|
4/4
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
A worthy addition to the vaunted Marvel franchise!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted May 6, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
33%
|
Peeples (2013) |
"
An amusing, if not exactly original, African-American variation on Meet the Parents."
—
AALBC.com
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
57%
|
Unmade In China (2013) |
"
A comical account of a year-long, money-burning party which ought to serve as a sobering warning for any equally-naïve entrepreneurs considering investing in China."
—
Sly Fox
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
18%
|
Aroused (2013) |
"
An eye-opening expose about the surprisingly-conventional concerns of some of the most hyper-sexualized women in the world."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 30, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
The Impossible (2012) |
"
A disaster flick chronicling a dream, exotic getaway that turned into a never-ending nightmare in the blink of an eye!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Apr 28, 2013
|
|
0/4
|
8%
|
The Big Wedding (2013) |
"
An incoherent string of crude skits, including one where Robert De Niro sheepishly sports a substance-eating grin after being caught performing cunnilingus between a widespread pair of naked legs. Look! A falling star! Make a wish! "
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AALBC.com
Posted Apr 27, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
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King's Faith (2013) |
"
Carefully crafted with Evangelicals in mind, this modern parable will certainly resonate with the faith-based demographic as well as secular individuals interested in an entertaining, wholesome family flick with a sobering message."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 26, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
62%
|
Paradise: Love (2013) |
"
What happens in Nairobi, stays in Nairobi!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 24, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
79%
|
An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty (2013) |
"
Ghetto psychobabble strictly for the attention-deficit, Jay-Z demographic. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 24, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
46%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
A reminder that while crime does not pay, it does sometimes serve as fodder for lurid headlines and hilarious hijinks. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 23, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
76%
|
Kon Tiki (2013) |
"
A fitting tribute to the enviable exploits of the legendary Thor Heyerdahl."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 21, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (2000) |
"
A moving tribute to an overlooked American icon who invariably exhibited an admirable combination of integrity, humility and loyalty."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 20, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
32%
|
Gangster Squad (2013) |
"
A high body-count showdown between rogue cops and the Kosher Nostra for the future of Los Angeles!"
—
Sly Fox
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
0/4
|
4%
|
Scary Movie 5 (2013) |
"
This vapid, vulgar insult to the intelligence couldn't possibly have been tested on any focus groups. Can we all now agree that we've reached the cinematic saturation point with the rapidly-expiring, Scary Movie franchise?"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
Herman's House (2013) |
"
A fascinating biopic as much about a possible miscarriage of justice as about a case of arrested development who looks like a little girl playing house with an imaginary mate. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 13, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012) |
"
Slavery reimagined as a messy splatterfest where massa gets exactly what he deserves, and then some!"
—
Sly Fox
Posted Apr 12, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
77%
|
42 (2013) |
"
An emotionally-draining biopic featuring Oscar-quality performances from Harrison Ford and Chad Boseman in what is easily Hollywood's best offering of the year thus far. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Apr 10, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Lucky Bastard (2013) |
"
A compelling, high body-count whodunit for folks willing to watch a lot of kinky cavorting while trying to unravel clues leading to the killer."
—
Sly Fox
Posted Apr 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
50%
|
Not Today (2013) |
"
This compelling, modern morality play marking the noteworthy directorial debut of Jon Van Dyke amounts to a searing indictment of India's shameful caste system for its enslavement of females based on the color of their skin. "
—
Sly Fox
Posted Apr 6, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
56%
|
Eddie The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2013) |
"
An unlikely-buddy horror flick which figured a viable way of walking a fine line between the sadistic and the sublime."
