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04/08/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...this sometimes witless and sometimes winning comedy has absolutely no socially redeeming value.... the fun can be infectious -- but then so is the flu." |
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12/09/11 |
Excellent |
 "When it's done right, as it is in 'Young Adult,' there is something absolutely mesmerizing about watching a train wreck unfold on screen." |
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10/01/10 |
Moderate |
 "...frothy and fitful... The dialogue drifts into the petulance of bickering children rather than the biting brilliance that marks the best of Allen's work." |
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09/22/10 |
Moderate |
"Allen is still clever, still amusing, and the film itself is a confection tempting enough to consider a taste. Yet there is that empty-calorie letdown after it's over." |
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06/19/09 |
Weak |
 "Cera and Black are great as sidekicks, but they don't make it as leading men... There is no real plot... There is plenty of lowbrow, knuckle-dragging humor..." |
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06/03/11 |
Weak |
 "...undone by a frustrating mire of multiple plots, overreaching special effects, leaden ancillary players and world-ending military standoffs..." |
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10/12/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Sometimes there is nothing more artistically elegant than stripping a story down... The danger, though, is that the very lack of artifice can become the artifice." |
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11/02/12 |
Excellent |
 "The movie's subversive sensibility and old-school/new-school feel are a total kick.... blows in like a fresh 21st century breeze." |
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11/12/10 |
Moderate |
 "Since irony is so often director Jonathan Lynn's weapon of choice, 'Wild Target' should have been a good fit. It's not quite." |
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10/29/10 |
Weak |
"...a droll British farce about a middle-aged hit man who falls for a beautiful young mark... when sparks -- romantic and otherwise -- should fly, they fizzle instead." |
| 11. |
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07/02/10 |
Good |
 "...more a winsome reminder than a full realization of the cinematic poetry Resnais has made over the years with such films as 'Night and Fog' and 'Hiroshima My Love.' " |
| 12. |
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10/02/09 |
Excellent |
 "...there are many sly satisfactions to be found... smartly done... Barrymore proves steady on her feet, able to handle curves and straightaways with equal grace." |
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01/28/11 |
Moderate |
 "...there are times when the tension lags badly and the story loses its way... Still, it's a worthy start by first-time writer/director Feo Aladag..." |
| 14. |
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09/30/11 |
Weak |
 "...a not very good romantic comedy made somewhat bearable by Anna Faris." |
| 15. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...rather than the engaging enlightenment of the source, the film becomes bloated by confusion.... the ensemble comedy with its many entanglements flounders badly." |
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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." |
| 17. |
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10/29/10 |
Moderate |
 "...flawed yet promising... Stewart seems to thrive in water over her head, and when she pulls Gandolfini in with her the movie gels." |
| 18. |
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09/25/09 |
Fair |
 "...significant yet ultimately unsatisfying... What saves the documentary from becoming a complete frustration is the sheer, stunning prescience of Joshua Harris." |
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12/23/11 |
Excellent |
 "...intelligent... while not quite Crowe at his absolute best, it carries his humanistic imprint and benefits from a strong acting ensemble that keep emotions in check." |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...stays true enough to the book -- and rom-com conventions. Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Lack of a pulse and bad hygiene keep them apart..." |
