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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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10/10
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69%
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Not Fade Away (2012) |
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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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10/10
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67%
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Cloud Atlas (2012) |
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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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10/10
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88%
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Titanic (2012) |
"
Titanic offers one of the very best Blu-Ray releases available today. I have no qualms giving this set highest marks."
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Posted Sep 15, 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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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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9.5/10
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89%
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Lincoln (2012) |
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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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9.5/10
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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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9.5/10
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85%
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) |
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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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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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9.5/10
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86%
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The Master (2012) |
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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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9.5/10
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99%
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) |
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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) |
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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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9.5/10
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55%
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) |
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Seeking A Friend for the End of the World is one of my favorite movies of the year; I loved every minute of it, especially any time Carell and Knightley get to share the screen and talk."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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9.5/10
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73%
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) |
"
The Amazing Spider-Man may be a reboot, but it feels entirely fresh thanks to a strong, different interpretation of the Spider-Man mythos and tremendous performances from the excellent ensemble."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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9.5/10
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74%
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Hope Springs (2012) |
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Hope Springs is not an easy experience, but it is a tremendously rewarding one."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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9/10
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78%
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Flight (2012) |
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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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9/10
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82%
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Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
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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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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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9/10
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91%
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Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
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Safety Not Guaranteed is an excellent comedy, one with tons of heart, great characters, and tremendous performances from Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9/10
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77%
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Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) |
"
Katy Perry: Part of Me is the biggest surprise of 2012. It's not just a fluff piece for the fans, but a spectacularly made, emotionally honest portrait of one of pop culture's biggest personalities."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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9/10
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87%
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Arbitrage (2012) |
"
Nicholas Jarecki's Arbitrage is at once a beautifully complex, effortlessly compelling legal thriller and a heated, passionate political allegory, working wonderfully on both levels."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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9/10
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70%
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Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) |
"
Celeste and Jesse Forever is a messy film, but every single moment is graced with such profound emotional authenticity that those issues hardly matter. "
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Posted Sep 13, 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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8.5/10
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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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8.5/10
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85%
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End of Watch (2012) |
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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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8/10
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87%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
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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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8/10
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47%
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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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56%
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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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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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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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8/10
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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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8/10
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83%
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Your Sister's Sister (2012) |
"
Your Sister's Sister is a fine piece of character observation. It's low-key, casual, and tremendously insightful. It won't be for everybody, but that's a good thing. It's a strong, focused piece of work."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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8/10
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87%
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ParaNorman (2012) |
"
ParaNorman confirms that Laika is an animation studio worth watching out for. As with Coraline, they've crafted a film that truly respects its young audience"
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Posted Sep 13, 2012
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8/10
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48%
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Hit & Run (2012) |
"
Hit & Run has a clear, entertaining vision and is made with a strong, unique voice, something missing from too many films these days."
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Posted Sep 13, 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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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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7.5/10
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80%
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Magic Mike (2012) |
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Magic Mike is far from perfect, but that's the fun. Whether you think Soderbergh is winking at the audience or the movie is "so bad it's good," Magic Mike is one heck of a good time at the movies."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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7/10
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36%
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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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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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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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7/10
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65%
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The Campaign (2012) |
"
The Campaign is worth a watch. It's funny, well-acted, and entertaining"
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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6.5/10
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69%
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Ted (2012) |
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I enjoyed and laughed at Ted, but I can't say I liked it; MacFarlane lacks focus, the jokes are occasionally offensive, and though the movie has heart, it bungles whatever message it's trying to get across."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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6/10
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50%
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The Great Gatsby (2013) |
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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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6/10
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60%
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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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5/10
|
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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