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May In The Summer ()
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"What we end up with is a Miramax film from the early-to-mid 1990s. Something a tiny bit edgy to watch on VHS back in the day, but something you don't need to feel too guilty about skipping today."
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Jordan Hoffman
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36%
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LUV (2013)
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" if interpreted as "a fable" you may be able to shrug it off. "
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Jordan Hoffman
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40%
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Parker (2013)
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"A B-picture in the classic mold: unambitious but precise."
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Matt Singer
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14%
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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
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"So close to being a parody of stupid action movies I'm inclined to believe that at some point in its development that's exactly what it was"
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Matt Singer
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60%
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John Dies at the End (2013)
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"Funny and a little spooky and entirely trippy. "
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Matt Singer
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30%
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Broken City (2013)
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"As a New Yorker I feel the need to give 'Broken City' a light recommendation. "
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Jordan Hoffman
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65%
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Mama (2013)
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"Why does it always have to be moths?"
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Jordan Hoffman
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59%
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The Last Stand (2013)
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"A satisfying if largely perfunctory action flick."
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Matt Singer
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32%
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Gangster Squad (2013)
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"Gloss with nothing beneath the shiny surfaces."
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Matt Singer
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19%
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Texas Chainsaw (2013)
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"It is every 16 year-old's rite of passage to sneak into an R-rated slasher, get grossed out by blood, turned on by boobs and shout back at the screen. To that end, 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' is a worthy claimant to the franchise."
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Jordan Hoffman
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18%
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Parental Guidance (2012)
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"'Parental Guidance' is a cinematic hemorrhoid throbbing on the screen, its only purpose in life to cause pain and discomfort. "
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Jordan Hoffman
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45%
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On the Road (2012)
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"Kerouac's On the Road influenced generations of writers and artists. Don't expect this film to do the same."
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Matt Singer
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61%
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Jack Reacher (2012)
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"A solid if unspectacular crime thriller."
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Matt Singer
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|
93%
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Amour (2012)
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"I am glad I saw it -- and hope I never see it again."
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Matt Singer
|
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38%
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The Guilt Trip (2012)
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"Like a quick lunch at Quiznos, you know exactly what you are getting."
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Jordan Hoffman
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52%
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This is 40 (2012)
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"The cast gets an A+, even if their material just sneaks by with a passing grade."
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Matt Singer
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012)
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"Whatever Django's issues, failing to deliver on its promises isn't one of them."
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Matt Singer
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69%
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Les Misérables (2012)
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"If you are a fan of this show, you'll likely lose your mind at this film. If you merely like the story, there is an ineffable quality to Hugh Jackman's performance that just about makes suffering through the singing worth it."
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Jordan Hoffman
|
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32%
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Deadfall (2012)
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"Absurd plotting and tired film noir clichés."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
51%
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Promised Land (2013)
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"'Promised Land' squeaks by on the strength of its performances."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
|
"A very strange prestige picture."
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Matt Singer
|
|
65%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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"Unless your dreams are populated by denizens of Middle Earth, endless footage of them simply talking or walking is a lot less spectacular than Peter Jackson thinks it is."
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Jordan Hoffman
|
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93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013)
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"This look at world's biggest manhunt may be the best manhunt movie ever made."
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Jordan Hoffman
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88%
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Life of Pi (2012)
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"Didn't convince me to believe in God, but it did make me believe in the power of cinema."
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Matt Singer
|
|
63%
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Hitchcock (2012)
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"Feels unworthy of its stars' -- and its subjects' -- talents. "
|
Matt Singer
|
|
74%
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)
|
"An act of darkest cynicism"
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
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48%
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
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"A mainstream film designed for mass consumption that is quirky and personal and deeply felt."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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"I'll admit it. I went "yaaaay!" too. But I felt dirty doing it. "
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Jordan Hoffman
|
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64%
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Anna Karenina (2012)
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"Some may have an allergy to Wright's interior aesthetic that can't be explained away. That's valid, I suppose, but one must ask just how many times we need to see the classics done up in Merchant-Ivory clothes?"
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Jordan Hoffman
|
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76%
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The Bay (2012)
|
"You don't need to be a germaphobe to feel shivers down your spine."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
86%
|
Wreck-it Ralph (2012)
|
"A manic children's film about the souls of video game avatars. "
|
Matt Singer
|
|
76%
|
The Bay (2012)
|
"'The Bay' goes that little extra step from being just another gross-out horror pic."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012)
|
"Thrilling, sexy, and beautifully photographed."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
79%
|
A Late Quartet (2012)
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"What a treat for a good actor, and each of the five (including young Poots) grab onto the bow really go to town."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
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6%
|
Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)
|
"As far as sub-literate, incomprehensible pieces of garbage are concerned, 'Silent Hill: Revelation 3D' is one of the year's best."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
50%
|
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
|
"Muscular, atmospheric and surprisingly scary."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
12%
|
Alex Cross (2012)
|
"A movie that is almost as insane as its villain."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
82%
|
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
|
"Simultaneously a sincere and sarcastic love letter to the magic of storytelling."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
69%
|
Not Fade Away (2012)
|
"Chase is the total package: a visual storyteller with a great ear for dialogue."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
100%
|
The American Scream (2012)
|
"I don't know anyone who dislikes a quality haunted house."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
21%
|
Taken 2 (2012)
|
"The ludicrous plot and laughable dialogue are all in service of some very subpar action. "
|
Matt Singer
|
|
54%
|
V/H/S (2012)
|
" Not for the faint of heart or the easily motion sick."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
67%
|
Cloud Atlas (2012)
|
"Complaining that the denouement doesn't live up to the enormity of Cloud Atlas scope is sort of like dismissing a gymnast's entire balance beam routine because she didn't stick a particularly tricky dismount."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
75%
|
Berberian Sound Studio (2013)
|
"The movie Gilderoy's editing begins to feel more real than the one we're actually watching."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
94%
|
Room 237 (2013)
|
"An unusual documentary."
|
Matt Singer
|
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Lee's Adventure ()
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"unexpectedly tender and wise"
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
84%
|
Graceland (2013)
|
"The Phillipenes tourism board is, no doubt, less than pleased."
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
|
79%
|
Miami Connection (2012)
|
"Clearly the greatest film ever made -- at least on whatever planet it came from. "
|
Matt Singer
|
|
90%
|
Holy Motors (2012)
|
"The best dream you'll ever have without actually falling asleep."
|
Matt Singer
|
|
39%
|
The ABCs of Death (2013)
|
"G is for Gimmick. But gimmicks are not necessarily a bad thing. "
|
Jordan Hoffman
|
87%
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