Disappointing. Felt like being spoon-fed leftovers. The last half-hour is brutal, and on the whole is a waste of the cast.
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Catch .44 (2011) 0%
Terrible. Calling it “grindhouse” is just an attempt at slotting a movie so bad it defies categorization.
The Ides of March (2011) 70%
Tight political thriller that could work at least as well as a play – as Shakespearean as the title. No more or less than what a movie should be, well-acted.
Cars 2 (2011) 60%
Pales in comparison to most other Pixar, but you get what you pay for and your kids will like it.
Snowpiercer (2014) 80%
Creative, badass, and good. Seems to have avoided the typical edits produced by focus groups and studio executives.
Never Let Me Go (2010) 65%
A big, exquisite ball of sadness, kicked down the street by an admonition at the end that we all should feel as sad as the characters.
Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010) 75%
Meta.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) 60%
Handles the characterization of men quite poorly, but Garofalo turns in a nice performance.
The Trip to Italy (2014) 70%
Very slightly worse than the original, but the same observations apply.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) 60%
Visually interesting, but the story seems as if a ten-year-old was tasked with rewriting Tolkien and adding bits.