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4/5
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100%
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Indie Game: The Movie (2012) |
"
Indie Game: The Movie is more than just a film about video games, it's an examination of the artistic spirit and the latest evolution of independent artist."
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Film Threat
Posted May 29, 2012
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3.5/5
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83%
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Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope (2012) |
"
In the end, this is a film that celebrates the San Diego Comic-Con, and the various personalities and people that attend and embrace it..."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 6, 2012
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4/5
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68%
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The Hunter (2012) |
"
I got caught up in the hunt, was left thinking about the film long after it ended..."
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Film Threat
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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4.5/5
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82%
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Goon (2012) |
"
Goon is like a hockey enforcer cartoon with heart, over-the-top and brilliant..."
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Film Threat
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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3.5/5
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85%
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The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
I think it manages to walk that tightrope between faithful-for-the-fans and mainstream-for-the-new-blood as well as could be expected."
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Film Threat
Posted Mar 20, 2012
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4.5/5
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Fat Kid Rules the World () |
"
Jacob Wysocki delivers an impressive character transformation from an almost insufferable sad sack to a powerhouse capable, and confident, enough to indeed rule his own world."
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Film Threat
Posted Mar 14, 2012
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4/5
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Holy Rollers: The True Story Of Card Counting Christians () |
"
Holy Rollers looks slick for a documentary, and despite utilizing the talking heads-style approach, it does so with an eye for interesting composition."
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Film Threat
Posted Mar 8, 2012
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4.5/5
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38%
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Cook County (2011) |
"
Cook County excels primarily due to the acting merits of Anson Mount. Mount portrays Bump as one of the more menacing, and yet pathetic, drug dealers ever to grace cinema."
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Film Threat
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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4/5
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87%
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a tense thriller that unfolds with all the twists and turns one could hope to have."
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Film Threat
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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3/4
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41%
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Footprints (2011) |
"
Will it change your life? Probably not, but it will entertain, and even if you do find it eventually gets too slow for your tastes, the film at least delivers enough memorable performances for you to at least walk away with something."
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Film Threat
Posted Oct 31, 2011
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4/5
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Look (2009) |
"
Look may only be 7 minutes long, but it definitely engenders more than 7 minutes worth of contemplation."
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Film Threat
Posted Sep 7, 2011
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4/5
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77%
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Thor (2011) |
"
I can't tell you if it was entirely faithful to the comics, and at this stage, I don't care. I want to see good movies, and Thor delivered. "
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Film Threat
Posted May 5, 2011
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4/5
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58%
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Red State (2011) |
"
Real life isn't filmed quite so nicely, but it's not inconceivable that the film's events could actually happen while we watch it all unfold on CNN, or read about it on Twitter."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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2/5
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23%
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Sucker Punch (2011) |
"
The film is a visual feast (and moves slow enough for you to look at it quite a bit), but the story is a straight-up dramatic famine. "
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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4/5
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82%
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American: The Bill Hicks Story (2011) |
"
One of the marvels of this documentary, and Bill's life, really, is that it packs so much in such a small window of life."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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4/5
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83%
|
Fubar: Balls to the Wall (2011) |
"
I've got a bunch of Canadian friends, and everything about this film feels so real, despite being so over-the-top insane."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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4/5
|
67%
|
Insidious (2011) |
"
The film reminded me of the first Poltergeist while simultaneously delivering some new language to the haunted house conversation..."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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5/5
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73%
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POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) |
"
This is a marketing campaign wrapped in a documentary wrapped in a marketing campaign wrapped in a joke on the audience that thinks the joke is on the advertisers..."
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Film Threat
Posted Apr 25, 2011
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4.5/5
|
92%
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Incendies (2011) |
"
Denis Villeneuve's latest film is a spectacular experience; the type of epic family mystery that is a Greek tragedy delivered to modern times."
—
Film Threat
Posted Apr 25, 2011
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4/5
|
50%
|
Lebanon, Pa. (2011) |
"
Lebanon, PA is a beautiful film with powerful characters and a story you can really connect with in a way that won't make you feel gross or manipulated."
—
Film Threat
Posted Apr 25, 2011
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3/5
|
16%
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Max Payne (2008) |
"
Simple, it is as by-the-books formulaic as can be, and there's not a surprise around that the corner that isn't obvious immediately."
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Film Threat
Posted Oct 21, 2008
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4.5/5
|
86%
|
Frontrunners (2008) |
"
This film couldn't come out in a better time, in a better year."
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Film Threat
Posted Oct 21, 2008
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3/5
|
26%
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Eagle Eye (2008) |
"
I give the film credit for moving along and, for at least the first half, keeping you engaged in the mystery. At the same time, when the film turns, it turns south."
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Film Threat
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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3.5/5
|
59%
|
RocknRolla (2008) |
"
If you're a fan of the early Ritchie comedy-crime thrillers, then this is not only right up your alley, it's a long lost relative returning home."
—
Film Threat
Posted Oct 16, 2008
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2.5/5
|
55%
|
Step Brothers (2008) |
"
A major letdown."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jul 29, 2008
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3/5
|
78%
|
Lou Reed's Berlin (2008) |
"
If you love Lou Reed or even like Lou Reed a little, musically this film is worth your time and, unless you've got an amazing audio system at home, it should be experienced in a theatrical setting."
