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Review of Sweet Talk (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 15 Dec 2013

A talky two-hander about romance and sexual desire, and a metaphor for finding north on one's compass, that works more in theory than in practice…

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Review of Out of the Furnace (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 04 Dec 2013

Despite stunning visuals, a satisfying score, and three all-in lead performances, Out of the Furnace is still bleak, lifeless and excruciatingly slow…

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Review of Oldboy (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 27 Nov 2013

Despite striking visuals and Josh Brolin's all-in performance, the new 'Oldboy' fails to build a riveting, believable mystery strong enough…

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Review of Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 25 Nov 2013

A striking Brazilian import [that] marries a moody and evocative rumination on human frailty with animation possessing an uncommon lyricism…

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Review of Cold Turkey (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 17 Nov 2013

The wound-up bickering of Cold Turkey is all show -- devoid of any attachment to real characters, feelings or problems…

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Review of Medora (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 12 Nov 2013

A measured but emotionally effective gut-punch lament for the death rattle of small town America, as told through the prism of a hapless Indiana…

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Review of Big Sur (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 08 Nov 2013

Clearly edited to evoke a feeling of slipstream, stream-of-consciousness connection, but little more than a rolling delivery service of smugness,…

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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 05 Nov 2013

Easily one of Marvel's most entertaining films. It's got action, adventure, heart and some of the best superhero movie comedy…

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Review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 04 Nov 2013

It's loaded with quality work, but it's Matthew McConaughey's performance that elevates those elements to make the film an exceptional experience…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 01 Nov 2013

Gavin Hood's film is like a CliffsNotes version of a book that still reads well…

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Review of Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 28 Oct 2013

A pencil sketch, and little more…

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Review of 12 Years a Slave (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 17 Oct 2013

It's impossible to call '12 Years a Slave' an enjoyable film, but it is exceptional in every respect, making it a warranted 133-minute nightmare…

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Review of Birth of the Living Dead (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 17 Oct 2013

An engaging doc that merits its existence both from the legitimate perspective of academic-leaning film historians as well as more casual horror fans…

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Review of The Network (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 14 Oct 2013

Orner exhibits a deep and sincere passion for her surrogate subjects and what she clearly believes to be the balm of this unique 'edu-tainment,…

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Review of The Network (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 14 Oct 2013

Orner exhibits a deep and sincere passion for her surrogate subjects and what she clearly believes to be the balm of this unique 'edu-tainment,…

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Review of All Is Lost (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 08 Oct 2013

Watching a man try to survive a mid-sea disaster is compelling, but watching a man try to survive a mid-sea disaster in an effort to live for…

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Review of Nebraska (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 08 Oct 2013

All the hijinks and misunderstandings are rooted in the woes and/or promise of the family's past, present, and future, making the film an especially…

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Review of Linsanity (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 08 Oct 2013

Commingling tabloid frenzy, familial roots, underdog uplift, racial identity and nose-to-the-grindstone doggedness, Linsanity is a film with…

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Review of CBGB (2013)

By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shockya.com (657) on 07 Oct 2013

Yet another film from Miller, starring Rickman, with an engaging protagonist and an interesting backdrop or pitch, but little sense of psychological…

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Review of About Time (2013)

By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 29 Sep 2013

Time travel functions as a highly entertaining and amusing component, but it's also embedded in a barrage of tremendously honest and relatable…

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