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A
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98%
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Gravity (2013) |
"
In the end "Gravity" has only the most basic things to say, but it says them so well and presents them so marvelously that it's a cinematic wonder."
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Detroit News
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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C+
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46%
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Parkland (2013) |
"
For those who remember that dark day, it will inevitably have impact. But this was too much of a story for one film."
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Detroit News
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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B-
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42%
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Zaytoun (2013) |
"
The resolution is a bit Hollywood, but then who says all films about the Middle East have to be relentlessly grim? "Zaytoun" dares to find common ground and hope amidst political confusion."
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Detroit News
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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B+
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90%
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Inequality For All (2013) |
"
Overall, this film is enlightening, entertaining and seriously alarming."
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Detroit News
Posted Oct 4, 2013
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B
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88%
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Rush (2013) |
"
One thing's for sure with this film: You carry the "Rush" out of the theater."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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D
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16%
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Baggage Claim (2013) |
"
Man, "Baggage Claim" is terrible."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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B
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95%
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Enough Said (2013) |
"
The easy chemistry between Louis-Dreyfus and Gandolfini is wonderfully charming - you're rooting for them even as the falsehoods pile up and the poison begins to flow."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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A-
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99%
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Short Term 12 (2013) |
"
"Short Term 12" is a sly wonder of a film. It brings you into its unique world and then slowly reveals its characters, letting them unfold gradually, organically."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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C
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50%
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Thanks For Sharing (2013) |
"
Blumberg juggles comedy and drama here before going predictably dark (as addict tales tend to do), but he's more circling his subject than nailing it down."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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D
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14%
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The Colony (2013) |
"
It's somewhat low-rent and thoroughly humorless - hey, the future's not funny - and, in the manner of the genre, adamantly bleak."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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B+
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80%
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Prisoners (2013) |
"
It never lets up. The cell doors never open."
—
Detroit News
Posted Sep 20, 2013
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B+
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59%
|
Afternoon Delight (2013) |
"
The entire film is good but the revelation here is Hahn, reliably one of the funniest women in Hollywood, now suddenly given a rich, complex and even sexy role."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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C+
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34%
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Adore (2013) |
"
Astonishingly, Wright and Watts sell their characters - the yearning, the bond, the inevitable wrong ahead. But "Adore" remains too much of a stretch."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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C+
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44%
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Bounty Killer (2013) |
"
Intentionally cheap, silly and bloody from beginning to end, "Bounty Killer" is custom-made for those seeking out self-aware garbage. To those: enjoy! To all others: beware."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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C
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15%
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Winnie Mandela (2013) |
"
By the film's end, Winnie has become so stifled by her own fallen stature that she sits frozen; unfortunately, so does this somewhat confusing movie."
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Detroit News
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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B
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93%
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Still Mine (2013) |
"
Growing old together can't be easy, but in this case, it's certainly beautiful."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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B+
|
74%
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The Grandmaster (2013) |
"
"The Grandmaster" can feel stiff at times, and something is doubtlessly lost in translation. But the precision and magic of Wong Kar Wai's camera is so captivating it doesn't matter."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 30, 2013
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B-
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60%
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Here and There (2013) |
"
Esparza's working with untrained actors and at times they stumble haltingly through scenes, seemingly grasping for lines and straining for reactions. But there are also moments when it seems as if life itself is being captured."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 29, 2013
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B+
|
91%
|
In a World... (2013) |
"
Bell has built a sweet comedy that manages to be a bit romantic, a bit political and hugely enjoyable."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 23, 2013
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B
|
89%
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The World's End (2013) |
"
This is cheeky British irreverence at its best, and there's even a bit of meaning and moral behind it all if you can see through the laughter."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 23, 2013
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C
|
12%
|
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) |
"
The film drags on for 130 minutes, with the final half-hour consisting of near nonstop bashing between demons, werewolves and magical kids in sleek black outfits."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 21, 2013
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B+
|
73%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
"The Butler" mixes big issues and big people and real human life with surprising grace."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 16, 2013
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A
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95%
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The Hunt (2013) |
"
It's hard to watch. It should be seen."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 15, 2013
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B-
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51%
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Blood (2013) |
"
"Blood" may not be wholly original, but it is effective."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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C
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
An epic about saving humanity that feels more manufactured than human."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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A+
|
91%
|
Blue Jasmine (2013) |
"
As Jasmine's story is revealed, and as Blanchett manages the fragile mask of her character's sanity, the film builds to a mighty emotional pitch."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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B-
|
54%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
The familiar arc is complete, the grisly elements all ring true. But somehow it all feels too surface, too easy. Why, why, why? There must have been more."
