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10/10
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89%
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The Descendants (2011) |
"
The Descendants manages to even surpass those stratospheric expectations most fans will have walking into the theatre."
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
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10/10
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93%
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Drive (2011) |
"
Nicolas Winding Refn's atmosperic direction, Gosling's sheer presence and a soundtrack that's perfection make Drive a fantastic film."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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10/10
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80%
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Shame (2011) |
"
Shame is an elegant, art-tinged character study that that will hover in your psyche for a long time after you see it."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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10/10
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95%
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Pariah (2011) |
"
Pariah tells an involving story that's both deftly relatable and urgently progressive."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9.5/10
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98%
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The Artist (2011) |
"
The Artist is apparently Hazanavicius' dream project and it's truly inspiring to see a filmmaker take such a big risk in this day and age: especially when it pays off so big."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9/10
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91%
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Arthur Christmas (2011) |
"
Arthur Christmas is a smart, funny, heartwarming story that will have you smile from ear-to-ear for the film's duration."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9/10
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84%
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The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
This adrenaline-fuelled spectacle of flying fists, whirling kicks and spurting blood will leave you breathless, exhilarated and shouting for more."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9/10
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86%
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) |
"
A rollicking good time that offers enough broad comedy mixed with more cerebral sight gags to ensure this will be a family favourite for years to come."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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9/10
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78%
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Brave (2012) |
"
A film that truly lives up to its name, Brave gives animated princesses a much-needed reboot."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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8.5/10
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70%
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Men in Black III (2012) |
"
This mostly solid sequel is a return to form for the series and just stellar enough to make it a must-see for fans of summer popcorn fare, no matter your age."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
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68%
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Wuthering Heights (2012) |
"
Wuthering Heights is stunningly shot and beautifully acted. It puts you inside the minds of Cathy and Heathcliff in a way no other adaptation has done before."
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
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8/10
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85%
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The Ides of March (2011) |
"
George Clooney officially passes the impish matinee idol torch to Ryan Gosling in this smart, hella-cool (does Clooney waste his time on any other kind of movie these days?) political drama."
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
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8/10
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45%
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Happy Feet Two (2011) |
"
Happy Feet Two is a fun uplifting family flick that accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
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86%
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo manages to build on the original film without copying it, reinventing it or ignoring it."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
|
79%
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The Grey (2012) |
"
The Grey is a cool action film with a heart and soul, which is refreshing to see in a January release."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
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65%
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The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
Whether or not The Woman in Black provides those chills is entirely up to whatever particular type of creep-out sends shivers down your spine."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
|
67%
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Friends With Kids (2012) |
"
Ultimately, Friends With Kids is an unconventional family drama that uses conventional romantic comedy clichés to make its point."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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8/10
|
85%
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The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
Despite a few minor problems, The Hunger Games proves to be a promising start to what will no doubt become the next beloved Hollywood mega-series."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7.5/10
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27%
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Dirty Girl (2011) |
"
Dirty Girl is an off beat gem that's well worth the bidding war it inspired at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival."
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Posted Sep 22, 2012
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7.5
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64%
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012) |
"
You'll definitely laugh and it's hard to resist the adorableness factor of Blunt and Segel."
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Posted Sep 17, 2012
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7.5/10
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85%
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Contagion (2011) |
"
Contagion may be a case of feverishly good filmmaking (and an excellent, if slightly more high brow, addition to the disaster movie genre), but ultimately it will leave you with little besides an admiration for Soderbergh's artistry."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7.5/10
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82%
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Goon (2012) |
"
Goon will definitely provide an entertaining diversion from the February blahs and may even leave you cheering for more."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7.5/10
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87%
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Bully (2012) |
"
Bully is all heart, no brain - which makes it an easily palatable doc to sit through."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7.5/10
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23%
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The Raven (2012) |
"
It's silly, has plot holes big enough to drive a truck through and is little more than a gothic version of Law & Order, yet it has a macabre charm that will keep you interested for the film's duration."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7.5/10
|
41%
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Rock of Ages (2012) |
"
Far from being a true "Juke Box Hero," Rock of ages still manages to delight with its own giddy brand of utter stupidity."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7/10
|
36%
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One Day (2011) |
"
For everyone who's grown tired of the summer onslaught of superheroes, save-the-world plots and explosions, Hollywood finally offers some decent counter-programming in the form of the brainy romance One Day."
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Posted Feb 28, 2013
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7/10
|
76%
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The Debt (2011) |
"
The Debt may have its flaws, but thanks to some strong performances and gripping moments, it's worth investing in."
