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05/23/13 |
Poor |
 "If I were going to point fingers -- and I am -- I'd suggest the first mistake was in jettisoning the original writers.... indescribably irritating..." |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a smart -- and smarting -- film... beautifully rendered.... the filmmakers make Maisie's world feel organic, never forced." |
| 3. |
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05/17/13 |
Weak |
 "...tragedy masquerades as comedy and does a disservice to both.... the actors make the best of what they've got, turning in passable performances in this failing enterprise." |
| 4. |
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05/16/13 |
Very Good |
 "...brash fun.... Pine and Quinto expose much deeper layers of the complex bond between Kirk and Spock.... you may find yourself moved in unexpected ways." |
| 5. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "...droll.... The killings themselves are so slapstick in their execution that they can seem silly on the surface. But the nonsense is there to make a point." |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "The most significant Bier touch -- and the one that helps offset any self-indulgence here -- is the authenticity that runs through all her films." |
| 7. |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...scorching.... the director has given us a glimpse of an imperfect moment and an imperfect life in a slightly imperfect but wonderful film." |
| 8. |
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05/03/13 |
Moderate |
 "...cold.... It never gets underneath Kuklinski's skin in a way that illuminates the psychosis.... Its great failing is not in giving us a monster, but in not making us care." |
| 9. |
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05/03/13 |
Good |
"...a lovely little lark with a good head on its shoulders.... the movie might not have all you need, but with the mesmerizing Trine Dyrholm, it has enough." |
| 10. |
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04/26/13 |
Weak |
 "...it doesn't take long before this very loose-knit film begins to unravel. And when the movie shifts to the home front, it gets into serious trouble." |
| 11. |
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04/26/13 |
Poor |
 "This is gross-out humor for the senior set.... Consider the nine-hour orgasm.... like many big weddings -- a lot of things go wrong and not much goes right." |
| 12. |
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04/26/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...makes for some stupid/slap-shtick fun.... The brutality is tough to stomach... that sense of extreme, excess, over-the-top everything is there from start to finish." |
| 13. |
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04/26/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the most creatively rich and emotionally rewarding movies to come along this year.... Nichols is made in America, a storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain..." |
| 14. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a movie steeped in second chances.... excellent newcomer Paul Brannigan is rawly moving..." |
| 15. |
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04/19/13 |
Moderate |
 "...heartfelt and deeply religious.... the message overwhelms the medium.... Ironically, while virtually everything else in this movie is overplayed, Cory's addiction is not." |
| 16. |
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04/19/13 |
Moderate |
 "...mildly entertaining.... The thrill is in whether any of the bad guys will defy the odds and get away with it this time.... you already know the answer." |
| 17. |
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04/19/13 |
Very Good |
 "There is a cost for obsession and the filmmaker gets a little hasty at the end when everyone is required to pay up.... [but] you won't want the story to end." |
| 18. |
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04/12/13 |
Excellent |
 "...some kind of wonderful, flaws and all. This is one to be taken in like meditation. Clear the mind and let what is in front of you wash over you." |
| 19. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
"...unexpectedly warm, hopeful and humorous.... At times the film is as rough around the edges as its central characters.... [but] it leaves a warm glow." |
| 20. |
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04/12/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an amoral tale.... This is a place so dark, and Simon is a creature so frightening, that eventually, it's hard to care whether he will get better." |
