|
|
73%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
It doesn't have enough confidence in its story without introducing various heavy-handed gimmicks to manipulate audience emotion."
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Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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26%
|
Jobs (2013) |
"
Many of the creative details are embellished or reduced to montages in favor of a series of inspirational speeches."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
The logic in the film's dystopian universe seems flimsy under moderate scrutiny. But at least it's ambitious in its attempt to mix sci-fi conventions with social commentary."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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84%
|
Prince Avalanche (2013) |
"
Both lead performances help give the film moments of eccentric charm, even if it's pretentious as a whole."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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54%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
Considering the subject matter, this watered-down biopic of porn star Linda Lovelace doesn't seem nearly edgy enough."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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91%
|
In a World... (2013) |
"
Bell makes a promising directorial debut with this quirky low-budget comedy."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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55%
|
I Give It a Year (2013) |
"
The big laughs compensate for the lack of a suitable emotional payoff."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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51%
|
Blood (2013) |
"
This bleak thriller about morality and guilt suffers from a muddled plot that lacks context for the troubled behavior of its characters."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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47%
|
We're The Millers (2013) |
"
It's worth pondering whether the target audience will be able to grasp that the moral here - that crime does pay, as long as you're funny - isn't meant to be taken seriously."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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64%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
... wallows in formula, right down to a contrived finale that showcases a true Mexican standoff, along with a title that really undersells its weapon count."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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22%
|
The Canyons (2013) |
"
The low-budget film is loaded with conversations about nothing in particular, along with a collection of sex scenes that are neither especially shocking nor titillating."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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14%
|
The Smurfs 2 (2013) |
"
This follow-up is driven solely by financial motives, and available in 3D, of course."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
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78%
|
Europa Report (2013) |
"
... maintains an intimacy and a slow-paced authenticity to the proceedings that helps to gradually increase the tension without sacrificing character development."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
|
69%
|
Cockneys vs Zombies (2013) |
"
This low-budget entry doesn't add much to the overpopulated recent roster of zombie flicks"
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Aug 30, 2013
|
|
|
69%
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
"
This installment is an improvement on the other film and follows a similar approach to other recent cinematic superhero adventures, trying to make its mutant character less cartoonish and more human."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
|
|
|
52%
|
The To Do List (2013) |
"
The film as a whole doesn't handle the transition as well between juvenile gross-out gags and more mature issues of self-discovery and gender politics."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
|
|
|
91%
|
Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
Allen's trademark rich characters and witty dialogue are enhanced by a terrific performance from Cate Blanchett in the title role."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
|
|
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93%
|
Still Mine (2013) |
"
... has a sincerity and an authenticity that creates a bittersweet portrait of aging and lifelong devotion."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
47%
|
Maniac (2013) |
"
The motives for his character remain cloudy, and the film is more interested in gratuitous gore than suspense."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
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87%
|
The Conjuring (2013) |
"
The film doesn't require belief in demonic possession or the supernatural to be effective. It reveals secrets only as needed, and gets under the collective skin of moviegoers by cleverly exploiting old-fashioned fear of the unknown."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
42%
|
Red 2 (2013) |
"
By not really improving upon the original, it seems more interested in trying to recapture old magic than in creating something new."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
20%
|
Girl Most Likely (2013) |
"
It never rings true because it bogs down in contrivances and heightened character quirks that emphasize sitcom caricatures over authentic family dynamics."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
97%
|
The Act Of Killing (2013) |
"
It's a gut-wrenching and emotionally exhausting look at impunity that resonates far beyond its obscure central conflict."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
98%
|
Blackfish (2013) |
"
... might cause moviegoers to change their perspective on those wholesome Sea World marine shows."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
83%
|
Ways To Live Forever (2013) |
"
... more uplifting than sentimental, even if it never exactly feels authentic."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
8%
|
Grown Ups 2 (2013) |
"
The script feels aimless and desperate, even by its own aggressively sophomoric standards."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
94%
|
Fruitvale Station (2013) |
"
There's plenty of riveting drama, including a gut-wrenching climax that elicits a powerful emotional resonance."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
12%
|
Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) |
"
The freewheeling script strains to be edgy while most of its jokes fall flat."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
10%
|
Killing Season (2013) |
"
... establishes some mild tension but never generates any sort of meaningful insight into post-war trauma."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
95%
|
The Hunt (2013) |
"
Although the scenario is exaggerated for dramatic effect and it stumbles somewhat in the final act, the unsettling film is a provocative and timely examination of persecution and the perils of public perception."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
36%
|
The Hot Flashes (2013) |
"
Abundant good intentions help to soften the predictably mild impact of this broad female-empowerment comedy."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013) |
