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8%
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Runner Runner (2013)
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"No reason to run run to see Runner Runner. "
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Gary Wolcott
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97%
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Gravity (2013)
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"The closet I've ever been to being in space. There are times when you want to ask Sandra and George to move over because they and the so-so story are blocking the view."
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Gary Wolcott
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18%
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Baggage Claim (2013)
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"The worst movie of the year so far. Period."
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Gary Wolcott
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82%
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Don Jon (2013)
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"Joseph Gordon-Levitt's porn addiction topic may not be for everyone. However, it's a great first movie from a terrific young actor and now writer and director."
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Gary Wolcott
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88%
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Rush (2013)
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"No need to rush right out and see this one. Barely made fresh in my book. Other than the last half-hour, this one has zip for tension, action or interest."
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Gary Wolcott
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59%
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
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"I ate this one up. Five writers and directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn, have produced one of the most clever, and funniest, animated sequels ever. "
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Gary Wolcott
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3%
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Getaway (2013)
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"Getaway or One Direction: This is Us? I chose Getaway. Boy bands aren't my thing. A reel or two into Getaway and I'm thinking One Direction is a better direction."
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Gary Wolcott
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46%
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Closed Circuit (2013)
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"All the ingredients of a good thriller are here, they just never come together and Closed Circuit doesn't deliver. "
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Gary Wolcott
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91%
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Blue Jasmine (2013)
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"Cate Blanchett is going to clean up big time at the awards given out at the end of the year."
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Gary Wolcott
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75%
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You're Next (2013)
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"Nothing helps horror more than humor. People being hacked to pieces by a machete or having their throats cut just aren't topics that typically brings gales of laughter."
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Gary Wolcott
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89%
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The World's End (2013)
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"Funny but not end-of-the-world funny."
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Gary Wolcott
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73%
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Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
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"Lee Daniels' The Butler is deliberately and meticulously designed to grab Oscar and Golden Globe and other nominations for acting, writing and directing. "
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Gary Wolcott
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30%
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Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
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"Kick-Ass did. Kick-Ass 2 doesn't."
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Gary Wolcott
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27%
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Planes (2013)
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"Good take-off. Decent, sometimes even excellent effects. Bad landing. "
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Gary Wolcott
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47%
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We're The Millers (2013)
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"This is comedy not rocket science. It doesn't need to be realistic. We're the Millers is laugh out loud funny."
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Gary Wolcott
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38%
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
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"Interesting. A film based on Greek mythology is done by a guy named Thor."
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Gary Wolcott
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68%
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Elysium (2013)
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"Decent Sci-fi. Neill Blomkamp gives the near future a negative, narrow, violent -- but probably more accurate than Star Trek -- view."
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Gary Wolcott
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85%
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The Way Way Back (2013)
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"Like its summer cousin, The Kings of Summer, The Way Way Back connects the adult in all of us to the kid we once were. Or at least who some of us were at one time."
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Gary Wolcott
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14%
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The Smurfs 2 (2013)
|
"Why the Smurf do we need The Smurfs 2?"
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Gary Wolcott
|
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64%
|
2 Guns (2013)
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"2 Guns is laugh-out-loud funny, armrest and jaw-clenching intense and -- simply put -- the best action movie done in a long time."
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Gary Wolcott
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87%
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The Conjuring (2013)
|
"How about that? Someone conjured up a good ghost story! "
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Gary Wolcott
|
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14%
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R.I.P.D. (2013)
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"R.I.P.D. is so bad that it should just drop the "D" and R.I.P. "
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Gary Wolcott
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42%
|
Red 2 (2013)
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"The original Red was the most fun I had in a theater in 2010. Red 2 is likely to be the most fun I'll have in a theater in 2013. "
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Gary Wolcott
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72%
|
Pacific Rim (2013)
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"A big chunk of the film's entertainment value is figuring out where writer/director Guillermo del Toro got his ideas."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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75%
|
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
|
"I caught it almost a week ago, and I'm still laughing."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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31%
|
The Lone Ranger (2013)
|
"Most of us know the short and sweet Clayton Moore/Jay Silverheels TV version, but Gore Verbinski -- as he proved in Pirates of the Caribbean -- can't do anything quickly."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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50%
|
White House Down (2013)
|
"The action and characters are of the paint-by-numbers variety. Ignore that and it's guilty pleasure fun and way better than Olympus has Fallen."
