Aside from Olympus Has Fallen, many of the flicks that were ranked this week came out of the Gasparilla International Film Festival. Empire State made its world premiere as GIFF’s opening night feature, while festival darling, The Iceman, was one of the last films to screen on the fest’s closing night event. Also weaving its way in was a music documentary, Louder than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story.

Here’s how the 2013 movie rankings are shaping up thus far:

1. Side Effects
2. Warm Bodies
3. Escape from Planet Earth
4. Oz the Great and Powerful
5. The Croods
6. 21 and Over
7. Snitch
8. Spring Breakers
9. Louder than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
10. Beautiful Creatures
11. Empire State
12. Gangster Squad
13. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
14. The Iceman
15. Dead Man Down
16. Stoker
17. Texas Chainsaw 3D
18. Bless Me, Ultima
19. Mama
20. Broken City
21. The Last Stand
22. Admission
23. Emperor
24. Stand Up Guys
25. Dark Skies
26. Olympus Has Fallen
27. Monk
28. The ABCs of Death
29. The Last Exorcism Part II
30. Jack the Giant Slayer
31. The Call
32. Safe Haven
33. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
34. A Haunted House
35. Bullet to the Head
36. Identity Thief
37. A Good Day to Die Hard
38. Parker

Not screened: Movie 43, Phantom, InAPPropriate Comedy

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By Joe Belcastro

Joe Belcastro is an established movie critic in Tampa, Florida. As a member of the Florida Film Critics Circle, most of his time is spent reviewing upcoming movies. He also covers news pertaining to the film industry, on both a local and national level as well as conducting interviews. To contact Joe Belcastro regarding a story or with general questions about his services, please e-mail him and/or follow him on Twiiter @TheWritingDemon.

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