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A
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100%
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Her (2013) |
"
There is definitely heartbreak here, as there seems to be in most of his films, but there is also healing, and that feels like something new."
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HitFix
Posted Oct 12, 2013
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C
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9%
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Runner Runner (2013) |
"
It'll be gone completely from my memory by Monday, and that seems like a shame considering all the talent assembled to try to make it work."
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HitFix
Posted Oct 3, 2013
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B+
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78%
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The Dirties (2013) |
"
It is a slight movie in terms of actual events that happen, but it grapples with some giant ideas and emotions in a very effective way."
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HitFix
Posted Oct 1, 2013
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62%
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The Sacrament () |
"
The Sacrament is, like everything Ti West makes, solid and smart and well-calibrated, but out of his recent films, it would be the last of them that I'd return to for pleasure."
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HitFix
Posted Oct 1, 2013
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B+
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63%
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) |
"
It's cute. It's funny. Kids will want the toys in a major way. And yet it slightly unsettles me precisely because of how strange the message is by the end of the film."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 27, 2013
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|
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100%
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Afflicted () |
"
Afflicted is one of those small films that never feels small, and it serves as a real announcement for the talents of Derek Lee and Clif Prowse as well as all of their gifted collaborators."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 18, 2013
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79%
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Man of Tai Chi (2013) |
"
You don't have to reinvent something if you can simply make entertaining instead, and "Man Of Tai Chi" is certainly that. I sincerely hope Reeves gets to make another movie, because this is a really solid debut."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 14, 2013
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a
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73%
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Can a Song Save Your Life? () |
"
Songs and films save my life every day, and I suspect John Carney's latest will be embraced by audiences everywhere who feel the same way."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 14, 2013
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B+
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78%
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Metallica Through the Never (2013) |
"
... a better-than-the-best-seat-in-the-house experience, and this is where I think 3D and IMAX can offer something no other theater can."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 9, 2013
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A-
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89%
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Dallas Buyers Club (2013) |
"
... when people write the history of how cinema processed HIV and AIDS in the late 20th century and beyond, 'Dallas Buyers Club' will definitely be part of that conversation"
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HitFix
Posted Sep 7, 2013
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A+
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97%
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Gravity (2013) |
"
... with 'Gravity,' [Alfonso Cuaron] seems to have shed the bonds of Earth, and we are fortunate enough to be able to follow him into the unknown."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 7, 2013
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B-
|
45%
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Horns () |
"
... a smart distributor could make 'Horns' into a big win for all involved."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 7, 2013
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B+
|
81%
|
Prisoners (2013) |
"
'Prisoners' is the best police procedural since 'Se7en,' and it works as a grim, ugly companion piece to that film..."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 6, 2013
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C+
|
40%
|
The Fifth Estate (2013) |
"
I think there are a number of small strong moments in the film, but taken as a whole, it feels like a muddle."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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B+
|
94%
|
Only Lovers Left Alive () |
"
While this feels different than anything Jarmusch has done before, there's just enough that's familiar that I think it fits beautifully into the body of work he's been building."
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HitFix
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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B+
|
60%
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Riddick (2013) |
"
Diesel seems to have gradually figured out his strengths over the years..."
—
HitFix
Posted Sep 5, 2013
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D
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47%
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We're The Millers (2013) |
"
I'm baffled how you can throw this many relatively funny people at an idea this blatantly down-the-middle and end up with something like this."
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HitFix
Posted Aug 5, 2013
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B+
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
Elysium is a trip worth taking, no doubt about it."
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HitFix
Posted Aug 4, 2013
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C-
|
20%
|
Girl Most Likely (2013) |
"
It is a deeply confused picture, and as a result, it's very hard to invest in to any real extent."
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HitFix
Posted Jul 17, 2013
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C+
|
67%
|
Turbo (2013) |
"
While 'Turbo' isn't a chore for an adult, it comes close enough to make the differences between Dreamworks and Pixar more apparent than ever."
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HitFix
Posted Jul 17, 2013
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A
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72%
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Pacific Rim (2013) |
"
You can practically hear Guillermo Del Toro sitting just out of camera range and cackling at this big, beautiful, weird-as-hell thrill ride."
—
HitFix
Posted Jul 8, 2013
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A
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96%
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A Band Called Death (2013) |
"
It is a deeply moving story of a family that was both bound together and driven apart by art, and it tells this personal story so beautifully that there were several moments that gave me actual chills."
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HitFix
Posted Jul 1, 2013
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D
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31%
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The Lone Ranger (2013) |
"
Someone needs to drag this thing out behind the barn and put a silver bullet in its brain. It's the only kindness this movie deserves."
