|
79%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
|
"High-octane, outrageous and action-packed, introducing a long, low-slung ramp car designed to get underneath other vehicles and flip them over, causing massive vehicular carnage."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
65%
|
The Iceman (2013)
|
"Sordid story glorifying an intensely ferocious, unrepentant, despicable man."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
86%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
|
"Adrenaline-fueled and highly entertaining, filled with feverish, fast-paced excitement and suspense. Live long and prosper!"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
37%
|
Peeples (2013)
|
"Formulaically funny, utterly familiar, fish-out-of-water story with a few absurdly engaging comedic touches."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
48%
|
Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's (2013)
|
"Stunning fashion documentary, joining the ranks of 'Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel,' 'Valentino: The Last Emperor,' 'The Tents,' 'The September Issue,' etc."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
16%
|
Temptation (2013)
|
"Straitlaced and sermonizing, this is a sluggish cautionary tale about deviating from righteous church teachings."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
52%
|
At Any Price (2013)
|
"Stressed, struggling farmers explore the moral and social consequences of corruption and the high-stakes economic pressures in the contemporary business world."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
50%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013)
|
"Sumptuous, exquisitely gaudy spectacle, emphasizing style over substance and filled with extrvagant parties to which we wish we'd been invited."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
55%
|
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
|
"Seriously rich in suspenseful, subversive complexities about the roots of extremism - that should appeal to international audiences."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
77%
|
Renoir (2013)
|
"Sensual, sophisticated and visually sumptuous, particularly appealing to an older audience of art lovers."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013)
|
"Exciting and hugely entertaining, it's an eye-popping spectacle with suprisingly clever, whimsical dialogue and wisecracking one-liners."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
47%
|
Pain & Gain (2013)
|
"In this quirky, chaotic, dunderhead comedy caper, too much pain is inflicted for very little gain."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
8%
|
The Big Wedding (2013)
|
"What was once an amusing French farce has become a crass, crude, mean-spirited, smarmy mess. "
|
Susan Granger
|
|
56%
|
Oblivion (2013)
|
"Only charismatic Tom Cruise could elevate this derivative, exposition-heavy sci-fi into a compelling adventure."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
88%
|
The Angels' Share (2013)
|
"Sweet-natured and high-spirited, it's a fanciful fable with a wee dash of magical realism."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
89%
|
A Place at the Table (2013)
|
"Enlightening documentary that, hopefully, propels people to take action."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
65%
|
Antiviral (2013)
|
"Sick, stomach-churning, satirical sci-fi - and the many distastefully visceral syringe scenes are not for the squeamish."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
4%
|
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
|
"The filmmakers border on sophomoric desperation, achieving a measurable shred of humor only in the outtakes during the closing credits."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
68%
|
Trance (2013)
|
"Trippy, intriguing, and enigmatic - it's a surreal, clever, ambiguous brain-teaser that will keep you thinking long after the lights go up."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
81%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
|
"Somber and suspenseful, if self-indulgent, identity story about fathers and sins."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
77%
|
42 (2013)
|
"An inspiring reminder that we need real-world heroes to expand the limits of our own aspirations."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
98%
|
Mud (2013)
|
"Engaging, endearing adventure, tracing its heart-warming antecedents to Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.""
|
Susan Granger
|
|
9%
|
The Host (2013)
|
"It's bewildering how sci-fi aficionado Andrew Niccol ("Gattaca," "The Truman Show") could mastermind such a parasitic mess."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
55%
|
The Company You Keep (2013)
|
"Astutely cast and directed conspiratorial crisis-of-conscience tale about facing the consequences of one's actions."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
|
"Fight-filled and blasting but forgettable - totally lacking the essential element of cartoonish fun."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
69%
|
The Croods (2013)
|
"Energetic slapstick, aimed at indiscriminating youngsters who will want to buy lots of Crood toys."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
37%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
|
"This lame comedy lacks anything resembling amusement and magic - until the final credits which involve a sight gag."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
47%
|
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
|
"Think of this solidly tense and suspenseful action-thriller as 'Die Hard in the White House.'"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
43%
|
Admission (2013)
|
"Tina Fey and Paul Rudd rise above the inconsistent, elitist, borderline obnoxious material, as does irrepressible Lily Tomlin."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
93%
|
The Sapphires (2013)
|
"Singin', swingin' and sparkly, it's a sentimental, feel-good crowd-pleaser."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
66%
|
Spring Breakers (2013)
|
"Voyeuristic, visually exploitive, hyper-sexualized cinematic commentary about the superficial emptiness of our youth-driven pop culture."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
40%
|
The Call (2013)
|
"Intense yet shallow - with a final, vengeful twist that utterly disconnects."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
25%
|
Phantom (2013)
|
"Inexcusably tedious, resulting in yawning boredom"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
60%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
|
"A prequel and homage to the tone and feel of the 1939 original film, it's a spirited, new, family-friendly adventure that's filled with wonder - despite miscast James Franco."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
92%
|
Lore (2013)
|
"Stunning, admirable and indelible - truthfully chronicling the triumph of the human spirit - in a class with Michael Haneke's 'The White Ribbon.'"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
92%
|
The Gatekeepers (2013)
|
"Unprecedented and deeply unsettling, it offers little hope for a lasting peace in that war-torn region."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
27%
|
21 And Over (2013)
|
"This 'junior' version of the bacchanal in 'The Hangover' is a raunchy, misogynistic re-tred that's tawdry yet tame."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
35%
|
Dark Skies (2013)
|
"Dire and unsettling, it's ultimately disappointing."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
13%
|
The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
|
"Filled with tortured, manipulative shock scares, it teasingly provides a setup for yet another supernatural sequel en route to the DVD roster."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
52%
|
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
|
"Family-friendly, yet derivative and too scary for young children."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
89%
|
Koch (2013)
|
"Neil Barsky's contentious documentary turns into a celebratory eulogy for the outspoken, opportunistic octogenarian."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
58%
|
Snitch (2013)
|
"Serious and suspenseful, as Dwayne Johnson uses brains, not brawn to protect his son."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
85%
|
Side Effects (2013)
|
"Sleek and stylish yet silly and far-fetched, it dissolves into a cinematic depressant."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
27%
|
Escape From Planet Earth 3D (2013)
|
"Serviceable sci-fi - stopping momentarily at local theaters en route to its destiny on DVD as generic, escapist diversion for youngsters, teaching teamwork and preaching family loyalty and love."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
45%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
|
"Sudsy and spooky, aimed at lusty adolescents searching for the next romantic fantasy now that the 'Twilight' saga has concluded."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
15%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
|
"A good day - it isn't. To quote John McClane: "Something stinks.""
|
Susan Granger
|
|
27%
|
Saving Lincoln (2013)
|
"This simulated, caricatured curiosity is another Lincoln log that's recommended primarily for history-buffs."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
13%
|
Safe Haven (2013)
|
"Sappy and tear-stained, it's filled with the sentimental schmaltz that characterizes the appeal of this kind of chick-flick."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
20%
|
Identity Thief (2013)
|
"Vulgar and tawdry, it turns a cyber-crime into cinematic chaos."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
79%
|
Ginger & Rosa (2013)
|
"A sensitive coming-of-age story, notable primarily because of Elle Fanning's incandescent performance."
|
Susan Granger
|
86%
22%
90%
