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04/12/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Spurlock, noticeably, never shows face, perhaps a nod to the fact that he'd have nothing to say that the reverential fans can't say themselves, and better." |
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03/08/12 |
Very Good |
 "Though the final revelation of who's behind the malevolent forces at work feels hackneyed, and the denouement is excessively talky, these flaws don't spoil what is a deftly executed film." |
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02/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...shows potential with its atmospheric spookiness, but falters when the scares fail to materialize. Radcliffe, rallying to throw aside his Hogwarts robes, looks as confused as he does fearful." |
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01/12/12 |
Moderate |
 "Turns out Mom is indeed possessed -- by four demons -- and needs to be exorcised. Try and guess what happens when the four main characters give it a whirl." |
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11/10/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...often heart-rending, but ultimately uplifting... brings to life the story of one small girl among the millions lost. The real buoyancy comes from watching the students learn about both the dangers of hatred and the capacity of the human spirit to endure." |
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11/03/11 |
Very Good |
 "The last 20 minutes of this delightfully bizarre movie are a monumental head trip.... The point to the whole shebang seems to be, as Robbie's stories imply, that there is no point." |
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10/20/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...replicates devices of so many other horror flicks that it gets tired.... at its most compelling -- and scary -- when the humans become larger threats than the squid-like creature..." |
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10/13/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the novelty of the original -- a surgeon stitches people together anus to mouth -- is lost in this black-and-white sequel... a mundanely grotesque slog through B-movie perversion." |
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08/25/11 |
Weak |
 "What this film really needs is a good exterminator, or a better director." |
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08/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "Despite some good scares, 'Fright Night' doesn't take itself too seriously -- the script is punchy, the lines wittily delivered. It has fun with itself..." |
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08/18/11 |
Moderate |
 "Past the joys of the 3D splatter-fest (and 'Candyman's' creepo extraordinaire Tony Todd as the county coroner who knows what's up), it's just another dead end." |
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08/11/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a bit more 'Blair Witch' than 'Paranormal Activity' as we're taken on a dizzying, bumpy ride... The scares -- though effective, even chilling -- come in scarce fits and starts and without enough underlying suspense..." |
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08/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "A grave, quietly moving coming-of-age tale of a young girl raised in a village where many (her infant sister, in this case) are robbed of the opportunity to come of age at all..." |
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05/05/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has all the right components.... But somehow it doesn't all come together.... some well-executed scares save it from mediocrity." |
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04/21/11 |
Very Good |
 "...self-aware to the brink of absurdity. But it's fun." |
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04/07/11 |
Moderate |
 "What are Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, and Craig T. Nelson doing in this movie?... though there are flashes of inspiration and depth, this 'against-all-odds' redemption tale flounders mainly in the shallows." |
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12/02/10 |
Weak |
 "...one part 'Showgirls' and two parts 'Coyote Ugly'... a hackneyed tale of the small-town girl whose big dreams in the big city (LA) run into the expected obstacles..." |
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10/14/10 |
Poor |
 "Plot, syntax, character development, and, most important, even the tiniest shred of terror are all no-shows in Craven's big comeback movie." |
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09/02/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...you won't come much away from this spoof with more than few laughs and a new appreciation for Alice Cooper's acting chops, but I'd still take 'Suck' over 'Twilight' any day." |
