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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
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Rangeelay (2013) Scott G. Mignola Dolor voluptatum ex.
Posted Apr 22, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Rangeelay (2013) Kimberly Pierce Impedit quia qui quis sit quaerat.
Posted Apr 22, 2024  Edit critic review
5 to 7 (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Comes off as a chauvinistic male's fantasy that slowly but surely warps into some sad-sack story someone would tell about the childhood crush they had on their babysitter.
Posted Apr 13, 2015  Edit critic review
Backcountry (2014) Joseph J. Airdo MacDonald skillfully uses ... suspense, surprise and gruesomely graphic imagery to unnerve viewers beyond belief and leave one hell of a lasting impact on their psyches.
Posted Apr 13, 2015  Edit critic review
Dial a Prayer (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Achieves a spiritual significance that is universally palatable as its protagonist finds not religion but harmony with herself.
Posted Apr 13, 2015  Edit critic review
Beyond the Mask (2015) Joseph J. Airdo One's attention tends to drift more often than not. Its admirable messages are there but are not concretely relayed therefore feelings fall short of inspiration.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Effie Gray (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Thompson and Fanning portray characters with sheer elegance and manage to say something significant about early feminism without needing any particularly powerful crescendos.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Electric Slide (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Its story ... winds up featuring a few sincerely suspenseful moments that are made even more entertaining thanks to the eccentricity of it all.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Furious 7 (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Beats the odds and ups the ante again, delivering a few action sequences that drive circles around those that blew us away in the film franchise's six previous installments.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014) Joseph J. Airdo There are certainly moments of ingenuity but the bigger picture is a bit too ambiguous to sincerely satisfy.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Like Sunday, Like Rain starts strong but slowly devolves into a snooze-fest of a film.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
While We're Young (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Noah Baumbach's new cross-generational dramedy is a wannabe-hip disaster that flounders around before eventually coming to a close without any climax whatsoever.
Posted Apr 03, 2015  Edit critic review
Serena (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The plot's pace limps along and lacks anything of notable significance to say thereby leaving viewers listless and ultimately unmoved.
Posted Mar 27, 2015  Edit critic review
Nightlight (2015) Joseph J. Airdo The thriller becomes nothing more than noise as its irritatingly unintelligent teens scream in the dark.
Posted Mar 27, 2015  Edit critic review
Home (2015) Joseph J. Airdo The story is heartfelt enough, evoking key emotions while also reflecting respectable morals, yet it still cannot escape an overwhelming sense of frivolity.
Posted Mar 27, 2015  Edit critic review
A Girl Like Her (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Unfortunately, it goes down more like cinematic medicine than something sincerely satisfying.
Posted Mar 27, 2015  Edit critic review
The Barber (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The story is chock-full of cliches and - while suspenseful at first - it eventually veers into a predictable conclusion that is made even worse by way too much dialogue.
Posted Mar 27, 2015  Edit critic review
Accidental Love (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Storm clouds of stupidity occasionally make way for moments of creative inspiration, suggesting that this could have been - if properly completed - a quick-witted flick.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
Spring (2014) Joseph J. Airdo A plodding pace makes it increasingly difficult to remain interested in the story.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
Tracers (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Provides plenty of parkour excitement and seems to have been tailor-made for star Taylor Lautner, whose animalistic movements make for some stunning chase sequences.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
The Walking Deceased (2015) Joseph J. Airdo You are likely to have way more fun Zombie LARPing with your friends than watching what is essentially a "Saturday Night Live" skit stretched to the point of humor depletion.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
Wild Tales (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Its dark energy and depraved enthusiasm are infectious as each short twists, turns, intrigues, thrills, shocks and incites fits of laughter.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
Zombeavers (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Delivers the kind of unapologetically asinine amusement that will having you rolling in the aisle before hiding beneath your seat.
