangover Part III is not necessarily a great or hugely memorable comedy, but it is certainly a very, very fun one, of a piece with its predecessors while wrapping the series up in clever, satisfying ways."
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Posted May 22, 2013
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8/10
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87%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
The qualitative gap between narrative mechanics and character work is about as stark as it could be, but the latter is so effective, and the cast so tremendously effective in their roles, that Star Trek Into Darkness works well, all things considered."
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Posted May 16, 2013
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6/10
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50%
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The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby flirts with inspiration, but ultimately just goes to prove my longstanding point that slavish accuracy to source material never makes for wholly compelling cinema."
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Posted May 9, 2013
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8/10
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
Michael Bay remains a flawed filmmaker but with this increasingly out-of-control comedy about the absurdity of the 'American Dream,' he has miraculously made the best film of his career."
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Posted Apr 24, 2013
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8/10
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55%
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Oblivion (2013) |
"
"Oblivion" is not revelatory science-fiction, but that does not stop it from being top-notch science fiction. Originality matters little when the experience is this rich and rewarding."
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Posted Apr 17, 2013
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5/10
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77%
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42 (2013) |
"
42 is pleasant experience at times, but is a disappointment on the whole, even with great performances from Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford."
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Posted Apr 11, 2013
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10/10
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92%
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Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) |
"
Jurassic Park in IMAX 3D may sound good on paper, but it is even better in actuality, a ridiculously fun re-release of one of American cinema's most wildly entertaining films."
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Posted Apr 4, 2013
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7/10
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37%
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Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
Dead Man Down is unexpectedly good, smart and compelling even through its rougher patches"
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Posted Mar 7, 2013
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6/10
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59%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
Sam Raimi's "Oz The Great and Powerful" has its moments, and enough of them to earn a very mild recommendation, but it is tremendously flawed and often frustrating work on the whole."
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Posted Mar 7, 2013
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3/10
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15%
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
A Good Day To Die Hard is an ugly, crass and uncomfortably mean-spirited sequel that bears no resemblance to its predecessors."
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Posted Feb 13, 2013
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2/10
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46%
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Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
This crass, empty studio calculation is easily one of the worst films I have ever watched for review."
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Posted Feb 13, 2013
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8/10
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85%
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Side Effects (2013) |
"
An intense, zany, manipulative, gorgeously executed mess of a movie, Side Effects is entirely designed to play one big, cruel prank on its audience, a punch Soderbergh delivers with vigorously precise gusto."
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Posted Feb 7, 2013
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4/10
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37%
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Stand Up Guys (2013) |
"
I will continue to hold out hope for a good Pacino/Walken team-up in the future, but with writing this rote and unremarkable, Stand Up Guys is just as flaccid as its main character's penis."
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Posted Jan 30, 2013
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2.5/10
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32%
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Gangster Squad (2013) |
"
Gangster Squad is never bad, and only rarely is it uninvolving, but the slight entertainment it provides comes coupled with a fair amount of tedium"
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Posted Jan 10, 2013
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5/10
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51%
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Promised Land (2013) |
"
The film wants to be meaningful, wants to have topical significance and emotional heft, but it arrives mostly empty, and in a year filled with great and memorable films, Promised Land is not worth anyone's attention."
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Posted Dec 29, 2012
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10/10
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69%
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Not Fade Away (2012) |
"
Many films purport to be about music, but few understand music as thoroughly and enthusiastically as Not Fade Away. On every level, this is smart, confident, authentic, and thoroughly satisfying filmmaking, and one of the best films of 2012."
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Posted Dec 20, 2012
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10/10
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52%
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This is 40 (2012) |
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This Is 40 exhibits none of the pacing problems that held back Apatow's previous features, and builds to its simple, moving conclusion with extraordinary precision and clarity."
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Posted Dec 19, 2012
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10/10
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012) |
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There has simply been no film this year that awakened, excited, and satisfied my cinematic senses as much as Django Unchained, no film that succeeded better at its own ambitions or, with one or two possible exceptions, set it sights quite so high."
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Posted Dec 19, 2012
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5/10
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38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
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As it stands, Hyde Park on Hudson is hobbled as a whole by poor focus and inconsistent tone and characterization. This is not a disaster by any means, but given the talent involved, it is certainly a disappointment."
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Posted Dec 12, 2012
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8/10
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65%
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
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Does An Unexpected Journey do a satisfactory job bringing audiences back to Middle Earth? The answer is 'yes' - if not as resolutely as I may have hoped - and the film is absolutely worth seeing for this quality alone"
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Posted Dec 12, 2012
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8.5
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69%
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Les Misérables (2012) |
"
Les Miserables is a beautiful work, but a highly flawed one, and despite many moments of sheer transcendence, the film as a whole falls short of greatness."
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Posted Dec 10, 2012
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9.5/10
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93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013) |
"
Zero Dark Thirty is as smart and well crafted a drama as any made this year, a stark and harrowing peek behind the modern intelligence curtain that is both exhilarating and refreshing in its focus, clarity, and execution."
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Posted Dec 7, 2012
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4.5/10
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75%
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Killing Them Softly (2012) |
"
Killing Them Softly is well made, written, and acted, but the allegorical story and repulsive characters are too one-note and unpleasant to enjoy or recommend."
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Posted Nov 29, 2012
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8.5/10
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74%
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Rise of the Guardians (2012) |
"
Rise of the Guardians is an unexpected treat, a clever and heartfelt love letter to the wonder of childhood that should delight audiences of all ages this Thanksgiving."
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Posted Nov 20, 2012
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8/10
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88%
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Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Life of Pi doesn't live up to its own external or diegetic hype, but it offers a pleasant and thought-provoking fable about the nature of faith, brought to life by some truly amazing visuals."
