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3/4
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63%
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Lifeforce (1985) |
"
How often do you find a sci-fi/horror hybrid that dares to walk the high wire? Not often enough, I think. For that reason alone, Lifeforce deserves to be rediscovered. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 17, 2013
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3.5/4
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56%
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Man of Steel (2013) |
"
Man of Steel is the Superman movie I've been hoping someone would eventually make. This is awesome popcorn entertainment that doesn't neglect substance. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 14, 2013
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2.5/4
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38%
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Phantasm II (2000) |
"
I don't know whether you could accurately call Phantasm II "good" or not, but as a gore-filled piece of '80s horror with a premise unlike any other in the genre, it's completely enjoyable."
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Film Racket
Posted Jun 13, 2013
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3.5/4
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85%
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This Is the End (2013) |
"
This is the End is like The Walking Dead meets The Real World, cast with an entire generation of hot comic actors. An example of meta filmmaking at its finest."
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Film Racket
Posted Jun 12, 2013
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2/4
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38%
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The Purge (2013) |
"
The movie repeatedly chickens out when it should be, well, purging. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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3/4
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50%
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Now You See Me (2013) |
"
I didn't care all that much about the implausibility or plot holes because the movie is start-to-finish fun."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 6, 2013
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3/4
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94%
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The History Of Future Folk (2013) |
"
In addition to being funny, the movie has a surprising sense of warmth and an abundance of charm."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 4, 2013
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3/4
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27%
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Escape From Planet Earth (2013) |
"
Makes for a solid Family Movie Night feature."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Jun 3, 2013
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1/4
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11%
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After Earth (2013) |
"
After Earth is the cinematic equivalent of Rebecca Black's "Friday" - a parent-funded vanity project gone horribly wrong and thrust out into the world for the rest of us to not enjoy. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 31, 2013
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2/4
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The Nest (1988) |
"
There's not much to distinguish it, except, of course, for the bugs. Oh, how marvelously effective the bug scenes are!"
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 30, 2013
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3.5/4
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64%
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The Howling (1981) |
"
I don't think there's a better werewolf movie than this."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 29, 2013
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Ninja III - The Domination () |
"
A gonzo masterpiece. You will see such bizarre sights that you'll have no alternative other than to think WTF?"
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Film Racket
Posted May 29, 2013
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1.5/4
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71%
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
I enjoy a crazy car chase as much as the next person, but I prefer them to come wrapped in a context that makes me care about who's chasing whom, and why."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 24, 2013
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1.5/4
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20%
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The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
The Hangover has now officially replaced The Matrix as the cinematic trilogy with the biggest awesome-to-sucky decline. "
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Film Racket
Posted May 23, 2013
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3/4
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LEGO BATMAN: THE MOVIE - DC SUPERHEROES UNITE (2013) |
"
Beautifully animated and utterly charming."
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Film Racket
Posted May 22, 2013
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3.5/4
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77%
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From Beyond (1986) |
"
From Beyond is just as unnerving now as it was in 1986. A boldly ambitious work of cinematic terror."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 22, 2013
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4/4
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95%
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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) |
"
A timeless comedy. Hysterical."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 21, 2013
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1.5/4
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46%
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Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
I found myself growing incredibly bored by the film. Nothing was new or fresh enough to earn my interest."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 21, 2013
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3/4
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87%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
A simple, character-based story with some well-timed scenes of excitement is what made the first installment great. Star Trek Into Darkness is just good. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 16, 2013
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3/4
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59%
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American Mary (2013) |
"
If you believe in the artistry of horror - and its ability to be bold, provocative, and daring - then this is a movie that demands your immediate attention."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 16, 2013
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3.5/4
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99%
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Mud (2013) |
"
Beautifully acted, intellectually engaging, and dramatically satisfying, Mud deserves to rocket to the top of your must-see list. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 15, 2013
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2/4
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27%
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33 Postcards (2013) |
"
33 Postcards is merely the latest in a long line of films to throw in needless crime subplots as a way of shortcutting things emotionally. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 14, 2013
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3/4
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100%
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Superman Unbound () |
"
Feels cinematic, despite the fact that it wasn't made for the big screen."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 13, 2013
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1.5/4
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36%
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Peeples (2013) |
"
Craig Robinson deserves better. So do Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, and everyone else who stands before the camera in this clunker."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 13, 2013
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2.5/4
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50%
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The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
Given all the scandal, mystery, romance, and tragedy that the tale contains, I couldn't shake the feeling that The Great Gatsby should have been hitting me a lot harder than it was."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 10, 2013
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3/4
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Slaughter Nick for President () |
"
Slaughter Nick for President tells a story so unlikely and so improbable that you will be delighted in hearing it, just as I was."
