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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"The movie flies by in an entertaining flash. "
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John Wirt
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"An earnest biopic that misses the ball. "
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John Wirt
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013)
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"By the time the last excruciatingly spilled blood drips, Evil Dead stakes its claim as a worthy remake of Sam Raimi's 1981 horror classic."
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John Wirt
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48%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"A clumsy, implausible terrorist-action-drama, Olympus Has Fallen falls in a period between prime movie-going seasons and it shows."
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John Wirt
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92%
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The Gatekeepers (2013)
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"A deadly serious and detailed examination of and meditation upon the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Gatekeepers makes no attempt to find a silver lining."
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John Wirt
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60%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
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"CGI baboons, the wizard's CGI monkey companion and colorful but soulless CGI landscapes of Oz are no substitute for the absence of even one great song and characters who develop the greatest of friendships as they fight the greatest battle of their lives."
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John Wirt
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57%
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The Power Of Few (2013)
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"The film's tightly scripted hours in New Orleans wield their way to a destination that's worth the time spent getting there."
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John Wirt
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70%
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Bless Me, Ultima (2013)
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"The choice to include a ponderous narration violates that basic rule of storytelling: Show rather than tell."
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John Wirt
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79%
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Quartet (2013)
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"As the film's characters are reaching the end of their lives, loose ends will be tied and soul searching will be done. Hoffman gracefully orchestrates the story's emotional arc. Quartet is a lovely late-career surprise from a master actor."
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John Wirt
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19%
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The Baytown Outlaws (2013)
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"Filmmakers who want to out-Tarantino writer-director Quentin Tarantino had best back off. "
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John Wirt
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14%
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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
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"First there was Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Now there's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Neither of them deserved to be mentioned again. "
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John Wirt
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37%
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Stand Up Guys (2013)
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"A small film featuring three wily, veteran screen thespians in a storyline based in loyalty and friendship, Stand Up Guys is, in its offbeat and often warm way, a killer little movie."
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John Wirt
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59%
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The Last Stand (2013)
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"An entertaining, if not particularly longed for, return for the 65-year-old action icon."
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John Wirt
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88%
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Tchoupitoulas (2012)
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"At 80 minutes, the film feels a bit long. That's probably an example of the filmmakers' affection for their subjects, both the Zanders brothers and New Orleans."
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John Wirt
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38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
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"The movie is most alive when Bill Murray's Roosevelt and Samuel West's King George VI retreat from the crowd and talk man to man. "
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John Wirt
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93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013)
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"An edge-of-your-seat ride through recent history featuring a great performance at its center. "
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John Wirt
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81%
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The Impossible (2012)
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"Difficult to watch but difficult to turn away from, The Impossible makes shattering impact."
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John Wirt
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51%
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Promised Land (2013)
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"Cinematically well-crafted and -acted, Promised Land nonetheless is a shallow exploration. "
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John Wirt
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92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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"During its rocky road to becoming a fractured love story, Silver Linings Playbook and its great ensemble cast run a funny, conflict-mined, even suspenseful path. It's a total winner."
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John Wirt
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012)
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"Tarantino's spaghetti western of the American South is an untamed blast of stylishly rendered, outrageous entertainment."
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John Wirt
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70%
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Les Misérables (2012)
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"Likely to be this year's biggest inspiration for tears shed in movie theaters, Les Misérables is a suitably tender, sad and stirring adaptation of the beloved stage musical."
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John Wirt
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52%
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This is 40 (2012)
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"In his next movie, maybe writer-director Judd Apatow will integrate comedy and drama more smoothly or, at least, cushion the ride enough to prevent whiplash."
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John Wirt
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63%
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Hitchcock (2012)
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"Helen Mirren, playing opposite Anthony Hopkins, does the movie's best acting work as Hitchcock's right-hand woman. "
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John Wirt
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50%
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
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"Earns its stripes as one of those bad movies that's so bad it's good, in its bad way."