Posted Mar 21, 2015  Edit critic review
The Boy Who Smells Like Fish (2013) Joseph J. Airdo Writer/director Analeine Cal y Mayor's ... rapturously magical approach is what truly brings the new dramedy to life and makes this bait well worth biting.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
The Salvation (2014) Joseph J. Airdo There could be no greater compliment than to say this feels more like a time-honored favorite than modern mockery.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
Everly (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The movie becomes a grindhouse throwback that will continuously draw you to the edge of your seat and blow you back into it over and over again.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
Cymbeline (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The ear of thy work doth produce a sense of beauty but tis only skin deep much to the perplexion of thine mind.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
The Cobbler (2014) Joseph J. Airdo It is entertaining enough while also offering a fair amount of the quintessential heart one expects from a fairy tale.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
Cinderella (2015) Joseph J. Airdo This may be the most beautifully romantic motion picture you see all year, stealing the hearts and igniting the dreams of audiences of absolutely all ages.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
'71 (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The film never takes a moment to draw viewers into the conflict, instead resigning them to the role of detached observers.
Posted Mar 16, 2015  Edit critic review
Faults (2014) Joseph J. Airdo A magnetic movie thanks to its intriguing narrative about mind control but made even more so as a result of the peculiar performances of its two leads.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) Joseph J. Airdo It is quite an accomplishment for a film that recounts the planning, execution and aftermath of a real kidnapping to bore its viewers but [this] manages to do precisely that.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
These Final Hours (2013) Joseph J. Airdo Accomplishes an impressive feat on a meager budget [but] it simply is too much of the same and, as a result, is swallowed up by its bigger-budgeted brethren.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Unfinished Business (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Fortunately, most of [the] gags work, leaving viewers in stitches every step of the way and sufficiently distracting them to the new comedy's eventual emptiness.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Chappie (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Chappie is as intellectually stimulating as it is materially entertaining.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) Joseph J. Airdo It is shamefully predictable ... but you'll still be grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater.
Posted Mar 06, 2015  Edit critic review
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Joseph J. Airdo A movie that may be momentarily amusing but ultimately not something into which audiences can really sink their teeth.
Posted Feb 27, 2015  Edit critic review
Out of the Dark (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Unfortunately, there really are not enough chills here to sustain a viewer's interest.
Posted Feb 27, 2015  Edit critic review
Maps to the Stars (2014) Joseph J. Airdo The new ensemble drama is a disgusting piece of cinematic bile, consisting of little more than distasteful dialogue and sickening situations.
Posted Feb 27, 2015  Edit critic review
McFarland, USA (2015) Joseph J. Airdo May trip up a few places along the way but, fortunately, those minor mistakes do not affect its ability to cross the finish line as a heartwarming winner.
Posted Feb 20, 2015  Edit critic review
The Last Five Years (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Effectively captures the highs and lows of a relationship in such a way that simultaneously inspires viewers and pulls on their heartstrings.
Posted Feb 20, 2015  Edit critic review
The DUFF (2015) Joseph J. Airdo An adequate although unremarkable effort that will probably please middle and high schoolers a great deal while being passably entertaining to everyone else.
Posted Feb 20, 2015  Edit critic review
Old Fashioned (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Old Fashioned is not only a wonderful film, it is also an absolutely essential one - especially during this day and age when intimacy seems to be on the endangered species list.
Posted Feb 13, 2015  Edit critic review
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Joseph J. Airdo The movie - especially the obligatory sex scenes - is surprisingly boring. Of course, the film's shockingly poor opinion of women is its worst offense of all though.
Posted Feb 13, 2015  Edit critic review
Two Days One Night (2014) Joseph J. Airdo We are drawn deeply into Cotillard's character's dilemma, intimately following her emotionally exhausting journey and reflecting upon it as though it is our own.
Posted Feb 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Match (2014) Joseph J. Airdo When all is said and done, there is nothing left - the experience being empty, dissatisfying and frankly kind of confusing.
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Black or White (2014) Joseph J. Airdo It is commendably brave of the film to avoid taking the "safe" route and instead ask its audience to empathize with Costner's character - frustratingly flawed as he may be.
Posted Feb 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Jupiter Ascending (2015) Joseph J. Airdo Littered with dialogue that would make even cheese blush and features a few special effects that would look laughable in an episode of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."
Posted Feb 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Love, Rosie (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Romantics will likely lap it up with sheer delight.
Posted Feb 06, 2015  Edit critic review
Seventh Son (2014) Joseph J. Airdo Its action sequences are exceptionally exciting. However, the scenes between each one - otherwise known as the story - leave a lot to be desired.
Posted Feb 06, 2015  Edit critic review
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