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Catching Fire was so great, and now we have this. Mockingjay is literally 100% build-up to a payoff we won't be seeing until November of next year, and that's really frustrating. The pace here isn't great either, and I was pretty bored throughout. There's not too much going. The movie feels like about 45 minutes of plot stretched out over two hours, and it's just unnecessary. While I have no doubt Part 2 will be stellar, this was disappointing.

Interstellar is a vast, ambitious and flawed movie. Matthew McConaughey once again delivers an absolutely fantastic, heartfelt performance. He's absolutely the best thing about the movie. The problems are the runtime, the movie's nearly 3 hours long and while it never really drags, it can be a lot to sit through. Some of logic begins to deteriorate a little bit in the end as well, it's not quite as on point as Inception was. Still, it's Christopher Nolan making yet another good movie, and it's worth checking out.

This a well-told, sweet story. The two leads have excellent chemistry and Eddy Redmayne knocks it out of the park Stephen Hawking. He's really fantastic. The plot gets a bit slow here and there, but overall I really liked this movie.

Foxcatcher is a deliberately slow movie, but a good one. I think it's definitely the weakest of Bennett Miller's three movies though. Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell and Channing Tatum all shine and the story is interesting, but the pace is very slow burn and when the climax does arrive, it feels a little unwarranted and lacks the massive emotional punch it should have had. Still, wouldn't be surprised if all three and the director get nominated.

Fury's a solid world war II movie. The main cast is great, Brad Pitt, Shia, and Logan Lerman particularly. It's not outstanding stuff like Saving Private Ryan, but it's a solidly told and entertaining story.

A slick, satisfying L.A.-set noir, Nightcrawler features Jake Gyllenhaal's most accomplished performance, and it's surrounded by lush cinematography, sharp writing, and a great sense of direction.

Such a stupid movie. Not downright horrible like some other comedy sequels, but it's exactly the same thing as the first one, and the initial premise isn't nearly interesting enough to expand into a sequel.

I thought it was hysterical. Wayans and Johnson have awesome chemistry and if you go into it with the correct expectations, you'll get a lot of big laughs out of it.

It honestly so **** bad. So. ****. bad. My friend and I were the only ones in the theater. I didn't laugh once. It was stupid, boring piece of **** and I'm angry I saw it. Please do not waste your time. Please.

It was alright. It reminded me somewhat of 500 Days of Summer for awhile until it falls apart into a messy predictable mush at the end. The performances were solid and the writing was mostly on point, I just wish they would have ended it more originally.

It was honestly such a dumb movie. The logic totally collapses and as Lucy gets more and more intelligent the script gets more and more ridiculous. Interesting style, absolutely no substance.

I just saw it tonight, don't quite have the words to summarize how in love I am with it, but I certainly am. It's **** fantastic and the most truly original movie I've seen in quite some time.

This was just an absolutely amazing movie. Chris Pratt was pitch perfect as Star-Lord, Rocket and Groot absolutely stole the show and had brilliant scenes together, the story was blended absolutely perfectly with drama and bitingly sharp and satirical comedy, with dazzling special effects thrown into the mix for good measure. The best film Marvel has ever made.

The most entertaining, well told, socially conscious and aware films I've seen in a very long time. Loved the messages about the environment and gun violence. Wonderfully acted and shot, Dawn is a gem.

A fantastic, fantastic movie. Ruffalo really shines and Adam Levine is an absolutely unexpected standout. He did a great a job. I really enjoyed the story, pacing, characters, and acting. The ending was also really solid. Overall a splendid movie.

It was so terribly paced. The entire middle was a waste of time. Acting asides from Marky Mark and Stanley Tucci was atrocious. The new kids were absolutely terrible. It was a completely bloated **** of a film.

I really, really enjoyed this movie. It was very slow burn, but very intense and emotional. Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson were absolutely spectacular. This might be my favorite of the year so far.

I'm going to probably have to see it again. I didn't really find it that funny and was pretty bored throughout, but I was in a bad mood going in and I think that contributed to it. Update after second viewing coming soon.

It was good! I enjoyed it, Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt had good chemistry and the special effects were really well done. The direction was stellar as well. The plot was really intricate and cool, but it got a little repetitive in spots. I also wished they had been a bit ballsier with the ending, but overall it was a lot better than your typical summer blockbuster.

