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79%
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Prince Avalanche (2013)
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"The humour is ace and it has a strong emotional backbone that moves you from laughing at the characters to laughing with them. Subtle and beautiful execution."
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Cameron Williams
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91%
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Frances Ha (2013)
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"A refreshing amount of buoyancy to dance and charm its way through Quarter-Life Crisis territory. One of the best performances of Greta Gerwig's career to date"
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Cameron Williams
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99%
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Mud (2013)
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"A stripped back approach to tracking the process of growing up, but lacks the faith to see the plan executed to the end"
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Cameron Williams
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88%
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Upstream Color (2013)
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"A sumptuous enigma that's intricately constructed and beautifully shot, a film that would make Terrence Malick blush"
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Cameron Williams
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71%
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
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"Not every action film needs a prompt disclaimer in the credits, but Fast 6 is dim-witted enough to need one"
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Cameron Williams
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50%
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
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"It's cinematic gluttony and Baz Luhrmann does it incredibly well, but like the attendees of one of Gatsby's shindigs, you'll have a fun time but not remember much the next day"
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Cameron Williams
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100%
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The Act Of Killing (2013)
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"The importance of this doco cannot be overstated in exposing a corrupt regime, highlighting the dangers of propaganda and holding a warped mirror to the monsters that walk the Earth as free men"
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Cameron Williams
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20%
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The Hangover Part III (2013)
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"If Part 2 was a clone of its predecessor, Part 3 is the genetic trash left over from trying to replicate the success of the first film."
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Cameron Williams
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41%
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The Call (2013)
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"An effective thriller that does an ace job of maintaining your elevated heart rate"
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Cameron Williams
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60%
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Stuck in Love (2013)
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"As dysfunctional as its family of scribblers despite tiny bites of charm from the cast"
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Cameron Williams
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87%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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"The spectacle remains in this sequel but the IQ of the franchise takes a massive nose dive"
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Cameron Williams
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60%
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Drift (2013)
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"Superb on the water but a little wobbly on dry land"
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Cameron Williams
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65%
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Spring Breakers (2013)
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"The ideals of freedom, paradise and the American dream pulse in a neon coloured, bubble-gum scented descent into darkness "
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Cameron Williams
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81%
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
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"A film of two distinct halves and it works to provide a dual character study of paternity and legacy"
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Cameron Williams
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"A fiery extravaganza that is a collision between the comic book world and Shane Black's resume of rapid fire action thrillers"
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Cameron Williams
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55%
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Oblivion (2013)
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"A great introduction to the sci-fi genre if you've been living in a nuclear fallout shelter since the 1950s. For those more familiar with the genre, it's an elaborate sci-fi theme park ride"
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Cameron Williams
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Saving General Yang (2013)
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"A swift hit of adrenaline and a treat for the eyeballs but not enough to provoke the heart with a battle cry"
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Cameron Williams
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68%
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Trance (2013)
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"While Danny Boyle's frenetic direction excels, the film is always one long lost evil twin away from deteriorating to complete melodrama"
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Cameron Williams
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80%
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Warm Bodies (2013)
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"Takes the notion of zombie meets girl an turns it into something that's so crazy that it works"
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Cameron Williams
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100%
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Sound City (2013)
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"For those about to rock, we salute you. A fond acknowledgement of a special time when a studio produced several albums that signaled key moments in music history."
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Cameron Williams
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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"One of the most despicable displays in the collision between consumerism and filmmaking"
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Cameron Williams
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82%
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De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone) (2012)
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"For a film that deals in different forms of agony it's rather pleasant. A portrait of family that's refreshing with the right emotional punch."
