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33%
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Only God Forgives (2013)
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"Like 'Drive,' the soundtrack's character is the best performance in the film."
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Matt Patches
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56%
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The Bling Ring (2013)
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"The film plays like the material its criticizing - an artful "E! True Hollywood Story.""
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Matt Patches
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86%
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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"Instead of reminding us why we love the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Into Darkness floods the screen with spectacle and relies on memories of the past to fill in the blanks."
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Matt Patches
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50%
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
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"DiCaprio's Gatsby takes the movie's breath away, forcing Luhrmann to put aside his song and dance infatuation for dazzling performances in the heightened world he's created."
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Matt Patches
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"Iron Man 3 avoids fantasy in favor of a hefty helping of pulp fiction. The setup makes way for Downey, Jr.'s best work in the franchise."
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Matt Patches
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46%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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"Pain & Gain is a twisted byproduct of American fantasy... a sharp bit of satire that provokes."
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Matt Patches
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55%
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Oblivion (2013)
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"Tom Cruise is the biggest star on the planet, yet his greatest strength is a willingness to take a back seat to a director's vision."
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Matt Patches
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"42 proves an important theory on biopics: a historical figure can be too significant for the Hollywood treatment."
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Matt Patches
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9%
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The Host (2013)
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"The Host is like its central character: a vacant husk, completely bewildered inside and out, with the faint sound of a good idea trying to scream its way through."
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Matt Patches
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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"'Retaliation' delivers thrills, but it's the rare case where playing with more toys would have helped."
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Matt Patches
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47%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"Fuqua makes the stealthy techniques of Butler's Agent Mike Banning exhilarating, but pads it with blockbuster-sized bookends and more bloodshed than your typical Saw flick."
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Matt Patches
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37%
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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"As with any great magic trick, Wonderstone is effective in diverting our attention to the small moments."
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Matt Patches
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59%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
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"Successfully drowns James Franco in imagination."
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Matt Patches
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
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"From a giant's point of view - or atop the beanstalk, if you're a pesky human - the big picture is good fun."
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Matt Patches
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27%
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21 And Over (2013)
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"Scrapes the bottom of the barrel then shotguns it into our faces."
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Matt Patches
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58%
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Snitch (2013)
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"When The Rock falls, he falls hard."
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Matt Patches
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15%
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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"Willis has hinted that a sixth Die Hard movie is already in the works - the good news is, the series can only go up from here."
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Matt Patches
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45%
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Beautiful Creatures (2013)
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"Not all Young Adult Fiction adaptations are created equal."
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Matt Patches
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80%
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Warm Bodies (2013)
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"Warm Bodies successfully unearths the "human" in budding relationships - and does it with the not-quite-human."
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Matt Patches
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4%
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Movie 43 (2013)
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"What's most offensive about Movie 43 isn't the scatological humor, but how shoddily the whole thing was put together."
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Jennifer Miller
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32%
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Gangster Squad (2013)
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"Fleischer's film goes rogue..."
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Matt Patches
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93%
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Zero Dark Thirty (2013)
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"The careful orchestration of details turns 'Zero Dark Thirty' into a thriller by way of a New Yorker essay."
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Matt Patches
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52%
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This is 40 (2012)
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"'This Is 40' takes a risk on free form storytelling, falling short with parts that are greater than the whole."
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Matt Patches
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38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
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"Hyde Park on Hudson always goes back to ... a vapid core idea that only offers the filmmakers an opportunity to shoot dynamic driving scenes through scenic upstate New York."
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Matt Patches
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65%
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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"A fresh, free-spirited form of fantasy, Jackson's latest provides a younger generation with a stepping stone to his later films while serving the adult's who want more. "
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Matt Patches
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74%
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)
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"It's easy to be cynical about holiday movies or even the holidays themselves. Rise of the Guardians simply won't let you, though, even if you don't partake in Christmas or Easter."
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Jennifer Miller
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92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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"Silver Linings Playbook is Cooper and Lawrence's show."
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Matt Patches
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48%
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
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"Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will elicit laughs aplenty - but thankfully, they're all on purpose."
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Matt Patches
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64%
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Anna Karenina (2012)
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"We have expectations of what to expect from period romances. Anna Karenina defies them. Masterpiece Theater it is not."
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Matt Patches
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92%
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Skyfall (2012)
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"A mix of old and new thrills, 'Skyfall' delves into the mind of James Bond while delivering all the action you want from a 007 adventure."
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Matt Patches
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89%
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Lincoln (2012)
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"Lincoln looks amazing, sounds amazing, and has enough talent to make it an exhilarating learning experience."
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Matt Patches
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49%
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The Man With the Iron Fists (2012)
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"RZA unleashes his passion into the film, so even when the story or action isn't working, something else on screen is."
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Matt Patches
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78%
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Flight (2012)
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"For Zemeckis, Flight is still a spectacle, with Washington's ability to emote as the magical special effect. Instead of using it sparingly, he once again goes big. Too big."
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Matt Patches
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26%
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Fun Size (2012)
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"Not quite suitable for the young ones, nor is it funny or wild enough for the Gossip Girl crowd."
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Matt Patches
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96%
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Argo (2012)
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"One part caper comedy and two parts edge-of-your-seat political thriller ... an exhilarating theatrical experience."
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Matt Patches
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82%
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Seven Psychopaths (2012)
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"McDonagh's latest is the craziest thing to come out of Hollywood this year -- in the best way possible."
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Aly Semigran
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21%
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Taken 2 (2012)
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"'Taken 2' is ridiculous, but at least Liam Neeson knows it."
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Matt Patches
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87%
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Frankenweenie (2012)
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"A horror primer for kids that playfully dabbles in the past of creature features without overcomplicating itself."
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Matt Patches
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32%
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The Oranges (2012)
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"A great cast can be a powerful weapon. In the case of the new family dramedy 'The Oranges', it's the saving grace."
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Matt Patches
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88%
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Life of Pi (2012)
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"Depicts the book's grand ideas with unexpected tenderness."
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Matt Patches
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93%
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Looper (2012)
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"For sci-fi nuts, Looper corrects the past."
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Matt Patches
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85%
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
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"High school is a messy, shocking, and occasionally beautiful experience. So is 'Perks.'"
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Matt Patches
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86%
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The Master (2012)
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"The Master may not be filled with scenic vistas or sweeping action, but it's nothing less than jaw-dropping."
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Matt Patches
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30%
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Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
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"We don't go to video game movies for plot, of course, but there has to be something to hold onto; otherwise, why would we care if our protagonist were in danger?"
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Jennifer Miller
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67%
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Cloud Atlas (2012)
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"Every story, character, and scene in Cloud Atlas commits to a style. That diversity keeps the swirling maelstrom of a movie in check."
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Matt Patches
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66%
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Spring Breakers (2013)
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"Harmony Korine toys with Girls Gone Wild iconography to skewer party culture, twisted priorities of modern young people, and the "American Dream.""
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Matt Patches
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67%
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Lawless (2012)
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"Lawless is a beautiful film that's violent as hell, striking in a way only unfiltered Americana could be."
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Matt Patches
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76%
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Premium Rush (2012)
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"Premium Rush quickly kicks off its extended action set piece and never lets up."
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Matt Patches
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87%
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ParaNorman (2012)
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"For a movie grounded in fear, ParaNorman stands out as a movie for audiences young and old that's truly fearless."
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Matt Patches
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56%
|
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
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"'Legacy' has to dig deeper to find new ground to cover, introducing elements of sci-fi into the equation. The result is surprisingly limp and even more incomprehensible."
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Matt Patches
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77%
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