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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"My best advice when it comes to heading out to a screening of Iron Man 3: lower your expectations."
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Rebecca Murray
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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"In the hands of the Coen Brothers or filmmakers of that ilk, the story may have worked."
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Rebecca Murray
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"42's a compelling, uplifting story about two men who deserve to be remembered."
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Rebecca Murray
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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"To put it bluntly: move along, there's nothing to see here."
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Rebecca Murray
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48%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"Because it doesn't take the easy way out, Olympus Has Fallen actually delivers more thrills than expected."
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Rebecca Murray
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38%
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has one major problem: the main character isn't nearly as interesting as everyone who surrounds him."
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Rebecca Murray
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
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"Characters and a fun story take backseat to the overpowering effects that hardly ever allow the audience to forget they're looking at something computer created."
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Rebecca Murray
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15%
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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"Forget dialogue, character development, or logic, A Good Day to Die Hard is a bad day at the movies for anyone but the biggest Die Hard fans. "
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Rebecca Murray
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13%
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Safe Haven (2013)
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"This is the anti-Notebook, a film that shares only the author in common with that romantic tale."
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Rebecca Murray
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20%
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Identity Thief (2013)
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"The theft of identity that's going on here is the fact this thing is falsely advertising itself as a comedy"
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Rebecca Murray
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85%
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Side Effects (2013)
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"With Side Effects, Soderbergh has once more perfectly cast a film."
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Rebecca Murray
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80%
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Warm Bodies (2013)
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"Warm Bodies is one of the first must-sees of 2013."
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Rebecca Murray
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32%
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Gangster Squad (2013)
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"This is a cast that, given the right material, could have made a film to rival The Untouchables. "
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Rebecca Murray
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92%
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The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
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"Whedon's and Goddard's screenplay reads like both a love letter to horror movies and a good-natured treatise on what's wrong with them."
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Mark H. Harris
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98%
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The Loved Ones (2012)
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"The Loved Ones is a breath of fresh air for the so-called "torture porn" sub-genre of horror movies."
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Mark H. Harris
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012)
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"It's everything you'd expect from a Tarantino film, with the violence so amplified and exaggerated it's nearly been taken to a Looney Tunes level of comedy."
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Rebecca Murray
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70%
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Les Misérables (2012)
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"Les Misérables is a frustrating, gorgeous, and even at times brilliant movie musical."
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Rebecca Murray
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38%
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The Guilt Trip (2012)
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"Unfortunately, Rogen's lifeless character and Streisand as a smothering Jewish mom can only yield so many jokes before it feels like the film's stuck in repeat mode. "
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Rebecca Murray
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99%
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This Is Not a Film (2012)
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"The complex, brilliant, heartbreaking diary of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi under house arrest in Tehran, and prohibited from making movies."
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Jennifer Merin
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100%
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The Waiting Room (2012)
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"The galvanizing chronicle of a 24-hour period at the emergency room of a public hospital in Oakland, California. "
|
Jennifer Merin
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84%
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Detropia (2012)
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"A hard-hitting yet lyrical documentary about the current economic woes of once prosperous Detroit, an iconic American city."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
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88%
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Tchoupitoulas (2012)
|
"With wide-eyed wonder, three young brothers are charmed by New Orleans' spectacular nightlife for the first time."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
96%
|
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
|
"'Searching For Sugar Man' simply shouts out for celebration!"
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
95%
|
West of Memphis (2012)
|
"A gripping investigative documentary about the infamous West Memphis Three murder case, raising the question of whether citizens should ever settle for partial justice."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
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66%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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"Just because you can do three movies doesn't mean you need to do three movies."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
4%
|
Playing for Keeps (2012)
|
"There's absolutely no reason to waste time playing around with Playing for Keeps."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
13%
|
Red Dawn (2012)
|
"It's highly unlikely that 30 years from now anyone will be looking back with fondness on this 2012 release."
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Rebecca Murray
|
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012)
|
"Lincoln's cast gets high marks for making the film more entertaining than it has any right to be."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
|
"It took Bella dying for Kristen Stewart to some have life to her performance."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012)
|
"Not to take anything away from the crazy action sequences of Skyfall, but the 1-1 between Silva (Javier Bardem) and Bond (Daniel Craig) is a thing of pure beauty."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
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79%
|
Flight (2012)
|
"Talk about your Hollywood endings...Flight could be held up as a textbook example."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
70%
|
Sexy Baby (2012)
|
"Hopefully those who see the film will find it one that stimulates serious discussion about women and the pressures they face regarding sexuality, and that it doesn't wind up as yet another source of titillation for voyeuristic viewers."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
98%
|
Brooklyn Castle (2012)
|
"This engaging, entertaining film might just spur you to become involved in some way in making sure that important and productive public school programs survive the recession and further budget cuts."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
96%
|
Argo (2012)
|
"Argo is a rare film, one that gets absolutely everything right. "
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
94%
|
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2012)
|
"As a biographical documentary, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel is complete and satisfying. As a leading character, Mrs. Vreeland is entirely entertaining."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
93%
|
Looper (2012)
|
"A sci-fi action thriller that's smart, complicated, and that actually follows through on plot twists guaranteed to make the audience uneasy."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
85%
|
End of Watch (2012)
|
"One of the best films of 2012 to date. "
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
51%
|
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
|
"It's a big swing and a miss for first-time director [Robert] Lorenz."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
67%
|
Lawless (2012)
|
"Almost unyielding in its stiffness and stuffiness."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
76%
|
Premium Rush (2012)
|
"Bike messengers - and moviegoers - deserve better."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
56%
|
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
|
"It's Bourne, but in many ways it's Bourne-lite."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
65%
|
The Campaign (2012)
|
"The Campaign won't be getting my vote for one of the top 10 comedies of 2012."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
62%
|
It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl (2012)
|
"The bottom line is that Herzl was an absolutely fascinating man, and he proves to be a most compelling character this excellent film."
|
Jennifer Merin
|
|
79%
|
Klown (2012)
|
"Klovn is something like Sideways, with prostitutes and cheap hookups taking the place of Pinot Noir"
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
90%
|
The Well Digger's Daughter (2012)
|
"I mean, if egocentric, short-sighted, emotionally crippling fathers aren't going to fight for their daughters' hymens WHO WILL!?"
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
79%
|
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012)
|
"There are many more enlightening and entertaining films out there about ancient Japanese traditions that are far more deserving of your time."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
87%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
|
"[Christopher] Nolan finishes up the trilogy with one of the best films of 2012."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
73%
|
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
|
"For a film that claimed to be all about telling the untold story of the origin of Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man is surprisingly shallow."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
69%
|
Ted (2012)
|
"One of the funniest movies of 2012."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
|
80%
|
Magic Mike (2012)
|
"Target missed, opportunity lost."
|
Rebecca Murray
|
45%
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