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★★★★★ The Counselor
A vague, misguided, misogynistic tale of the woes of the ruthless drug trade; with a whole lot of pseudo-parable speak thrown in for good measure.
Aaron Peck
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Aaron Peck
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★★★½★ The Counselor
An instant Cormac McCarthy classic lessened by Ridley Scott's wacky directing and Cameron Diaz's terrible acting.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Escape Plan
Although the movie's aged leads do a decent enough job considering, 'Escape Plan' would be a much more successful action movie had it been made 20 years ago.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Captain Phillips
Star Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass secure their spots in the Academy Awards nomination with the wildly intense true-story 'Captain Phillips.'
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Gravity
'Gravity' is an absolutely flawless, perfectly well-rounded and entirely engaging thriller that's certain to terrify and overwhelm just as much as entertain and impress.
Luke Hickman
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★½★★★ Runner Runner
Even if you enjoy staring at good-looking actors, nothing can keep 'Runner Runner' from being bland bland.
Luke Hickman
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★★★½★ Prisoners
An expertly acted crime thriller that buckles under the weight of its own plot once the big reveal rolls around.
Aaron Peck
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★★★★★ In A World…
It's Lake Bell's World; we just laugh in it.
Rich Bonaduce
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★★★★★ Insidious: Chapter 2
Pulse pounding, sweat-drenched, push back in my chair, eyes watering, forget to breathe scary.
Brooks Bird
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★★★★★ Insidious: Chapter 2
Playfully toying with the concept of wildly successful 'Insidious,' 'Chapter 2' is bound to scare your socks off.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Riddick
A brief look at the universe's most dangerous CGI animal park until the universe's dumbest bounty hunters arrive.
Aaron Peck
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★★★★★ The World’s End
The British team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are once again showing the world how to make genre-spoofing comedies worth watching.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★½ The World’s End
Perfect comedic insight into mid-life crises coupled with a hilarious alien invasion.
Aaron Peck
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★½★★★ The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Don't be fooled by the movie's solid first half; the second half completely derails into unintentional hilarity.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★½ You’re Next
An anniversary party is interrupted by a group of malicious killers, hilarity ensues.
Brooks Bird
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★★★★★ Elysium
Being preached to has never been so enjoyable.
Rich Bonaduce
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★★★★★ Kick-Ass 2
Although not even close to being the well-rounded film that 'Kick-Ass' was, 'Kick-Ass 2' is still a worthwhile ride full of vulgarity, villains and violence.
Luke Hickman
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★★½★★ Elysium
The amazing visual style cannot make up for the swiss-cheese plot and flimsy characters of 'Elysium.'
Luke Hickman
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★★★½★ We’re the Millers
A crude comedic caper flick that makes up for its lack of originality with plenty of well-earned laughs.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
A half-hearted sequel that feels like it was squeezed out just so the studio wouldn't lose the rights to the property.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ Planes
Boring and void of fun, 'Planes' is easily the least entertaining kids flick since 'Gnomeo & Juliet.'
Luke Hickman
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★★★½★ 2 Guns
Wahlberg and Washington riff off each other as they rob banks, take on drug lords, and killer government agencies.
Aaron Peck
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★★★★★ 2 Guns
Both stuck in slumps of bad movies, Washington and Wahlberg deliver a better final product with '2 Guns,' but not enough to make this buddy movie highly recommendable.
Luke Hickman
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★★★★★ The Wolverine
A somewhat interesting tale about what makes Wolverine tick.
Aaron Peck