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A-Listers Shine in American Hustle
 A-Listers Shine 
 in American Hustle 
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Dec 20, 2013 9:26 AM CST

A-Listers Shine in American Hustle

Critics are in love with what one calls the year's best film

(Newser) - If you're hustling to see David O. Russell's American Hustle this weekend, you've got good reason. Critics are raving about the film and its A-list cast, which includes Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence, giving it a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of this writing. Read on...

Anchorman 2 Stays Funny
 Anchorman 2 
 Stays Funny 
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Dec 18, 2013 9:02 AM CST

Anchorman 2 Stays Funny

Ron Burgundy heads to 24-hour news

(Newser) - Anchorman 2 brings the "legendary" Ron Burgundy into the 1980s and a new medium: 24-hour news. The sequel brings back the absurdity of the first and even takes a few swings at satire, and while it may not equal its predecessor, critics say it's worth a watch.
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New Hobbit a &#39;Little Less Boring&#39;
 New Hobbit a 
 'Little Less Boring' 
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Dec 13, 2013 11:28 AM CST

New Hobbit a 'Little Less Boring'

Critics mostly approve of Jackson's latest

(Newser) - Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film didn't exactly wow critics . They're not gushing about Desolation of Smaug either, but most seem to agree that it's an improvement, with more action than its predecessor, and it's boasting a healthy 75% as of this writing on Rotten Tomatoes...

Inside Llewyn Davis Among Coens' Best

Critics rave about musical tale

(Newser) - The Coen brothers' latest film tells the dark tale of a folk musician in Greenwich Village in 1961. Though you might not want to befriend Llewyn, his story is well worth a watch—in fact, some critics are calling Inside Llewyn Davis a candidate for the Coens' best. A sampling...

Critics Warm to Disney&#39;s Frozen
 Critics Warm to Disney's Frozen 
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Nov 27, 2013 10:20 AM CST

Critics Warm to Disney's Frozen

Disney's latest fairy tale is Broadway-ready

(Newser) - Disney looks poised for another fairy-tale success with Frozen, a tale of two sisters based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." In the first Disney animated feature co-directed by a woman, Jennifer Lee, filmmakers appear to have their sights set on Broadway, reviewers note.
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Catching Fire Better Than First Hunger Games

Critics give it a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

(Newser) - Armed with new director Francis Lawrence—no relation to star Jennifer Lawrence—The Hunger Games is back for a second installment. While critics probably couldn't keep fans away from Catching Fire if they tried ... they aren't trying. Both Lawrences shine in this sequel, which critics say is better...

Mighty Thor (Mostly) Delivers

 Mighty Thor 
 (Mostly) Delivers 
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Nov 8, 2013 9:04 AM CST

Mighty Thor (Mostly) Delivers

They might need a 'field guide,' but fans should enjoy, say critics

(Newser) - The nine realms are about to converge in Thor: The Dark World—but don't expect to keep them all straight. The jumping from world to world in director Alan Taylor's film, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, appears to have left critics scattered. (It's got a 69%...

Ender&#39;s Game : The Enemy&#39;s Gate Is Meh
 Ender's Game: The 
 Enemy's Gate Is Meh 
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Nov 1, 2013 10:55 AM CDT

Ender's Game: The Enemy's Gate Is Meh

Critics think long-awaited sci-fi adaptation is OK, basically

(Newser) - The long-awaited adaptation of Orson Scott Card's beloved sci-fi classic Ender's Game has finally hit the big screen, and critics are more or less greeting it with a shrug. Reviews are mixed, and even supporters aren't over the moon for it. Here's what people are saying:...

A-Listers Can&#39;t Help The Counselor
 A-Listers Can't Help 
 The Counselor 

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Oct 25, 2013 11:42 AM CDT

A-Listers Can't Help The Counselor

Critics call it 'bleak,' 'pretentious,' and 'soulless'

(Newser) - Despite big names like Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, and Penelope Cruz, Cormac McCathy's first shot at screenwriting isn't sitting well with critics, who've granted The Counselor a 34% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Audiences don't seem impressed with the Ridley Scott flick...