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Film Racket
Posted May 9, 2013
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3/4
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Skull World () |
"
An enjoyable, frequently funny documentary. You'll never look at cardboard the same way again!"
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Film Racket
Posted May 7, 2013
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2.5/4
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10%
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And Now A Word From Our Sponsor (2013) |
"
And Now a Word From Our Sponsor may not be good to the last drop, but parts of it are finger lickin' good. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 6, 2013
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3.5/4
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
Iron Man 3 is a spectacularly fun ride. A superhero movie that is, indeed, super. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 6, 2013
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3.5/4
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——
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Running America (2011) |
"
I found myself riveted by Running America. It has plenty of drama, but also a deeply inspirational quality."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 2, 2013
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1/4
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7%
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The Big Wedding (2013) |
"
It simply takes all the things you've seen in other wedding movies and recycles them, all while pretending you're dumb enough not to notice."
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Aisle Seat
Posted May 1, 2013
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2/4
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45%
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Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
Watching Pain & Gain is like having a stand-up comedian scream his entire act right into your year. After a while, it just becomes obnoxious and oppressive."
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Film Racket
Posted Apr 26, 2013
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2.5/4
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26%
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The Numbers Station (2013) |
"
The Numbers Station is watchable for the things it gets right, yet it is impossible not to think that a lot of pieces to this puzzle are missing."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 25, 2013
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3.5/4
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81%
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
It allows you to really observe its characters and to ponder the themes that fuel the plot. For that reason, it is a film that makes a deeply emotional impact."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 24, 2013
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2.5/4
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55%
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Oblivion (2013) |
"
Oblivion would have been better titled Thelma & Louise because, like the characters in that 1991 drama, it drives itself over a cliff."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 19, 2013
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1/4
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4%
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Scary Movie 5 (2013) |
"
Scary Movie 5 is so bad, it makes A Haunted House look like a Seltzer/Friedberg comedy. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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3/4
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88%
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Upstream Color (2013) |
"
A reminder that cinema can still challenge you, rather than just placate you. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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3/4
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——
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Kinderblock 66: Return To Buchenwald () |
"
Kinderblock 66 offers a piece of history I didn't know about, but which I'm so glad to understand now. Compelling and emotional."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 9, 2013
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3.5/4
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013) |
"
An uncompromising, hardcore, balls-to-the-wall fright flick."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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4/4
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92%
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Jurassic Park (1993) |
"
Only time can tell which movies become classics. No matter how many Ds you see it in, it's safe to say that this one has earned the label. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 4, 2013
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2/4
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9%
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The Host (2013) |
"
There's a compelling idea in here somewhere, one that sadly gets bogged down in Stephenie Meyer's ongoing desire to focus intently on all the least interesting things in her own stories. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Apr 2, 2013
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1/4
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
This is the second awful G.I. Joe movie. It is even worse than the first one. Perhaps there is not a good film to be made from this material."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 29, 2013
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3.5/4
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94%
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Room 237 (2013) |
"
For film buffs who love to debate cinematic subtext, the documentary is both exciting and riveting. It's also just plain fun."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 28, 2013
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2.5/4
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59%
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Detour (2013) |
"
In spite of a few significant flaws, Detour builds to a conclusion that sends you out the door shaken and thankful to see light. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 27, 2013
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2.5/4
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47%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
A movie that drudges up the painful feelings associated with 9/11 just to make its routine, by-the-numbers action seem more relevant than it really is? Thanks, but no thanks."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 26, 2013
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4/4
|
65%
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Spring Breakers (2013) |
"
Spring Breakers is a scathing indictment of a generation led to believe that being a bad-ass and having a screw-it attitude is admirable. It's an all-around stunner."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 22, 2013
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3/4
|
41%
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The Call (2013) |
"
Two-thirds terrific and one-third routine. "
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 20, 2013
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1.5/4
|
45%
|
On the Road (2012) |
"
The movie makes you feel as though you've just woken up from an all-time bender: disoriented, confused, and wondering why you just put yourself through it."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 19, 2013
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3/4
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37%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
If Siegfried dumped Roy and then launched a vendetta against Criss Angel, you'd have The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. It's a funny movie that is also more thoughtful than it initially appears."
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Aisle Seat
Posted Mar 15, 2013
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