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FLASHPOINT PARADOX |
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“The Flashpoint Paradox is a lot of dark, violent fun but not much else..."
(JR)
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ELYSIUM |
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““Elysium works, though never as well as it should." (JR)
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WORLD'S END |
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“...serves as a bittersweet, marvelously effective end of a certain goofy
era..." (JR)
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WORLD WAR Z |
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“...just another run-of-the-mill zombie film without any of the social
commentary of a Romero or a Boyle..." (JR)
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THE WOLVERINE |
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“...the film is still much better than it had to be and shows that there is
still some life in the franchise even after six movies" (JR)
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MONSTER UNIVERSITY |
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“The plot is more creaky than creative and the humor more forced than
embedded..." (JR)
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PACIFIC RIM |
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“...unlike the Transformers franchise, Pacific Rim offers at least some sense of
watching an imagination at play...." (JR)
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MAN OF STEEL |
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“...a completely assured production whose style and swagger attempt to
compensate for its flaws..." (JR)
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IRON MAN 3 |
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“...it’s quite an achievement on Black’s part that “Iron Man 3” feels so
fresh and natural." (JR)
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OBLIVION |
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“...an elaborate sci-fi ride where you can point out all your favorite cinematic
memories without getting involved." (JR)
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ZERO DARK THIRTY |
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“...this film’s-suspense derives not from the bullets fired but the dominoes
felled to arrive at that moment." (JR)
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D'JANGO UNCHAINED |
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“There's a good movie inside Django Unchained-but it hasn't been carved out of
the lopsided excess." (JR)
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LES MISERABLES
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“...a leaden bore that practically suffocates under its own sense of
self-importance." (JR)
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HITCHCOCK
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“...an examination of passionate people fighting tooth-and-nail for their artistic satisfaction" (JR)
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