The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
79%
A-
“I can only speak from experience, and what I saw was a powerful, arresting, and ultimately moving film that aimed for the sky and only rarely fell short.” –
The Cinema Source
Mar 3, 2013
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Django Unchained (2012)
87%
A
“It'll be fun to watch at home, but there's something about the energy of the room, particularly with people seeing the film for the first time, that's hard to replicate.” –
The Cinema Source
Mar 3, 2013
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
92%
C+
“It's an incredibly long and drawn out character study... one that isn't nearly as rewarding as most people would have you believe.” –
The Cinema Source
Mar 3, 2013
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Skyfall (2012)
92%
A-
“For fans of the genre, Skyfall is the rare gem that manages to be both the dramatic and emotional character study and the epic visceral thrills of a studio tent-pole.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 22, 2012
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Seven Psychopaths (2012)
82%
A
“The structure is an evolving narrative that continually reframes itself in different contexts, adapting to the changing landscape of a dog kidnapping gone very, very wrong.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 10, 2012
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Argo (2012)
96%
A
“Argo is a shining example of cinema at its most powerful, a well-told story delivered in the best possible format.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Taken 2 (2012)
22%
D+
“Unfortunately, you'll be straining to find something compelling in this dreck, as the film feels more like a half-baked expansion pack than a standalone project.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Dredd (2012)
80%
B
“In fact, it's a tightly paced, fun, violent romp through a grim future earth that lives up to the comic book property that spawned both its title and its titular hero.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Looper (2012)
93%
A
“It's a breath of fresh air for the genre, and one of the strongest examples of single-vision filmmaking in quite some time.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
87%
A-
“The unraveling of that world is a slow burn, but unlike with The Dark Knight, the pressure doesn't coalesce immediately, or, for some viewers, even at all.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
48%
C
“No, the bad apples fall in the shape of a script-by-committee, and a badly overreaching Charlize Theron who could have been fantastic if properly directed.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Men in Black 3 (2012)
67%
B-
“Now that they've shaken the rust off, I'd be curious to see what a fourth film could bring, as they really haven't tried to close the door at all with this one.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Battleship (2012)
34%
C-
“If you expected this movie to be good, you sort of deserve to be disappointed.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Wrath of the Titans (2012)
26%
C+
“In just about every way it makes good on upping the ante from the last film, there's another element that suffers an equal amount.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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The Hunger Games (2012)
84%
A-
“There's always going to be parts of any adaptation that rub readers the wrong way, but on the whole the filmmakers never compromise Suzanne Collins's original vision.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Safe (2012)
59%
D
“It's like playing a dumbed down version of chess, albeit blindfolded and told repeatedly how stupid you are for not being able to follow along.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Detachment (2011)
59%
A
“You won't leave the theater feeling the same way you did walking in, nor will you look at the world in precisely the same way.” –
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Oct 8, 2012
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Man on a Ledge (2012)
31%
A-
“It's a throwback to the adrenaline pumping days of yore, when you'd begin an unassuming plot, only to find yourself thrust to the edge of your seat and held there.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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War Horse (2011)
74%
A
“This is a long movie. At two and a half hours, it feels exactly its length, and if you're not committed to putting that much in, you probably shouldn't see it in a theater.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
94%
B+
“The story is actually so linear that it feels convenient at times, and the focus prevents this installment from having the more relaxed meandering scope of previous outings.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
86%
A
“Every year there's one film that manages to meet and then truly exceed an already high bar of expectation for me, and this year, this is that film.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
75%
A-
“There was an awful lot of fun to be had throughout, and I'd recommend it even on the grounds of an escapist afternoon adventure.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
60%
B
“The finale is easily the most capable part of the film, and it does a great job of redeeming much of the earlier portions of the movie.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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Shame (2011)
79%
A
“Shame is a freight train slamming into the side of your head. It's a suckerpunch, a kick in the nuts, and a lightning-rod all rolled into one.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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We Bought a Zoo (2011)
64%
A-
“Crowe brings everything you've ever loved about his work together in one movie, while ditching a lot of the thinner yet flashier visual material that defined earlier projects.” –
The Cinema Source
Oct 8, 2012
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