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83%
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The Patience Stone (2013)
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"Farahani carries the movie almost single-handedly, and her performance is remarkable."
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Josh Bell
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97%
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Gravity (2013)
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"As long as Cuarón sticks to the danger and suspense, Gravity is a masterpiece."
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Josh Bell
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82%
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Don Jon (2013)
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"The final moments hint at beauty and grace in Jon's new relationship, but for the movie, it's already too late."
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Josh Bell
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88%
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Rush (2013)
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"Their attempts to defeat each other behind the wheel are often suspenseful, but the depiction of their off-track lives is mostly generic."
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Josh Bell
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50%
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Thanks For Sharing (2013)
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"When the stories turn more serious, the big moments come off as completely phony."
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Josh Bell
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81%
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Prisoners (2013)
|
"Nothing more than a cheap thriller with some pseudo-philosophical nonsense tacked on."
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Josh Bell
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31%
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Austenland (2013)
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"Austen herself would probably find the movie tacky and contrived."
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Josh Bell
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93%
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Still Mine (2013)
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"Still Mine is sentimental and often hokey, but it's a wonderful showcase for veteran character actor Cromwell."
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Josh Bell
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60%
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Riddick (2013)
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"A poorly paced, generic action movie with cheap-looking special effects, only a step or two above the sci-fi fare that goes straight to video."
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Josh Bell
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74%
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The Grandmaster (2013)
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"It's a series of lovely moments that never quite come together into a movie."
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Josh Bell
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46%
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Closed Circuit (2013)
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"Even if the movie doesn't make any big statements, it tells a story well enough that it doesn't need to."
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Josh Bell
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3%
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Getaway (2013)
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"Even without the terrible dialogue, the movie probably wouldn't have worked, as the car chases, impressive at first, quickly become repetitive."
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Josh Bell
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91%
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The Spectacular Now (2013)
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"Teller and Woodley are both outstanding, and whenever they're onscreen together, the movie is mesmerizing."
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Josh Bell
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12%
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
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"It's all presented in a jumble of mediocre action, cheesy emotion and underwhelming special effects, with a plot that goes on for too long and ends without resolving anything."
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Josh Bell
|
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91%
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In a World... (2013)
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"Bell manages to pull the disparate elements together by the end, crafting a satisfying, funny and sometimes moving story about both family and career expectations."
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Josh Bell
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30%
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Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
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"Kick-Ass 2 is limper than the first movie, although it retains some of the humor. "
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Josh Bell
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27%
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Planes (2013)
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"Dull, lifeless and predictable, with a cast full of forgettable characters distinguished mostly by their exuberant embrace of ethnic stereotypes. "
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Josh Bell
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38%
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
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"This is a thoroughly second-rate franchise."
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Josh Bell
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47%
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We're The Millers (2013)
|
"After an irreverent first act that seems determined to give the finger to family-bonding clichés, the movie then proceeds to embrace every single one of them."
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Josh Bell
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64%
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2 Guns (2013)
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"What saves 2 Guns from being entirely forgettable is the chemistry between its stars."
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Josh Bell
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69%
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The Wolverine (2013)
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"Sets itself apart as an introspective character study more than an action movie, with a streamlined cast and an emphasis on personal relationships."
|
Josh Bell
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85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013)
|
"A completely superficial and contrived story without an ounce of genuine emotion."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
87%
|
The Conjuring (2013)
|
"Wan has gotten very good at crafting those creepy moments; now he just needs to apply them to a more interesting story."
|
Josh Bell
|
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84%
|
Fill the Void (2013)
|
"A frustratingly bland look at the customs of a complex subculture."
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Josh Bell
|
|
90%
|
The Attack (2013)
|
"The Attack successfully walks a fine line, examining both sides of a complex issue while remaining focused on Amin's personal torment."
|
Josh Bell
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72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013)
|
"Pacific Rim might not be the worst large-scale blockbuster of summer 2013, but it's the one that seems proudest of its stupidity"
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Josh Bell
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64%
|
Unfinished Song (2013)
|
"Williams isn't going to offer anything but the most expected answer in the most expected fashion."
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Josh Bell
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75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
|
"As amusing as the minions can be, they aren't enough to carry the movie."
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Josh Bell
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31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013)
|
"At one time, the Lone Ranger's appeal was simple, but this movie seems to be doing everything possible to obscure it."
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Josh Bell
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65%
|
The Heat (2013)
|
"Bullock and McCarthy have excellent rapport, and there are enough funny moments in their banter to make The Heat a worthy addition to the buddy-cop canon."
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Josh Bell
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50%
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White House Down (2013)
|
"By the time the second or third over-the-top climactic battle arrives, the movie has gone from dumb fun to just plain dumb."
|
Josh Bell
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75%
|
The East (2013)
|
"The political content ends up being a little simplistic, but the characters are well-drawn, and the movie has a haunting atmosphere that carries it past some rough plotting."
|
Josh Bell
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78%
|
Monsters University (2013)
|
"Monsters University will probably turn out to be the best animated movie of the summer, but by Pixar standards, it's strictly mediocre."
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Josh Bell
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67%
|
World War Z (2013)
|
"When the end result is so inconsistent, it's hard not to wonder how things would have turned out if the filmmakers had trusted their initial inspiration."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
84%
|
This Is the End (2013)
|
"A series of sketches that don't quite come together as a movie."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
56%
|
Man of Steel (2013)
|
"A long slog through familiar elements of current action-blockbuster filmmaking."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
74%
|
Love Is All You Need (2013)
|
"Pitched somewhere between a frothy Hollywood romantic comedy and a more sophisticated European family drama, Susanne Bier's Love Is All You Need succeeds as neither."
|
Josh Bell
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35%
|
The Internship (2013)
|
"A feature-length commercial filled with mediocre jokes."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
93%
|
Frances Ha (2013)
|
"Easily Baumbach's warmest and most upbeat film to date."
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Josh Bell
|
|
69%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
|
"The movie gets bogged down in bonding moments between its cardboard characters."
|
Josh Bell
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64%
|
Epic (2013)
|
"A serviceable animated adventure movie for kids, hitting all the requisite family-friendly beats without ever transcending them."
|
Josh Bell
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19%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013)
|
"What was once fresh and fun is now just obnoxious and worn out."
|
Josh Bell
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27%
|
Erased (2013)
|
"Everything about Erased feels generic, from the dialogue to the plot twists to the action sequences. "
|
Josh Bell
|
|
79%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013)
|
"Black still has to hit all the required superhero beats, but he does it with as much personality as he possibly can."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
83%
|
From Up On Poppy Hill (2013)
|
"A sweet but rather bland coming-of-age story."
|
Josh Bell
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55%
|
The Company You Keep (2013)
|
"Although the movie is structured as a thriller, there's no urgency or suspense."
|
Josh Bell
|
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23%
|
Arthur Newman (2013)
|
"A slow, lethargic journey to nowhere, full of pseudo-profound dialogue and generic indie-drama plotting."
|
Josh Bell
|
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49%
|
Pain & Gain (2013)
|
"The story is too inherently fascinating for Bay to completely screw it up, but he comes close."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
93%
|
Lore (2013)
|
"Proves that there is always room for another [World War II] story if it can be presented in an original and unexpected fashion."
|
Josh Bell
|
|
54%
|
Oblivion (2013)
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"Looks so striking and moves so smoothly that it effectively distracts you from the glaring holes in the plot."
|
Josh Bell
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