|
2/4
|
8%
|
The Big Wedding (2013) |
"
There is only one thing to do when you set up a comic machine that doesn't fire -- and that's to go sentimental. But if everybody is behaving like a stock comic type, that's not going to work, either."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
68%
|
Disconnect (2013) |
"
One of the rare films that directly responds to and expresses modern anxieties."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Apr 12, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
9%
|
The Host (2013) |
"
Neither romantic nor fake romantic, and not at all ridiculous, The Host has an atmosphere that is cold, austere and sardonic."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 29, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
On the Road (2012) |
"
"On the Road" is something of a sprawling mess, but then so is the novel."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Ginger & Rosa (2013) |
"
Sally Potter's twin interests - in grand world movements and in the grand internal movements in people lives - are effectively brought to bear in "Ginger & Rosa," her best film of the decade."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
43%
|
Admission (2013) |
"
Everybody in "Admission" is funny - Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Lily Tomlin, Wallace Shawn - but they're not funny in "Admission.""
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
48%
|
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
Olympus Has Fallen is about as satisfying an action thriller as can be hoped for, with an irresistible premise and nothing but follow-through all the way to the finish."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
"Stoker" is a thriller in which the big question is not "What will happen next?" but rather "What is going on?""
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
38%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
It's as if Carrey has been waiting, through a series of bland and corny showcases, to find a role that doesn't derail or divert his intensity, but embraces it."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
39%
|
The Call (2013) |
"
If it were any more intense would require a complete physical and medical clearance for admission into the theater."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
65%
|
Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey (2013) |
"
It feels selectively edited toward a predetermined point of view."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
29%
|
Upside Down (2013) |
"
The only problem is that, after creating the most wonderful fantastic frame, "Upside Down" doesn't devise a picture worthy of it."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
31%
|
Emperor (2013) |
"
In the end, probably the best way to watch "Emperor" is to pretend that the Supreme Command of Allied Forces in Japan after World War II was Tommy Lee Jones."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
60%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
The more you like the Judy Garland film, the more you might appreciate "Oz the Great and Powerful.""
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
47%
|
The Sweeney (2013) |
"
This might just be a British thing that we don't understand - literally."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
No (2013) |
"
It always retains a level of interest, especially for those of us who don't remember - or aren't old enough to remember - which side won."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
The Gatekeepers (2013) |
"
Israelis, generally speaking, tend to be tough, but the men who've commanded Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, are in a whole other category."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
58%
|
Snitch (2013) |
"
Based on a true story, it has the weirdness of real life, which is good. But also like real life, it has that funny way of not making much sense or being all that enjoyable."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
98%
|
56 Up (2013) |
"
We feel good, refreshed and depressed in watching these people get older, also embarrassed in moments and cautioned about the passage of time."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
16%
|
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) |
"
The audience finds out just how long 84 minutes can be. The answer: really long."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
This is silly stuff, but powerful all the same."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
15%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
Willis may not be the film's saving grace, but he is some kind of grace nonetheless, really the only thing in the movie."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 13, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
60%
|
John Dies at the End (2013) |
"
Nobody cares about John."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
57%
|
Shanghai Calling (2013) |
"
Throughout there are jokes that feel like in-jokes, about Chinese customs and business practices, but viewers will catch on, just as a visitor might, and start to get the feel of things."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Side Effects (2013) |
"
It's a gripping, maddening and thoroughly satisfying thriller, made with artfulness and integrity."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 7, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
20%
|
Identity Thief (2013) |
"
"Identity Thief" is not only not funny. It's negative funny. It's short on laughs, but it will disturb and annoy."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 7, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
80%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
We're left with a setup that guarantees only 15 minutes of wholehearted enjoyment, followed by 80 minutes of intermittent mild amusement."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
37%
|
Stand Up Guys (2013) |
"
If you don't think Al Pacino still has it in him, this is a welcome chance to be proved wrong."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
47%
|
Bullet to the Head (2013) |
"
In "Bullet to the Head" violence is abrupt, shattering and consequential. It's not for laughs. It's graphic and unsettling, and it makes us feel uneasy, as we should, about the world the characters inhabit."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Quartet (2013) |
"
Hoffman, in his directorial debut, has crafted a hopeful movie with a warm atmosphere, but one that's realistic, too."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 24, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
65%
|
Mama (2013) |
"
"Mama" is skillfully made, and although Chastain is the best thing in it, she's not the only thing in it."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 17, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
59%
|
The Last Stand (2013) |
"
"The Last Stand" is the movie equivalent of an idiot who, to avoid scorn, starts acting like an even bigger idiot, so as to get in on the joke, too."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 17, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
30%
|
Broken City (2013) |
"
In the end, Wahlberg knows what he needs to know and takes sober satisfaction in a job well done. And the audience knows everything, too, but is less satisfied."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 17, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
32%
|
Gangster Squad (2013) |
"
Director Ruben Fleischer leans hard on the violence card, but with little return in the way of excitement, and at the expense of character and story."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 10, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Amour (2012) |
"
"Amour" is also unforgettable and one of a kind, two hours of torment that, in the end, you will probably not regret."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 10, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
83%
|
Your Sister's Sister (2012) |
"
Movies that start well and end badly occur often enough, and yet even knowing that is no preparation for what happens to Your Sister's Sister."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 8, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Zero Dark Thirty (2013) |
"
One of the most innovative and best made films of the past year. Every now and then, even Dick Cheney gets to like a great movie."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan 3, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
70%
|
Les Misérables (2012) |
"
At the heart of the "Les Misérables" movie was a good idea that just didn't work out this time. The idea was that the actors should sing their songs live on camera."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 28, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
64%
|
My Worst Nightmare (2012) |
"
[Huppert] can't get laughs where there are none, and she can't buy a laugh in the movie's second half."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 28, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
51%
|
Promised Land (2013) |
"
"Promised Land" is a fine place to start appreciating Matt Damon, who always makes it seem as if everybody else is acting and he's just going through the movie being natural."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 28, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012) |
"
"Django Unchained" is the most consistently entertaining movie of 2012."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 25, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Rust and Bone (2012) |
"
"Rust and Bone" is a tough movie about tough people for a tough audience. So prepare to get roughed up a little."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 20, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
61%
|
Jack Reacher (2012) |
"
An average action film, made slightly better by Cruise, and more bizarre by Herzog, and more watchable by Pike, but still within the average range, a silk purse that still says oink."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 20, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
52%
|
This is 40 (2012) |
"
The real problem with "This Is 40" is its lack of truth, that Apatow wanted to express something about married life, and it eluded him."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 20, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
The Impossible (2012) |
"
Bayona's skill is evident from the movie's first moments."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 20, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
38%
|
The Guilt Trip (2012) |
"
Something rare: a warm and insightful comedy about a mother and her grown son."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 18, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
The Central Park Five (2012) |
"
"The Central Park Five" is worth seeing, both for the ways it's timeless and for the ways it encapsulates an era."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 13, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
66%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
"
If you loved the earlier films, these are moments you will hold on to, but they're very few, and they're not enough."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 13, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
38%
|
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
Just think of it as a movie about a friendly, sick old man who can be quite a handful, and put the real FDR out of your mind."
—
San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 13, 2012
|
38%
46%
95%
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