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Review of Big Sur (2013)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 02 Nov 2013

Big Sur rises and fades, shifts and moves, through movements and melodies, singing a beautifully sad song for an era and a man who lost his way…

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Review of Snowpiercer (2013)

By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 01 Nov 2013

a visionary, thrilling work...a crystallization of Bong's status as one of our most exciting filmmakers, and to alter it would be something…

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Review of Running from Crazy (2013)

By Katie Walsh (1,279) for The Playlist (3,871) on 01 Nov 2013

That the structure consistently undermines its own storytelling is frustrating when the story to be told is a vital and interesting one…

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Review of Free Birds (2013)

By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 31 Oct 2013

The characters are so two-dimensional that a meaningful connection with the material isn't elusive; it's downright impossible…

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Review of Diana (2013)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 31 Oct 2013

A thoroughly dull, conventional tale of two people who can't find a compromise on their individual priorities to be together…

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Review of Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 28 Oct 2013

There’s a restless inventiveness to many of the gags that are matched only by the outrageousness of their surroundings…

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Review of Last Vegas (2013)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 28 Oct 2013

Yes, it's uneven, more jokes miss than hit, and it winds up taking easy dramatic shortcuts from the more interesting avenues that the script…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By Charlie Schmidlin (51) for The Playlist (3,871) on 28 Oct 2013

As a mainstream sci-fi film, this enjoyable, occasionally poignant effort too often feels messy in the wrong ways…

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Review of The Counselor (2013)

By Gabe Toro (98) for The Playlist (3,871) on 23 Oct 2013

It’s as if “The Man Of Steel” was ninety minutes of supervillians shit-talking Superman, then casually sticking kryptonite in his face…

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Review of Spinning Plates (2013)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 22 Oct 2013

Spinning Plates navigates an industry that is more diverse and challenging than ever, but with this simple, fulfilling sampling, we learn that…

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Review of Filth (2013)

By Jessica Kiang (522) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

When it comes to capturing some of the gonzo, amoral, substance-fueled verve that Welsh’s novels can display, Filth can take the silver medal…

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Review of R100 (2013)

By Nikola Grozdanovic (99) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

As compelling as R100 is in spurts, it's ultimately an exercise in excessiveness that only a niche audience will be able to fully stomach…

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Review of Gloria (1980)

By Jessica Kiang (522) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

Gloria is an endlessly watchable creation—a wonderful example of an actress melting into a role, and a co-writer/director with almost superhuman…

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Review of Gloria (2014)

By Jessica Kiang (522) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

Gloria is an endlessly watchable creation—a wonderful example of an actress melting into a role, and a co-writer/director with almost superhuman…

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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

A film that is enjoyable in spots, but haphazard and ultimately unsatisfying…

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Review of The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)

By Charlie Schmidlin (51) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Oct 2013

A wonderful document of inner-city oppression and two young actors' beginning steps, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete struggles to…

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Review of God Loves Uganda (2013)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 20 Oct 2013

Running a tight 80-odd minutes, Williams' documentary is as concise as it is affecting and powerful, but he leaves just enough room for some…

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Review of Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 19 Oct 2013

Even if it doesn't quite stick the landing, there's a lot to like here; it's a fundamentally decent, very well-acted and cannily written film…

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Review of Big Ass Spider! (2013)

By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 17 Oct 2013

With its tongue placed firmly in cheek (it is, after all, called Big Ass Spider), it delivers on a whole bunch of laughs and thrills, in a…

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Review of The Husband (2014)

By Nikola Grozdanovic (99) for The Playlist (3,871) on 17 Oct 2013

If you find yourself in the mood for a black comedy about a guy who is definitely worse off than you are right now, The Husband is that guy…

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