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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65%
|
The Heat (2013)
|
"Big question. Is The Heat a good movie and really funny, or am I just in love with Melissa McCarthy?"
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Gary Wolcott
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84%
|
This Is the End (2013)
|
"Actors, it appears, do not have to grow up. And if this is your thing, then neither do you."
|
Gary Wolcott
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56%
|
Man of Steel (2013)
|
"The Man of Steel is not super, man. Not even close. "
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Gary Wolcott
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38%
|
The Purge (2013)
|
"The dumbest premise in the history of Earth. "
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Gary Wolcott
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50%
|
Now You See Me (2013)
|
"Not much magic here. Sometimes a great twist ending can make up a lot of lost plot ground, but even the end twist of Now You See Me is mundane."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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11%
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After Earth (2013)
|
"Will Smith is a fun and funny guy. So why is Smith's sci-fi thriller screaming for a sense of humor? "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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67%
|
The Iceman (2013)
|
"Riveting. Michael Shannon nails this one. Rarely does a movie end leaving me wanting more. "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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64%
|
Epic (2013)
|
"A solid animated feature with a great message. It's good but not epic. "
|
Gary Wolcott
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19%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013)
|
"The hangover on the third day of a three-day binge makes you wonder why you decided to go there in the first place. Apparently it's the same for movies. "
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Gary Wolcott
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69%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
|
"Five sequels may be a modern day record. In spite of a silly and unbelievable climax, this one is fun, and fast but not all that furious."
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Gary Wolcott
|
|
87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
|
"A good movie but unlike Abrams first effort, it doesn't boldly go where no one has gone before. "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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98%
|
Mud (2013)
|
"Gone is the rom-com character and emphasis on a toothy smile and six-pack abs. Matthew McConaughey is showing off some acting chops. "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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79%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013)
|
"A great way to kick off the spring and summer blockbuster movie season!"
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Gary Wolcott
|
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55%
|
The Company You Keep (2013)
|
"The acting company Robert Redford keeps in The Company You Keep doesn't get any better. Movies rarely do either. "
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Gary Wolcott
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49%
|
Pain & Gain (2013)
|
"Somebody's real life murder should not be this much fun. But it is. And who knew the Rock would ever be this good an actor. "
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Gary Wolcott
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82%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
|
"By the time director and co-writer Derek Cianfrance gets to the third act, it's a soap opera and not a very good one."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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54%
|
Oblivion (2013)
|
"Love the effects and Oblivion does have some interesting moments. For fans it will satisfy the sci-fi thirst for a short time until they start thinking about its many flaws."
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Gary Wolcott
|
|
79%
|
42 (2013)
|
"No home run but 42 does manage to go three for five at the plate. Harrison Ford's performance is the real reason to catch this one."
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Gary Wolcott
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66%
|
Spring Breakers (2013)
|
"Traditionally, spring break flicks are teen angst induced romantic comedies. Brain death is the best description. Spring Breakers is a totally new way to do that brain death."
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Gary Wolcott
|
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62%
|
Evil Dead (2013)
|
"It's a remake so the chopping, slashing and mutilating isn't as much fun as Sam Raimi's 1981 original, but it looks more realistic. If this crap is your thing, enjoy. "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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93%
|
Jurassic Park (1993)
|
"There is nothing like experiencing this fabulous, larger-than-life, groundbreaking movie where it was meant to be experienced. And in 3D!"
|
Gary Wolcott
|
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9%
|
The Host (2013)
|
"The Host just isn't a very good movie. "
|
Gary Wolcott
|
|
38%
|
Admission (2013)
|
"Tina Fey and Paul Rudd are terrific. So is Lily Tomlin. The acting and chemistry works but this rom-com's story does not. "
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Gary Wolcott
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