"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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It's far from original, but Olympus Has Fallen benefits from Antoine Fuqua's tense direction and a strong performance from Gerard Butler -- which might just be enough for action junkies.
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| 78% | Iron Man 3 | 259 |
| 60% | Oz the Great and Powerful | 228 |
| 87% | Star Trek Into Darkness | 215 |
| 49% | The Great Gatsby | 203 |
| 56% | Oblivion | 203 |
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Pet Sematary by Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
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Dead Man Down by Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile |
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Dead Man Down by Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile |
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Epic by Simon Reynolds, Digital Spy |
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The Ten Commandments by Austin Kennedy, Film Geek Central |
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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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The Last Stand by Rob Humanick, Slant Magazine |
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