"
... the film misses an opportunity to put a fresh spin on the material because it lacks any charm or sagacity underneath its cartoonish surface."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
... a tender and charming account of an angst-ridden teenage loner who finds inspiration in the most unlikely places during an otherwise disastrous vacation."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
92%
|
Museum Hours (2013) |
"
Relationships between humans and art are perceptively explored in this unassuming yet quietly charming character study."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
7%
|
Just Like A Woman (2013) |
"
... completely falls apart amid a collection of heavy-handed cliches."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
47%
|
I'm So Excited! (2013) |
"
The jokes are hit-and-miss in what feels like a side project for Almodovar between his more ambitious ventures."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
30%
|
Hammer Of The Gods (2013) |
"
There's an abundance of hand-to-hand medieval combat violence but not much else in this absurdly macho action saga."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
50%
|
White House Down (2013) |
"
In some ways, perhaps the film deserves credit for being so completely dedicated to its over-the-top lunacy that it practically turns into a parody."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
65%
|
The Heat (2013) |
"
The mismatched chemistry between McCarthy and co-star Sandra Bullock drives the film for the first hour before its gimmick wears off and it eventually falls apart amid a slew of buddy-cop cliches."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
61%
|
Byzantium (2013) |
"
With its share of haunting imagery, it's sporadically unsettling but never truly frightening."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
54%
|
Some Girl(s) (2013) |
"
The film can't shake its repetitive structure and stagebound roots."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
40%
|
The Secret Disco Revolution (2013) |
"
It's a thorough but strained attempt to be provocative."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
49%
|
Redemption (2013) |
"
Jason Statham breaks away only somewhat from his action-hero comfort zone."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
80%
|
Laurence Anyways (2013) |
"
Rarely have such issues been explored on screen with such intimacy and complexity, even if some of the quirky details in Dolan's epic feels more unfocused than profound."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
96%
|
A Band Called Death (2013) |
"
It's a bittersweet story of the fringes of fame and of three brothers who belatedly deserve to share the spotlight."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jul 22, 2013
|
|
|
64%
|
Unfinished Song (2013) |
"
The healing power of music is explored with minimal depth in this predictably sentimental crowd-pleaser that squanders a talented cast."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
67%
|
World War Z (2013) |
"
... offers plenty of thrills within its elaborate apocalyptic framework, even if it ultimately provides more mainstream spectacle than narrative substance."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
78%
|
Monsters University (2013) |
"
It's not a bad way to pass the time, but this is one origin story that could have just as well gone untold."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
59%
|
The Bling Ring (2013) |
"
Their nonchalant disregard for authority and false sense of entitlement don't feel shocking anymore, and the film feels more pretentious than provocative as a result."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
92%
|
This Is Martin Bonner (2013) |
"
This bittersweet drama is a sharply observed tale of middle-aged reconciliation and redemption that's both sad and charming."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
77%
|
Somm (2013) |
"
There's some quirky fun and modest insight along the way, even if the whole process might seem silly to all but the most devoted wine connoisseurs."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
97%
|
A Hijacking (2013) |
"
The level of suspense in this riveting Danish thriller doesn't build in sweeping melodramatic fashion, but rather at a low-key simmer that emphasizes authentic character dynamics."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 21, 2013
|
|
|
83%
|
Berberian Sound Studio (2013) |
"
Genre aficionados can enjoy the subversive and atmospheric quirks, while Strickland expertly juggles tone and dark humor in a compelling and suspenseful oddity."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 15, 2013
|
|
|
97%
|
Call Me Kuchu (2013) |
"
The efforts of its subjects are inspirational, and could prompt further worldwide attention and support for their cause."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 15, 2013
|
|
|
25%
|
The Guillotines (2013) |
"
Any topical relevance for the material is compromised by a script that is woefully clumsy and melodramatic."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 15, 2013
|
|
|
99%
|
20 Feet From Stardom (2013) |
"
Regardless of musical preference, this worthwhile documentary that pays tribute to backup singers is a crowd-pleaser."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 15, 2013
|
|
|
25%
|
Vehicle 19 (2013) |
"
The script is overwhelmed by cliches and implausibilities."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 15, 2013
|
|
|
84%
|
This Is the End (2013) |
"
... a freewheeling comedy that features enough scattered hilarious moments to compensate for its contrived one-joke premise."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
35%
|
The Internship (2013) |
"
The film seems less concerned with characters or plot than it does with aggressive product placement, potential online partnerships and promotional tie-ins."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
38%
|
The Purge (2013) |
"
The execution is lackluster in this subversive examination of contemporary suburban violence, which gradually drains the credibility from its intriguing if cynical futuristic idea."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
84%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) |
"
... too often feels like a calculated and ill-conceived exercise."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
22%
|
Violet & Daisy (2013) |
"
While the concept has potential, it becomes an exercise in shallow gimmickry that never captures the right tone to generate either laughs or suspense."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
64%
|
Tiger Eyes (2013) |
"
... a perceptive work that should connect with young audiences and proves that Blume's emotional ideas still resonate."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
82%
|
Dirty Wars (2013) |
"
It's a courageous and insightful glimpse into the changing strategies of contemporary warfare that's unsettling and not especially hopeful."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
11%
|
After Earth (2013) |
"
At its core, the movie is a formulaic coming-of-age story about a precocious son trying to prove his worth to his overbearing absentee father, as well as a predictable tale of wilderness survival against the odds."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
76%
|
The Kings of Summer (2013) |
"
... refreshing and surprising, charming and poignant, with just enough plausibility in its exaggerated concept to keep moviegoers rooting for its trio of teenage heroes."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
