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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
4/5	67%	Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)	" The first pure delight of 2012." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 5, 2012
4/5	54%	Dr Seuss' The Lorax (2012)	" This is purely warm, wonderful, wise and hilarious family entertainment that is fantastic movie fun for everyone." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 1, 2012
3.5/5	94%	The Secret World of Arrietty (2012)	" It's a wonderfully funny and richly rewarding movie for the whole family." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 16, 2012
2.5/5	13%	W.E. (2012)	" A tale for the ages compressed into something thoroughly forgettable." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 3, 2012
3/5	74%	Big Miracle (2012)	" Inspiring, real and heartwarming." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 3, 2012
	89%	Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)	" This is a love letter to a born star and living legend that will make you laugh, cry, and be thankful that the great Channing is still here among us." — Back Stage Posted Feb 2, 2012
3/5	51%	Contraband (2012)	" This universal story of a man caught up in circumstances beyond his control should play well as 2012's first true action entry." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jan 12, 2012
3/5	68%	This Must Be The Place (2012)	" Sorrentino perhaps bites off more than he chew, cinematically speaking, but it's an interesting attempt and one of the more indelible portraits of depression seen onscreen." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jan 9, 2012
4/5	41%	The Flowers of War (2011)	" The sheer scale of the movie should have broad ranged appeal among arthouse audiences, and maybe beyond." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 28, 2011
4/4	77%	War Horse (2011)	" Old fashioned in the best sense of the word. A triumph and a stirring story not to be missed." — Back Stage Posted Dec 27, 2011
4/4	80%	Young Adult (2011)	" The kind of pitch perfect black comedy studios seem to have abandoned. It's nice to see Paramount embracing such a smart effort again." — Back Stage Posted Dec 23, 2011
3/4	56%	Albert Nobbs (2012)	" Glenn Close's singular accomplishment in willing Albert Nobbs to the screen is the stuff actors dream about." — Back Stage Posted Dec 23, 2011
3.5/4	56%	In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)	" A brilliant and astonishing writing and directorial debut from Angelina Jolie. Uncompromising." — Back Stage Posted Dec 23, 2011
4.5/5	46%	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012)	" It's an emotional powerhouse of a film, an unforgettable and rewarding motion picture experience." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 20, 2011
4/5	76%	We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012)	" Lynne Ramsay's (Morvern Callar) first narrative feature in nine years is uncomfortably tense but worth savoring, particularly because of Tilda Swinton's devastating lead performance." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 8, 2011
2/5	7%	New Year's Eve (2011)	" Many of the individual segments are too mundane, contrived and bland even for an episode of The Love Boat." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 7, 2011
3/5	80%	Shame (2011)	" It would seem the intent of Shame is to show us how far down one person can fall into sex addiction, but the real question will be: Does anyone really care?" — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 30, 2011
3/5	91%	Arthur Christmas (2011)	" Should spread plenty of joy this season but doesn't break any new ground in Christmas-y cinematic concoctions." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 22, 2011
5/5	94%	Hugo (2011)	" Magical and imaginative, this eye-popping masterpiece from director Martin Scorsese will transport audiences to a place they won't believe." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 21, 2011
4.5/5	96%	The Muppets (2011)	" It's time to start the music. The Muppets have gotten a brilliant makeover. The holiday season just got a whole lot brighter." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 20, 2011
2/5	83%	Tyrannosaur (2011)	" Does anyone really need to sit through this almost unbearably bleak downer of a movie?" — Back Stage Posted Nov 19, 2011
4/5	45%	Happy Feet Two (2011)	" This new round of toe-tapping musical numbers from the penguin population is shot in eye-poppingly gorgeous 3D and guarantees some very sweet holiday box office returns for Warner Bros." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 15, 2011
4/5	69%	Tower Heist (2011)	" A highly entertaining and heartfelt action comedy that ought to steal more laughs than any other film this holiday season." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 3, 2011
4.5/5	75%	The Adventures of Tintin (2011)	" Bound to spawn many sequels, this collaboration with co-producer Peter Jackson will set off massive fireworks at ticket windows around the world." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 22, 2011
