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3/5
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44%
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Waiting For Lightning (2012) |
"
Colorful folks and cool stunts abound, but casual viewers may still utter a big "Why?""
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New York Daily News
Posted Dec 6, 2012
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|
2/5
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50%
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In Our Nature (2012) |
"
This could be renamed "Mope-Faced Kingdom.""
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New York Daily News
Posted Dec 6, 2012
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3/5
|
39%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
It's up to Murray to carry the film, which he does with stately calm."
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New York Daily News
Posted Dec 6, 2012
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2/5
|
31%
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Deadfall (2012) |
"
Watching this violent potboiler is like observing a thief knock off a convenience store, then seeing him lock his keys in the car."
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New York Daily News
Posted Dec 6, 2012
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3/5
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76%
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Killing Them Softly (2012) |
"
Pitt, entering his third decade of fame, continues to show how there was always a deadly serious actor in him all along."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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2/5
|
82%
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Dragon (2012) |
"
The large canvas and pseudo-superhero tactics work for a bit, but then the action gets sidetracked in place of myth-building."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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3/5
|
67%
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Otelo Burning (2012) |
"
This crisp, involving South African drama comes at you in waves, changing course and tone expertly."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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3/5
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89%
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The Gatekeepers (2013) |
"
Their honest assessments shed light on issues that continue to reverberate."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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33%
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Love, Marilyn (2012) |
"
[A] well-intentioned but clumsy attempt to get into the head of one of the 20th century's most famous women ..."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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|
2/5
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82%
|
Rust and Bone (2012) |
"
Its underwritten characters and hoary approach plunk it into mediocrity."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Nov 22, 2012
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|
2/5
|
73%
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Rise of the Guardians (2012) |
"
[A] dour animated adventure that aspires to holiday joy, but is as enjoyable as a sock full of coal."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Nov 21, 2012
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4/5
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88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Though the film's setup trudges and its closing is too pat, that hour or so on the raft is something special, and few would dive into the story's soul as Lee does."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 21, 2012
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1/5
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68%
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Price Check (2012) |
"
Disjointed, tonally numb and short of laughs, this indie comedy hasn't got a fresh ingredient in it."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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2/5
|
38%
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28 Hotel Rooms (2012) |
"
While Messina and Ireland are fine company, writer-director Matt Ross' conceit tires you out."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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3/5
|
96%
|
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) |
"
Fearless nonfiction filmmaker Alex Gibney details a history of horrific abuse by Catholic clergy in this tough-to-watch documentary."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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3/5
|
100%
|
16 Acres (2012) |
"
This interesting but undeniably bottom-line-minded chronicle of the rebuilding at Ground Zero provides a unique look at civic strife and a city's spirit."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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|
2/5
|
68%
|
Barrymore (2012) |
"
While Plummer acts his heart out, the script becomes one punchline after another."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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5/5
|
98%
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Chasing Ice (2012) |
"
You won't want to look away - not only because of the gorgeous images, but also because of the reality it presents."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Nov 8, 2012
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2/5
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44%
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A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) |
"
It's an odd little trip, but if it weren't, one would have to ask, "Well what's all this, then?""
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 8, 2012
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4/5
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91%
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Lincoln (2012) |
"
It provides Daniel Day-Lewis with an opportunity for his latest extraordinary performance, one filled with kindness and strength in equal measure."
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New York Daily News
Posted Nov 8, 2012
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2/5
|
63%
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Cloud Atlas (2012) |
"
For all its strengths, the film is cursed by an ADD-style structure and a flashy but inevitably ineffective casting stunt."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 25, 2012
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3/5
|
76%
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The Other Son (2012) |
"
This beautifully photographed drama is well-played throughout with great conscience without becoming heavy-handed."