My friend and I went to go see the Thursday night premiere of this the other day. Both of us have read the book and we both really enjoyed the movie. There were portions-like Augustus' ex girlfriend that were completely cut and should not have been, and this is more of a tear-up than burst our crying movie. I was certainly less emotional during the movie than I was reading the book. Nonetheless, it's a faithful, engaging adaptation.

I didn't love it while watching, but after letting it sit for awhile, I decided that I really, really enjoyed this movie. It's a lot like a Sofia Coppola movie-somewhat plotless, but Gia Coppola does a good job and it comes together. She uses a lot of scenes as vignettes of sorts, and towards the end I could generally see the themes it was attempting to convey. The plot is really not what won me over though, the way this was shot and the elegant soundtrack are awesome, but the acting! Damn. Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff are great, especially Wolff's cynical, **** character. Emma Roberts and James Franco were great and equally convincing as well. It's really kept me thinking about it since I left the theater, and for that it earns my respect. It's not a movie for everyone though and on a purely plot basis, it doesn't do much to distinguish itself from other teenage flicks. But still, everything else adds up to a really fantastic debut for Gia Coppola.

I went in expecting big, dumb action, a.k.a. a summer blockbuster, and that's not really what I got. With that being said, I'm in no way disappointed with that outcome. Godzilla is a taut, smart, and morally sound THRILLER, not action film. Director Gareth Edwards does a great job of keeping Godzilla back for the most part, only showing glimpses of him until the final 20 or so minutes. This style of narrative pays great homage to the original film, and I really respect that. People complain about Aaron Johnson's character not being emotive enough, and while he certainly isn't, that's not what the character calls for. The character calls for someone who is in control-both physically and emotionally, and that's what Johnson brings to the table. The entire cast brings their A-game and elevates occasionally clunky dialogue to fascinating, realistic drama. A great movie.

I've always really liked this movie. I watched it again and expected to see it's flaws, and I still really enjoyed it and bought into Zac Efron's performance.

Neighbors is an awesome movie. It's absolutely disgusting yet surprisingly insightful about growing up and the unknown future. While not quite as astounding as This is The End, Neighbors starts off the summer in one of the best ways possible.

This was a good, if not utterly perfect movie. It's tightly wound and packed with suspense, but there were a few moments that hung. The movie was shot beautifully and the lead actor Macon Blair turns in a genuine, powerful performance. Overall, it's worth a watch.

Good stuff! I enjoyed it. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have really solid chemistry that Mark Webb uses his background in indies to extract quite well. The plot could have been tightened up a bit, but overall it was a solid time at the movies.

Why weren't you good, Transcendence. I was somewhat looking forward to this movie. Initially, I was very excited, but then the reviews came out and my excitement was stifled. Still, I had faith. This movie is very well shot, with a few really unique editing tricks thrown into the mix. Sadly, that's about all I can praise it for. The plot is dull and really just painfully boring, the acting is pretty stilted actually, which is surprising for Johnny Depp. Overall this was just a huge waste of potential.

I admired and generally liked this movie because it made a valid attempt to change up the Marvel formula, by making Captain America's second solo outing a taught, suspenseful political thriller. It was a bit slow in parts, but the plot was very smart and well written and the action scenes, aside from the first one on the ship, were shot amazingly and filled with intricate stunts. Easily the best Marvel movie since the Avengers. 8.5/10

Painfully stupid. Ice Cube is funny in more of a supporting role as in 21 Jump Street, and after awhile just got annoying here. Typical, weak january fare.

:/ I was really looking forward to this movie. I love the muppets. It wasn't terrible, but it was too long and really felt ****'s unfortunate because the first one made me so happy. If the Muppets are going to continue on successfully, they need to stop relying on nostalgia and come up with some different concepts. Hope they get another shot!

This is a really good, almost fantastic movie. After the first 15 minutes, it really comes into it's own and I loved it. Oddly, director Sofia Coppola chooses to shoot a few early scenes as they would play out in real time. That's not artistic really, it's just boring. Those scenes mainly fade into more subtle, silent character development as the movie progresses and it's amazing. Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning were amazing. Overall, a really unique, quiet movie centered around two great performances.

I had no problem watching it. Aaron Paul was good, Imogen Poots was good, the rest of the cast ****, but you shouldn't go to this movie for the acting. My problem with the stuns is that I found them intense and a bit disturbing rather than entertaining. They're so realistic that it seems brutal when they occur. Overall, a perfectly decent movie to pass the time til May.