4/5	84%	Puss in Boots (2011)	" The results are so funny and irresistible audiences are bound to be swept away into this kitty's universe." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 21, 2011
3.5/5	40%	The Big Year (2011)	" One of the smartest and funniest films this year.." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2011
3.5/5	60%	Real Steel (2011)	" Although the marketing looks like Transformers 4, Real Steel is the real deal, a Rocky with robots that ought to have audiences standing up and cheering." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 3, 2011
3/5	82%	Dolphin Tale (2011)	" Call it Prosthetic Flipper, but the truly inspiring Dolphin Tale is perfect family entertainment (although why it needs to be in 3D is a mystery)." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 19, 2011
3/5	37%	Restless (2011)	" If Harold and Maude hadn't already gotten there 40 years ago, this quirky but engaging trifle might seem refreshingly original." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 16, 2011
4/5	29%	Machine Gun Preacher (2011)	" The exploitation title may not do it any favors, but this biopic based on the incredible life journey of Sam Childers-a drug-addicted, violent, low life biker redeemed by God and Sudanese orphans-is gripping, inspirational and well told." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 13, 2011
5/5	89%	The Descendants (2011)	" It's one of the year's best pictures, one to savor and think about." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 12, 2011
4.5/5	95%	Moneyball (2011)	" Baseball movies are hit and miss, but this one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's Bull Durham and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark. " — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 10, 2011
5/5	98%	The Artist (2011)	" Although a seemingly risky bet for box office success outside of small arthouse niches, the film's charm and delight of discovery, plus its sterling international performances, could make it a breakout hit in theaters, just as it was in Cannes." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 6, 2011
4/5	85%	Contagion (2011)	" A movie so real it's frightening -- hypochondriacs may collapse from shock." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 6, 2011
2.5/5	58%	Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)	" Don't Be Afraid of the Dark never gets you jumping out of your seat." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 24, 2011
—	67%	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Nightmare) (1973)	— Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 20, 2011
2/5	72%	Magic Trip (2011)	" As pretentious as its convoluted title." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 9, 2011
4.5/5	78%	Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)	" With a surprisingly mature screenplay by animation writer Dan Fogelman (Tangled, Cars) and top flight direction from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Crazy, Stupid, Love cuts to the heart of the matters of the heart." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 22, 2011
5/5	96%	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)	" Part II gets everything right to send off Harry on a cinematic high." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 12, 2011
3.5/5	70%	Horrible Bosses (2011)	" Black comedy at its most delicious." — Back Stage Posted Jul 8, 2011
2/5	14%	Zookeeper (2011)	" Lock the cage and throw away the key. 'Babe' this is NOT." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 7, 2011
3.5/5	35%	Larry Crowne (2011)	" This charmer about late middle-aged renaissance is pertinent for these times and a perfect summer comedy for grown-ups looking to escape robots and superheroes." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 1, 2011
5/5	84%	A Better Life (2011)	" Pputs a human face on the hot-button topic of immigration in such effective and emotional terms that you may never look at the subject in the same way again." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 21, 2011
4/5	93%	Drive (2011)	" Drive dynamically merges a terrific film noir plot with a cool retro look, evoking '60s classics like Point Blank and Bullitt." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 21, 2011
3.5/5	47%	Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)	" Mr. Popper's Penguins has hatched a refreshing, hilarious and heartwarming movie for everyone." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 17, 2011
2/5	26%	Green Lantern (2011)	" Let there be light? Eh, not so much." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 16, 2011
3/5	43%	A Little Help (2011)	" A highly entertaining and richly human movie experience with a gem of a performance from Jenna Fischer." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 10, 2011
	83%	The Double Hour (2011)	" If a Hitchcockian psychological thriller peppered with elements from several different films is what you are looking for, then look no further than the compelling Italian drama The Double Hour." — Back Stage Posted Jun 2, 2011
