The Dictator (2012) opened yesterday (Wednesday) to good not great reviews. Reviews are mixed. • Glenn Kenny wrote for MSN Movies, "...somewhat slight but commendably brisk... Baron Cohen balances the stupid, outrageous, over-the-top stuff with almost, ahem, radically provocative observations and pronouncements..." The figures will change as final reviews are added.44 More Reviews...
One day before opening, early reviews of Battleship (2012) are mixed. • Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...an invigorating blast of cinematic adrenaline... it's a bit preposterous, not to mention loud. But it's also brisk and viscerally thrilling, with a genuine surprise or two..." • And Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "...goes from popcorn-dumb to aggressively stupid..." The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming.19 More Reviews...
One day before opening, early reviews of What to Expect When You're Expecting are moderate. • Alynda Wheat wrote in People, "Not quite. This is what moms-to-be can expect if they're healthy, wealthy, heterosexual, have an involved partner, and are Hollywood gorgeous." • And Christy Lemire wrote for the Associated Press, "...a rather predictable and cliched depiction of pregnancy." The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming.17 More Reviews...
Marvel's The Avengers continues playing to very good reviews. • Eric Eisenberg wrote for Cinema Blend, "What Joss Whedon and Marvel have created here is not just extraordinary, but one of the most entertaining and satisfying comic book movies yet." • And Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone, "...all your senses will be blown." 50 More Reviews...
Dark Shadows (2012) opened this past weekend to good not great reviews. • Moira Macdonald wrote in the Seattle Times, "...surreal... You keep wishing that the movie was either scarier or funnier, but it's nonetheless impossible to look away." • And Michael Phillips called the film in the Chicago Tribune, "...extremely familiar and oddly impersonal..." 50 More Reviews...
Elena (2012) opened yesterday (Wednesday) in New York City to excellent reviews • Stephen Holden wrote in the New York Times, "...somber, gripping... the movie's acute aural awareness of the animal kingdom within the city underscores its vision of Moscow as a jungle teeming with predatory wildlife." The figures will change as final reviews are added.7 More Reviews...
The Samaritan (2012) opened yesterday (Wednesday) in limited release to good not great reviews • MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "If the trickery isn't quite as multilayered as we might hope, there's still Samuel L. Jackson's furious performance to appreciate. He's as fun to watch as he always is." The figures will change as final reviews are added.9 More Reviews...
One day before opening in New York City and Los Angeles, early reviews of Polisse are very good. • Emanuel Levy wrote for Cinema 24/7, "Ambitious, multi-nuanced, complex, and replete of ambiguities of various kinds -- personal, moral, and professional... a movie that always informs and occasionally even provokes." The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming.9 More Reviews...
One day before opening in New York City and Los Angeles, early reviews of Hysteria (2012) are good. At this time reviews are mixed. • David Rooney wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Not nearly as outrageous or unconventional as its premise might suggest, but saucy and enjoyable all the same." The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming.9 More Reviews...
One day before opening in limited release, early reviews of Indie Game: The Movie are very good. • Radheyan Simonpillai wrote in Toronto Now, "...intelligent, thoroughly absorbing... a delight for both the avid gamer and those not so up to speed with Nintendo-speak.... If video games are our New Wave, this doc is its Cahiers du Cinéma." The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming.8 More Reviews...
God Bless America (2012) opened this past weekend in key cities to good not great reviews. • Tom Meek wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr have fun with the tart dialogue, and despite the flimsy premise and the derivativeness, it might be Bobcat Goldthwait's best film to date." 27 More Reviews...
Under African Skies opened this past weekend in New York City and Los Angeles to outstanding reviews. • Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone, "...unmissable... a cultural lightning bolt that soars on its music and an unshakable belief in the transcendence of art." • And Betsy Sharkey called the film in the Los Angeles Times, "...a satisfying blend of insight and entertainment..." 8 More Reviews...
I Wish (Kiseki) opened this past weekend in New York City and Los Angeles to excellent reviews. • Joe Morgenstern wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "...wise and funny... works small miracles in depicting the pivotal moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves." • And Andrew O'Hehir called the film for Salon, "...marvelous..." 12 More Reviews...
Bonsái (2012) opened this past weekend in New York City to very good reviews. • Diego Costa wrote for Slant, " 'Bonsái' understands the orgasmic appeal of old bulky tomes... It knows how entangled the will to know is with the will to make love.... to touch the lover's body, and listen to what it has to say." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...charm-filled..." 5 More Reviews...
Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) opened this past weekend in limited release to very good reviews. • Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...droll and satisfying... Writer-director Gérald Hustache-Mathieu sustains a fresh voice influenced by the Coen brothers and the infernal snow of 'Fargo.' " • And Mark Jenkins wrote for NPR, "...smart if outlandish..." 6 More Reviews...
The Road (2012) opened this past weekend in key cities to very good reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "...a powerfully atmospheric blend of ghostly encounters, horrific situations and missing-persons mysteries... this enormously assured movie sucks you in like quicksand." • And Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "Particularly good is the photography (also by Yam Laranas)..." 9 More Reviews...
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) opened this past weekend in New York City and Los Angeles to good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...a quirky but soulful and ultimately winning jumble of musical comedy, tragedy and satire about the uneasy coexistence of Lebanon's Christians and Muslims." 20 More Reviews...
Girl In Progress opened this past weekend in key cities to weak reviews. • Mara Reinstein wrote in Us Weekly, "Likable star, average movie.... it's obvious from the get-go that these girls in progress will tidily heal all their wounds. With a hug." • And Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...a mess.... this kind of solipsism is awfully hard to take." 23 More Reviews...
Patience (After Sebald) opened this past weekend in limited release to outstanding reviews. • Cynthia Fuchs wrote for Pop Matters, "Grant Gee's odd, beautiful film becomes not just the story of the book... but also the story of reading, how individuals bring themselves to books... or films, or pubs, or cemeteries." 7 More Reviews...
Goodbye First Love (Un amour de jeunesse) opened in additional cities this past weekend to excellent reviews. • Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...beautifully honest and psychologically astute... Nothing is rushed, everything is given its appropriate time and place." • And Scott Tobias wrote for NPR, "...subtle and perceptive... it is about emotions that linger and assert themselves against our better judgment." 15 More Reviews...
First Position opened in additional cities this past weekend to excellent reviews. • Ellen Dunkel wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...if the amazing kids of 'First Position' are the future of ballet, bring it on." • And Dana Stevens wrote for Slate, "...an unabashedly inspirational portrait of what even very young people can accomplish with discipline and dedication.... irresistible..." 25 More Reviews...
Sound of My Voice opened in additional cities this past weekend to very good reviews. • Claudia Puig wrote in USA Today, "...mesmerizing.... consistently disturbing, probing the human desire to believe — in a variety of extreme scenarios." • And Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...a slightly thriller-ish sci-fi-flavored tale, rich in psychological complexity." 34 More Reviews...
Headhunters (Hodejegerne) opened in additional cities this past weekend to very good reviews. • Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star, "...begins as a caper flick — we even get an opening how-to in the art of art theft — before transforming into a chase thriller, with both sections equally engrossing." • And David Edelstein called the film in New York Magazine, "...a droll bloodbath..." 26 More Reviews...
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