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New York Daily News
Posted Oct 25, 2012
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3/5
|
78%
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Orchestra Of Exiles (2012) |
"
It's amazing a Hollywood retelling hasn't happened already."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 25, 2012
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|
3/5
|
71%
|
The Loneliest Planet (2012) |
"
The film delivers in unexpected ways, and then ponders what it means."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 25, 2012
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4/5
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012) |
"
Though a notch below "Royale," "Skyfall" follows that reboot's lead, making a now 50-year-old icon as cool as when he began. "
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 24, 2012
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3/5
|
93%
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The Sessions (2012) |
"
It's strange to call a film with so much nudity and simulated sex "old-fashioned," but "The Sessions" nicely bridges that gulf."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 18, 2012
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1/5
|
24%
|
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) |
"
Of course, a promise of more activity to come. But unless moviegoers think it's worth watching another whole cast of characters sleep while their furniture moves around them, only diehard fans will stay awake for that next entry."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 18, 2012
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1/5
|
14%
|
Excuse Me for Living (2012) |
"
Atrocious dreck that feels sitcomish, only without the polish or panache."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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3/5
|
83%
|
Smashed (2012) |
"
Winstead and director James Ponsoldt add something gripping and modern to the cinema of recovery, a well-mined genre that can still, it seems, yield thoughtful surprises."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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3/5
|
81%
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Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
"
In writer-director Martin McDonagh's hazy but fun meditation on friendship, the art of storytelling and masculine morality gone off the rails. If it's hard to keep 'em all straight without a scorecard, just go with it."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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|
5/5
|
95%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
An entertaining, real-life, race-the-clock thriller that nabs you at the start and never makes a wrong move."
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New York Daily News
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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2/5
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38%
|
Here Comes the Boom (2012) |
"
"Here Comes the Boom" is all banality, though it delivers some goodwill even as it pulls a muscle trying to get its premise going."
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New York Daily News
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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1/5
|
9%
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) |
"
His pain may be useful to James someday, but to viewers, it's annoying right here and now."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 4, 2012
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3/5
|
44%
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Decoding Deepak (2012) |
"
Like its subject, the movie is not as calculating as it seems."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 4, 2012
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2/5
|
82%
|
Fat Kid Rules the World (2012) |
"
Billy Campbell adds solid support as Troy's overprotective dad. Wanting so much to save his son from pain, this father becomes a jerk in the process."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 4, 2012
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1/5
|
39%
|
The Paperboy (2012) |
"
There is so much sweaty, gum-smackin', Southern-accented *acting* going on, you'd applaud if you weren't appalled."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Oct 4, 2012
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|
2/5
|
10%
|
Bringing Up Bobby (2012) |
"
Actress Famke Janssen wrote and directed this half-spiky, A-for-effort dramedy about a grifter mom struggling to raise her preteen son on the road."
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New York Daily News
Posted Sep 27, 2012
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3/5
|
——
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American Autumn: An Occudoc (2012) |
"
Though too much of this of-the-people, for-the-people chronicle is by necessity gummed up by clunky captions and explanations, it is an effective, and heartfelt, clarion call."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 27, 2012
|
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3/5
|
43%
|
Hotel Transylvania (2012) |
"
There's enough silly slapstick here that it flies by harmlessly."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 27, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Looper (2012) |
"
Gordon-Levitt is flinty, and Willis, on his A-game, is fiery. Together, they take us on a helluva trip."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 27, 2012
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|
1/5
|
77%
|
Dredd 3D (2012) |
"
"Dredd" is a lot of murk and grunt with no inner engine. And the unnecessary 3-D only makes it look muddier."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2012
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0/5
|
11%
|
About Cherry (2012) |
"
Everything here is done badly."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
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5/5
|
100%
|
Radio Unnameable (2012) |
"
A treasure trove of both visual and aural footage makes this terrific doc a keeper. Its affectionate appreciation of one man's long, strange trip through history make it a helluva lot of fun."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
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3/5
|
52%
|
Trouble with the Curve (2012) |
"
Eastwood, well, is Eastwood. In filmmaking, at least, he's sure of what he's doing. As a director, he remains challenging; merely acting in "Curve," he knows what the crowd wants, from threats to punks to soliloquies muttered through clenched teeth."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
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4/5
|
100%
|
Knuckleball! (2012) |
"
With elements of "Moneyball" and a twist of the narrative arm, this look at how Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey became knuckleball experts is a real kick."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
29%
|
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) |
"
Thuddingly awful."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
Phoenix gives the performance of his career."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 13, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
70%
|
Liberal Arts (2012) |
"
Like a too-ardent admirer who sends unwanted poems, the movie's squishy heart is too much."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 13, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Arbitrage (2012) |
"
Rather than seeming pat, Jarecki's straightforward cynicism is pointed and purposeful."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Sep 13, 2012
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