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95%
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Before Midnight (2013)
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"It's a study in relationships, and will leave plenty for couples to chat about afterwards...let's hope your conversations feel as authentic as the ones in the film."
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Mark Ellis
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78%
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
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"These films embrace their silliness, and director Justin Lin moves the film along at such an exciting pace that your cerebral cortex never has time to tell you everything that's impossibly stupid about the action you've witnessed."
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Mark Ellis
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78%
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
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"Justin Lin takes craziness to new heights and if the audience is willing to suspend disbelief, it's another worthwhile joyride into action-adventure fantasyland."
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Kristian Harloff
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49%
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
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"It looks great, and it's an impressive tale to bring to the big screen, but the lack of interest in telling the story keep "Gatsby" from being a great film."
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Kristian Harloff
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49%
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
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" Much like an extravagant gala, it looks majestic and sounds awesome but I couldn't care less about these rich folks throwing the bash."
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Mark Ellis
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38%
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Aftershock (2013)
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" It's not my kind of horror flick anyway, but even for fans of gross-out gore-a-paloozas and campy humor this is a swing and a miss."
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Mark Ellis
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86%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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"The Force is strong with this one. "
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Mark Ellis
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86%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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"Some of the Kirk vs. Spock scenes I felt were a retread of the first film, but it's a minor bone to pick with an otherwise tremendous sci-fi movie."
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Kristian Harloff
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38%
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Aftershock (2013)
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"It's boring, overly gory and ridiculously executed. "
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Kristian Harloff
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"A fun summer movie experience, it's a great ride that gets the season off to a hot start."
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Kristian Harloff
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"Some eye-popping action sequences at least make this a worthy summer endeavor for movie fans, but it felt like "Iron Man 3" got such a big lead in the first half, it was content to run out the clock late in the game. "
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Mark Ellis
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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"Some of Bay's go-to tricks actually inject some juice into film, and I'll at least admit that no one polishes a turd like Michael Bay. But does it still have to smell so bad?"
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Mark Ellis
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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" I didn't hate watching this movie, it held my interest. It's way too long at over two hours, and even if it was a breezy 85 minute joyride, it would still have that fatal flaw: Michael Bay is the guy calling the shots."
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Kristian Harloff
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56%
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Oblivion (2013)
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" It's a shame the story can't live up to the incredible visuals."
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Kristian Harloff
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98%
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Mud (2013)
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"Thank you Joe Nicholl for reminding me that I don't just love movies for wookies and capes and guys in iron suits. Still pumped for IM3 though."
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Mark Ellis
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56%
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Oblivion (2013)
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"It's a noble attempt to focus on a love story within a blockbuster sci-fi summer movie; it's too bad that love cost us the chance to have a fun ride into the future."
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Mark Ellis
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4%
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Scary Movie 5 (2013)
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"Even if you chuckle occasionally at this, it's hard to see how anyone would want to pay to see it."
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Kristian Harloff
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"It's not particularly raw or gritty, rather it's as though Disney got their hands on an unbelievable Hollywood script and made the live-action film. Luckily for sports fans and human beings everywhere, these events actually happened."
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Kristian Harloff
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"It's a great way for kids of younger generations to meet one of the great athletes...and human beings...of all-time."
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Mark Ellis
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4%
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Scary Movie 5 (2013)
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"Another pointless exercise that only served to make me deeply examine why comedy was ever funny. Next time, I'd rather just laugh."
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Mark Ellis
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013)
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"The film has a load of hallmarks which nod to the 1981 original, but takes some evry different twists and turns. It lacks some of that movie's personality, and it's not as scary as one might expect, but still a bloody good time at the movies."
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Mark Ellis
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013)
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"It's a credit to the talents of Alvarez that this gore and violence is a feast for the eyes without seeming unnecessary. "
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Kristian Harloff
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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""Retaliation" rescues movie-going audiences from another dull bastardization of our childhood. Yo Joe!"
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Kristian Harloff
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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"Thanks for retaliating against the mess that was "Rise of COBRA"...now this franchise knows where it can go. And knowing is half the battle."
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Mark Ellis
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82%
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
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"You'll definitely feel the 2-plus hours run time, but I was more than happy to do so."