	38%	Skateland (2011)	" The performances in Skateland will serve as early evidence of the actors' supreme talent." — Back Stage Posted May 16, 2011
4/5	33%	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)	" The perfect summer movie and perhaps the best Pirates of them all." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted May 13, 2011
4.5/5	93%	Midnight in Paris (2011)	" Woody Allen's time-travelling comedy Midnight In Paris is a valentine to Paris and an absolute delight." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted May 13, 2011
3.5/5	15%	Something Borrowed (2011)	" Something Borrowed is a snappy rom com about intersecting desires among a group of twenty-something friends." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted May 6, 2011
4/5	34%	Prom (2011)	" Unlike most films of its ilk, Prom is genuinely human and relatable, veering with ease between comedy and drama." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 27, 2011
4/5	78%	Fast Five (2011)	" Summer roars to a start with Fast Five which features some of the most spectacular action sequences seen on the screen in years." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 23, 2011
3.5/5	71%	African Cats (2011)	" Another Disneynature triumph , especially if you are a fan of these cool cats." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 19, 2011
3.5/5	55%	The Conspirator (2011)	" A thriller that's riveting from start to finish." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 15, 2011
4.5/5	72%	Rio (2011)	" Another winner from Blue Sky Studios, creators of the Ice Age series, Rio is the biggest and brightest animated triumph since Toy Story 3." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 12, 2011
3.5/5	36%	Meeting Spencer (2011)	" A touch of class and sweet sophistication with a brilliantly funny cast. Definitely an indie sleeper worth checking out." — Back Stage Posted Apr 8, 2011
3/5	40%	Henry's Crime (2011)	" Adult audiences looking for a smart, entertaining film should line up." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 8, 2011
0.5/5	26%	Your Highness (2011)	" It fails so completely at its reach for lowness that you may find yourself crying out for Mel Brooks, Monty Python, hell even Cheech OR Chong to swoop in and save the thing. No such luck." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 8, 2011
2/5	26%	Arthur (2011)	" The story, about a happy-go-lucky drunk who'll lose his fortune if he doesn't marry, hasn't changed, but somewhere along the way it has lost its reason for being." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 6, 2011
4/5	78%	Trust (2011)	" [A] challenging and provocative must-see movie that provides no pat answers and will surely have audiences talking long afterwards." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Apr 4, 2011
4.5/5	77%	In A Better World (2011)	" A riveting movie that must be seen. There's a very good reason it won that Oscar." — Back Stage Posted Apr 1, 2011
3.5/5	26%	Hop (2011)	" Hill effortlessly blends state of the art CGI with winning animation." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 30, 2011
—	83%	Trust ()	— Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 29, 2011
3/5	47%	Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (2011)	" Although this is basically 'Malcolm in the Middle' style material it's largely entertaining and harmless fun, especially for its target audience." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 25, 2011
1.5/5	23%	Sucker Punch (2011)	" This almost laughable mock-adventure should give Warner Bros at least one good weekend before receipts take a nosedive and audiences discover they are the ones being sucker-punched." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 25, 2011
2/5	46%	Monogamy (2011)	" You may just want to forget about any sort of cinematic monogamy and find another movie to see." — Back Stage Posted Mar 18, 2011
3/5	50%	Desert Flower (2011)	" A stirring story that mixes personal horror, courage and eventually triumph." — Back Stage Posted Mar 18, 2011
4/5	94%	Win Win (2011)	" This one really is winning all the way." — Back Stage Posted Mar 18, 2011
4/5	72%	Paul (2011)	" Paul makes going to the movies fun again." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 18, 2011
4/5	83%	The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)	" A don't-miss cinematic page-turner with enough twists to fill five movies." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 15, 2011
3.5/5	91%	Source Code (2011)	" A Hitchcockian thriller with a bit of Unstoppable and a little Unknown." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 15, 2011
3.5/5	37%	Mars Needs Moms (2011)	" The perfect family film in every way, moms, dads, kids and even those Martians are gonna love this funny, warm and wonderful tale." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Mar 10, 2011
3/5	34%	Hall Pass (2011)	" It is at times riotously raunchy and funny but, for the most part, grounded in a sweet reality." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 25, 2011
