|
B
|
60%
|
Never Say Never Again (1983) |
"
A fitting farewell to 007's most enduring embodiment: as much a playful send-up as a loving final embrace."
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Mania.com
Posted Oct 7, 2013
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A
|
98%
|
Gravity (2013) |
"
An incredible, flawless, irresistible, white-knuckle, pound-your-head-against-the-wall-like-a-gorilla-smashing-coconuts exercise in technique."
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Mania.com
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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A
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88%
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Rush (2013) |
"
Howard's most accomplished film to date."
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Mania.com
Posted Sep 28, 2013
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3/4
|
67%
|
World War Z (2013) |
"
...delivers an ambitious and wildly entertaining new take on the zombie apocalypse scenario."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 23, 2013
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B
|
80%
|
Prisoners (2013) |
"
Its flaws compound the somber tone, making it a tough film to watch at times. But the sheer craftsmanship on display is too strong to ignore."
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Mania.com
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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C
|
35%
|
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) |
"
Insidious 2 could have done better and almost does sometimes. More's the pity that it couldn't close the deal."
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Mania.com
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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3.5/4
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87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
This is a first-rate entry in the venerable franchise, with the energy and creative dynamic to continue for some time. The fans should consider that before letting their hyperbole run away with them."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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3/4
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71%
|
Frankenstein's Army (2013) |
"
It reflects a sense of ghoulish fun rather than the need to shock us."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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|
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60%
|
Riddick (2013) |
"
If the last few months have left you jaded and spent, then Riddick will do wonders for your exhausted spirit. We needed popcorn this tasty to show up just a little bit earlier."
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Mania.com
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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D
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——
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Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) |
"
Stop for a moment and ponder just how stupid it is to blow the ending of your movie in the title."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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F
|
17%
|
Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1982) |
"
If you hear the phrase "Italian caveman epic" and your heart doesn't sing at least a little bit, then I pity your sad and joyless existence."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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B
|
71%
|
Strange Brew (1983) |
"
Frankly, I was sold the moment the MGM lion gave out an inebriated belch. "
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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F
|
14%
|
Hercules () |
"
You could do worse... by which I mean you couldn't possibly do worse. "
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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B
|
——
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Fire and Ice (1983) |
"
It fully conjures a universe that other movies had to infer with cheap sets and silly costumes."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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F
|
3%
|
Getaway (2013) |
"
It's a car movie made by people who couldn't find reverse in a Volkswagen; a puzzle box thriller assembled by the functionally insane. "
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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B+
|
30%
|
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) |
"
It definitely finds a few interesting places to go."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 24, 2013
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|
D
|
75%
|
You're Next (2013) |
"
Smug and unfocused, falling prey to the very genre clichés it presumes to upend."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 24, 2013
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A
|
89%
|
The World's End (2013) |
"
Like his earlier films, Wright refuses to rest on mere genre convention"
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 24, 2013
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C+
|
59%
|
Cujo (1983) |
"
Wallace's turn will not be denied, and fans of real horror will recognize the greatness in her work here."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 13, 2013
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C
|
38%
|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
None of it's particularly unpleasant, it just smacks of zero effort: a cast and crew perpetuating the franchise solely because some number-cruncher decided it was worth the investment. "
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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D
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27%
|
Planes (2013) |
"
Even the worst Pixar effort to date operates several levels above this direct-to-video disaster."
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Mania.com
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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A
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
This is the product of a major filmmaking talent."
—
Mania.com
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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B-
|
63%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
Everyone seems to be having a grand time, and yet it doesn't feel unduly indulgent."
—
Mania.com
Posted Aug 2, 2013
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B+
|
95%
|
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) |
"
The humor in Vacation also taps into something beyond the trials and travails of a road trip gone wrong."
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Mania.com
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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B
|
33%
|
Krull (1983) |
"
You enjoy it for that long-ago ten-year-old who remembers how great it seemed."
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Mania.com
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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F
|
11%
|
Jaws 3 (1983) |
"
A living testament to how low a studio will stoop to generate a few bucks."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
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A-
|
69%
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
"
Climbs far higher than many of its bigger and louder brethren. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
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|
D
|
14%
|
R.I.P.D. (2013) |
"
Rarely has the phrase "going through the motions" felt more fitting. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 19, 2013
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B-
|
42%
|
Red 2 (2013) |
"
There's nothing wrong with it at all... save the fact that it doesn't show much of a purpose beyond exploiting a marketable brand name."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 19, 2013
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|
B+
|
72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013) |
"
Big, dumb and loud in all the very best ways."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
|
B
|
69%
|
V/H/S/2 (2013) |
"
Future entries would do well to follow the example set by this one."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
|
B+
|
75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
"
The film easily surpasses the original, while leaving room for further sequels."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 3, 2013
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B-
|
31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013) |
"
The kind of movie that summers used to be for: the kind that makes you forget your troubles instead of repackaging them in a more colorful form. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 1, 2013
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B
|
87%
|
100 Bloody Acres (2013) |
"
The "no worries mate" tone actually seems to fit an otherwise straightforward hunters-vs.-hunted scenario."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 28, 2013
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|
D
|
50%
|
White House Down (2013) |
"
White House Down isn't the worst movie of the year, but it's definitely the stupidest."
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Mania.com
Posted Jun 28, 2013
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B
|
67%
|
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) |
"
If the first half completely lost us, the second effortlessly added a few more sleepless nights to our tally. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 24, 2013
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B+
|
67%
|
World War Z (2013) |
"
It stays sleek and fast-moving, with a white-knuckle intensity we expect from summer tentpoles surrounded by a story that makes more sense than normal. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
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|
B
|
78%
|
Monsters University (2013) |
"
Scanlon and his team take a very shaky proposition, and turn it into a smart and enjoyable piece of family entertainment."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
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|
C+
|
56%
|
Man of Steel (2013) |
"
There are so many great things in Man of Steel and yet none of them quite knows where to go."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 14, 2013
|
|
B+
|
84%
|
This Is the End (2013) |
"
It's not profound, but hot-damn is it hysterical."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
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1/4
|
15%
|
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) |
"
Even grindhouse movies need to bring more to the table than this one does: on its terms or anyone else's."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 11, 2013
|
|
B+
|
38%
|
The Purge (2013) |
"
An effective little thrill ride that dares to ask some really interesting questions."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
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B
|
84%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) |
"
Whedon hasn't created the best version of the tale, but he clearly understands what makes it tick. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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B
|
58%
|
Psycho II (1983) |
"
You can chide Psycho II for its hubris, and the fact that it won't ever get within shouting distance of a classic. But for a quiet summer escape with an old motel owner we used to know... yeah, it could be a lot worse. "
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Mania.com
Posted Jun 5, 2013
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B
|
75%
|
The Man with Two Brains (1983) |
"
Steve Martin made his share of bad movies, but sometimes he could pull one out through sheer force of comedic will. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 5, 2013
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B
|
92%
|
WarGames (War Games) (1983) |
"
Memory makes the heart grow fonder, even when you're blowing up the world. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 5, 2013
|
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D
|
11%
|
After Earth (2013) |
"
Though a scant 100 minutes long, After Earth feels longer and slower than your average PBS pledge drive."
—
Mania.com
Posted May 31, 2013
|
|
D
|
19%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
he tail end of a good idea that was stretched well beyond its breaking point. "
—
Mania.com
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
B
|
64%
|
Epic (2013) |
"
It doesn't do anything groundbreaking, but its attention to detail produces a reliably entertaining family adventure."
—
Mania.com
Posted May 24, 2013
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