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Posted Feb 28, 2013
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7/10
|
62%
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The Awakening (2012) |
"
The Awakening glides ghost-like through its story, laying its own elaborate traps along the way."
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
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7/10
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69%
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) |
"
While there's no mistaking a Harold & Kumar movie for something that's going win an Oscar, movie fans shouldn't be so quick to dismiss these 21st century incarnations of Cheech and Chong as purely shallow entertainment."
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Posted Feb 11, 2013
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7/10
|
56%
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In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) |
"
In The Land Of Blood And Honey is a compelling story that is enhanced by the well-researched portrayal of the politics behind the conflict and the ways that people were made to cope."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7/10
|
26%
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This Means War (2012) |
"
In a turn of events that utterly defies the terrible trailer that's been making the rounds for the last few months, This Means War actually proves to be an agreeably dim-witted combo of testosterone-fuelled action and an estrogen-friendly love story."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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7/10
|
27%
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Project X (2012) |
"
Project X misses the mark some of the time, but makes up for it by hosting the party of the decade."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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6.5/10
|
48%
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Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) |
"
Not quite the fairest in the land, but certainly fair enough to keep you enchanted by the sets, costumes and a delightful Chris Hemsworth."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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6/10
|
78%
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A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
A Dangerous Method is beautifully crafted and abundant with subtext but it's also sterile, dramatically turgid and at times, kind of a drag."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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6/10
|
67%
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) |
"
As it stands, the best elements of the film become mired in the unwelcome narrative muck, branding Salmon Fishing in the Yemen the one that got away."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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6/10
|
51%
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Savages (2012) |
"
A preposterously overblown take on the drug trade, Savages is occasionally fun but mostly just plain dumb."
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Posted Sep 14, 2012
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5.5/10
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30%
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The Vow (2012) |
"
Thankfully The Vow spares us from all of that shakey-camera'd nonsense, but that's about all it spares us from."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5.5/10
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53%
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Being Flynn (2012) |
"
Being Flynn is too dark to appeal to the faint of heart and too safe to draw in those looking for an honest portrayal of a troubled father-son relationship."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5.5/10
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38%
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Lockout (Unrated) (2012) |
"
While Lockout matches Luc Besson's other film projects in its devotion to being nothing more than a slick, uncomplicated spectacle, the film's ridiculously botched execution and lazy action sequences make it ultimately fall short."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5/10
|
52%
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The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
As it stands, The Iron Lady isn't doing any favours for history, feminism or at the very least fans of biopics, but it is a clear victory for Streep. It's just too bad that the film doesn't do her spot-on performance any justice."
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Posted Jan 29, 2013
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5/10
|
36%
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The Thing (2011) |
"
The fact that The Thing falls flat is proof positive that unlike the film's industrious alien, parasitic remakes can't easily carbon copy the host."
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Posted Sep 22, 2012
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5/10
|
24%
|
The Three Musketeers (2011) |
"
The film may have its fun moments but this adaptation does nothing more than make these Three Musketeers look like a bunch of Stooges."
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Posted Sep 22, 2012
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5/10
|
60%
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
As it stands, with its engrossing-yet-obscured-by-over-the-top-CGI plot, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is little more than elementary, my dear moviegoer."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5/10
|
77%
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War Horse (2011) |
"
It's too bad that Steven Spielberg's latest film War Horse doesn't quite live up to the example set by its majestic titular character."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5/10
|
80%
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Haywire (2012) |
"
Haywire is a Bourne Identity-inspired spy vs. spy action flick that isn't quite the kick in the head it should be."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5/10
|
20%
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The Lucky One (2012) |
"
A pretty to look at but emotionally void film that does no favours for its otherwise lovely lead actors."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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5/10
|
13%
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Piranha 3DD (2012) |
"
This brainless and soulless throwback to exploitation cinema occasionally entertains but mostly just makes you root for carnivorous fish to do away with everyone involved."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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4.5/10
|
67%
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We Bought a Zoo (2011) |
"
In short, We Bought a Zoo is all bore and no roar, and while it's certainly not the worst of Crowe's career, it's far from earning its stripes as a worthy successor to his earlier films."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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4.5/10
|
44%
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Casa de mi padre (2012) |
"
Unfortunately for Casa de Mi Padre there's a very fine line between smart-stupid and slapdash-stupid."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
|
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4.5/10
|
22%
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What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) |
"
What To Expect When You're Expecting delivers a stale plot, mostly underwritten characters and almost no joy. Expect little and you may not be entirely disappointed."
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Posted Sep 15, 2012
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