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Drinking Buddies (2013)

Drama Rated R

“…won’t change your world, but it’s a nice movie to have a beer with.”

Philomena (2013)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Whenever things get too didactic, Coogan’s solemn presence helps the picture regain its balance.”

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

“Just when the movie seems to be at its most plodding, it perks up to envision an element of Tolkien’s tale in a way that words could never capture.”

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Drama Rated R

“…has a real feel for loss.”

American Hustle (2013)

Drama Rated R

“…doesn’t amount to much, but wow does it have some electric performances.”

Blancanieves (2013)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…recreates the broadness of early silent films without capturing their artistry.”

Frozen (2013)

Family Rated PG

“… feels like you’re either watching the first draft of a classic Disney animated musical or the 347th one.”

Enough Said (2013)

Romantic Comedy Rated PG-13

“…a perceptively funny romantic comedy about the responsibility that comes with loving another.”

Black Nativity (2013)

Musical Rated PG

“…mostly involves sermonizing of the stultifying kind.”

Oldboy (2013)

Thriller Rated R

“This is pure camp, and difficult to take seriously in any way at all.”

Recent Reviews

The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)

Drama Rated R

“… takes its time getting interesting.”

Rome Open City (1945)

Thriller Rated NR

“… has a ramshackle neorealism, yet pulses with the tension of an espionage thriller.”

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

Drama Rated PG-13

“… a ‘let them eat cake’ distraction for the multiplex crowd.”


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