12 Years a Slave a Film &#39;For the Ages&#39;
 12 Years a Slave a 
 Film 'for the Ages' 
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Oct 18, 2013 6:30 AM CDT

12 Years a Slave a Film 'for the Ages'

Steve McQueen directs stark look at US slavery

(Newser) - Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is winning widespread praise for its unflinching—and brilliantly acted—portrayal of the horrors of slavery. The film, adapted from Solomon Northup's 1853 memoir, tells the story of a free man tricked into enslavement on a Louisiana plantation.
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Another Oscar for Hanks? Captain Phillips a Winner

Most critics love the true-life story of a Somali pirate attack

(Newser) - Tom Hanks is getting raves for his title role in Captain Phillips, which tells the true 2009 story of a US ship taken captive by Somali pirates. Critics think director Paul Greengrass has a winner on his hands.
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Runner Runner &#39;A Vacant Excursion&#39;

 Runner Runner 
 'A Vacant 
 Excursion' 
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Oct 4, 2013 2:02 PM CDT

Runner Runner 'A Vacant Excursion'

Critics maul Ben Affleck's new thriller

(Newser) - Unlike Gravity, which has critics swooning , the new online-poker thriller Runner Runner is flat-out tanking on Rotten Tomatoes . The film stars Justin Timberlake as Richie, a Princeton grad who puts himself through school by playing poker; when he goes belly up, he hunts down online mastermind Ivan (Ben Affleck) and...

Clooney&#39;s Gravity Might Be a Masterpiece
 Clooney's Gravity 
 Might Be a Masterpiece 
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Oct 4, 2013 10:05 AM CDT

Clooney's Gravity Might Be a Masterpiece

Critics nearly unanimous in praise for space flick

(Newser) - You'd think a 90-minute film focused solely on two characters could be a bit dull, but critics are over the moon with Gravity, a space thriller that follows a veteran astronaut and newbie in a fight to survive miles above Earth. (It's got a 98% positive rating at...

Don Jon Seduces Critics
 Don Jon Seduces Critics 
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Sep 27, 2013 11:05 AM CDT

Don Jon Seduces Critics

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut a winning porn parable

(Newser) - Joseph Gordon-Levitt's writing and directing debut Don Jon saunters into theaters this weekend, and most critics seem willing to give it their number. Here's what they're saying:

Prisoners Is Good, the End Is Not
 Prisoners Is Good, 
 the End Is Not 
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Sep 20, 2013 11:55 AM CDT

Prisoners Is Good, the End Is Not

Critics left frustrated by ending one calls 'jarring and fake'

(Newser) - If you love a good thriller, then you're in for a treat—you may just want to leave the theater before Prisoners is over. The movie, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, about a father who takes justice into his own hands to find his missing daughter, is getting...

Groundbreaking Saudi Film a &#39;Revelation&#39;
 Groundbreaking Saudi 
 Film a 'Revelation' 
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Sep 13, 2013 11:11 AM CDT

Groundbreaking Saudi Film a 'Revelation'

Wadjda, the first film by a Saudi woman, earns raves

(Newser) - Movie theaters are outlawed in Saudi Arabia, and women's rights are deeply restricted, so Wadjda, the first feature film shot entirely in the kingdom, and the first directed by a Saudi woman, was always going to be a remarkable film. It's also a very good one, critics overwhelmingly...

You&#39;ll Love Riddick ... or Hate It
 You'll Love Riddick ... or Hate It 
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Sep 6, 2013 9:57 AM CDT

You'll Love Riddick ... or Hate It

Critics split on David Twohy's third Riddick installment

(Newser) - Riddick is back, 12 years after he came to life in Pitch Black, but now the ever-muscly Vin Diesel must battle giant scorpions and bands of bounty hunters if he wants to make it back to his home planet. Directed by David Twohy, Riddick is the third in the series,...

Getaway Is a Burning Car Wreck
 Getaway Is a Burning Car Wreck 
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Aug 30, 2013 9:49 AM CDT

Getaway Is a Burning Car Wreck

Critics universally loathe Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez's chase flick

(Newser) - Confession time: When we here at Newser HQ talked about which movie review roundup to write today, we decided on the car chase flick Getaway purely because the reviews looked so comically, overwhelmingly negative. As of this writing, it is at 1% on Rotten Tomatoes , with one positive review out...

The World&#39;s End Silly, Smart
 The World's End Silly, Smart 
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Aug 23, 2013 8:48 AM CDT

The World's End Silly, Smart

Simon Pegg stars in conclusion to Edgar Wright's trilogy

(Newser) - The World's End completes Edgar Wright's comic trilogy that began with Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Once again, Simon Pegg and Co. are battling a big threat in a small town. This time, a legion of robots are getting in the way of a 12-bar pub...

Jobs Less Enjoyable Than an Apple Ad

 Jobs Less 
 Enjoyable Than 
 an Apple Ad 
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Aug 16, 2013 7:13 AM CDT

Jobs Less Enjoyable Than an Apple Ad

Kutcher does OK as Apple founder Steve Jobs

(Newser) - It looks as though most critics are ready to throw apples at the new Jobs flick, starring Ashton Kutcher and directed by Joshua Michael Stern. They say it focuses too much on Steve Jobs' professional life and not enough on his personal life, and ends up being something less entertaining...

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