Movie Reviews5.9/10
Fourteen Years On, Savages Still Struggles to Balance Two Strong Actors Against a Shaky Script
A tale of two friends and a girl they both love, betrayed by a cartel queen whose cruelty is only a dull noise.
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Tag: 2012 films
Movie Reviews5/10
Julia Roberts Plays the Queen, and Mirror Mirror Can’t Decide Whether It’s Scary or Funny
Julia Roberts plays the Evil Queen in Mirror Mirror, a fairy-tale comedy with a strong lead but a weak plot and romance.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Moonrise Kingdom: Wes Anderson’s Warmest Film, Reviewed
Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom: two 12-year-old runaways, a Khaki Scout search party, and the 2012 film's warmest, strangest love story.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
Liam Neeson’s Kidnappers Get a Grenade Lesson in a Sequel That Repeats the First Film’s Moves
Taken 2 review: the 2012 sequel moves Bryan Mills to Istanbul, grosses $376M, and squanders a clever grenade trick on choppy action and a hollow villain.