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B+
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98%
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Gravity (2013) |
"
"Gravity" is one of the once-to-a-generation films that transform our sense of the immensity of space and the potential of film. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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B+
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53%
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A.C.O.D. (2013) |
"
The spectacular cast makes the most of the sharp dialogue and depictions of world-class boundary issues."
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Beliefnet
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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B+
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59%
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) |
"
A fresh and charming delight."
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 29, 2013
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B+
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88%
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Rush (2013) |
"
The British Hunt is Maverick to the Austrian Lauda's Iceman, the Michael to his Sonny, the id to Lauda's superego."
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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B+
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83%
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Don Jon (2013) |
"
Gordon-Levitt has crafted a whip-smart, richly cinematic film with some very funny moments and a lot of heart."
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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B+
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50%
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Thanks For Sharing (2013) |
"
The all-star cast delivers with performances of aching sensitivity and heart. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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B
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80%
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Prisoners (2013) |
"
A dark, tense drama."
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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B
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33%
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The Family (2013) |
"
Luc Besson enjoys genre mash-ups that can be outrageous to the point of being deranged. Sometimes that mixture of mayhem, comedy, and sentiment works better than others."
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Beliefnet
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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B
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64%
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One Direction: This Is Us (2013) |
"
This is a love letter to the fans from five boys who know how lucky they are and like to show off for the camera."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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C-
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3%
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Getaway (2013) |
"
So forgettable that better title would be "Throwaway." "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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B
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46%
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Closed Circuit (2013) |
"
The damage to democracy may be more devastating than the damage to life and property. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 27, 2013
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B+
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89%
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The World's End (2013) |
"
I refuse to call it a trilogy....I hope they end up with at least as many in the series as there are flavors of Cornetto ice cream treats."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 25, 2013
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B+
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99%
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Short Term 12 (2013) |
"
It has the intimacy of a documentary so that the solid, assured narrative structure sneaks up on you."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 23, 2013
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B+
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31%
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Austenland (2013) |
"
Hess manages to both send up and pay tribute to the core conventions of romantic comedy, and for fans of the genre that is a very happy ending indeed."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 22, 2013
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B+
|
91%
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In a World... (2013) |
"
A smart, fresh, and funny film that sends up Hollywood, sexism, and the conventions of the romantic comedy and yet somehow has us rooting for the characters."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 20, 2013
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B
|
12%
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) |
"
As with most adaptations of beloved books, this film plays to the fans."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 20, 2013
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B+
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74%
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War of the Worlds (2005) |
"
The story is affecting, the action scenes are thrilling, the issues are resonant. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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B+
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73%
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Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
This cavalcade of star power is just the frame. Director Lee Daniels and screenwriter Danny Strong put the human story at the center of the tumultuous historic changes."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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B
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26%
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Jobs (2013) |
"
t is reporting rather than illuminating. But it is watchable and modestly entertaining."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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C
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30%
|
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) |
"
Wadlow's biggest mistake is in overlooking the obvious - this movie belongs to Hit Girl. Every time she is off the screen, it's like the projector bulb fades. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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B
|
27%
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Planes (2013) |
"
The modest ambitions for this movie are refreshing in a summer of over-plotted movies for kids."