My personal favorite movie of 2013. It's a true gem, and I love it. This movie really takes the exploration of emotions and relationships to new, awesome levels. The Arcade Fire soundtrack is a masterpiece too.

It was actually somehow not terrible like most February Liam Neeson movies. Non-Stop actually has a pretty decent plot and solid action, but that stupid post-911 cash in at the end really brings the whole thing down from being great. Still, I thought it was solid for February.

It was okay. I found 300: Rise of an Empire to be somewhat entertaining, but somehow the blood effects are even less realistic than those in the original 300. The cast is also quite pale compared to the original(Gerard Butler, Michael Fassbender, etc.) Eva Green was really over the top but I suppose in a good way. I don't really think it's necessary to see in theaters.

None of the characters really play like real people. Kevin Hart was funny as always, but nobody else was particularly memorable. It wasn't terrible, just forgettable.

What the f**k is up with all the hate for this movie? I really enjoyed it. I had to sit in the front row for the thing and I still really liked it. The third act was a little cliche which was disappointing, but most of the jokes were great and the chemistry was fantastic. The female characters were really fleshed out too which I liked and it's the best movie I've seen this year, which isn't saying much, but I think it might end up on the lower end of my top 10 of the year, if not honorable mention. Go see this, much better than anything else out. 8.3/10

It wasn't really bad, just bad. The acting from Kevin Costner and Chris Pine were fine but Keira Knightley and Kenneth Branagh were bad. The action scenes were too choppy and overall it was just very boring. Not worth going to see.

I really liked this movie! I thought it was sweet and charming and it was shot incredibly well. The cast was all fantastic and I really enjoyed Ben Stiller's aesthetics.

It was so stupid. It didn't live up to my expectations after receiving solid reviews such as the ones displayed here. I smiled a few times, laughed a little maybe once or twice, but it's a very far cry from the original.

Lone Survivor is brutal and intensely violent. It'll break your heart. I absolutely love and respect this movie, and it has given me a newfound appreciation and respect for the sacrifices our military makes so that we can live in peace here at home. It's so shockingly realistic and gritty that you'll wince every time one of the main quarter cast gets shot or injured.

The Wolf of Wall Street is depraved, disgusting, and ridiculous. I loved it. Knockout performances from Jonah Hill and Leonardo Dicaprio that capture just how truly raucous Jordan Belfort and Co. really were. An excellent end-of-the-year Scorsese movie, and it is leading the pack for my favorite of the year right now.

Ehh. It's good but it does not come close to knocking it out of the park as critics would have you believe. It was entirely watchable and I enjoyed it, but it was a step down from silver linings playbook. It's worth going to see, but I didn't find it particularly special.

Out of the Furnace is actually an incredible movie. I don't understand the somewhat weak ratings, it's one of my favorites of the year. Scott Cooper invokes incredible performances from absolutely everyone. Woody is amazing as Harlin, the psychotic hill-dwelling villian and Christian Bale shares an absolutely heartbreaking scene with Zoe Saldana. Casey Affleck stretches his acting capabilities here and it pays off excellently. All around great movie.

Delivery Man was a surprisingly charming little movie, and it featured Vince Vaughn at his best in several years, he really should do more heartfelt, dramatic performances like this.

Catching Fire is a massive improvement over The Hunger Games in every way. It is shot and directed better on the whole, the action is clearer and the acting is much improved. The Spectacular Now is my favorite movie of the year, but this is a damn close second and still a 10.

It's actually a considerable improvement over the original. I liked it quite a bit. The acting and plot were much more solid, and the writing was cohesive this time around. Thor is really not as interesting as the other Avengers, but this isn't terrible.

There's so much wrong with it on so many levels. With everyone involved, it quite frankly should have been a masterpiece, and is the absolute inverse of that. A complete trainwreck on every level. The movie is less than 2 hours long, but I was bored before the halfway mark and almost left multiple times. The most disappointing movie of the year.

Carrie was alright. It was disappointing compared to that badass teaser released earlier this year, but there was nothing wrong with it. I wasn't really interested in it, but i wasn't bored and I didn't hate any of the material or notice any laughable dialogue. It's a waste of time yeah, and you really don't need to see it, but if you do you won't want to leave.

The Purge ****. It is so terrible in so many ways, honestly. The base idea behind the plot is really cool, but it's wasted on a stupid family with characters you don't care about, and a big waste of villians. I'm sure it was there on the page, but the Purge stumbles in every way possible in terms of execution.