|
3.5/5
|
99%
|
Mud (2013) |
"
An extremely sophisticated and progressive examination on how adolescent masculinity is defined by often-contradictory cultural attitudes towards femininity."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
92%
|
Farewell, My Queen (2012) |
"
While it does not hang together as a whole, Farewell, My Queen is still an interesting and engaging film that should be overall commended for what it does achieve."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jun 6, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
50%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
The Great Gatsby is so close to being a great film, let down by its own refusal to exist in the moment."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted May 30, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
61%
|
Broken (2013) |
"
A moving and thoughtful cinema experience."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted May 19, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Tabu (2012) |
"
While the path through this unconventional film is not always obvious, it is a sensuous, mysterious and intoxicating path worth taking."
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Cinema Autopsy
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
81%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
While it is still a rewarding film on face value, The Place Beyond the Pines offers additional pleasures for viewers keen to delve further."
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Cinema Autopsy
Posted May 9, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
The Hunt (2013) |
"
The Hunt is a confronting and fascinating work of cinema."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Apr 30, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
A lighter variation on the deconstructed superhero mythology found in The Dark Knight Rises."
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Cinema Autopsy
Posted Apr 23, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
No (2013) |
"
An extremely perceptive and intriguing examination of the effect that media hype and spin have on the political process."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Apr 17, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
While Warm Bodies is more slanted towards comedy and romance rather than horror, it remains true to the zombie genre while pushing it in an unexpected direction."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Apr 8, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
80%
|
The Neverending Story (1984) |
"
The NeverEnding Story remains a testament to the power of imagination and the type of inventive cinema that was possible in a pre-digital era."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Apr 2, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
70%
|
The Loneliest Planet (2012) |
"
Audiences used to actively engaging with cinema will find much to relish about The Loneliest Planet."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
I Want Your Love () |
"
An excellent work by a talented emerging filmmaker."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Mar 11, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
44%
|
The Paperboy (2012) |
"
Everything about The Paperboy seems designed to undermine expectations and the result is an exhilaratingly unpredictable film."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Mar 3, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Amour (2012) |
"
The scenario is upsetting, but the execution is genuine and pure, making Amour a film of heartbreaking beauty and Haneke's masterpiece."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Feb 24, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Water (2005) |
"
Mehta explores the politics of religion to highlight how religious hypocrisy is used to ensure women are undermined and made subservient for economic purposes."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Feb 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
For the most part Lincoln is not a significant inclusion into Spielberg's filmography despite the noblest of intentions and undeniable cinematic craftsmanship."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Feb 6, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
93%
|
Zero Dark Thirty (2013) |
"
Exhilarating cinema that makes you want to forget all the questionable issues of representation that have come before it."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 28, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
I Am Eleven () |
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012) |
"
Possibly Tarantino's most thoughtful and even political film to date. "
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 21, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
32%
|
Gangster Squad (2013) |
"
Lovingly pulpy yet honest and sincere about its intent, there is plenty in Gangster Squad for fans of the gangster genre to enjoy."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 13, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
ParaNorman (2012) |
"
Funny, frightening, exciting and extremely thoughtful about the nature of the conflict at the core of the film, ParaNorman is a standout feature animation."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 6, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Bleak facts or magical stories, science or faith, connected or alone, instinct or animals with souls - these are the dynamics explored by every aspect of Life of Pi."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jan 2, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Berberian Sound Studio (2013) |
"
Berberian Sound Studio is a masterfully made film that will please audio experts, cinephiles and horror fans."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Dec 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Wreck-it Ralph (2012) |
"
Wreck-It Ralph is a major advancement for Walt Disney Animation Studios in all regards."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012) |
"
Skyfall is inconsistent, displaying Bond at its blandest and Bond at its best."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Nov 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Sessions (2012) |
"
The honest performances and assured direction makes The Sessions an extremely accomplished film that celebrates sexuality."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Nov 11, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
The Master is a film about obedience and forming an identity through subservience."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Nov 7, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
54%
|
Bachelorette (2012) |
"
The material becomes increasingly uncomfortable since it mainly comes from sad and traumatic places. This is what gives the film its edge."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Oct 31, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Frankenweenie (2012) |
"
With its anti-intellectualism critique, classic horror film homages and beautiful production design, Frankenweenie is a great film for adventurous young audiences."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Oct 24, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Successfully manages to be respectful about the turbulent events and function as an exciting Hollywood spy thriller."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Oct 17, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
75%
|
Killing Them Softly (2012) |
"
Killing Them Softly is an engrossing vision of hell where status, money and image have become the ultimate goals and human life is just another commodity to be traded."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Oct 10, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) |
"
A celebration of an artist and the power of art to transcend time and place"
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Oct 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
45%
|
On the Road (2012) |
"
While On the Road is a series of impressionistic moments, it would be a mistake to dismiss it as aimless."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Sep 26, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
93%
|
Lore (2013) |
"
Lore is an impressionist survival film and an existential war film, and also something truly singular and remarkable."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Sep 19, 2012
|
|
2.5
|
79%
|
Ruby Sparks (2012) |
"
Rather than being Stranger Than Fiction with insightful gender politics, Ruby Sparks is more a hipster Weird Science."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Sep 16, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) |
"
A remarkable cinematic experience that is both profound and immensely moving."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Sep 12, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Your Sister's Sister (2012) |
"
Everything that takes place on screen feels convincing as Shelton is more concerned with representing her characters truthfully rather than pushing an agenda."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Sep 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
Moonrise Kingdom is an extremely sweet and heartfelt portrayal of young love and how such love inspires the lives of others who encounter it."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Aug 29, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
Cosmopolis (2012) |
"
Cosmopolis deconstructs language, symbols and theories to present a sprawling and dense post-GFC Heart of Darkness."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Aug 29, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Holy Motors (2012) |
"
In Holy Motors director Leos Carax demonstrates that playful can be profound, bewildering can be meaningful and randomness can have precision."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Aug 22, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
90%
|
Bernie (2012) |
"
If anything it is a film about the selective application of moral judgement based on personal prejudices. "
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Aug 15, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
35%
|
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) |
"
What makes Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter so enjoyable is the extent it abandons so many established rules not just in terms of history and genre, but also physics."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jul 29, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
In Darkness (2012) |
"
In Darkness is a complex film as the divisions between acting for mercenary reasons and ethical ones are often uncertain."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jul 25, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
The Dark Knight Rises is a tonally different film that successfully establishes a scenario of complete despair where much of the action seems futile. "
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jul 18, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
73%
|
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) |
"
The strong cohesive story and representation of adolescent identity give real depth to the action scenes."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jul 9, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Raiders of the Lost Ark (2012) |
"
Raiders is a classic and repeated viewings, especially when presented properly on the big screen, only reinforce this further."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jun 29, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
78%
|
Brave (2012) |
"
Everything about the first act of Brave suggests a story of independence and following your own path, so it is disappointing when it instead becomes a moralising tale about the importance of obeying your parents."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jun 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Margaret (2011) |
"
Its commentary on the nature of performance and its political subtext make for an unconventional end product."
—
Cinema Autopsy
Posted Jun 14, 2012
|
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