—
HitFix
Posted Jul 1, 2013
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A-
|
87%
|
The Conjuring (2013) |
"
... it is confident, it is beautifully acted, and when it gets serious about being scary, it is remarkably tense and terrifying."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 22, 2013
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|
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99%
|
Short Term 12 (2013) |
"
The performances that are the beating heart of the film are revelatory, real announcements regarding actors I hope to see much more from in years to come."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 17, 2013
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B-
|
78%
|
Monsters University (2013) |
"
... at least it feels like they tried to take creative and thematic advantage of the opportunity here, and that's more than is true of most sequels."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 15, 2013
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A+
|
56%
|
Man of Steel (2013) |
"
[This] is the Superman movie I've waited my whole life to see."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 11, 2013
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|
C+
|
67%
|
World War Z (2013) |
"
Love it or hate it, this 'World War Z' is its own thing."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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A-
|
84%
|
This Is the End (2013) |
"
This Is The End is also, improbably, one of the sweetest films of the summer, and it lands with a resonance I didn't expect."
—
HitFix
Posted Jun 3, 2013
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B-
|
11%
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After Earth (2013) |
"
... the film offers some very knowing examples of the way both parents and children have to adjust their thinking over the course of their relationship, wrapped up in a visually dynamic world that simply makes the stakes feel more urgent..."
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HitFix
Posted May 30, 2013
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B
|
19%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
... while it may not recapture the exact same giddy thrill as the first film, this film manages to clarify what the overall story of the trilogy is in a way that I found satisfying and quite fitting."
—
HitFix
Posted May 20, 2013
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B-
|
85%
|
We Are What We Are (2013) |
"
The film is stunningly beautiful, and Ryan Samul's work here as cinematographer is impressive and overwhelming throughout."
—
HitFix
Posted May 20, 2013
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A
|
70%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
It's improbable, to say the least, but it is absolutely beautifully staged, and Lin milks every bit of tension possible out of every beat."
—
HitFix
Posted May 15, 2013
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C
|
49%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
It's as if every bit of creativity dried up the moment the deal was signed. Yes, this is exactly what I would expect a Baz Luhrmann 'Gatsby' would look like, but is that enough?"
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HitFix
Posted May 6, 2013
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B+
|
87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
A pretty relentless piece of summer entertainment, anchored by what I consider one of the most exciting movie star performances in recent memory."
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HitFix
Posted May 2, 2013
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A-
|
79%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
The film suggests they are still just starting to figure out what to do with this character, and I sincerely hope that the final credit of the film, 'Tony Stark Will Return,' is not just an empty promise."
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 24, 2013
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B
|
50%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
... loud and brutal and sometimes quite stupid, it is wildly funny even in its darkest moments, and by my calculations, that makes this a genuine, no apologies surprise from Bay."
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HitFix
Posted Apr 23, 2013
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B-
|
47%
|
The Lords of Salem (2013) |
"
If Rob Zombie is going to continue to evolve and pursue original visions moving forward, then he may well become the sort of filmmaker whose work is so important to him..."
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 17, 2013
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B
|
54%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
'Oblivion' may not be a complete redemption, but it is loaded with promise. "
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 17, 2013
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C+
|
44%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
Maybe I've been hanging out with the wrong women my whole life, but I don't know anyone who spins this much. Instructors in spin classes don't spin this much."
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HitFix
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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C+
|
79%
|
42 (2013) |
"
If you want to see a completely by-the-numbers Hollywood biopic that indulges a sort of surface-level myth-making, "42" is that film, and I suspect that's exactly the film they set out to make."
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 11, 2013
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A
|
85%
|
Upstream Color (2013) |
"
... a tremendous return by a gifted filmmaker, and one of the real highlights of this year's Sundance Film Festival."
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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B-
|
62%
|
Evil Dead (2013) |
"
... if you're looking for a film that works both thematically and viscerally, 'Evil Dead' comes up a little short, and in ways that left me frustrated just as much as I was entertained. "
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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A-
|
69%
|
Trance (2013) |
"
... the best film about the role memory plays in our lives since "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind"..."
—
HitFix
Posted Apr 5, 2013
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B-
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
This movie is breathless in all the right ways, and I think audiences will have fun with it."
—
HitFix
Posted Mar 25, 2013
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|
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59%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
... it is every inch a Sam Raimi film... and it is a genuine delight. It is 'Oz' deep down in its bones... "
—
HitFix
Posted Mar 9, 2013
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|
C
|
36%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
... 'Wonderstone' ends up being an uneven experience, a movie that never quite clicks on a narrative level even as it offers up some sporadic laughs from a talented cast. "
—
HitFix
Posted Mar 9, 2013
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|
C-
|
14%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
Even taken at face value as a stand-alone film, unconnected to a franchise, A Good Day To Die Hard just plain doesn't work."
—
HitFix
Posted Feb 13, 2013
|
|
B+
|
81%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
... 'Warm Bodies' may be the best film adapted from this current batch of young adult material that Hollywood is desperate to get right..."
—
HitFix
Posted Jan 31, 2013
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