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2/4
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43%
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Wedding Palace (2013) |
"
The cross-cultural rom com about a Korean American's search for true love is marred by serious overacting, broad characterization, flat comedic skits. It tries too hard, like a comic who's the one laughing hardest at his jokes."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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1.5/4
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14%
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The Colony (2013) |
"
Charlotte Sullivan looks really, really cute in blond dreadlocks. But she can't save the movie, nor can her impressive costars, Bill Paxton, Kevin Zegers, and Laurence Fishburne."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 19, 2013
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2.5/4
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52%
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Thérèse (2013) |
"
A remarkably pretty, if equally dour, portrait of the bored, oppressive life led by the provincial bourgeoisie."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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3/4
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75%
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You're Next (2013) |
"
A wickedly clever play on the genre that takes you by the scruff of the neck and drags you through 90 minutes of the most inventive mayhem, murder, and pitch-black comedy you're likely to see this year."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 23, 2013
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3.5/4
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97%
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Drug War (2013) |
"
Drug War is a deeply intelligent, exhilarating and eminently satisfying adult crime story, one of the best thrillers you're likely to see this year."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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3/4
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78%
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Europa Report (2013) |
"
There are scenes of unutterable beauty in Europa Report, a low-budget space exploration sci-fi suspenser from Ecuadorian director Sebastián Cordero."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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3/4
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47%
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I'm So Excited! (2013) |
"
A mescaline-alcohol-and-panic-fueled orgy of confessional dialogue, sex acts, arguments, confessional monologues, and more sex acts."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 26, 2013
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3.5/4
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98%
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Blackfish (2013) |
"
While Cowperthwaite's film opens with a simple question about the behavior of a single killer whale, it ends up mounting a persuasive ethical argument against keeping orcas in captivity."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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3/4
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86%
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The Conjuring (2013) |
"
Unexpectedly fresh, alive, and vibrant - and wonderfully traumatizing."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 18, 2013
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2.5/4
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69%
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V/H/S/2 (2013) |
"
V/H/S/2 is likely to be as popular with fans as its predecessor. It certainly earns that right."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 12, 2013
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3/4
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85%
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The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
A sly, richly modulated, emotionally engaging, and brutally honest film ..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 11, 2013
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3.5/4
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97%
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A Hijacking (2013) |
"
A Hijacking is one of those perfect films that crop up every few years to prove that with true artistry, even the most exhausted genre can yield something new, rich, and strange."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 5, 2013
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2.5/4
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75%
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Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
"
If you're looking for quality prepackaged, predigested Hollywood family fun this summer, you could do a lot worse than Despicable Me 2."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 3, 2013
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3/4
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61%
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Byzantium (2013) |
"
Lyrical, full of visually enthralling fantasy sequences punctuated by moments of intense, bloody violence ..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jun 27, 2013
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3.5/4
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82%
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Dirty Wars (2013) |
"
Dirty Wars is essential viewing for all Americans, conservatives and liberals alike. It's intense and depressing. It'll make you angry."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jun 21, 2013
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2.5/4
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38%
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The Purge (2013) |
"
In its own clumsy, exaggerated way, The Purge takes a strong stand against our cultural obsession with violence and our tendency to conflate justice with vengeance."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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3/4
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85%
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Sightseers (2013) |
"
A brilliant, deliciously wicked, and thoroughly enjoyable road film ..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted May 30, 2013
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2.5/4
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63%
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Kiss Of The Damned (2013) |
"
An ambitious, if deeply flawed, vampire love story ..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted May 9, 2013
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3.5/4
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85%
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Upstream Color (2013) |
"
It presents us with a glimpse of the vastness of existence, of our inner nature, and of nature without that is as equally dreadful, enveloping, and terrifying as it is beautiful."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted May 3, 2013
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3/4
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013) |
"
While it's impossible to surpass the original - so much of its fame is a function of its time - Alvarez's version still manages to measure up."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Apr 4, 2013
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2.5/4
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9%
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The Host (2013) |
"
The Host isn't very good as a romance. There's not very much passion on screen, which makes the film a poor cousin to Twilight."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Mar 29, 2013
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2.5/4
