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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) in Movies
This could, in time, become one of the greatest drinking games ever. I don't know that I would call it a good movie. It has plenty of moments where it tries a little too much and falls flat (ther...
American Hustle (2013) in Movies
I went into this one hearing some things: bland, doesn't go anywhere, etc. That's unfounded. What you have are five people played by Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, ...
All Is Lost (2013) in Movies
Robert Redford is one of those All-American men and watching him navigate the Indian Ocean in a little boat you're pretty sure has no business being that far away from land is fascinating. From t...
A Nos Amour (1983) in Movies
A slice of life coming of age film that pretty astutely observes a family all suffering from various depressions that are manifesting themselves in morbidly french incestuous ways that just makes...
25 Greatest Movies of the Last Ten Years (2004-2013) in Movies
I don't really fall into convention. And I don't think lists should be seen as anything more than ideas. With that in mind, here are, in my opinion, the 25 Greatest Movies of the Last Decade: 25...
Blue is the Warmest Color or The Life of Adele, Chapters 1 & 2 (2013) in Movies
Very rarely does Adele ever seem comfortable in her own skin. In fact, only twice in the near three-hour runtime of this film did I ever say to myself, "Oh, look at her, enjoying life!" Well, thr...
Frozen (2013) in Movies
This cold little animated film has such a wonderful way of melting your heart. In some strange way it seemed like a fairytale X-Men: Origins film for a character that never made it to the comic b...
Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) in Movies
I've never paid a lick of attention to anime before perusing this little animated film. Apparently there are twelve universes and this is the seventh (or the one in this film is, anyway), and the...
New World (2013) in Movies
No, this one is not about Jamestown. It's a South Korean film about the succession of power within a gangster-run mid-level corporation infiltrated by the cops with hopes of taking the gangsters ...
Garden of Words (2013) in Movies
The animation, especially in regards to nature, is lovely, like seeing calligraphy used to make things breathe. The story is both touching and vaguely creepy. You almost want to root for the two ...
Despicable Me 2 (2013) in Movies
Sometimes exceptional movies don't need to say anything important. Some incredibly lovable characters support this simple premise that anchors itself in family values and seems to encourage the n...
The Great Beauty (2013) in Movies
You can spend 2+ hours contemplating the meaning of life and death in the most vivacious, immaculate, pretentious, sanctimonious ways possible. Or you can go take a walk, sit at a cafe, watch peo...
The Best Offer (2013) in Movies
One of those movies better appreciated in hindsight than in the moment. You know how it will end, it takes too great a pleasure in setting you up for it, but it doesn't offer any catharsis, you g...
Captain Phillips (2013) in Movies
This will get a lot of comparisons to Zero Dark Thirty and most of them are probably warranted, although I felt this was able to get more to the point and was overall way more involving, tension-...
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) in Movies
These movies are always entertaining, yet always leave me wanting. Not necessarily for more, but just better. This one is more tense than the other, cast better actors in roles better suited for ...
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) in Movies
Having come to terms long ago with the idea that movies meant to be exciting and adventurous are rarely also above factual reproach or cut corners for a good scene, I fully enjoyed this one. As w...
Prisoners (2013) in Movies
Tight, well-written, nice and disturbing mystery thriller with a touch of morality tale about it. If you're one of those people that happens upon Justice Files or one of those Unsolved/Cold Case ...
Before Midnight (2013) in Movies
The fatal flaw in this film for me is how these people managed to make a family with each other at all. I get Jesse leaving his wife for her. I see these two people lasting maybe two years. The i...
Gravity (2013) in Movies
If you haven't seen it yet, you're only going to want to in theatres. It's a trip. A $16 dollar one, as any theatre worth its snuff is going to want to hand you 3D glasses (it's as good as 3D get...
12 Years a Slave (2013) in Movies
This is the closest we will come to time travelling, if we discount Ken Burns documentaries. But, both have this at their grasp: pertinent information concerning our past, tearjerking moments tha...
Admission (2013) in Movies
Tina Fey and Paul Rudd get tricked into acting in a movie that can't decide whether it's a dark comedy or a bitterly funny drama, probably on the promise that they'd get to work with Tina Fey and...
