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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"A worthy addition to the vaunted Marvel franchise!"
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Kam Williams
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45%
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Peeples (2013)
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"An amusing, if not exactly original, African-American variation on Meet the Parents."
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Kam Williams
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18%
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Aroused (2013)
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"An eye-opening expose about the surprisingly-conventional concerns of some of the most hyper-sexualized women in the world."
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Kam Williams
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8%
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The Big Wedding (2013)
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"An incoherent string of crude skits, including one where Robert De Niro sheepishly sports a substance-eating grin after being caught performing cunnilingus between a widespread pair of naked legs. Look! A falling star! Make a wish! "
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Kam Williams
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King's Faith (2013)
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"Carefully crafted with Evangelicals in mind, this modern parable will certainly resonate with the faith-based demographic as well as secular individuals interested in an entertaining, wholesome family flick with a sobering message."
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Kam Williams
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62%
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Paradise: Love (2013)
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"What happens in Nairobi, stays in Nairobi!"
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Kam Williams
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79%
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An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty (2013)
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"Ghetto psychobabble strictly for the attention-deficit, Jay-Z demographic. "
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Kam Williams
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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"A reminder that while crime does not pay, it does sometimes serve as fodder for lurid headlines and hilarious hijinks. "
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Kam Williams
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76%
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Kon Tiki (2013)
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"A fitting tribute to the enviable exploits of the legendary Thor Heyerdahl."
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Kam Williams
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97%
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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (2000)
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"A moving tribute to an overlooked American icon who invariably exhibited an admirable combination of integrity, humility and loyalty."
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Kam Williams
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4%
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Scary Movie 5 (2013)
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"This vapid, vulgar insult to the intelligence couldn't possibly have been tested on any focus groups. Can we all now agree that we've reached the cinematic saturation point with the rapidly-expiring, Scary Movie franchise?"
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Kam Williams
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87%
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Herman's House (2013)
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"A fascinating biopic as much about a possible miscarriage of justice as about a case of arrested development who looks like a little girl playing house with an imaginary mate. "
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Kam Williams
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"An emotionally-draining biopic featuring Oscar-quality performances from Harrison Ford and Chad Boseman in what is easily Hollywood's best offering of the year thus far. "
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Kam Williams
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16%
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Temptation (2013)
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"A present-day parable preaching to the choir with sobering warnings about taking your mate for granted and the love of money as the root of all evil. The Gospel according to Tyler Perry!"
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Kam Williams
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48%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"An eye-popping, patriotic, high-octane adventure that leaves no doubt about who's the vindicated hero that kept the world safe for democracy. The Butler did it! Gerard Butler, that is."
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Kam Williams
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43%
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Admission (2013)
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"An alternately comical and thought-provoking cautionary tale that's every bit as hilarious as it is sobering. "
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Kam Williams
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93%
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The Sapphires (2013)
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"A well-deserved tribute to four Aussie lassies who risked their lives to entertain the boys. "
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Kam Williams
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69%
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The Croods (2013)
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"A side-splitting, thrill-a-minute adventure reminiscent of the best of The Flintstones. Wilma!"
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Kam Williams
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38%
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"A battle of competing comedy styles won hands-down by the rambunctious, rubber-faced run-a-muck! "
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Kam Williams
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82%
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Rust and Bone (2012)
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"A 'Salt of the Earth' saga plumbing the depths of the human soul. "
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Kam Williams
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
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"Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum! I smell a hit with the little ones!"
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Kam Williams
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96%
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War Witch (2013)
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"21st Century Africa presented as a godforsaken wasteland conjuring up primitive images reminiscent of the ghoulish dystopia chronicled by Conrad in Heart of Darkness. "
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Kam Williams
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15%
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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"An implausible, action adventure featuring a couple of bomb and bulletproof protagonists more resilient than Wile E. Coyote, thanks to the miracle of cartoon physics!"