4/5	56%	Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)	" Kids will fall in love with it as a movie treat full of heart, laughs and fantastic songs, and it could have crossover appeal as a Valentine date night treat thanks to all its pointy-hatted romance." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 10, 2011
3/5	64%	Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)	" The surprising thing about the new behind-the-scenes documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is that it should have appeal well beyond the star's young, adoring female fan base." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 9, 2011
4/5	6%	Waiting for Forever (2011)	" A refreshingly pure, honest and original love story." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Feb 3, 2011
3/5	44%	The Green Hornet (2011)	" Rogen isn't the obvious choice for a comic book icon but he forces his personality onto this material with an ingratiating ease." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jan 13, 2011
4/5	51%	Tron Legacy (2010)	" Fans of the original won't be disappointed. " — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 6, 2010
4.5/5	96%	True Grit (2010)	" No one really asked for it and some may resist it, but Joel and Ethan Coen's splendid new adaptation of Charles Portis' novel True Grit rides with the great ones." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Dec 3, 2010
4.5/5	86%	Rabbit Hole (2010)	" With Oscar worthy performances from Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest, this is tough and demanding subject matter, but something that ultimately provides hope." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 19, 2010
3.5/5	86%	Unstoppable (2010)	" Washington and co-star Chris Pine are great together, and up to the task for the unbelievably intense action, pulse-pounding excitement and pure adrenaline high this movie delivers." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 11, 2010
4/5	73%	Megamind (2010)	" A Mega-funny movie loaded with laughs, action and heart." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 2, 2010
3.5/5	28%	Life as We Know It (2010)	" Thanks to smart casting and sharp direction this story of a mismatched pair thrown together to parent an orphaned baby is really quite funny and heartfelt." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 8, 2010
4/5	64%	Secretariat (2010)	" It may not break any new ground in the well-worn, horse racing movie genre, but this thrilling and inspiring entertainment about the legendary, 1973 Triple Crown winning horse should have audiences standing up and cheering." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 8, 2010
4/5	68%	Conviction (2010)	" A stirring,unforgettable motion picture experience. Superbly acted and a courageous story of one woman who made a difference. It deserves to be seen." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 5, 2010
5/5	96%	The Social Network (2010)	" As socially significant to this generation as films like Network, All The President's Men and The Graduate were in their own time." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 18, 2010
5/5	94%	The King's Speech (2010)	" With first rate performances from an A-list cast, the handsome period piece The King's Speech is one of the most accessibly entertaining films of its kind in years." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 16, 2010
4/5	89%	Let Me In (2010)	" [A] haunting, touching and unforgettable thriller." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 14, 2010
4.5/5	94%	The Town (2010)	" A riveting and explosive crime thriller and one of the year's best pictures." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 10, 2010
4/5	87%	Black Swan (2010)	" This all-stops-out Grand Guignol melodrama exhibits more than enough blood, sweat and tears (emphasis on the blood) to score nicely beyond the ballet crowd." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 10, 2010
4/5	93%	127 Hours (2010)	" What could have been static and deadly dull comes blazingly to life in this powerful and compelling story of one man's will to survive." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 8, 2010
2/5	96%	Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)	— Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 27, 2010
4/5	55%	Mao's Last Dancer (2010)	" [A] stirring and remarkable true story." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 20, 2010
3.5/5	51%	The Switch (2010)	" Thoroughly entertaining." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 20, 2010
3/5	35%	Lottery Ticket (2010)	" Pays off on the laughs with a strong message about using sudden riches responsibly and the importance of giving back to the community." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 18, 2010
3.5/5	37%	Eat Pray Love (2010)	" A female adventure movie aimed almost exclusively at 30 or 40-something women who feel there must be more to life than the way they are currently living it." — Back Stage Posted Aug 13, 2010
4.5/5	55%	Flipped (2010)	" A beautifully crafted and special movie, one likely to stay with you long after most of the so-called summer blockbusters have faded into memory." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 7, 2010

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