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 8, 2013
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B+
|
68%
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Elysium (2013) |
"
"Elysium" is a smart sci-fi thriller that bundles the action and visuals we want with some provocative ideas about some of today's most contentious issues. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 8, 2013
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B+
|
38%
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
Even better than the first. The young actors are more comfortable, their characters better established, and the special effects more, well, special. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 7, 2013
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C
|
47%
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We're The Millers (2013) |
"
Everyone on screen is slumming a little in this silly comedy. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 7, 2013
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B
|
63%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
It is an uneasy mix, but the stars own the fizzy dialogue with such brio, electricity and pure charisma that they provide the real explosive power. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Aug 1, 2013
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B
|
91%
|
Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
this movie is easier to admire than to like... Allen as a director is still getting better, but as a screenwriter he needs to do a few more drafts."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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B
|
69%
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
"
A superhero movie has to have three things: a reason to care about the characters, sensational action scenes, and a really interesting villain. I'd give this movie one out of three. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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A-
|
94%
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Fruitvale Station (2013) |
"
A star-making performance by Michael B. Jordan. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2013
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B-
|
42%
|
Red 2 (2013) |
"
The AARP-eligible cast still has it. Next time, the MacGuffin they seek should be a better script."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2013
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B+
|
93%
|
Still Mine (2013) |
"
It is so sweetly portrayed it will make you eager to get old."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
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B+
|
65%
|
Turbo (2013) |
"
Great voice talent in a story that puts the "go" in escargot. "
—
Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Jul 17, 2013
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B
|
72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013) |
"
If you ever wanted to see a movie that is nothing but giant monsters battling giant robots, this is it."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 11, 2013
|
|
C
|
31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013) |
"
Each decade gets the western it deserves. For our time we get the very essence of soulless corporate excess and celebrity self-regard. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 7, 2013
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B
|
63%
|
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013) |
"
The stories are mainly in the "b****es be crazy" category....entertaining enough, but we get a sense he can do more. "
—
Beliefnet
Posted Jul 6, 2013
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B+
|
85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
Faxon, Rash, and their exceptionally capable cast have managed, with a story that is specific enough to feel new but universal enough to hit home."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 5, 2013
|
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B+
|
75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
—
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Jul 4, 2013
|
|
B+
|
87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
—
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Posted Jul 4, 2013
|
|
B+
|
75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
"
wonderfully imaginative and fun with a masterful use of 3D and breathtaking precision-timed action sequences that are both exciting and hilarious. And there are minions."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jul 3, 2013
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B+
|
50%
|
White House Down (2013) |
"
When the White House gets attacked, who better than SMA (Sexiest Man Alive) Channing Tatum and Django Unchained Jamie Foxx to save the day? "
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Beliefnet
Posted Jun 27, 2013
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B+
|
67%
|
World War Z (2013) |
"
From the heartbeat sound behind the opening logo to the seemingly innocent moments that turn ominous, the pacing is tight and the the characters and the puzzle weighty. "
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Beliefnet
Posted Jun 20, 2013
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B+
|
78%
|
Monsters University (2013) |
"
A lot of fun, still very funny and wildly imaginative, but a little hollow where the heart should be."
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Beliefnet
Posted Jun 20, 2013
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|
2.5/4
|
91%
|
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2013) |
"
Ungerer's ice-blue eyes, sharp tongue and palpable enjoyment in shocking the bourgeoisie make him an engaging narrator."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Jun 20, 2013
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4/4
|
84%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) |
"
Joss Whedon's take on Shakespeare's classic tale is swanky, sexy and sophisticated, as bracing as a dry martini poured from a silver shaker on a summer night."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Jun 20, 2013
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3.5/4
|
84%
|
Fill the Void (2013) |
"
A sympathetic, layered portrayal, rich with detail, that earns its more complex and resonant conclusion."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Jun 13, 2013
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B-
|
56%
|
Man of Steel (2013) |
"
This is less an updating of Superman than a downgrade."
—
Beliefnet
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
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3.5/4
|
76%
|
The Kings of Summer (2013) |
"
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and writer Chris Galletta bring a fresh and sympathetic eye to the story, evoking the pleasure of what feels - for a little while - like endless possibilities."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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B
|
35%
|
The Internship (2013) |
"
It has a numbingly predictable comeback-setback-comeback structure. But as dumb fun, it's not too bad."
—
Beliefnet
Posted Jun 6, 2013
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A-
|
95%
|
We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013) |
"
Who decides what stays secret? This brilliant documentary explores that question, itself a meta-narrative as the documentarian exposes the secrets of the secret-sharers."
—
Beliefnet
Posted May 31, 2013
|
|
B+
|
50%
|
Now You See Me (2013) |
"
The most purely entertaining movie of the year so far is "Now You See Me," and like all great magic tricks, it makes us delighted to be fooled. "
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Beliefnet
Posted May 30, 2013
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