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Kam Williams
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45%
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Beautiful Creatures (2013)
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"A viable jumpstart of yetta nudder escapist fantasy franchise. "
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Kam Williams
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27%
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Saving Lincoln (2013)
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"A fresh take on The Great Emancipator from the point-of-view of a trusted companion who had been at the President's side at Gettysburg and for many historical moments but not on the day he died. "
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Kam Williams
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89%
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Koch (2013)
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"The rise and fall from grace of a good Jewish boy gone bad who ostensibly sold out the Big Apple but never summoned up the courage to come out of the closet. "
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Kam Williams
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85%
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Side Effects (2013)
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"The Girl with a Dragon of a Depression! "
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Kam Williams
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47%
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Bullet to the Head (2013)
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"Vintage Sly in his best outing since Cop Land!"
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Kam Williams
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One Night Stand: Overnight Musicals (2013)
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"Rome might not have been built in a day, but this picture proves that a captivating, Broadway-quality musical can be mounted in 24 hours. Who knew? "
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Kam Williams
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4%
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Movie 43 (2013)
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"A disgusting, cinematic descent into depravity destined to leave its victims, sitting slack-jawed and speechless in stunned disbelief. "
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Kam Williams
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46%
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Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary (2013)
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"A reverential biopic that wisely leaves the damning evidence on the back burner in favor of focusing on everything about Mumia Abu-Jamal except what exactly transpired at the corner of 13th and Locust in the wee hours of December 9, 1981. "
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Kam Williams
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85%
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The Pirogue (2013)
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"A compelling cross of Life of Pi and Lifeboat, a seafaring tale of survival sans the Bengal tiger and Tallulah Bankhead. "
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Kam Williams
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79%
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Quartet (2013)
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"A delightful dramedy directed by Dustin Hoffman revolving around a couple of unexpected encores. "
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Kam Williams
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32%
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Gangster Squad (2013)
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"A high body-count showdown featuring all the staples of the genre, from flashy Zoot suits to Tommy guns to street smart dialogue mixing slang and savoir faire in a manner reminiscent of Damon Runyon. "
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Kam Williams
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81%
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The Impossible (2012)
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"Forget National Lampoon, this is the real vacation from Hell!"
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Kam Williams
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93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013)
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"Agent Strangelove, or how I learned to stop worrying and love waterboarding!"
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Kam Williams
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96%
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Argo (2012)
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"An edge-of-your-seat thriller not to be forgotten at Oscar time! "
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Kam Williams
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51%
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Promised Land (2013)
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"A transparent message movie which might deserve to be forgiven for moralizing and politicizing, given the urgency of the underlying environmental issue."
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Kam Williams
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012)
|
"Slavery reimagined as a messy splatterfest where massa gets exactly what he deserves, and then some!"
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Kam Williams
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92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
|
"A tenderhearted tale about two terribly wounded souls who survive by grudgingly leaning on each other's shoulder. "
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Kam Williams
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94%
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The Central Park Five (2012)
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"A heartbreaking expose' about a rush to judgment which ruined five, innocent young lives. "
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Kam Williams
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52%
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This is 40 (2012)
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"A midlife crisis comedy marking the milestone with a tribute to immaturity! "
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Kam Williams
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63%
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Hitchcock (2012)
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"A cinematic treat offering rare peeks behind the scenes and behind the closed doors of a legendary director and the love of his life. "
|
Kam Williams
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100%
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The Loving Story (2012)
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"A moving, must-see documentary about the demise of one of the last vestiges of segregation. Could it be more fitting that the plaintiffs in the landmark case eradicating the crime of loving a person of a different color would be named Loving! "
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Kam Williams
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33%
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Deadfall (2012)
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"An intriguing cat-and-mouse caper featuring both bullets and brains. The question is how long can they keep up the 'good perp, bad perp' charade before their luck finally runs out?"
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Kam Williams
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64%
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Anna Karenina (2012)
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"A sumptuous cinematic feast!"
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Kam Williams
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50%
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
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"A bloody free-for-all so gruesome, it makes Peckinpah look like Winnie the Pooh."
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Kam Williams
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74%
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)
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"Yes, Virginia, there is not only a Santa Claus, but a Tooth Fairy, a Jack Frost, an Easter Bunny, and a Sandman, too!"
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Kam Williams
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89%
|
Lincoln (2012)
|
"A poignant portrait of Lincoln's last days, time spent as a marked man making his appointed rounds en route to his rendezvous with destiny."
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Kam Williams
|
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88%
|
Life of Pi (2012)
|
"Crouching tiger, hidden Siegfried! (sans Roy) "
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Kam Williams
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47%
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