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Carrie Pilby
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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Overall, it's a fairly sweet and enjoyable film.
Posted Mar 30, 2017
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B+
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Life
(2017)
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Edward Douglas
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A welcome addition to the genre, although it is slower and more grounded in reality than the science fiction movies to which modern audiences have become accustomed.
Posted Mar 18, 2017
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Frantz
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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An absolutely fantastic film from Ozon ... easily Ozon's most striking and solid films in years.
Posted Mar 16, 2017
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T2 Trainspotting
(2017)
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Edward Douglas
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An interesting character study and a nice book-end to the original Trainspotting.
Posted Mar 16, 2017
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B
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The Belko Experiment
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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Works well as a movie meant to provoke thought and discussion with a capitol 'P.'
Posted Mar 13, 2017
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The Last Laugh
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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A brilliant must-watch documentary whether you're Jewish or a fan of comedy and how/why it does or doesn't work.
Posted Mar 02, 2017
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Wolves
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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One of Freundlich's career best, just an amazing achievement in creating a movie that keeps you on edge...
Posted Mar 02, 2017
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B-
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Kong: Skull Island
(2017)
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Edward Douglas
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A popcorn movie that's only good as long as you still have popcorn left in your tub, and is quickly forgotten after you've run out.
Posted Mar 02, 2017
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The Girl With All the Gifts
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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If you're a fan of genre films, especially things like Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, then this is definitely a movie you'll want to check out.
Posted Feb 22, 2017
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B+
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Logan
(2017)
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Edward Douglas
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Hugh Jackman's last Wolverine story ends on a grim, gritty and ultra-violent note that wins points both for being cinematic and for being so different.
Posted Feb 17, 2017
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Sophie and the Rising Sun
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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The actors are so good that it doesn't even seem awkward when the film gives us a romantic angle between Nicholson's Sophie and the Japanese visitor.
Posted Feb 07, 2017
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B+
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The LEGO Batman Movie
(2017)
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Edward Douglas
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This is a far more fun and family-friendly superhero universe than what we normally get.
Posted Feb 04, 2017
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Old Stone
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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Canadian/Chinese director Johnny Ma has made a sensational debut.
Posted Nov 30, 2016
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A
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Michael Moore in TrumpLand
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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If for some reason you're undecided or thinking of voting for a third party candidate or just don't feel like going out to vote for anyone, then you should at least try to catch Moore's new movie.
Posted Oct 19, 2016
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B+
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Christine
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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Rebecca Hall gives an absolutely indelible performance.
Posted Oct 13, 2016
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Tower
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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An absolutely terrifying account that keeps you fairly caught up in what essentially was just 96 minutes of terror.
Posted Oct 13, 2016
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B+
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Spaghettiman
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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One of my biggest guilty pleasures of the year.
Posted Sep 23, 2016
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B+
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Queen of Katwe
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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With The Queen of Katwe, Mira Nair really has created something quite special.
Posted Sep 23, 2016
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B+
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Goat
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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A pretty fantastic character study that really keeps you invested in the story and where it goes.
Posted Sep 23, 2016
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B+
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Operation Avalanche
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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If you're remotely interested in America's space program, this will be a fun movie to watch.
Posted Sep 15, 2016
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A+
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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Simply one of the best historic musical docs you're likely to see.
Posted Sep 15, 2016
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B+
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The Intervention
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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As funny as it ends up being, it's also quite thought-provoking, because it makes you think about whether you're satisfied with your own relationships
Posted Aug 24, 2016
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A-
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The People vs. Fritz Bauer
(2015)
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Edward Douglas
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One of the more intriguing German films that sadly won't get nearly as much attention here as it deserves.
Posted Aug 19, 2016
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A
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Morris From America
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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One of the most enjoyable films of the year.
Posted Aug 19, 2016
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B+
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Little Men
(2016)
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Edward Douglas
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An even more relatable story of real-world people and the troubles in which we frequently find ourselves.
Posted Aug 03, 2016
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Life of Pi
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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A mesmerizing and brilliant work of art from a true master
Posted Sep 28, 2012
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The Master
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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The Master is a film very focused on the human condition, but it isn't for everyone.
Posted Sep 16, 2012
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Resident Evil: Retribution
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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Just as the series starts to get smart, it fumbles and gets clumsy, like a zombie.
Posted Sep 16, 2012
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Finding Nemo
(2003)
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Ron Henriques
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An incredible and rewarding work of art that's improved with age.
Posted Sep 16, 2012
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Dredd
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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Smarter than any comic book film this year.
Posted Sep 16, 2012
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C
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A Thousand Words
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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This feels more like a missed opportunity than a complete waste of time. Murphy isn't on his A-game here, but I felt more of an effort coming from his performance than in recent years.
Posted Mar 08, 2012
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B+
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John Carter
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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Yes, it's a grand and epic science-fiction tale, but it also wisely takes the "less is more" approach, leaving you with the healthy desire for more.
Posted Mar 07, 2012
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B-
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Act of Valor
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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The film is an engaging visual and visceral experience, yet despite the "realism" that McCoy and Waugh are going for it suffers from the weak story structure and performances of your typical Hollywood action movie.
Posted Feb 23, 2012
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C
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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...a miss, but not a complete one.
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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C+
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This Means War
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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The comedic pursuit of Witherspoon by the two leads is where the film works, with many of the shoot-outs and action sequences falling rather flat.
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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C+
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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I'm not the target audience this film was made for...Kids will not doubt find this to be a more engaging and humorous outing than the original
Posted Feb 01, 2012
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D+
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Underworld: Awakening
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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There are audiences who just want to see violence and action and Underworld: Awakening provides that, but it's more of the same.
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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C-
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Contraband
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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I've seen better direction from a traffic cop.
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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C-
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The Devil Inside
(2012)
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Ron Henriques
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Though the film has intriguing elements, it ultimately collapses from the weight of its own ambitions
Posted Jan 06, 2012
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C
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The Darkest Hour
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Feels like a cross between "Skyline", the "Terminator" films and that old Catherine Mary Stewart flick "Night of the Comet".
Posted Dec 24, 2011
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A-
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Carnage
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Posted Dec 12, 2011
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C
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Tower Heist
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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I still like Ratner, I still like his movies, it's just that this one feels like a missed opportunity.
Posted Nov 04, 2011
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B-
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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You wanna bring your own bud to the party, that's up to you, but these comedies are an attempt to put you in the mindset of it's characters without having to inhale
Posted Nov 04, 2011
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B-
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Puss in Boots
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Posted Oct 28, 2011
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B
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The Rum Diary
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Posted Oct 28, 2011
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B+
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The Skin I Live In
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Almodovar is an entertainer first and foremost and despite the film's difficulties you still can't take your eyes off the screen.
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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B+
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Real Steel
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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At the heart of the picture is some rather engaging work from Jackman and young Dakota Goyo who plays his young son and nearly steals the picture from him.
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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B-
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Paranormal Activity 3
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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In an entertaining fashion (Joost and Schulman) play with their audience who they have the foresight to see are already becoming jaded.
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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D
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The Three Musketeers
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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The impressive visuals do prevent me from dubbing this the worst film of the year, but ultimately even they can't save the mess this is.
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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B+
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Warrior
(2011)
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Ron Henriques
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Posted Sep 16, 2011
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