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75%
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Butterflies Are Free (1972)
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"An interesting film about love, blindness and the inherent bias in both."
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Wesley Lovell
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15%
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The Wicker Man (2006)
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"An exploitative mystery horror film in which Edward Woodward overacts his heart out."
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Wesley Lovell
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91%
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Paper Moon (1973)
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"A cute little family drama about a young con artist and her father as they build a grifting empire."
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Wesley Lovell
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31%
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Airport 1975 (1974)
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"A film that's so outlandish, it almost becomes a self-parody."
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Wesley Lovell
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63%
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Shampoo (1975)
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"Once you leave the theater, you become hard-pressed to remember much about this film."
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Wesley Lovell
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91%
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Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties) (1975)
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"You can't take your eyes of Giancarlo Giannini who sells the film better than it sells itself."
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Wesley Lovell
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95%
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Midnight Express (1978)
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"It defined the hell of a Turkish prison whil portraying the humanity needed to survive such a terrible place."
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Wesley Lovell
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94%
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Melvin and Howard (1980)
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"A limp biopic with wooden performances and an uninteresting premise."
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Wesley Lovell
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94%
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Reds (1981)
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"Warren Beatty's political epic features superlative performances and speaks to the inner-rebel in each of us."
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Wesley Lovell
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88%
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The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
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"A young Mel Gibson anchors a fascinating look at the life of a journalist looking for the great war-era news story."
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Wesley Lovell
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87%
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Poltergeist (1982)
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"A frightening, supernatural horror film that defined a generation."
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Wesley Lovell
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88%
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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
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"Almost every possible mob film has been made, but this one still feels inventive and engaging."
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Wesley Lovell
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64%
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Labyrinth (1986)
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"Muppet creator Jim Henson went dark, but not too serious in this entertaining, but meandering trifle."
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Wesley Lovell
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89%
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The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
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"It would have been nothing without Leslie Nielsen, but this was one of the funniest slapstick comedies of the 1980s."
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Wesley Lovell
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79%
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The Accidental Tourist (1988)
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"The film tries so hard to be funny, but ends up feeling like a rejected Woody ALlen script idea."
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Wesley Lovell
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100%
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My Left Foot (1989)
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"A fairly generic biopic with an amazing turn by Daniel Day-Lewis."
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Wesley Lovell
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84%
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The Fisher King (1991)
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"It's sometimes hard to follow the action, but you have a bit of fun trying to figure it all out."
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Wesley Lovell
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90%
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The Piano (1993)
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"A melancholy film exploring the despair and passion that arises from difficult situations."
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Wesley Lovell
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96%
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Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
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"Dianne Wiest elevates even the most esoteric argument in the film to a level of sublime entertainment."
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Wesley Lovell
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82%
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
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"Although Penelope Cruz's performance is amusing, the film feels a bit forced, looking for meaning in Spain where there may not be any."
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Wesley Lovell
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90%
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Zombieland (2009)
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"The zombie film has never been so funny or so cool."
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Wesley Lovell
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17%
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Stan Helsing (2009)
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"A darkly humorous horror comedy that fails to re-ignite the spark that made Scary Movie so much fun."
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Wesley Lovell
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18%
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Dance Flick (2009)
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"I may like this genre of comedy, but a film like this makes me hope it's going to fade soon."
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Wesley Lovell
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94%
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Winter's Bone (2010)
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"Jennifer Lawrence is dazzling as the film's protagonist as she struggles to uncover the truth between her addict father's disappearance."
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Wesley Lovell
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96%
|
True Grit (2010)
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"Either I'm softening on the Coens or they are softening themselves. Not as darkly comic as their prior films, this western is easily one of their better films."
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Wesley Lovell
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94%
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The Town (2010)
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"Ben Affleck may not be his generation's best actor, but he is quickly becoming one of its best directors."
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Wesley Lovell
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90%
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Tangled (2010)
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"Not the best of the most recent Disney upswing, but certainly an entertaining achievement."
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Wesley Lovell
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96%
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The Social Network (2010)
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"It's hard work making a character you don't like into a character you don't like, but can still respect."
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Wesley Lovell
|
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81%
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
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"A film that defines the video game generation and redefines the romantic comedy."
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Wesley Lovell
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10%
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Saw 3D (2010)
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"It wasn't the finale I had wanted, relying mostly on unimpressive revisions on previous films attempting to create a series-spanning plot against one man."
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Wesley Lovell
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62%
|
Salt (2010)
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"A somewhat predictable genre thriller that asks the audience to accept its flawed premise and revel in the ensuing violence."
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Wesley Lovell
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72%
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Red (2010)
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"A fun little spy thriller that twists the old adage that you can't teach an old dog new tricks and suggests that perhaps they can teach you something new instead."
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Wesley Lovell
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86%
|
Rabbit Hole (2010)
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"Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart give marvelous, shaded performances of grief-stricken parents attempting to move on without forgetting their pain."
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Wesley Lovell
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71%
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Never Let Me Go (2010)
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"Melancholy and futility define this subtle future-set drama about three children who grow up knowing that they'll never own themselves or their own bodies."
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Wesley Lovell
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89%
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Let Me In (2010)
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"It doesn't have the emotional depth or resonance of the original, but it's a sutiable genre entry."
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Wesley Lovell
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94%
|
The King's Speech (2010)
|
"A humorous look at an oft-ignored section of British history."
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Wesley Lovell
|
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93%
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The Kids Are All Right (2010)
|
"A twist on the traditional family drama, where every character has depth and deserves redemption."
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Wesley Lovell
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78%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010)
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"A terrific set-up to the final chapter of our favorite boy wizard's saga."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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90%
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The Fighter (2010)
|
"An excellent cast highlights this stirring boxing drama."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
|
85%
|
Easy A (2010)
|
"A star-making performance by Emma Stone centers this humorous look at rumor mongering and the modern high school experience."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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49%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
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"The only thing more emblematic of this franchise would have been had the ship sank at the end."
|
Wesley Lovell
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86%
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Buried (2010)
|
"A brilliant genre thriller using space and perspective to confine us with the protagonist."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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97%
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Animal Kingdom (2010)
|
"An intimate portrait of a criminal family that resembles the Mafia in virtually no way."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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66%
|
The American (2010)
|
"It may not be the fast-paced assassin thriller you might expect, but it benefits more from that than anything else."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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93%
|
127 Hours (2010)
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"Danny Boyle is hit-or-miss for me. Thankfully, this was a hit."
|
Wesley Lovell
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23%
|
Sucker Punch (2011)
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"Had Zack Snyder left no idea undeveloped, he might have had a better film, but underdevelopment appears to have been his motto."
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Wesley Lovell
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32%
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I Am Number Four (2011)
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"An entertaining film that lacks maturity and expression."
|
Wesley Lovell
|
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44%
|
The Green Hornet (2011)
|
"A childish film written from a grade school perspective with neither quality nor excitement."
|
Wesley Lovell
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35%
|
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
|
"For an alien invasion film, this one is a solid effort, though there's a bit too much violence and not enough introspection."
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Wesley Lovell
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73%
|
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
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"A bit muddled through the middle third and a Hollywood-like ending make for a good, though not a brilliant film."
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Wesley Lovell
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79%
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