Author: Juan Barquin

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Amour (2012)

Haneke takes on his most emotional material to date, but ends up with a film that feels just as cold and distant as the rest.

13

Last Stand, The (2013)

Kim Jee-woon’s American debut isn’t nearly as entertaining and over the top as his Korean films, but it still makes for a fun comeback for Arnold.

3

Mama (2013)

Guillermo Del Toro presents another disappointing horror effort that will leave you wishing you stuck with watching the short film that it’s very loosely built on.

2

Gangster Squad

Ruben Fleischer’s attempt at a crime drama tries way too hard on all levels and ends up being a big disappointment.

1

Killing Them Softly

Andrew Dominik’s latest is an imperfect but engaging gangster film with an amusingly unsubtle message about the American economy.