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Detroit News
Posted Aug 9, 2013
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B+
|
97%
|
The Act Of Killing (2013) |
"
The acts it describes are shocking, the world it shows is shocking and the filmmaking itself is shocking. This is not a film easily forgotten."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 8, 2013
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C
|
84%
|
Prince Avalanche (2013) |
"
Did I just really pay good money to watch this?"
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 8, 2013
|
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B
|
47%
|
We're The Millers (2013) |
"
A laugh-out-loud comic trek that avoids being either too crude or too docile. If a summer of high-impact blockbusters has left you worn out, join the Millers for a laugh."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 7, 2013
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B
|
98%
|
Blackfish (2013) |
"
"Blackfish" is grim. But then again, so is the plight of these magnificent, intelligent whales."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 2, 2013
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C
|
63%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
Banter, banter, banter. It's such fun being a tough guy and killing people."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
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D
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22%
|
The Canyons (2013) |
"
You could put a lot of work into figuring out what's wrong here, but why bother? Pretty much everything's wrong."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
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B-
|
92%
|
Museum Hours (2013) |
"
A lot of it works, some of it doesn't."
—
Detroit News
Posted Aug 1, 2013
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A
|
94%
|
Fruitvale Station (2013) |
"
It's a story of one young man's tragedy, a story that resonates with so many other tragedies. Oscar Grant wasn't some mere symbol; this film makes him flesh and, unfortunately, blood."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 26, 2013
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B
|
89%
|
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) |
"
The film offers all manner of mind-blowing tricks, as well as a colorful history of the evolution of magic and illusions, especially through the 20th century."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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C
|
69%
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
"
Too many ninjas, too few mutants."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 25, 2013
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B-
|
20%
|
Girl Most Likely (2013) |
"
It's funny and pleasant and comfy enough. But reach, Kristen, reach."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 18, 2013
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A
|
81%
|
Crystal Fairy (2013) |
"
A film that's funny, touching and startlingly unique."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
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D+
|
6%
|
Evidence (2013) |
"
You don't really care who done it, you just want it to be over with."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
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B
|
97%
|
A Hijacking (2013) |
"
This isn't an action picture; it's a picture about the suspense and terror of inaction."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 18, 2013
|
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B
|
72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013) |
"
Del Toro is reveling in blockbuster clichés at the same time he's pounding them into the pavement, and somehow that self-consciousness lets us all in on the joke."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
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C+
|
85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
Waterslides and infidelity just don't go together."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
|
B+
|
90%
|
The Attack (2013) |
"
"The Attack" is about madness, personal and political, and a tragic overlap of the two beyond understanding."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
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B
|
61%
|
Byzantium (2013) |
"
Go ahead, bite."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 12, 2013
|
|
C
|
76%
|
Augustine (2013) |
"
By the film's end, it's clear what Augustine is running from, but it's hard to grasp where she was in the first place."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 11, 2013
|
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B-
|
99%
|
20 Feet From Stardom (2013) |
"
The enthusiasm and love of music on display is just unavoidable. "20 Feet" may not get the whole story, but it gets some good ones."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 5, 2013
|
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D+
|
31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013) |
"
"The Lone Ranger" is a pounding headache of a movie - loud, dumb, overlong and pointless."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jul 3, 2013
|
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B
|
50%
|
White House Down (2013) |
"
Wonderfully orchestrated, mindless, summer-action fun."
—
Detroit News
Posted Jun 28, 2013
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