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John Wirt
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66%
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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"A promising start. "
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John Wirt
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76%
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Killing Them Softly (2012)
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"It's a pleasure to watch Pitt work in dialogue-rich, subversively comic film noir."
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John Wirt
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64%
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Anna Karenina (2012)
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"The actors' passion overrules the filmmakers' artifice."
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John Wirt
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94%
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The Sessions (2012)
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"Surprisingly funny and touching."
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John Wirt
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48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
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"Breaking Dawn - Part 2 isn't the best Twilight Saga movie, but it does contain the best Twilight battle. "
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John Wirt
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89%
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Lincoln (2012)
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"Lincoln lives, vividly, in Daniel Day-Lewis' performance."
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John Wirt
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92%
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Skyfall (2012)
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"A smashing new Bond adventure for the superspy's 50th anniversary year. "
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John Wirt
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79%
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Flight (2012)
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"Washington, already the winner of two Academy Awards, does more exceptional work in Flight. "
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John Wirt
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86%
|
Wreck-it Ralph (2012)
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"Ralph and his new friends offer much action and adventure, but the movie scores most of all with its poignant scenes and the relationships among its characters. "
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John Wirt
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85%
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Sleepwalk With Me (2012)
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"Even if comedian Mike Birbiglia doesn't have more stories worth telling on film, he's done one movie that sneaks up on an audience and earns its attention."
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John Wirt
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96%
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Argo (2012)
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"A funny trip to Hollywood and gripping escape from Tehran."
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John Wirt
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93%
|
Looper (2012)
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"A just about brilliant sci-fi crime-drama-thriller mostly set in the years 2044 and 2074. Rian Johnson is a rare director who creates entertainment with depth."
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John Wirt
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87%
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Frankenweenie (2012)
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"A heartwarming, funny tale about a boy and his reanimated dog. "
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John Wirt
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81%
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Pitch Perfect (2012)
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"A fun, young musical comedy boosted by Anna Kendrick's straight-woman chemistry and multiple amusing supporting characters."
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John Wirt
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86%
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The Master (2012)
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"An early contender for multiple Oscar nominations. "
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John Wirt
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77%
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Killer Joe (2012)
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"Matthew McConaughey gives an intensely wry performance while director William Friedkin applies his old-master craftsmanship to a brutal, ugly story. "
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John Wirt
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51%
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Trouble with the Curve (2012)
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"Trouble with the Curve isn't one of those sports movies that inspires audiences to stand up and cheer. Yet the interior challenges Gus and Mickey face, and Eastwood and Adams' well-gauged performances, make the game worth watching."
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John Wirt
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30%
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Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
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"Containing almost no story, Resident Evil: Retribution shows the series' video-game origin more than ever."
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John Wirt
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99%
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Finding Nemo 3D (2012)
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" A great blend of storytelling and technology. "
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John Wirt
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82%
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Bill W. (2012)
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"A beautifully assembled documentary that reveals the purposefully low-profiled co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous."
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John Wirt
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22%
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The Words (2012)
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"One of those thoughtful films that arrives after a summer of sequels and superheroes."
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John Wirt
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70%
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Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
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"Far smarter and original than the phony, empty romantic comedies Hollywood usually churns out."
|
John Wirt
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39%
|
The Possession (2012)
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"Much better than it needs to be given its late-summer horror flick placement."
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John Wirt
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78%
|
Take This Waltz (2012)
|
"Margot is silly and annoying, but three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams' makes her conflicted character believably real. Meanwhile, contrivances, indie-film clichés and overall misery make the movie an unhappy dance marathon. "
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John Wirt
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58%
|
Sparkle (2012)
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"A few exceptional musical performances don't mitigate an otherwise stale melodrama. "
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John Wirt
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56%
|
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
|
"Even without Jason Bourne and the corresponding Matt Damon, it's a well-cast and well-done continuation of the series. "
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John Wirt
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47%
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