"More of the same from J.J. "Lens Flare" Abrams. No substance. All action. Discredit to Gene's legacy. Review pending."
"If The Boxer does not get a good share of Academy Award nominations, then the fight is fixed. "
"Even the cultivated sportsmen who fill the end zones at Raiders games might find this bloody, sadistic display of mayhem beneath their entertainment standards."
"Batman Returns is the rarest of Hollywood beasts -- a sequel that's better than the original"
-- Jay Carr , Boston Globe
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What Else has the Critics Talking? | Reviews | |
| 78% | Iron Man 3 | 260 |
| 60% | Oz the Great and Powerful | 228 |
| 86% | Star Trek Into Darkness | 217 |
| 49% | The Great Gatsby | 203 |
| 56% | Oblivion | 203 |
| 8 out of 10 |
Inside Llewyn Davis by Fred Topel, CraveOnline |
| B- |
Complices (Accomplices) by Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
| B |
Im Winter Ein Jahr (A Year Ago in Winter) by Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
| C+ |
Un château en Italie (A Castle in Italy) by Jessica Kiang, The Playlist |
| C |
As I Lay Dying by Kevin Jagernauth, The Playlist |
| 4/5 |
Casa de mi padre by Stephen Lambrechts, Neon Maniacs |
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The Burning by Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine |
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Bande à part (Band of Outsiders) by Calum Marsh, Slant Magazine |
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Copacabana by Tina Hassannia, Slant Magazine |
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Gamer by Calum Marsh, Slant Magazine |
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