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Film Threat
Posted Jul 22, 2008
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3/5
|
54%
|
Choke (2008) |
"
The film is hardly a waste of your time and it is an interesting tale to see unfold before you, whether you're reading or watching it."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jun 24, 2008
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4/5
|
51%
|
Get Smart (2008) |
"
It is, as of right now, my favorite film of the Summer."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jun 24, 2008
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|
3.5/5
|
38%
|
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) |
"
Extremely entertaining."
—
Film Threat
Posted Apr 22, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
66%
|
The Escapist (2008) |
"
The Escapist is a film worth seeking out, for both its fresh re-invention of the prison film genre and the absolute clinic on acting put on by Brian Cox and the rest of the actors in the film (not a weak link among them)."
—
Film Threat
Posted Feb 12, 2008
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4/5
|
10%
|
Hell Ride (2008) |
"
If you legitimately commit to the concept, let your mind go and accept the world that is onscreen then you can't help but enjoy yourself."
—
Film Threat
Posted Feb 12, 2008
|
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2/5
|
34%
|
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) |
"
There's no question all involved had a blast, but there's little here beyond a confusing popcorn flick."
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Film Threat
Posted Dec 25, 2007
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|
2.5/5
|
39%
|
Full Grown Men (2008) |
"
As an audience member, you want to like your lead, or at least find something redeeming in him."
—
Film Threat
Posted Nov 24, 2007
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2/5
|
35%
|
Southland Tales (2007) |
"
This is how the review starts, not with overwhelming praise, but confused disappointment."
—
Film Threat
Posted Nov 13, 2007
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|
2.5/5
|
67%
|
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"
If Anderson's personal style is such that we can always tell a Wes Anderson movie from the outset, then the style has become commonplace for him, and therefore no longer a proper judgment point for us as an audience."
—
Film Threat
Posted Oct 9, 2007
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|
2.5/5
|
53%
|
Across the Universe (2007) |
"
Since the film is really an excuse to listen to the Beatles, you'd be better served simply pulling out the old albums or putting your Beatles' mp3 or CDs in a playlist on shuffle."
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Film Threat
Posted Sep 18, 2007
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|
0/5
|
23%
|
Balls of Fury (2007) |
"
Steer clear of Balls of Fury for as long as you draw breath. Period."
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Film Threat
Posted Sep 4, 2007
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|
3/5
|
24%
|
Halloween (2007) |
"
Save the first two Halloween films, Zombie's take is the best film of the franchise. That's not saying much, I know, but it is a compliment that Rob deserves."
—
Film Threat
Posted Aug 31, 2007
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|
4/5
|
70%
|
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |
"
Ocean's Thirteen is cool, hilarious and fun beyond all expectations. A fitting extension of the Ocean's gang story, and the perfect way to spend your movie-going evening, living life in the shoes of those smarter, wittier and way cooler than you."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jun 6, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Knocked Up (2007) |
"
Believe the hype, Knocked Up is one of the funniest films of 2007."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jun 1, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
Grindhouse (2007) |
"
Grindhouse is, at the end of the day, simply a fun time at the theater"
—
Film Threat
Posted Apr 10, 2007
|
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3/5
|
37%
|
The Ten (2007) |
"
Let's talk about Paul Rudd. I think he may be in every film in 2007 and that's okay by me, because Paul Rudd has become an acting Man-God."
—
Film Threat
Posted Mar 17, 2007
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|
5/5
|
53%
|
Eagle vs. Shark (2007) |
"
I don't care how you do it, you have to see Eagle vs. Shark. At worst, you'll walk away amused. At best, you'll have a new favorite movie. Regardless, you will have a fun time."
—
Film Threat
Posted Mar 13, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
The Lookout (2007) |
"
If you can put aside your short-attention span and allow yourself to believe that the end will be worth it, then you'll probably walk away with a positive vibe for The Lookout."
—
Film Threat
Posted Mar 13, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
15%
|
Hannibal Rising (2007) |
"
All told, I was surprised at how much I liked the film, despite its flaws."
—
Film Threat
Posted Feb 13, 2007
|
|
0.5/5
|
12%
|
The Messengers (2007) |
"
Much like a Hitchcock McGuffin, the smaller plot details are almost unnecessary. They're just there because they have to be."
—
Film Threat
Posted Feb 6, 2007
|
|
0.5/5
|
58%
|
Zoo (2007) |
"
In the context of Zoo, you're usually too busy trying not to fall asleep due to the score, or trying not to scream 'lighten up' at the people onscreen, to really allow the visuals the proper respect they deserve."
—
Film Threat
Posted Feb 6, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Zidane, un Portrait du 21e Siècle (Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait) (2006) |
"
There's more filler than real action (much like any soccer match, in my opinion) and the film is a challenge to get all the way through for anyone without an interest in the game or Zidane himself."
—
Film Threat
Posted Jan 25, 2007
|
|
1.5/5
|
85%
|
War Dance (2007) |
"
My issues with this film involve the stylistic nature of the documentary, which, for example, puts the camera in extremely intrusive spots during the music performances and dances."
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Film Threat
Posted Jan 25, 2007
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