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A+
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98%
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The Evil Dead (1981) |
"
One of the shining lights of the horror genre."
—
Mania.com
Posted Apr 15, 2013
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A
|
92%
|
Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) |
"
While it's not the most profound of Spielberg's works or the most entertaining from a popcorn perspective, it's one of the most technically flawless movies he's ever produced."
—
Mania.com
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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|
4/4
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
A wondrous tale of survival and faith that challenges our notions of the possible."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Mar 20, 2013
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|
A
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67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
The best film of 2013 so far."
—
Mania.com
Posted Mar 1, 2013
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4/4
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The Dark Knight Returns: Part Two (2013) |
"
It sets a standard that few can beat."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jan 28, 2013
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A+
|
69%
|
Les Misérables (2012) |
"
If you're not careful, it will sweep you right off your feet: leaving you drained, stunned and more than a little moved."
—
Mania.com
Posted Dec 25, 2012
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|
A
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88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Sublime filmmaking from an artist at the top of his game"
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 21, 2012
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A
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69%
|
Creepshow (1982) |
"
As much as I love and admire Romero's zombie pictures... I may love Creepshow just a little bit more. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 12, 2012
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A
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89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
We're left admiring him all the more for his similarities to us mere mortals, and wondering sadly how much different life might be right now if the fates had allowed him to live. "
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 9, 2012
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|
A
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92%
|
Skyfall (2012) |
"
A movie that renews our faith in the pertinence and durability of this 50-year-old franchise."
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 9, 2012
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|
A
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86%
|
Wreck-it Ralph (2012) |
"
The movie knows and loves gaming culture, but never uses that as an excuse to let the narrative slip."
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 2, 2012
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|
A
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93%
|
Looper (2012) |
"
The smart idea at the center blossoms into an equally smart movie."
—
Mania.com
Posted Sep 28, 2012
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4/4
|
92%
|
Ed Wood (1994) |
"
Burton wraps it all in his singular vision, devoid of bells and whistles and all the more potent for its comparative subtlety."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 26, 2012
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|
A+
|
99%
|
Finding Nemo 3D (2012) |
"
It's bright, it's beautiful and it hasn't aged a day. So why, then, do we need to see it in 3-D?"
—
Mania.com
Posted Sep 14, 2012
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|
A+
|
79%
|
The Thing (1982) |
"
I'll say it: the single greatest horror movie ever made."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 25, 2012
|
|
A+
|
92%
|
Blade Runner (1982) |
"
A motion picture masterpiece on the short list of Reasons Why This Medium is Worthwhile."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 25, 2012
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|
A
|
98%
|
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
"
It makes us believe in magic again even as grizzled, cynical adults."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 11, 2012
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|
A
|
91%
|
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982) |
"
"To boldly go" never went quite so boldly as it did here."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 8, 2012
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A
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86%
|
Battle Royale 3D (2000) |
"
A gloriously entertaining ride, provided you have a taste for dark material and don't mind the occasional poke in the ribs."
—
Mania.com
Posted May 25, 2012
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|
A
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77%
|
Conan the Barbarian (1982) |
"
Its magnificence stems from the very properties we should be condemning with all our might."
—
Mania.com
Posted May 14, 2012
|
|
A+
|
92%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
Anyone who presumes to love horror movies needs to see The Cabin in the Woods."
—
Mania.com
Posted Apr 11, 2012
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|
A
|
94%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
How sad that such efforts rarely find the audience they deserve."
—
Mania.com
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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|
A
|
79%
|
The Grey (2012) |
"
As the flabby self-importance of the latest Oscar nominees oozes all over us, The Grey offers a surprising and most welcome respite."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
A+
|
92%
|
Beauty and the Beast (2012) |
"
The apex of an art form, a justly celebrated classic, and the best animated movie of any sort ever put on screen at any time."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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|
A
|
96%
|
The Muppets (2011) |
"
The Muppets are evergreen; it just took an effort like this to remind us of the fact."
