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| 21. |
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04/04/13 |
Moderate |
 "...things get twisted, Simon's dream world mixing with reality in a violent, erotic haze. The visuals are cool, but not enough to hide how silly and illogical the film is." |
| 22. |
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03/28/13 |
Very Good |
 "...isn't all that fresh, but the cast, including 'The Sapphires's' Deborah Mailman as Shaz's pal, makes it feel that way." |
| 23. |
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03/28/13 |
Moderate |
 "...pretentious prattle... Bradley Cooper struggles to give Avery as much depth as Ryan Gosling finds in Luke, but the script won't let him." |
| 24. |
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03/28/13 |
Weak |
 "...less fun than you'd think (beware the 9/11 allusions). Things improve when Gerard Butler steps up to save the day as a secret service superhero." |
| 25. |
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03/28/13 |
Very Good |
 "Famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki wrote this tale.... His son Goro directed it. The film is less inspired than the older Miyazaki's solo work, but still sweet." |
| 26. |
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03/21/13 |
Moderate |
 "The plot showed real potential... it's not funny... the film commits the rom-com sin of humbling a smart woman so she can get a man." |
| 27. |
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03/21/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...doesn't do much with its stale road-trip story, though kids will dig the slapstick humor. What does work are the vocal performances and the animation." |
| 28. |
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03/21/13 |
Weak |
 "As morally bankrupt, misogynistic odes to violence go, it's well done. That doesn't mean it should have been done at all." |
| 29. |
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03/21/13 |
Very Good |
 "...lovable thanks to its sparkling cast, notably Chris O'Dowd's boozy Dave and Deborah Mailman as the no-nonsense big sister. And then there's the music..." |
| 30. |
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03/14/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There are too many logical fallacies for the film to entirely succeed.... Still, Farrell and Rapace give nuanced performances, while Dominic Cooper amuses..." |
| 31. |
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03/14/13 |
Very Good |
 "...beneath the mockery is real affection for magic, and loads of solid jokes... an astute comedy that claims to have nothing up its sleeve but wears its magical heart proudly..." |
| 32. |
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03/07/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the film never delves deeply into the group's dynamics. But you can't deny the joy of Arnel Pineda's good fortune -- or his music." |
| 33. |
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03/07/13 |
Very Good |
 "If the stats don't get you -- one in six U.S. families is 'food insecure' -- the kids will.... Tom Colicchio and Jeff Bridges lend star power to the searing film..." |
| 34. |
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03/07/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Matthew Fox's stilted intensity gives the search urgency but lacks emotional warmth.... The Japanese cultural history we learn in the process is fascinating." |
| 35. |
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03/07/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Mostly fine performances and brilliant sets notwithstanding, there's no escaping the fact that, for all 'Oz's' considerable tricks, there's no real magic." |
| 36. |
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02/28/13 |
Moderate |
 "...feels like a TV cop drama because it was one.... Jack Regan's private dramas are a snooze, but the chases are silly fun." |
| 37. |
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02/28/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The script, from Wentworth Miller, leans heavily on Hitchcock. But Mia Wasikowska shines in a movie that mixes a coming-of-age yarn with horror and black comedy." |
| 38. |
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02/28/13 |
Moderate |
 "...this Jack is such a dull boy.... It's frustrating because Ewan McGregor and Nicholas Hoult are so naturally amusing.... it's a grim fairy tale, indeed." |
| 39. |
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02/14/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "John is still drily funny, the stunts are so ridiculous you'll laugh, and Jack grows on a person.... The old man still has plenty of fight left..." |
| 40. |
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02/14/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The film's tone veers from goofy to gothic, with visible seams where the plot is stitched together. Fortunately the classy cast smooths out the roughest bits." |
