Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
92%
3/4
EDIT
“In an age of glowering caped crusaders, Homecoming reminds us that we should be having fun watching men in tights smack into walls.” –
Willamette Week
Jul 13, 2017
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Baby Driver (2017)
92%
4/4
EDIT
“It takes a scant five minutes for Baby Driver to feel like one of the best car-chase films of all time.” –
Willamette Week
Jun 29, 2017
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It Comes at Night (2017)
88%
EDIT
“It's the minimalist apocalyptic nightmare we never knew we needed, and a master class in lingering, universal fear.” –
Willamette Week
Jun 7, 2017
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Tracktown (2016)
71%
2/4
EDIT
“Though often overreaching, Pappas is most effective when focusing on Plumb's personal relationships.” –
Willamette Week
May 11, 2017
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
85%
3/4
EDIT
“Vol. 2 isn't the jolt that the first one was, but between all the action and its surprisingly poignant finale, it's a welcome addition.” –
Willamette Week
May 3, 2017
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Kills on Wheels (2016)
89%
2/4
EDIT
“There are some fun bits here, but the tonal shifts -- from dark comedy to crime caper to hyper-earnest coming-of-age tale to generic family drama -- jackknifes far too often for most of it to work.” –
Willamette Week
Mar 1, 2017
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The Student (2016)
86%
2/4
EDIT
“Half the film comprises a teenager screaming Bible verses, making it as much an endurance test as an invigorating cautionary tale.” –
Willamette Week
Mar 1, 2017
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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
89%
3/4
EDIT
“John Wick was a surprise hit that might just be the best action movie of the decade. Its sequel could end up becoming a contender for second-best.” –
Willamette Week
Feb 17, 2017
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
97%
A
EDIT
“Kubo transcends its kiddie-flick leanings to become a modern fable, emerging not just as the year's best animated film, but as an instant classic.” –
Willamette Week
Aug 18, 2016
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Sausage Party (2016)
82%
A-
EDIT
“This is a film that starts out funny and ratchets up the insanity.” –
Willamette Week
Aug 11, 2016
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The Conjuring 2 (2016)
80%
B-
EDIT
“When Conjuring 2 is scary, it's in a class its own.” –
Willamette Week
Jun 9, 2016
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The Nice Guys (2016)
91%
A-
EDIT
“This movie starts at full speed and never stops. While there are flaws, watching these actors let loose amid a collage of explosions, gunfire, drugs and filth is just too fun to slight Black for some clichés.” –
Willamette Week
May 19, 2016
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
90%
A-
EDIT
“Civil War is fun. It's smart. It's coherent. And, most importantly, it allows its heart to beat strongly amid the chaos, with character moments and set pieces working in tandem to create perhaps Marvel's best film so far.” –
Willamette Week
May 18, 2016
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London Has Fallen (2016)
28%
D
EDIT
“London Has Fallen... a huge-budget debacle that simply looks like a direct-to-video toss-away, with action sequences that at best are shootouts and at worst look like cutscenes from an old Playstation game, with added gay panic and racism.” –
Willamette Week
Mar 10, 2016
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Sworn Virgin (2015)
71%
B-
EDIT
“The film presents a fascinating look at gender, and though it's often a bit dull and completely whiffs the ending, its approach is a prime example of drawing robust characters without resorting to broad strokes.” –
Willamette Week
Feb 25, 2016
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Sivas (2014)
80%
C
EDIT
“Despite its stark realism-shot with shaky camera, so you know it's gritty-this Turkish coming-of-age drama is a classic story of a boy and his dog.” –
Willamette Week
Feb 25, 2016
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Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
92%
C
EDIT
“The actors are wonderful in the play's extremely long takes. Problem is, their characters-he an adulterous doofus, her a bore-aren't engaging enough to make you want to do this once, let alone twice” –
Willamette Week
Feb 23, 2016
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Office (2015)
87%
B
EDIT
“It's a marvel to look at, and even if you're not into modern musicals, there's no denying this is the work of a master craftsman trying-and succeeding-to do something completely different.” –
Willamette Week
Feb 23, 2016
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The Witch (2015)
91%
A-
EDIT
“A film of deliberate pacing, painterly beauty and cold brutality, freshman director Robert Eggers' The Witch is a strange beast: a combination horror film and period piece that functions at the highest tier of both genres.” –
Willamette Week
Feb 18, 2016
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Point Break (2015)
12%
D+
EDIT
“It's as though somebody took the original, stripped it of its charm and character dynamic, then let it soak in a bucket of Mountain Dew, Red Bull and Axe body spray, then plopped it onscreen, dripping and bulging for all to see.” –
Willamette Week
Jan 7, 2016
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The Revenant (2015)
78%
A-
EDIT
“In terms of pure spectacle and cinematic beauty, Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant approaches masterpiece status.” –
Willamette Week
Jan 7, 2016
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Ant-Man (2015)
83%
B+
EDIT
“Ant-Man is a largely self-contained, breezy, hilarious and gorgeous heist film that manages a feat few recent superhero films do: It stands up well on its own.” –
Willamette Week
Jan 2, 2016
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The Assassin (2015)
80%
B-
EDIT
“It's glorious to look at and impossible to stop pondering.” –
Willamette Week
Nov 5, 2015
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Crimson Peak (2015)
72%
B+
EDIT
“Crimson Peak is a vision that is del Toro's and del Toro's alone, and while it's not his most compelling work, it's very surely his most beautiful. That alone makes it worth the price of admission.” –
Willamette Week
Oct 16, 2015
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The Martian (2015)
91%
B-
EDIT
“As always, Scott's direction is spot-on, especially in terms of pure visual spectacle... Alas, Scott's hand is almost always too cold when it comes to working with a human touch.” –
Willamette Week
Sep 30, 2015
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