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Kristian Harloff
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43%
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Admission (2013)
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"They have their comedic moments for sure, but too often this movie just feels like something we've seen before, and it ends up just being an average time at the movies."
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Kristian Harloff
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66%
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Spring Breakers (2013)
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"It makes even the innocence of an early Britney Spears tune sound dark, dirty and scary."
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Kristian Harloff
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47%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"Olympus should find an audience with all my fellow action movie-loving fans."
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Kristian Harloff
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47%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"We got the right guy in the White House: Gerard Butler makes this the action movie that junkies like me can't get enough of."
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Mark Ellis
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82%
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
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"A worthy endeavor that is still good, however I bet that falls short of it's lofty goals."
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Mark Ellis
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69%
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The Croods (2013)
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"It's got enough laughs and impressive visuals for adults, so you won't feel creepy walking into the theater by yourself"
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Mark Ellis
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43%
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Admission (2013)
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"For what the movie is, it's fine: a breezy flick that gives you some chuckles, a couple smiles and won't take up much of your brain's hard drive."
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Mark Ellis
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66%
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Spring Breakers (2013)
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"Girls Gone Wild would have turned the cameras off and called the cops; luckily Harmony Korine was at the helm here to keep the action going in churning out an original movie."
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Mark Ellis
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40%
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The Call (2013)
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"Don't call me...don't even text. Just let me stay in the trunk of a car where this movie can't hurt me anymore."
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Mark Ellis
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37%
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"Carrey's street magician is funny at times but it feels like he's stuck in a bad Mad TV sketch. Overall, this has all the components of being a great comedy; sadly it just can't pull off the trick."
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Kristian Harloff
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29%
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Upside Down (2013)
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"Juan Diego Solanas directs a film that's like nothing I've ever seen before. "
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Mark Ellis
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37%
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"Somehow, all that potential disappeared, and we're left feeling like Burt halfway though the movie: swindled and unloved."
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Mark Ellis
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37%
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Dead Man Down (2013)
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" It doesn't help the effort to be serious when the villains are so cartoonish and simple they should've tried to plant their crime ring in Oz"
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Mark Ellis
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37%
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Dead Man Down (2013)
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" F. Murray Abraham and Armand Assante are criminally underused, but this is an engrossing film that has a well-told story and for that I'd say it makes a good outing at the theater or a great rental option."
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Kristian Harloff
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60%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
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"The evil witches felt forced and one particularly miscast; though all things considered this is a solid fantasy film."
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Kristian Harloff
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60%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
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"If I see "Oz" on the poster then I expect something "great and powerful", and "acceptable" just won't cut it."
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Mark Ellis
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31%
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Emperor (2013)
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"Memorable because of the historical events upon which it's based, "Emperor" succeeds in adding human faces to a time when the vague atrocities of war ruled."
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Mark Ellis
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31%
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Emperor (2013)
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"It certainly has no lack of interesting subject matter, but "Emperor" fails to generate the investment required for such an undertaking."
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Kristian Harloff
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27%
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21 And Over (2013)
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"The film doesn't hit nearly as hard as it should, and it's a shame that this might be how anyone would spend their 21st birthday."
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Kristian Harloff
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34%
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Dark Skies (2013)
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"There's some cool plot points provided by otherwordly expert J.K. Simmons, but they quickly get lost in the shuffle of a boring movie that feels all too familiar."
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Kristian Harloff
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
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"Kids will love this, and it's good enough escapism for adults."
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Kristian Harloff
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34%
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Dark Skies (2013)
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"I can't recommend this to anyone other than hardcore extraterrestrial junkies."
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Mark Ellis
|
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
|
"Bryan Singer does deliver the money shots; the beanstalks, giant attacks and a forest in the clouds make for a terrific adventure. "
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Mark Ellis
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58%
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Snitch (2013)
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" By focusing on the story and dramatic elements, "Snitch" sacrifices more action than necessary but after sitting through "Die Hard 5", any story that makes sense is a welcome change."
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Mark Ellis
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58%
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Snitch (2013)
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""Snitch" can get slow at points but what it lacks in action it makes up for in story, and right now that seems like a fair trade."
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Kristian Harloff
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78%
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