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2.5/4
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58%
|
Linsanity (2013) |
"
Leong's film isn't particularly stylish, but it makes the most of the climactic Knicks footage, as well as showcasing a sweetly goofy side of the 25-year-old ..."
—
New York Post
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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1/4
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0%
|
Nothing Left to Fear (2013) |
"
Deploys zero humor or wit before moving straight to the sacrificing of a teen girl (always, it's a girl)."
—
New York Post
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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1/4
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16%
|
Baggage Claim (2013) |
"
Nothing in this movie would actually happen, so what's irritating is that it presents itself as a savvy, "Am I right, ladies?" dating commentary."
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New York Post
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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3/4
|
85%
|
We Are What We Are (2013) |
"
"We Are What We Are" is a first-rate example of good storytelling and well-timed - while not excessive - gore."
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New York Post
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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1.5/4
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45%
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Morning (2013) |
"
It often seems like an acting workshop: Behave as if you are the parent of a dead child."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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3/5
|
89%
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After Tiller (2013) |
"
"After Tiller" is groundbreaking in giving voice not only to the doctors, but to those who always seem to get overlooked in the high-volume political debate about this topic: the women themselves."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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2/4
|
5%
|
Battle of the Year (2013) |
"
At the risk of sounding 100, I think it's regrettable this film had to be shot in digital 3-D."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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3/5
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78%
|
Good Ol' Freda (2013) |
"
The sweet-faced Kelly is a lovely and humble storyteller, and her enduring affection for John, Paul, George and "Richie" is palpable."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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1/5
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35%
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Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) |
"
This is one of the more pointless follow-ups ever, just an assortment of scary-movie tropes randomly doled out, with unavoidable jolts at regular intervals."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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2/5
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50%
|
Mademoiselle C (2013) |
"
As a distinctly not-insider ... I would have benefited more from a broader portrait of the woman herself, and how she became such a legend."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 12, 2013
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|
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75%
|
Populaire (2013) |
"
The fabulous retro look and joie de vivre of this French lark are so infectious, it's easy to forgive its fatal flaw: Watching someone type is just not that interesting."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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|
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34%
|
Hell Baby (2013) |
"
The film's reliance on female nudity for edge seems approximately as ancient as the withered hag who keeps trying to get it on with Corddry."
—
New York Post
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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2/4
|
38%
|
Dark Tourist (2013) |
"
Griffith's vulnerable performance is a standout. But the film's final third seems needlessly graphic."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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2/4
|
64%
|
One Direction: This Is Us (2013) |
"
No personal revelations surface in "This Is Us." Also, no narrative, no conflict - no differentiation between band members, even, besides the designation of dark-eyed Zayn as "the mysterious one" (he likes to paint)."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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3/4
|
80%
|
Drinking Buddies (2013) |
"
There's more plot, and scripted dialogue, here than in Swanberg's earlier, mumblecore work. But authenticity still comes first."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 23, 2013
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2/4
|
31%
|
Austenland (2013) |
"
Unfortunately, this scattershot comedy only occasionally hits the mark."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 16, 2013
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3/4
|
91%
|
In a World... (2013) |
"
This is Bell's show, and she proves herself a versatile comedian, a first-rate impressionist (check out her Russian "Star Wars" stormtrooper!) and a shrewd satirist, especially of her own gender."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 9, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
38%
|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
"
Like some hybrid beast out of Greek mythology, this young-adult sequel has the body of a "Harry Potter," the head of a "Twilight," the feet of a "Hunger Games" and the tail, oddly, of a "Raiders of the Lost Ark.""
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 6, 2013
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|
3/4
|
78%
|
Europa Report (2013) |
"
The real treat here is the science, not the fiction. The film's sleek aesthetic was developed in consultation with NASA about what such a mission would actually require, and look like as viewed on surveillance cameras."
—
New York Post
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
52%
|
The To Do List (2013) |
"
"The To Do List" doesn't reinvent the wheel; we all know the "summer that changed everything" trope. But it's startling when you realize how rare it is to see a girl chasing sexual experience so doggedly - and with such a lighthearted tone."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 26, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
20%
|
Girl Most Likely (2013) |
"
I only laughed once ..."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
40%
|
Only God Forgives (2013) |
"
What makes it high art? The fact that it happens really slowly, I think, or that it's interspersed with patience-testing camera pans of wallpaper."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
69%
|
V/H/S/2 (2013) |
"
Found footage is all well and good, but if it's unwatchable, it might as well have stayed lost."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 11, 2013
|
|
0.5/4
|
8%
|
Grown Ups 2 (2013) |
"
The movie lurches from one gross-out scene to another, flipping the bird at continuity and logic. It honestly seems as if Sandler and his team descended on a random suburb, halfheartedly improvising and moving on when they got bored."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 11, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
"
Sure, it's not as novel as the first time we were here, but directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud stay true to the clever, slapstick vibe."
