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25%
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Reindeer Games (Deception) (2000)
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Emanuel Levy
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——
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L' Amore (Ways of Love) (1948)
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Emanuel Levy
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——
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Toys in the Attic (1963)
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"Dean Martin is miscast in this adaptation of Lillian Hellman's melodramatic play about a con man and the women in his life. "
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Emanuel Levy
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63%
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
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Emanuel Levy
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30%
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Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
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"More high-calorie, low-sense, audiovisual CGI stimulation arrives in the form of this fifth and most roundly unsatisfying entry in the previously lithe and fun videogame franchise."
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Brent Simon
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38%
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The Guilt Trip (2012)
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"Small stakes and consistently tame inclinations mark screenwriter Dan Fogelman's effort, which gives off an ambling vibe that would be more at home in an independent production."
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Brent Simon
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32%
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1941 (1979)
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"This wannabe satire of WWII is the first and one of the few commercial flops in Spielberg's otherwise distinguished and popular output. "
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Emanuel Levy
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4%
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Playing for Keeps (2012)
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"What could have been a more complicated and contemporary suburban spin on Alfie feels like a lazy and anonymous daydream postcard of discord and resolution."
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Brent Simon
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82%
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The Chosen (1981)
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"Based on Potok's book, this well acted fammily drama set in Brooklyn after WWII, centers on the friendship between two Jewish boys who beong to different ideological factions"
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Emanuel Levy
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98%
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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Emanuel Levy
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Erratum ()
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"With strong acting and confident direction from Lechki, the film manages to strike a balance between the understated and melodramatic"
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Laurence Boyce
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Gaby: A True Story (1987)
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"Norma Aleandro received an Oscar nomination for this sentimental family drama"
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Emanuel Levy
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The Barker (1928)
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"Betty Compson was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in this carnival-set melodrama"
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Emanuel Levy
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Helden (Arms and the Man) (1958)
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"A decent version of G.B. Shaw's play, this movie was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar."
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Emanuel Levy
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82%
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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
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"Soderbergh's most commercial film to date is a star-driven, semi-successful, slightly better remake of the 1960 origianl feature."
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Emanuel Levy
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92%
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Born Free (1966)
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"A popular family film, also known for its Oscar-winning score and song"
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Emanuel Levy
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90%
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
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"Take it or leave it: Greeanway's contemporary Jacobean drama, about greed, adultery and cannibalism, is brutal, provocative and visually brilliant."
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Emanuel Levy
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——
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Boom Town (1940)
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"A fun comedy-adventure, starring MGM's top talent, Clark Gable and Spence Tracy, not to mention Claudette Colbert"
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Emanuel Levy
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43%
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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"Nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, this is the first of eight but not the best teaming of Eddie Nelson and Jeannette MacDonald."
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Emanuel Levy
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92%
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Incendies (2011)
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"Canadian Villenueve's fourth feature, which is nominated for the foreign lingo Oscar, is an emotionally powerful tale about an extraordinary woman in a Middle East country, ravaged by war and genocide."
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Emanuel Levy
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85%
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About Schmidt (2002)
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"Alexander Payne's poignant serio comedy is a sharply observed character study, featuring Jack Nicholson in a towering performance as an ordinary American embarking late in life on a journey of self-discovery."
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Emanuel Levy
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78%
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Apache (1954)
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"Burt Lancaster joins a long line of white actors who played native Americans in this brutal Western, directed by the young Robert Aldrich, who was forced to change the ending."
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Emanuel Levy
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32%
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How Do You Know (2010)
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"Though daling with a relevant issue, James L. Brooks' new serio comedy suffers from uneven writing, tentative approach to narrative and characters, hesitancy about specific ending, and slow pacing."
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Emanuel Levy
|
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91%
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Riff-Raff (1993)
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"Laced with humor, this is a humanistic tribute to the survival with dignity of the British working class"
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Emanuel Levy
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27%
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
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"Independently and internationally produced CG animated comedy Planet 51 has the visuals to compare with bigger budgeted Hollywood studio offerings but not the storytelling spark."
|
John Hazelton
|
|
78%
|
The Informant! (2009)
|
"Far more serious than either the broad trailer campaign or the exclamation mark in its title would indicate, the film can't quite decide its tone."
|
Mike Goodridge
|
|
72%
|
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
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"Obviously audacious for the gay romance at its core, it otherwise plays like a polished Hollywood picture starring Jim Carrey and will satisfy a certain percentage of his audience."