—
Mania.com
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
The Terminator (1984) |
"
Schwarzenegger said he'd be back, in the line that defined his career here. Truth be told, he really didn't need to: it couldn't get any better than this."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 3, 2011
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A
|
96%
|
13 Assassins (2011) |
"
13 Assassins doesn't quite reinvent the wheel, but it certainly reminds us how cool it looks spinning down the highway."
—
Mania.com
Posted Apr 29, 2011
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A
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75%
|
Stake Land (2011) |
"
Grim, ferocious and full of cinematic life that puts Stephanie Meyer's calculated soullessness to shame."
—
Mania.com
Posted Apr 22, 2011
|
|
A
|
51%
|
Tron Legacy (2010) |
"
The flaws are there, if you choose to look for them, but why on Earth would you want to?"
—
Mania.com
Posted Dec 6, 2010
|
|
A
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
Only the very best directors can incite such passion, and only films this amazing can fully justify it."
—
Mania.com
Posted Dec 3, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Back to the Future (1985) |
"
A polished piece of old-fashioned fun that carries on when many of its so-called betters have succumbed to the whims of time."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 21, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
The Exorcist (1973) |
"
Its power lies in the slow and gradual way it pulls us in, coupled with director William Friedkin's ability to render every aspect utterly plausible."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 14, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Mad Max (1979) |
"
Like all of the best exploitation films, it transcends its limitations while simultaneously embracing them."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 6, 2010
|
|
A
|
81%
|
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) |
"
While this universe may follow blipvert logic, the characters exhibit the same longing, desire, fear and hope that anyone who's ever been in love has experienced."
—
Mania.com
Posted Aug 13, 2010
|
|
A
|
86%
|
Inception (2010) |
"
Nolan hypnotizes us with his elegant dreamscapes, but uses them to draw attention back to the figures at the heart of it all."
—
Mania.com
Posted Jul 16, 2010
|
|
A+
|
99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010) |
"
How does Pixar keep doing it? I think it's voodoo; does anyone else think it's voodoo?"
—
Mania.com
Posted Jun 18, 2010
|
|
A
|
75%
|
The Road (2009) |
"
For all of its bleak content, the final equation proves surprisingly optimistic."
—
Mania.com
Posted Oct 30, 2009
|
|
A
|
83%
|
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"
A peerless exercise in stimulus response."
—
Mania.com
Posted Oct 12, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
99%
|
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"
The moment Judy Garland starts singing in that barnyard, we're all six years old again, with nothing left to do but join her."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 28, 2009
|
|
A
|
91%
|
District 9 (2009) |
"
Aren't the best summer movies supposed to come out before August?"
—
Mania.com
Posted Aug 13, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Repulsion (1997) |
"
Its ability to conjure monsters from its heroine's id remains unparalleled."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 5, 2009
|
|
A
|
98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
The most shocking thing about Up--a trick Pixar plays with eerie regularity--is how easy it all seems."
—
Mania.com
Posted May 28, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
——
|
Caprica (2009) |
"
A quietly brilliant follow up to the equally masterful Battlestar Galactica reboot."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Apr 11, 2009
|
|
A
|
98%
|
The Wrestler (2008) |
"
The balance and nuance of this portrait hold realities that perhaps only Rourke can fully understand."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Dec 18, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
Planet of the Apes (1968) |
"
Expertly blends adventure, social satire and chilling philosophical meditation to deliver one of the best science fiction movies ever made."
—
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 6, 2008
|
|
A+
|
99%
|
L.A. Confidential (1997) |
"
Everything Angelinos love and hate about their city is here, as well as anything a movie fan could possibly wish for."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Oct 14, 2008
|
|
A+
|
74%
|
Dark City (1998) |
"
The experience of Dark City is one that no film lover should miss... seen now as it was intended after 10 long years of wandering in the shadows."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Aug 10, 2008
|
|
A
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Nolan is clearly on the title character's wavelength and understands how a crisis of such magnitude might affect good men trying to do the right thing."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Jul 17, 2008
|
|
A+
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Not only does it provide further proof of Pixar's unprecedented brilliance, but it may have actually elevated their game to a whole new level."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Jun 26, 2008
|
|
A+
|
——
|
Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940 - Volume Two (2008) |
"
While diehard fans don't need a reason to rush out and grab it, this second collection proves especially inviting for more casual viewers."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Jun 21, 2008
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