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Posted Nov 20, 2012
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4.5/10
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79%
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A Late Quartet (2012) |
"
A Late Quartet features good performers and good dramatic intentions, but is too joyless, unpleasant, and inauthentic in its presentation and discussions of music to make any sort of impact."
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Posted Nov 15, 2012
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9.5/10
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92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
"
Silver Linings Playbook is an infectiously rousing crowd-pleaser about psychological damage and emotional healing, which would seem oxymoronic if not for the authentic, insightful atmosphere and marvelous performances."
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Posted Nov 15, 2012
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5/10
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48%
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) |
"
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 is easily the best film in the series, thanks to stylish direction, a good sense of tone, and decent acting. It also has an infuriating ending that reinforces the worst of this series."
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Posted Nov 15, 2012
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9.5/10
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89%
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Lincoln (2012) |
"
Lincoln is a smart, insightful, emotionally stirring, and highly relevant historical drama with mesmerizing performances and outstanding writing. It is one of the best films of 2012."
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Posted Nov 15, 2012
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9/10
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78%
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Flight (2012) |
"
With career-best work from Denzel Washington and a fascinating, personal story, Robert Zemeckis' Flight offers smart and mature commercial drama at its very best."
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Posted Nov 2, 2012
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9/10
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86%
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Wreck-it Ralph (2012) |
"
Wreck-It Ralph is an absolutely wonderful film, nothing short of a glorious, full-blown rebirth for Disney Animation Studios. "
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Posted Nov 1, 2012
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8.5
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94%
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The Sessions (2012) |
"
The Sessions is a truly inspirational work, grounded by a powerful, thought-provoking performance that lingers long after one has left the auditorium. It is one of the more memorable, if imperfect, achievements of 2012."
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Posted Nov 1, 2012
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10/10
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67%
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Cloud Atlas (2012) |
"
Cloud Atlas is a staggering masterpiece, a positively inspired piece of filmmaking that blows the lid off cinematic convention and uses unparalleled artistry to tell a story that encompasses the whole of human experience"
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Posted Oct 25, 2012
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9.5/10
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92%
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Skyfall (2012) |
"
Skyfall is the best James Bond film of all time, offering a thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking examination of why 007 endures, both as an on-screen legend and as a harrowing secret agent."
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Posted Oct 25, 2012
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5/10
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39%
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Here Comes the Boom (2012) |
"
Here Comes the Boom is slightly above average for this sort of broad comedy, but is hampered by too many significant issues to be worth a watch."
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Posted Oct 12, 2012
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9/10
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82%
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Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
"
With a truly original script, premise, and insightful structural deconstruction, Seven Psychopaths offers entertainment at its sharpest and most perceptive."
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Posted Oct 12, 2012
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9/10
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96%
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Argo (2012) |
"
Ben Affleck's excellent thriller Argo does what all films based upon 'true stories' should: Find a historical tale very few are familiar with, and tell it with the gusto of great fiction."
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Posted Oct 12, 2012
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7/10
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69%
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Liberal Arts (2012) |
"
I like Liberal Arts. It may be rough and unpolished, but Radnor shows promise as a filmmaker, telling an honest and insightful story that feels extremely authentic. "
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Posted Oct 4, 2012
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8.5/10
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35%
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Butter (2012) |
"
Butter is a spectacularly entertaining film, a well written, perfectly paced comedy brought to life by one of the year's best ensemble casts. It also functions as adept, timely political satire. "
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Posted Sep 28, 2012
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9.5/10
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85%
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) |
"
The Perks of Being a Wallflower will not be for everyone, but for those it affects, it affects greatly. I love it unreservedly, and feel it is one of the very best films of 2012."
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Posted Sep 27, 2012
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7/10
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81%
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Pitch Perfect (2012) |
"
Pitch Perfect has enough pleasures to overcome its failings, even if the margin is fairly slim at times. It is worth watching, but prepare to be bothered by how much of its potential goes unrealized."
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Posted Sep 27, 2012
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9.5/10
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93%
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Looper (2012) |
"
Looper marks a significant step forward for time-travel storytelling. Johnson's outstanding vision and execution push at the genre's emotional and psychological boundaries harder than any sci-fi work in recent memory."
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Posted Sep 27, 2012
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1.5/10
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11%
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House at the End of the Street (2012) |
"
House at the End of the Street is a thoroughly awful and unpleasant horror film, one that attempts to affect its unlucky audience by trading in abuse, sadism, and general human misery. It is a dreadful experience."
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Posted Sep 21, 2012
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9/10
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51%
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Trouble with the Curve (2012) |
"
Trouble With The Curve is a wonderful father/daughter story, bolstered by terrific performances from Adams and Eastwood. Perhaps not one of the very best films of the year, but a personal sentimental favorite."
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Posted Sep 21, 2012
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9.5/10
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86%
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The Master (2012) |
"
Though subsequent viewing could change my mind, I find "The Master" to be a wonderfully measured and meditative work, and one of the most singularly fascinating films of 2012."
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Posted Sep 21, 2012
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8.5/10
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85%
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End of Watch (2012) |
"
David Ayer's End of Watch is an excellent film, a smart and authentic cop drama filled with visceral thrills and genuine pathos. It is one of the best of its kind, and I cannot recommend it highly enough."
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Posted Sep 21, 2012
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9.5/10
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99%
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) |
"
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is one of my favorite films of the year. Its subject is fascinating, but the film is great for its incredible aesthetics and heartfelt exploration of humanity's drive to create."
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Posted Sep 18, 2012
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9.5/10
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92%
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The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
This is a must-buy Blu-Ray. The Cabin in the Woods is an excellent movie, it looks and sounds great, and there are plenty of informative bonus features. Highly recommended."
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Posted Sep 17, 2012
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