—
New York Post
Posted Jul 2, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
54%
|
Some Girl(s) (2013) |
"
Attains the occasional moment of clarity, but ultimately has neither the dramatic heft nor the anchoring talent to justify an hour and a half in the company of a boring sociopath."
—
New York Post
Posted Jun 28, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
99%
|
20 Feet From Stardom (2013) |
"
In a film that's often sad but not without its triumphs, director Morgan Neville smartly explores the complex role that ego and self-promotion play in this profession."
—
New York Post
Posted Jun 14, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
22%
|
Violet & Daisy (2013) |
"
A rather dull affair."
—
New York Post
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
81%
|
Shadow Dancer (2013) |
"
The proceedings move so quietly and thoughtfully as to be occasionally somnolent, though they're punctuated with spasms of the violence that marked the Troubles."
—
New York Post
Posted May 31, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
50%
|
Now You See Me (2013) |
"
Perhaps the requisite summer-film explosion scene is just classic misdirection, per every magician's handbook. Look over here, and maybe you won't notice this movie doesn't make any sense!"
—
New York Post
Posted May 30, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2013) |
"
Daunting though it may be for the aspiring pick-up entrant, this is a fun and worthwhile ode to one of New York's greatest summer pastimes."
—
New York Post
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
48%
|
Black Rock (2013) |
"
This indie, female-centric riff on "Deliverance" is spare, smartly written and shot through with moments of twig-snapping tension."
—
New York Post
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
77%
|
Venus And Serena (2013) |
"
Any tennis fan interested in a straight-up account of what makes these fiercely talented players tick ... will find much to enjoy in "Venus and Serena.""
—
New York Post
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
69%
|
Greetings From Tim Buckley (2013) |
"
Director Daniel Algrant chose well with Badgley, who transcends the rather made-for-TV vibe with a decent rendition of Buckley's haunting falsetto."
—
New York Post
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
0%
|
Generation Um... (2013) |
"
Director Mark L. Mann seems to be searching for the meaning in aimlessness, and in lowered expectations. But too often the narrative left me feeling the titular "um.""
—
New York Post
Posted May 3, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
55%
|
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) |
"
Alas, the film's relevance - and ultimately sane upshot - is buried beneath a meandering and oft-implausible plot."
—
New York Post
Posted Apr 26, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
——
|
Love Sick Love (2013) |
"
It's ultimately hard to care too much about a caddish protagonist like Norman - or, for that matter, about the clichéd "women are crazy!" sentiment that hums nastily under the antics of Dori's unorthodox family gathering."
—
New York Post
Posted Apr 19, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
100%
|
This Ain't California (2013) |
"
A trove of home videos, vintage commercial and propaganda footage and black-and-white animation dress up this energetic if somewhat unfocused look at the birth of skateboarding in the German Democratic Republic."
—
New York Post
Posted Apr 12, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
26%
|
The Brass Teapot (2013) |
"
Temple and Angarano, entertaining enough, never quite sell the idea that this goodhearted couple would be so easily transformed by greed."
—
New York Post
Posted Apr 5, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
50%
|
Welcome to the Punch (2013) |
"
One straight-faced gunfight after another, signifying nothing."
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 29, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
The Sapphires (2013) |
"
For the most part Aussie director Wayne Blair's feature debut is snappy and fresh."
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Ginger & Rosa (2013) |
"
There's not a bad performance in the bunch."
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 15, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
44%
|
The Call (2013) |
"
I'll say one thing for "The Call": Its ending is actually a bit of a surprise. Just when you think it couldn't get any stupider, pow!"
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 15, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
65%
|
Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey (2013) |
"
[Plods] from one performance to the next with unnecessary asides for veteran Journey members to talk about their own lives (trivia of interest to megafans and no one else)."
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 8, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
Sure, it's got its horror aspects. But for my money, this movie belongs alongside "Secretary," "Ginger Snaps" and "Thirteen" in the family of deliciously dark female coming-of-age stories."
—
New York Post
Posted Mar 1, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
Red Flag (2013) |
"
In an era when awkwardness is the new self-confidence, the director manages to be palpably neurotic without trying too hard."
—
New York Post
Posted Feb 22, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
60%
|
Rubberneck (2013) |
"
One can only watch so many shots of the daily goings-on in a research facility without tuning out a bit."
—
New York Post
Posted Feb 22, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
37%
|
Dark Skies (2013) |
"
Mostly ... it all ends up feeling like a lost, minor episode of "The X-Files:" A little scary, a little silly and catnip for those who want to believe. "
—
New York Post
Posted Feb 22, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
13%
|
Safe Haven (2013) |
"
A cinematic valentine you'll be reasonably content to watch on a flight in a year or so."
—
New York Post
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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