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Hope Springs |
"
The strong acting of the two leads is in service to a well-intentioned but very talky script ... and isn't nearly as entertaining as it would like to be.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Richard Knight
,
Knight at the Movies
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77/100
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Touki Bouki (Journey of the Hyena) |
"
The final moments here, which simultaneously suggest a return to traditionalism and a new form of globalized alienation, offer open-ended ruminations on Senegal's future role in the world.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Jeremy Heilman
,
MovieMartyr.com
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Sparkle |
"
An old-fashioned, entertaining backstage showbiz story, and ... with the passing of Houston there is, naturally enough, a melancholy undertone to the entire movie.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Richard Knight
,
Knight at the Movies
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3.0/4.0
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Ted |
"
If you've ever put a Twisted Sister cassette into a Teddy Ruxpin or wished you could have, this movie is for you.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Kevin A. Ranson
,
MovieCrypt.com
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2.5/5
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green |
"
Usually I can get into this movies, I get invested, I want to root for the characters but it took to long to get anywhere in this movie. There wasn't that Disney magic sprinkle you'd think would be in a movie like this.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Mark Ellis
,
Schmoes Know
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3.2/5
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The Expendables 2 |
"
Some good one-liners and some you don't even understand. Stallone was harder to understand in this movie than Bane was.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Mark Ellis
,
Schmoes Know
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2.5/5
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green |
"
It almost got me, it almost did. The overall storyline had promise, but this film just didn't quite have that magic touch that it could have. I was expecting forrest Gump meets D.A.R.Y.L and instead I got- Who cares with Leaves.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Kristian Harloff
,
Schmoes Know
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3.5/5
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The Expendables 2 |
"
I had a lot of fun with this movie, I got exactly what I expected. You're gonna get some good one-liners, some bad ones, some laughs when it's supposed to be serious. But If you are going in expecting The King's Speech, shame on you.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Kristian Harloff
,
Schmoes Know
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Maniac |
"
Wood, Aja and Khalfoun play out the conceit with freshness and, more importantly, frankness. The first-person perspective holds strong to the final telling frames, imbuing the film with an existential, even soulful, thoughtfulness.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Simon Foster
,
Screen-Space
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B+
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The Queen of Versailles |
"
Can we feel sorry for super-filthy-rich rich people? Maybe not. But we can be fascinated by their insane spending. Lauren Greenfield gains uber-access to the excess.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Clint O'Connor
,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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B+
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ParaNorman |
"
Visually vibrant animation and terrific use of 3-D.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Clint O'Connor
,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Le magasin des suicides (The Suicide Shop) |
"
The Suicide Shop is darkly drawn comedy taken to uncomfortable lengths (and, parents, it's definitely not a film for the whole family).
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Simon Foster
,
sbs.com.au
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3.5/4
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
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Surprises at all corners with characters we can care about who transcend the illusion of CGI most of the time...
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Felix Vasquez Jr.
,
Cinema Crazed
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9/10
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ParaNorman |
"
"ParaNorman" is brilliantly animated with an amazing cast and clever writing. It's the animated film horror fans have been waiting for and the one "Frankenweenie" is probably aiming to be.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Chris Sawin
,
Examiner.com
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5/10
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The Dictator |
"
This is Cohen in a lightweight mood, taking very few chances, instead relying on only mildly irreverant humor.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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John J. Puccio
,
Movie Metropolis
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B
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Chicken with Plums |
"
... tells its tale with magical realism using live action, sometimes set within animation, theatrical tableaux and old style movie trickery. It's as much a love letter to cinema as it is to Satrapi's home country.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 1:08 PM PDT
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Laura Clifford
,
Reeling Reviews
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1.5/4
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Armageddon |
"
An often loud, bright, irritating and occasionally intrusive film...
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 1:08 PM PDT
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Felix Vasquez Jr.
,
Cinema Crazed
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A-
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Heaven's Gate |
"
"Heaven's Gate" is an unforgettable film full of heartfelt sincerity and pointed commentary about America's bloody history of hypocrisy, greed, and racism.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 1:08 PM PDT
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Cole Smithey
,
ColeSmithey.com
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6/10
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Sparkle |
"
Sudsy and spirited, it's Whitney Houston's unintentional cinematic swansong.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 12:08 PM PDT
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Susan Granger
,
SSG Syndicate
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3/4
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ParaNorman |
"
In the wake of toon hits like Brave and the Ice Age & Madagascar sequels, this charming and often very funny piece is bound to get lost in the crowd. But in the chance it makes it to Blu-ray/DVD by Halloween, it's a sound choice to pop into the player.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 12:08 PM PDT
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Matt Brunson
,
Creative Loafing
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7/10
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The Expendables 2 |
"
Action-packed and self-deprecating, the geriatric goons are back.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 11:08 AM PDT
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Susan Granger
,
SSG Syndicate
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2/5
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green |
"
I'm all up for a good mushy movie, but this one is softer in the head than the heart. The screenplay skims over important events or exchanges as if it's describing what happens rather than actually showing it. This film doesn't earn its moments.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 11:08 AM PDT
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Christopher Lloyd
,
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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1/4
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Thelma & Louise |
"
A film about the type of women's liberation that I despise.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 10:08 AM PDT
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Felix Vasquez Jr.
,
Cinema Crazed
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B-
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The Awakening |
"
While it offers more goosebumps than gasps, it's a pleasurable reminder of the sort of discreet supernatural thriller that was once a staple but is now, unhappily, a rarity.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 10:08 AM PDT
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Frank Swietek
,
One Guy's Opinion
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B+
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You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet! (Vous n'avez encore rien vu) |
"
Inventive New Wave director Resnais, now 90, continues to explore issues of memory, time, theater, and history in this aestheticaly rigorous feature, reuniting some of his most reliable actors.
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Posted Aug 18, 2012 10:08 AM PDT
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Emanuel Levy
,
EmanuelLevy.Com
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