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68%
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Great Expectations (2013)
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"Faithfully and tastefully performed, without ever threatening the legacy of David Lean's definitive 1946 version."
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Ed Gibbs
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38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
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"Bill Murray proves a sound choice as the president who quietly battled polio. So too does Samuel West, as the stammering King George VI. "
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Ed Gibbs
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69%
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Les Misérables (2012)
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"Depending on whether you love or loathe such stuff, you're likely to either applaud with Lloyd Webber-esque glee, or plan to flee at the nearest opportunity."
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Ed Gibbs
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81%
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The Impossible (2012)
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"Director Juan Antonio Bayona's instincts are spot on for the first act with Watts, less successful when it switches to a more mawkish tone. "
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Ed Gibbs
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26%
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Fun Size (2012)
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"It's pure Nickelodeon stuff: bubblegum high jinks that's short on laughs but also, mercifully, shy on offending, too."
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Ed Gibbs
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75%
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Killing Them Softly (2012)
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"Pitt's best work in years. His final, show-stopping speech is phenomenal. "
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Ed Gibbs
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44%
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The Paperboy (2012)
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"With its superior cast all delivering like their lives depend on it, Daniels' camp, trashy tragicomedy seems destined for cult status. Kidman, especially, is a revelation."
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Ed Gibbs
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92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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"Despite its odd, erratic direction, it boasts fine performances, particularly from Lawrence, and is already proving impossible to ignore."
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Ed Gibbs
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49%
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The Man With the Iron Fists (2012)
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"Wearing its influences proudly on its sleeve, fans are likely to lap it up with glee."
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Ed Gibbs
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58%
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Sparkle (2012)
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"Whitney Houston's vibrant, final performance adds poignancy to this likeable, breezy remake of a familiar tale."
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Ed Gibbs
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12%
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Alex Cross (2012)
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"Late-night TV fodder for insomniacs, perhaps, nothing more."
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Ed Gibbs
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39%
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Here Comes the Boom (2012)
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"There's hardly a serious message being made about the plight of America's education system here, which makes one wonder what the point of it is."
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Ed Gibbs
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81%
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Pitch Perfect (2012)
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"Bearing more than a passing resemblance to TV phenomenon Glee, this would-be college version largely succeeds thanks to a standout performance from Anna Kendrick. "
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Ed Gibbs
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39%
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The Possession (2012)
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"In lesser hands, The Possession would simply feel like a blatant rip-off from horror days of yore. Yet Bornedal's well-crafted feature proves far better than expected."
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Ed Gibbs
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22%
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The Words (2012)
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"A dreadful misfire, particularly for Cooper, who is otherwise pursuing an interesting career trajectory away from The Hangover series. "
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Ed Gibbs
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51%
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Savages (2012)
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"Although typically loud, brash and flat-footed, the Oscar-winning filmmaker oddly opts for hokey romance over stinging critique. "
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Ed Gibbs
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48%
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Hit & Run (2012)
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"Lurching from picket-fence sweetness to road-trip screwball comedy, it's a hit-and-miss affair that's largely forgettable, save for its pairing of Shepherd and Bell."
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Ed Gibbs
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74%
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Hope Springs (2012)
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"While it may feel familiar to some, such awkward home truths do not a great viewing experience make. Jones is bereft of charm, while Streep seems misplaced as his loyal wife. "
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Ed Gibbs
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65%
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The Campaign (2012)
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"For a timely comment on today's political world - where everything is seemingly caught on camera - it's entertaining, light-hearted and nicely played by a great comedic cast."
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Ed Gibbs
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56%
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The Bourne Legacy (2012)
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"If you can survive the first hour's complexities - you'll need to focus hard on the narrative to keep up - a pay-off, of sorts, awaits. "
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Ed Gibbs
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31%
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Total Recall (2012)
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"Wiseman loves a chase - the film is littered with them - but forgets the rest. The author Philip K Dick would not be impressed, although Farrell emerges unscathed."
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Ed Gibbs
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23%
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The Decoy Bride (2012)
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"A wretched script and sloppy premise is saved from cinema hell by a charming pair of leads, but still, The Decoy Bride fails to raise anything more than a chuckle. "
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James Luxford
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——
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The Dragon Pearl (2013)
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"China's landscapes and a strong cast elevate the cheap-looking CGI."