—
Sly Fox
Posted Mar 31, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
16%
|
Temptation (2013) |
"
A present-day parable preaching to the choir with sobering warnings about taking your mate for granted and the love of money as the root of all evil. The Gospel according to Tyler Perry!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 30, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
89%
|
A Royal Affair (2012) |
"
A lust for power revealing, what else, but something rotten in the State of Denmark. "
—
Sly Fox
Posted Mar 26, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
A poignant portrait of Lincoln's last days, time spent as a marked man making his appointed rounds en route to his rendezvous with destiny. "
—
Sly Fox
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
31%
|
Language of a Broken Heart (2013) |
"
An entertaining enough Prodigal Son drama about a just-dumped love guru who finds the girl of his dreams when he returns home from the big city to lick his wounds. "
—
Sly Fox
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
The Happy Poet (2013) |
"
A male variation on Lena Dunham, a meandering, Mumblecore meditation on relationships by a guy with a masters degree and a meatless food stand. "
—
Sly Fox
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
52%
|
This is 40 (2012) |
"
A midlife crisis comedy marking the milestone with a tribute to immaturity! "
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
48%
|
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
An eye-popping, patriotic, high-octane adventure that leaves no doubt about who's the vindicated hero that kept the world safe for democracy. The Butler did it! Gerard Butler, that is."
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 23, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
43%
|
Admission (2013) |
"
An alternately comical and thought-provoking cautionary tale that's every bit as hilarious as it is sobering. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
The Sapphires (2013) |
"
A well-deserved tribute to four Aussie lassies who risked their lives to entertain the boys. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 17, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
69%
|
The Croods (2013) |
"
A side-splitting, thrill-a-minute adventure reminiscent of the best of The Flintstones. Wilma!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 16, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
63%
|
Hitchcock (2012) |
"
A rare treat offering peeks behind the scenes and behind the closed doors of a legendary director and the love of his life."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Mar 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
38%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
A battle of competing comedy styles won hands-down by the rambunctious, rubber-faced run-a-muck! "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 10, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
36%
|
Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
Though the wheels gradually come off the increasingly-preposterous production, all is forgiven on account of the convoluted adventure's compelling storyline, arresting special f/x, and satisfying, if farfetched resolution."
—
EURWeb
Posted Mar 8, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
82%
|
Rust and Bone (2012) |
"
A 'Salt of the Earth' saga plumbing the depths of the human soul. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Mar 3, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
33%
|
The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek (2013) |
"
Even though this overambitious mockumentary misses the mark, first-time writer/director Wendy Jo Cohen exhibits sufficient potential to make me curious about her next venture."
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Mar 1, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Hava Nagila: The Movie (2013) |
"
Everything you ever wanted to know about Hava Nagila but were afraid to ask, except:: 'What's the deal with the ritual of raising a chair in the air like you don't care?'"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
52%
|
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) |
"
Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum! I smell a hit with the little ones!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 26, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
War Witch (2013) |
"
21st Century Africa presented as a godforsaken wasteland conjuring up primitive images reminiscent of the ghoulish dystopia chronicled by Conrad in Heart of Darkness. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 24, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
15%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
An implausible, action adventure featuring a couple of bomb and bulletproof protagonists more resilient than Wile E. Coyote, thanks to the miracle of cartoon physics!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 19, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
64%
|
Anna Karenina (2012) |
"
A sumptuous cinematic feast!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 17, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Affleck Extraordinaire!"
—
TheLoop21.com
Posted Feb 16, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
A viable jumpstart of yetta nudder escapist fantasy franchise. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 12, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
27%
|
Saving Lincoln (2013) |
"
A fresh take on The Great Emancipator from the point-of-view of a trusted companion who had been at the President's side at Gettysburg and for many historical moments but not on the day he died. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 12, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
Koch (2013) |
"
The rise and fall from grace of a good Jewish boy gone bad who ostensibly sold out the Big Apple but never summoned up the courage to come out of the closet. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 10, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Side Effects (2013) |
"
The Girl with a Dragon of a Depression! "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 9, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Amour (2012) |
"
A poignant tale of undying love!"
—
NewsBlaze
Posted Feb 4, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
47%
|
Bullet to the Head (2013) |
"
Vintage Sly in his best outing since Cop Land!"
—
AALBC.com
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
One Night Stand: Overnight Musicals (2013) |
"
Rome might not have been built in a day, but this picture proves that a captivating, Broadway-quality musical can be mounted in 24 hours. Who knew? "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 27, 2013
|
|
0/4
|
4%
|
Movie 43 (2013) |
"
A disgusting, cinematic descent into depravity destined to leave its victims, sitting slack-jawed and speechless in stunned disbelief. "
—
AALBC.com
Posted Jan 26, 2013
|
47%
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