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69%
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The Croods (2013) |
"
The movie is well-edited and lean, a fast-paced, action-filled bit of froth that manages to be diverting and surprisingly fun."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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2/4
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13%
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Safe Haven (2013) |
"
Like its equally weepy predecessors, it's a pretty-looking, wonderfully facile bit of emotional froth that's likely to clean up at the box office."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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3.5/4
|
100%
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Wake in Fright (2012) |
"
Wake in Fright is essential viewing for anyone interested in the roots of male violence."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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2.5/4
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61%
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Tai Chi Zero (2012) |
"
Tai Chi Zero, the first film in a planned trilogy, will leave hard-core fight enthusiasts wanting. But it's a droll, pleasant diversion all the same."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 18, 2012
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1/4
|
5%
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Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012) |
"
A disaster as a film, Atlas also is laughable in its presentation of Rand's ideology."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 13, 2012
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3.5/4
|
100%
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How to Survive a Plague (2012) |
"
It can feel inchoate, dropping the viewer in the middle of events without much context, and it exacts an emotional toll. But its raw quality also makes it compelling viewing."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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2.5/4
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55%
|
V/H/S (2012) |
"
No one should be expected to endure 115 minutes of this nonsense."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 4, 2012
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3.5/4
|
90%
|
Keep the Lights On (2012) |
"
A gritty, devastating melodrama that chronicles an intense, complex, and heartrending relationship over the course of a decade."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 20, 2012
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3/4
|
76%
|
Unforgivable (2012) |
"
An exquisitely crafted, brilliant, confusing, disordered, maddening, and wonderfully flawed film that tries to show life as it is lived."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 6, 2012
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2/4
|
39%
|
The Possession (2012) |
"
Danish director Ole Bornedal has made some fine films in his career. The Possession isn't one of them."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 30, 2012
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3.5/4
|
89%
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Compliance (2012) |
"
A harrowing, gut-wrenching fable about power and authority that shows that even the most well-adjusted, ordinary person could be tempted to degrade and dehumanize their neighbor."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 23, 2012
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4/4
|
95%
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The Imposter (2012) |
"
Layton's dazzling film is an exciting, edge-of-your-seat experience superior to any Hollywood mystery you're likely to see for a long time."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 16, 2012
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3.5/4
|
97%
|
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) |
"
It's likely to change the way you think about art and politics and the state of China today."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 9, 2012
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3.5/4
|
98%
|
Oslo, August 31st (2012) |
"
Pared down and sparse, almost Bressonian in its formal rigor..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 2, 2012
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2.5/4
|
54%
|
Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012) |
"
You may prefer spending your money on the book."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 26, 2012
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3/4
|
73%
|
Dark Horse (2012) |
"
[A] wonderfully realized and surprisingly understated dark satire..."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 12, 2012
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Elliot Loves (2013) |
"
Elliot Loves is a terrific example of the best in microbudget filmmaking which will appeal to gay and straight audiences alike."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Jul 12, 2012
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2/4
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——
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Exit Strategy (2012) |
"
Saleem developed Exit Strategy out of a Web series - and it shows."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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3.5/4
|
100%
|
Hell and Back Again (2011) |
"
Lays bare the truth of war - its hellish quality - with such power, you're not likely to look at this, or any other conflict, the same way again."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Nov 3, 2011
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2/4
|
51%
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Perfect Sense (2012) |
"
The film loses its charm with annoying sequences that have a narrator explain to us "The Meaning of it All" and then tell us "What Really Matters" in life: Love. Love. Love."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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2/4
|
31%
|
All Good Things (2010) |
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 15, 2011
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2/4
|
35%
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The Thing (2011) |
"
The problem with the new film is that rather than explore the story from a fresh angle, it follows, virtually beat by beat, the events of the Carpenter film."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 13, 2011
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2.5/4
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——
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7 Days in Slow Motion () |
"
A delightful, if uneven, family romp about a group of movie-obsessed preadolescents who decide to make their own film."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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3/4
|
84%
|
Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) |
"
Hillbillies of the world unite!"
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 29, 2011
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3/4
|
73%
|
Bellflower (2011) |
"
A delightfully strange hybrid creature."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 15, 2011
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2.5/4
|
62%
|
Griff the Invisible (2011) |
"
It tries too hard to be eccentric, kooky. So hard, it can be downright annoying."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 1, 2011
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1.5/4
|
47%
|
Chasing Madoff (2011) |
"
Viewers get very little about Madoff himself. While the film is primarily about Markopolos, it makes little sense without much insight into his nemesis."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Sep 1, 2011
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2.5/4
|
27%
|
Colombiana (2011) |
"
Colombiana isn't the last word in action movies, but it's a fun ride."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted Aug 28, 2011
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