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James Luxford
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53%
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Think Like a Man (2012)
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"Despite the best efforts of some solid character actors, a muddled plot means this self-help themed film neither engages nor entertains."
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James Luxford
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——
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The Keeper (2009)
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"Bad even by his recent standards"
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James Luxford
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35%
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
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"completely ludicrous but fun. "
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James Luxford
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——
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Lockout (2012)
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"struggles to overcome the many disparate clichés thrown together by the filmmakers."
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James Luxford
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20%
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Loosies (2012)
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"a very transparent vehicle for Facinelli"
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James Luxford
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12%
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Love Ranch (2010)
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"Overall, a complete misfire given the talent involved."
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James Luxford
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70%
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Men in Black III (2012)
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"keep you interested enough to leave the cinema without feeling you've been cheated"
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James Luxford
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80%
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Get the Gringo (2012)
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"an entertaining but trashy crime drama"
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James Luxford
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26%
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Wrath of the Titans (2012)
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"superficial blockbuster fodder, furthering the worrying decline in Worthington's output since Avatar."
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James Luxford
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0%
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A Thousand Words (2012)
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"a poorly conceived and startlingly miscast comedy that works to every one of its stars' weaknesses."
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James Luxford
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25%
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Act of Valor (2012)
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"Although likely to delight patriotic American audiences, it will leave everyone else indifferent."
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James Luxford
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6%
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The Devil Inside (2012)
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"horror that tries to shock you as many times as possible, rather than tell you a story."
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James Luxford
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74%
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Big Miracle (2012)
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"There are more subtle movies out there, but few more uplifting."
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James Luxford
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8%
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11-11-11 (2011)
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"tries to hammer home the point that something awful is coming - although the viewer is never quite sure what."
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James Luxford
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26%
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Underworld Awakening (2012)
|
"if you are looking for an intelligent movie you may need to look elsewhere."
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James Luxford
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79%
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Chalet Girl (2011)
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"Unashamedly aiming at a teenage audience, the film's lack of pretension is oddly refreshing"
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James Luxford
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83%
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The Chef (Comme un chef) ()
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"This is French farce in its most straightforward form, rather than the radical, cutting satire some would wish for."
|
Ed Gibbs
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11%
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Gone (2012)
|
"There's little to recommend this B-grade, formulaic affair. The plot is tosh, the dialogue hackneyed at best. "
|
Ed Gibbs
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26%
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This Means War (2012)
|
"McG's film ticks the expected action boxes easily enough but, as per usual, is not designed to be taken remotely seriously."
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Ed Gibbs
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51%
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Contraband (2012)
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"Fond nods to Wahlberg's cinematic past ("It's like the size of a Mini Cooper") are thrown in, and it's imaginatively shot, yet it all feels rather too familiar. "
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Ed Gibbs
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13%
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W.E. (2012)
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"Madonna, for all her faults, cast this self-funded feature with uncharacteristic cinematic poise. Otherwise, though, it's a disappointment"
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Ed Gibbs
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30%
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The Vow (2012)
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"The Vow never veers far from its heart-on-sleeve leanings, particularly with Tatum's overbearing voice-over, but McAdams is typically reliable."
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Ed Gibbs
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——
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Elephant White (2011)
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"a dreary movie that is more about the body count than anything else."
|
James Luxford
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7%
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New Year's Eve (2011)
|
"a sea of quickly put together, cheesy romcom vignettes that fail to put across any kind of meaningful message"
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James Luxford
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51%
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Vanishing On 7th Street (2011)
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"it's to Anderson's credit that despite a slight script, this film keeps you on your toes almost right to the end."
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James Luxford
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3%
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Jack and Jill (2011)
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"a film that may be remembered as one of the worst of the Wedding Singer actor's career."
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James Luxford
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25%
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Seeking Justice (2012)
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"In a career marked with sporadic hits among many misses, and despite initial promise, Seeking Justice falls firmly into the latter category."
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James Luxford
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73%
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