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05/17/13 |
Fair |
 "Aselton clearly loses interest when the script shifts from drama to horror... her disregard for her male characters causes the film to spiral into dudette 'Deliverance.' " |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "...the film's anthropological interest in Indonesia is the smartest thing in an otherwise familiar scramble of kidnapped babes, expensive jewelry and millions of bullets." |
| 3. |
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05/16/13 |
Good |
 "...glossy... tailored to fans who don't care for canon but know enough to grin when McCoy pokes a Tribble." |
| 4. |
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05/15/13 |
Good |
"A cheery combo of classic catchphrases and young Hollywood heat, like blonde babe Alice Eve as a weapons expert who can only examine torpedoes in her underwear." |
| 5. |
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05/10/13 |
Poor |
 "...mindless.... Joe Piscopo isn't just too good for this film, he's too good to be giving it this much effort.... ludicrous..." |
| 6. |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "There's novelty in a romantic comedy that uses card tricks as foreplay.... The trade-off is that the actors are better at making coins disappear than emoting..." |
| 7. |
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05/03/13 |
Weak |
 "...despite Novakovic's furious efforts to inject life into Mann's disaffected hipster ennui, neither the film, nor the film within the film, hold our attention. Bummer, Keanu." |
| 8. |
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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...as much a salute to Italian horror legend Mario Bava as it is an actual film.... the confident, female-driven sensuality of this movie anchors this handsome nonsense." |
| 9. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "Antonio Méndez Esparza's cast of unknowns is so fresh and raw that the drama could be mistaken for a documentary if the camera work weren't so controlled..." |
| 10. |
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04/19/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...heartfelt.... It's a familiar show-biz soap opera.... yet almost despite our will, the cast keeps us invested in Filly's furious resurrection." |
| 11. |
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04/13/13 |
Poor |
 "Director Malcolm D. Lee's strategy is to out-stupid the competition.... at least a chimpanzee gets the film's fitting last line: 'Apes need to take over this planet.' " |
| 12. |
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04/12/13 |
Good |
 "Andrew Stern smartly sees that our devices are just devices.... His attack sounds one-note, but it's the fallout that holds our interest..." |
| 13. |
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03/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "Is David inspired to become a better man? Let's just say the movie is determined to end in cinema history's biggest group hug.... amiable art-house fluff..." |
| 14. |
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03/22/13 |
Weak |
 "...a golden-hued, feel-good treacle... Laurence Coriat's shapeless script pads its overlong running time with standard teen trauma that saps the audience's energy..." |
| 15. |
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03/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "...old-fashioned.... Wendy Kout's semi-autobiographical sitcom-like script bops along being inoffensive to everyone besides the homeless living on L.A.'s skid row..." |
| 16. |
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01/18/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...for my money, it's Chastain's best performance yet.... damned if 'Mama' doesn't transcend its nonsense.... an honest-to-god film instead of a quickie horror cash-in..." |
| 17. |
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01/18/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a return to men who crack quips, fight with their fists, and swagger around without having to carry the weight of the world on their over-developed shoulders." |
| 18. |
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12/19/12 |
Good |
 "...a bit unsteady as it wavers between action and laughs. But the flick is great entertainment... it's fast, fun, and smarter than it looks." |
| 19. |
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09/14/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...too bad '10 Years' isn't, you know, funny. At least it's well-meaning and nostalgic... this flick is a reunion for anyone who's laughed at anything in the last ten years." |
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09/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Compared to an episode of your average television procedural, 'Arbitrage' has double the runtime and half the suspense... Jarecki's fatalism works against the film." |