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Cameron Williams
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15%
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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"Pushes the series deep into the trash heap"
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Cameron Williams
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37%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"Like a joke that has been waiting to be told since the 1980s and they've mangled the punch line in 2013"
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Cameron Williams
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|
63%
|
I Give It a Year (2013)
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"Obsessed with how clever it thinks it is that it completely sinks the romantic comedy pirate ship it sets forth to be"
|
Cameron Williams
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59%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
|
"A prequel that plays out like fan fiction written for Playboy magazine. It succeeds with a little nostalgia but it's mostly a complete abomination"
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Cameron Williams
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|
38%
|
Save Your Legs ()
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"Doesn't rest on being a film just about sport. Whether you're familiar with cricket or not, the themes of camaraderie are strong and it's worth being a spectator"
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Cameron Williams
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94%
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Amour (2012)
|
"Powerful piece of cinema that forces us to confront death and something even worse; the prospect of outliving the love of one's life"
|
Cameron Williams
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84%
|
Side Effects (2013)
|
"The murder mystery has been given a stylish medical makeover"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
60%
|
The Last Stand (2013)
|
"The gimmick of Schwarzenegger's return to cinema wears off quickly. A bland bullet riddled excuse for an action flick. "
|
Cameron Williams
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|
46%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
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"Oozing with the angst of a teenager that has just been banned from using Facebook for a week"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
78%
|
Flight (2012)
|
"A borderline farcical approach to addiction that's so heavy-handed it could be added to the weight program at a gym"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
92%
|
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
|
"A bittersweet pill that's a mixture of an endearing family drama and modern romance that's an absolute delight. "
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012)
|
"It may indulge its subject a little too much but it highlights the road to a momentous occasion with an intimacy that gives emotional weight to political machinations"
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Cameron Williams
|
|
93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013)
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"Remarkable and engaging piece of filmmaking considering the outcome of the story is well known. A sign of the times we live in and the processes put in place to wrangle the people that choose to live outside the realm of civility"
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Cameron Williams
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85%
|
Sleepwalk With Me (2012)
|
"A film that expertly paddles through the complicated subconscious and repressed feelings of a faltering comedian"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
95%
|
The Queen of Versailles (2012)
|
"Strangely entertaining and revealing documentary about a culture obsessed with money and people aspiring to a life they can't afford. Greed is good once again if you can borrow enough money to consume all you desire. Mind the debt gap. "
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Cameron Williams
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|
63%
|
Hitchcock (2012)
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"One big marriage counseling session set within the walls of the making of Psycho"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012)
|
"A tale of empowerment that packs one hell of a cinematic punch, Django Unchained is Tarantino's epic masterpiece."
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
89%
|
Compliance (2012)
|
"Calm on the surface but the subtext is ferocious with the shocking way people succumb to savage impulses when people in positions of power are morally tainted"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
61%
|
Jack Reacher (2012)
|
"CSI: Tom Cruise "
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012)
|
"Life of Pi is director Ang Lee's artistic expression of faith on film that's close to his very own version of the Sistine Chapel, minus the neck pain."
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
67%
|
Cloud Atlas (2012)
|
"A genuine one of a kind film. Courageous filmmaking that proves cinema can still provoke wonderment and reflection."
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Cameron Williams
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69%
|
Les Misérables (2012)
|
"Breaks a record for climbing to the apex of movie musicals. Unfortunately, it's done within the first hour of proceedings and the slide back to the bottom is a laborious walk through the famous stage musical's song book."
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
65%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
|
"A wild and visually stunning quest through a fantasy world all done with the noble spirit of courage and goodwill."
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
87%
|
ParaNorman (2012)
|
"The inner horror fan is accessed via the child inside in this quirky stop-motion animation treat "
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
75%
|
Laurence Anyways (2013)
|
"A grand story that breaks down the love between two people to its purest form as a matter of the heart beyond the physical that's delicately handled"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
85%
|
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
|
"Humbling experience and despite whatever generation you hark from there is the common ground of having lived through those teenage years and this film revels in those magic moments and the people that help form who we are."
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
|
"A reminder that the journey has been a murmur rather than a saga, and the final plod is no exception"
|
Cameron Williams
|
|
84%
|
Smashed (2012)
|
"A straight shot out of the middle class that's a different take on the tale of a life drenched in booze"
|
Cameron Williams
|
75%
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