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4/4
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98%
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Gravity (2013) |
"
A milestone in cinema. Ask me in twenty-five years about the most magical moviegoing excursions I've had, and I'm pretty sure I'll cite the day I saw Gravity as one of them. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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2.5/4
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88%
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Rush (2013) |
"
The best biopics make the viewer understand why the subject is important to them, even if it's not. They find a universality in the topic that sucks you in. Rush never does that."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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2.5/4
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78%
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The Dirties (2013) |
"
As admirable as it is thematically, The Dirties does bear the marks of a filmmaker who isn't fully formed yet."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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3.5/4
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91%
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The Spectacular Now (2013) |
"
One of the best modern coming-of-age tales, told with depth and, more importantly, wisdom. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 28, 2013
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3.5/4
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83%
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Don Jon (2013) |
"
A perceptive and often funny story with a refreshingly mature attitude about sex."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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3.5/4
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89%
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The Trials Of Muhammad Ali (2013) |
"
A remarkable, fascinating documentary. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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4/4
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88%
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Targets (1968) |
"
Maximum suspense! Should be required viewing for any serious movie buff. "
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Film Racket
Posted Sep 26, 2013
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3.5/4
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80%
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Prisoners (2013) |
"
One of the strengths of Prisoners is that it forces you to confront the part of yourself that really would do literally anything for your child. It doesn't frighten you so much as it makes you frighten yourself. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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1.5/4
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0%
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Jewtopia (2013) |
"
Rather than finding a fresh approach to ethnic humor, it relies on tired old standbys that have lost their punch."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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2/4
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Scanners III: The Takeover (Scanner Force) () |
"
Extremely silly, but good for a few laughs."
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Film Racket
Posted Sep 18, 2013
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1.5/4
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Scanners II: The New Order (1991) |
"
A little self-serious, and occasionally unintentionally goofy."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 18, 2013
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3.5/4
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82%
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Day of the Dead (1985) |
"
An indisputable classic."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 17, 2013
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4/4
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The Rep () |
"
Fascinatingly up-close-and-personal. It serves as a forceful reminder that we should never let the moviegoing experience die. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 16, 2013
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1.5/4
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35%
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Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) |
"
What a shame that director James Wan had to follow up a triumph like this summer's The Conjuring with a complete dud like Insidious: Chapter 2. A disjointed mess."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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3.5/4
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92%
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Sample This (2013) |
"
While a 90-minute movie about a song might seem ripe for thinness, Sample This is never dull. Tightly paced and packed with unbelievable twists and turns, it's a truly fun experience."
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Film Racket
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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2/4
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64%
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One Direction: This Is Us (2013) |
"
An inoffensive but shallow cash-in on a temporary phenomenon. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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1.5/5
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A Strange Brand Of Happy (2013) |
"
90 minutes of incompetent filmmaking"
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Film Racket
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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3/4
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45%
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And While We Were Here (2013) |
"
An intimate study of human unhappiness and the addictive liberation that comes from casting it off. Kate Bosworth displays a level of depth heretofore unseen in her work."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 11, 2013
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3/4
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60%
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Riddick (2013) |
"
Riddick delivers the bottom-line stuff viewers want from this series. Diesel is as charismatic as ever, the action is exciting and nasty, and the wicked humor helps create a vibe of tongue-in-cheek fun."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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1/4
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Butcher Boys () |
"
A sloppy combination of borrowed ideas, phony literary aspirations, and uncomfortable misogyny."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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3/5
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15%
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Winnie Mandela (2013) |
"
ultimately too earnest for its own good"
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Film Racket
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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3/4
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83%
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From Up On Poppy Hill (2013) |
"
It's really hard to go wrong with a Studio Ghibli film, and From Up on Poppy Hill is no exception. It may not be their very best work, but it's still good work, full of charm and fun."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 3, 2013
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3/4
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89%
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The World's End (2013) |
"
I'd estimate that 75% of The World's End is enjoyable. The other 25% isn't bad, just repetitive."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Sep 1, 2013
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3.5
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75%
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You're Next (2013) |
"
You're Next is simultaneously a home invasion horror movie and a commentary on home invasion horror movies. That it does both equally well is a real achievement."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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2/4
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13%
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The Lifeguard (2013) |
"
Rather than feeling as though we're emotionally connected to [the lead character] during her descent, we're all too aware of the machinations of the screenplay, struggling to find ways to sink her and then bring her back up."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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1/4