75%
|
The East (2013) |
"
The film becomes more far-fetched as it goes along, especially while addressing issues of morality and conscience, and ultimately settles for too many familiar thriller elements."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
69%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
The target audience won't care as much about the characters with two arms and two legs as it will about the characters with four wheels."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
64%
|
Epic (2013) |
"
... has enough excitement and visual flair to appeal to moviegoers of any age."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
95%
|
We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013) |
"
With an approach that feels like a thriller, Gibney looks at both sides of the debate over the site's purpose and effectiveness."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
95%
|
Stories We Tell (2013) |
"
Polley interviews her family and acquaintances with remarkable candor and intimacy, perhaps as a method of catharsis, but it never feels like a vanity project or a simple airing of dirty laundry."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
98%
|
Before Midnight (2013) |
"
The series has gotten gradually better as it's gone along, with the stars developing a genuine rapport that helps to eliminate any hint of self-indulgence."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
19%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
Many moviegoers might feel betrayed by a concept that isn't nearly as funny as its predecessors in part because it doesn't try to be as funny."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
75%
|
Pieta (2013) |
"
Kim crafts a quietly powerful, character-driven morality tale that is less about the relationship between mother and son than it is about money and happiness."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
93%
|
Frances Ha (2013) |
"
There's a level of audacity beneath the lightweight whimsy in this unassuming low-budget comedy."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
|
44%
|
The English Teacher (2013) |
"
Sharp performances can't save this ill-conceived drama set in a contemporary high school that seems to exist on some faraway planet."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
49%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
... offers some brilliant moments before turning into another case of self-indulgent sensory overload."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
35%
|
Peeples (2013) |
"
It's a broad comedy about family dysfunction that provides some scattered laughs amid a story that is woefully familiar and predictable."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
77%
|
Venus And Serena (2013) |
"
It might allow further appreciation of their accomplishments, but the one-sided approach too easily glosses over the more controversial aspects of their lives."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
85%
|
Sightseers (2013) |
"
It's usually difficult to find serial killers who are sympathetic and even charming, but this amusing dark comedy does just that without sacrificing its moral compass."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
45%
|
No One Lives (2013) |
"
The script only succeeds at providing unintentional humor, with a structure devoid of meaningful surprises and an emphasis on macho posturing."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
8%
|
Java Heat (2013) |
"
Despite some appealing exotic locales, the action sequences and plot twists are right off the genre assembly line."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
37%
|
Aftershock (2013) |
"
The cosmopolitan cast never develops much chemistry, and the script settles into a predictable pattern of gory mayhem."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
88%
|
What Maisie Knew (2013) |
"
The worthwhile subject matter becomes trivialized."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
54%
|
Post Tenebras Lux (2013) |
"
Muddled and atmospheric, the result is more frustrating than fascinating."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
74%
|
Love Is All You Need (2013) |
"
This bittersweet, multilingual romantic comedy is just as fluffy and forgettable as its title suggests."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
67%
|
The Iceman (2013) |
"
The film is able to capture its period setting, but the script is a collection of generic Mafia dialogue and cliched violent shootouts."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
0%
|
Generation Um... (2013) |
"
While Reeves brings more depth to his character than the script warrants, the film overall lacks compelling characters and winds up depressing instead of profound."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
49%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
The lead trio might be physically imposing, but like their characters, the film is all brawn and no brains."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
55%
|
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) |
"
The film's international intrigue is unlikely to resonate too closely with today's headlines because of a conventional approach that alternates between a mechanical thriller and a shallow if provocative character study."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
29%
|
The Numbers Station (2013) |
"
A potentially intriguing idea is thrown out the window in this predictable low-budget thriller."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
84%
|
Kon Tiki (2013) |
"
This unconventionally thrilling adaptation of the memoir by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl compensates with visual flair what it lacks in intimate details."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
23%
|
Arthur Newman (2013) |
"
Despite some amusing lighthearted moments, the film stumbles when it attempts to be more profound."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
54%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
In the third act, motives and loyalties get twisted around so frequently that it becomes difficult to keep track of what anyone is fighting for in the first place."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
79%
|
42 (2013) |
"
Considering the accomplishments of its subject both on and off the field, Robinson deserved better than standard-issue Hollywood hagiography."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
44%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
Its ambitions might be slight, but its impact is more than slightly powerful."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
77%
|
It's a Disaster (2013) |
"
The title does not describe the quality of this low-budget dark comedy."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
67%
|
Disconnect (2013) |
"
There are some powerful moments, and the film remains edgy and compelling for about an hour before its interlocking structure becomes more constricting and heavy-handed."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
|
|
|
65%
|
Antiviral (2013) |
"
The script is thin but effectively creepy as it examines contemporary pop culture obsessions while maximizing the queasy close-ups of needles, blood and medical procedures."
—
Cinemalogue.com
Posted Jun 12, 2013
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