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Review of The Fifth Estate (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 21 Oct 2013

Like the film's cold, bleak backdrops of Belgium and Germany, there's far too little warmth, wit or movie sunshine to penetrate the overarching…

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Review of Captain Phillips (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 15 Oct 2013

As Capt…

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Review of Gravity (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 08 Oct 2013

An eye-popping, digital/live-action marvel with new levels of sophistication in its groundbreaking special effects that leaves most other films…

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Review of Rush (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 01 Oct 2013

Ron Howard adds another winner to his resume with this hip, cool-running crowd pleaser that's also a terrifically made movie all-around…

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Review of Prisoners (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 25 Sep 2013

Raises many questions, in its brutally direct way, as it plows through a minefield of raw nerves, shattered emotions, shifting moral boundaries…

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Review of The Family (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 19 Sep 2013

A strange mash-up of a vicious mob yarn squeezed into a foul-mouthed, movie-length sitcom…

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Review of Riddick (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 12 Sep 2013

It isn't a string of polished sci-fi pearls, but it does deliver pretty much what fans expect: action, creatures, effects, dry humor, and a…

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Review of Getaway (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 08 Sep 2013

A big clotted clog of fumes and dust and grit, inane dialogue, ridiculous plotting, and bent, twisted metal…

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Review of The Butler (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 03 Sep 2013

The dramatized arc of one man's long, arduous but finally glorious and transformative journey across time reminds us of just how far America has come…

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Review of The Spectacular Now (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 03 Sep 2013

Teller and Woodley make lasting impressions in this bittersweet, unassuming little summer gem, a movie that's spectacular in own simple way…

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Review of Elysium (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 21 Aug 2013

A ripping, gripping fable about two worlds in a dreary future that doesn't seem as far out of synch with today, or as far away, as we might…

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Review of Planes (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 18 Aug 2013

Disney's new yarn about a little underdog airplane with big dreams feels like the studio just strapped some wings on another movie---'Cars…

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Review of Planes (2012)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 18 Aug 2013

Disney's new yarn about a little underdog airplane with big dreams feels like the studio just strapped some wings on another movie---'Cars…

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Review of 2 Guns (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 06 Aug 2013

It might hit just the right tone of summer escapism for some, but it left me feeling like I needed to escape, indeed…

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Review of The Conjuring (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 31 Jul 2013

Stirs up some seriously scary, supremely creep-ifying mojo. There's something about this movie that you'll swear is following you home…

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Review of RED 2 (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 24 Jul 2013

Did the filmmakers believe that simply seeing John Malkovich in boots, a stupid hat and shorts could swipe your short-term memory clean of…

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Review of Despicable Me 2 (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 18 Jul 2013

A comical mash of cartoonish imagination and surreal detail that's just right for the mix of hyperkinetic humor and sentimental charm…

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Review of World War Z (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 25 Jun 2013

Has some effective, genuinely scari-fying moments, but too often comes across as a bloated, overwrought affair too big and messy for any one…

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Review of Man of Steel (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 11 Jun 2013

A renewal of all-around, long overdue Man of Steel movie mojo, expertly pitched to modern times and modern movie tastes…

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Review of Now You See Me (2013)

By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 05 Jun 2013

A slick little cat-and-mouse caper wrapped around a novel idea, and the likeable cast runs with the fun…

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