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14%
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I Come in Peace (Dark Angel) (1991) |
"
Considering the story isn't that complicated, "I Come in Peace" really shouldn't be as muddled as it is. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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3.5/4
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100%
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Rewind This! (2013) |
"
Perhaps the best compliment I can pay the film is to say that it made me want to go down in my basement and dig through all those old VHS tapes that I have boxed up. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 27, 2013
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3/4
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68%
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Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) |
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They don't make 'em like this anymore, and that's a shame. It's one of the best grindhouse-type pictures of the '80s."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 26, 2013
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4/4
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91%
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Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
A deeply compelling, often darkly comic, and undeniably brilliant film. Cate Blanchett sets the new standard for actors portraying wildly dysfunctional people."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 25, 2013
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3.5/4
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The United States Of Football (2013) |
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A riveting, important film. It addresses crucial issues forcefully and unflinchingly."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 17, 2013
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2/4
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30%
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Kick-Ass 2 (2013) |
"
Rote and bland. A "safe" follow-up to a movie that rejected the very notion of safety. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 16, 2013
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2/4
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56%
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Inch'Allah (2013) |
"
It is sincere, earnest, and well-intentioned. It's also just a little too slowly paced to maximize the impact of those qualities."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 16, 2013
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4/4
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80%
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TV Junkie (2013) |
"
This is the best movie about addiction that I've ever seen."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 14, 2013
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3/4
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83%
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Adèle Blanc-Sec () |
"
Visually impressive old-school fun, anchored by a charmingly confident performance from Louise Bourgoin."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 12, 2013
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3.5/4
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68%
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Elysium (2013) |
"
I have a soft spot for sci-fi movies that use the genre to investigate societal issues; this one does it extremely well. It's more provocative than political. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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3/4
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47%
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We're The Millers (2013) |
"
We're the Millers is very raunchy in its humor, but very sweet in its nature. The cast is terrific, and enough of the jokes worked to satisfy me. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 8, 2013
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2.5/4
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51%
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Blood (2013) |
"
Blood is just good enough to make me wish it was better. While occasionally effective, it is ultimately hindered by some incomplete storytelling."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 8, 2013
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3.5/4
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82%
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Jug Face (2013) |
"
The best indie horror movie I've seen in years. Creepy and menacing."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 7, 2013
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2/4
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63%
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2 Guns (2013) |
"
2 Guns wants to keep you from guessing what will happen next, but it does this by confusing you rather than through clever plotting. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 2, 2013
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3/4
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22%
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The Canyons (2013) |
"
A stylish, tantalizing, and highly watchable film. Lindsay Lohan makes a scorching comeback."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Aug 1, 2013
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89%
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Heavy Traffic (1973) |
"
Heavy Traffic may be a bit dated in terms of its distinct '70s tone, but that doesn't make it any less fascinating. If you're a fan of the animation genre, this certainly qualifies as essential viewing."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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3.5/4
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97%
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Drug War (2013) |
"
It's like a Chinese version of The Wire. "
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Film Racket
Posted Jul 30, 2013
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3/4
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69%
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The Wolverine (2013) |
"
A terrific character study of a beloved superhero. The Wolverine proves that there's still a lot of good stuff left to mine in his troubled, heroic psyche. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 26, 2013
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2/4
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14%
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R.I.P.D. (2013) |
"
The pleasures are only sporadic. R.I.P.D. simply can't overcome its flaws or the fact that it too closely resembles the far superior Men in Black."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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1/4
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0%
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Stranded (2013) |
"
Stranded doesn't tell a story so much as just present a series of sequential events. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 24, 2013
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1/4
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8%
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The Incredible Melting Man (1977) |
"
Everything in the movie is corny, cheesy, bad, or some combination thereof. I'd call the performances wooden, but that would be an insult to wood."
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Film Racket
Posted Jul 23, 2013
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3.5/4
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86%
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The Conjuring (2013) |
"
A skillful, well-crafted movie that nicely melds the horror material with strong characterization and a deeper-than-expected story. The Conjuring represents the horror genre at its best and most substantive. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 23, 2013
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3/4
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75%
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Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
"
Doesn't belong in the top ranks of animated fare but, like its predecessor, it contains enough humor, charm, and warmth to make it a solid family film. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jul 21, 2013
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1.5/5
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27%
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The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure (2012) |
"
excruciating for anyone over the age of five."
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Film Racket
Posted Jul 14, 2013
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