|
Mike Goodridge
|
|
87%
|
Amreeka (2009)
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"Newcomer Cherien Dabis directs Amreeka with a sure hand which takes the film beyond the cliches and sentimentality of the standard immigrant saga."
|
David D'Arcy
|
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94%
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Samson and Delilah (2010)
|
"The honest naturalism of the two young leads is the main reason for the film's intense grip and power."
|
Frank Hatherley
|
|
71%
|
Tetro (2009)
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"Although it feels at times like a vanity project, some strong performances - most notably by Spanish actress Maribel Verdu, but also Vincent Gallo in the title role and newcomer Alden Ehrenreich - save all but Tetro's most cringeworthy lines."
|
Lee Marshall
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|
65%
|
Dead Snow (Død snø) (2009)
|
"Fun, funny and unabashedly bloody, this Norwegian zombie movie is a lively tongue-in-cheek celebration of horror-flick conventions."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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16%
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Max Payne (2008)
|
"As shiny and hollow as its used shell cases, Max Payne doesn't have much to offer beyond a recycled noir attitude and a progressively violent, predictable story."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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13%
|
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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"A dispiritingly witless sequel with very little personality but a lot of frenetic comic banter and numbing set pieces."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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21%
|
The Hitcher (2007)
|
"The recent assembly-line remaking of recognizable horror titles continues with The Hitcher, a dreary updating of the 1986 Rutger Hauer thriller."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
2%
|
Epic Movie (2007)
|
"A painful regurgitation of memorable moments from recent Hollywood blockbusters, the spoof film Epic Movie is almost entirely devoid of laughs."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
72%
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
|
"Playing to his strengths, star and co-writer Will Ferrell reaps many good comic moments early on in Adam Mckay's feature to compensate for a sluggish second half."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
53%
|
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
|
"While not without its funny moments, this labored sequel ups the nudity and gross-out factor while diminishing the sweetness and evident camaraderie of its appealing leads."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
35%
|
Vantage Point (2008)
|
"Although based around a familiar, Rashomon-style concept, Vantage Point ratchets up its intensity so effectively that the lack of originality hardly matters."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
5%
|
The Hottie and the Nottie (2008)
|
"Tabloid curiosity Paris Hilton may be the main draw, but it's doubtful that even her celebrity will do much to raise the prospects of this aggressively moronic comedy."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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22%
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The Eye (2008)
|
"Jessica Alba may be easy on the eyes, but a lack of dramatic heft makes her hard on The Eye."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
14%
|
Hitman (2007)
|
"Though stylishly shot and occasionally exciting, this adaptation of the popular video game can only go so far with its mindless violence and cardboard characters."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
37%
|
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
|
"The film may occasionally strain too hard for magical whimsy, but there's no disputing its sweetness or poignancy."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
16%
|
Saw IV (2007)
|
"This gruesomely efficient horror sequel shows noticeable wear and tear."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
28%
|
Saw III (2006)
|
"Staying mostly faithful to the successful blueprint of its two earlier installments, Saw III is an adequate sequel that works well enough on its own terms."
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Tim Grierson
|
|
15%
|
The Brothers Solomon (2007)
|
"Though not without its screwball charm, The Brothers Solomon suffers from a lack of comic inspiration long before the film reaches the third trimester."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
94%
|
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
|
"Director Ben Affleck displays sensitivity to his story's thematic undercurrents, but he hasn't yet developed the authorial voice needed to enliven the conventional plotting."
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Tim Grierson
|
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66%
|
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
|
"Merrily amoral, shamelessly watchable and outlandishly funny, Shoot 'Em Up is not for all tastes, but those with a dark sense of humor will have a ball."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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14%
|
War (Rogue Assassin) (2007)
|
"A needlessly elaborate plot somewhat spoils the pairing of these martial-arts icons, but this sturdy B-movie thriller has enough style to overcome its formulaic trappings."
|
Tim Grierson
|
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16%
|
Underdog (2007)
|
"Underdog works best when spoofing superhero conventions, but the film goes to the dogs thanks to a drab story and frequent stabs at heartwarming bromides."
|
Tim Grierson
|
|
18%
|
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
|
"No matter how fast Chris Tucker shoots his mouth or Jackie Chan flashes his fists, they can't recapture the charm of the original Rush Hour in this third installment."
|
Tim Grierson
|
87%
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