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04/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...funny and faithful... Chris Diamantopoulos leads the cast as an amazing Moe... Will Sasso does a spirited Curly, but Sean Hayes doesn't rescue Larry..." |
| 2. |
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04/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "A 'Slapshot'-worshipping, proudly raunchy ode to hockey's enforcers... But it's more than just a hilariously giddy celebration of brawling." |
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04/05/12 |
Poor |
 "...drab and uninviting, the battles edited with so many quick cuts it's hard to get one's bearings, and the animated monsters are dispatched before we care about them." |
| 4. |
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03/08/12 |
Very Good |
 "The science -- and the politics -- may be dodgy, but director Lasse Hallström crafts a witty, richly textured modern fairy tale that's an irresistible lure." |
| 5. |
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03/01/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Rudd does some great riffing (especially his hillbilly dirty talk), but ultimately the sum of 'Wanderlust's' parts is greater than the whole." |
| 6. |
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02/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "Rampling's physical gifts, unimpeded by plastic surgery in their march through time, are matched by a keen mind and an unapologetic approach to life and work." |
| 7. |
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01/26/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Expect broad strokes rather than nuance.... Still, director Anthony Hemingway and his cast make us care about the team and its members." |
| 8. |
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01/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...outstanding sound design creates and sustains tension... a film that's both visceral and thoughtful." |
| 9. |
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12/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...contains moments of pathos... possesses a reverence that's endearingly French." |
| 10. |
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11/03/11 |
Very Good |
 "...an unsentimental but emotionally engaging portrait of how a couple can make a relationship work -- or not -- when half a world separates them." |
| 11. |
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10/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Eric Elmosnino gives a deft and moving performance as the insecure piano player who reinvents himself as Gainsbourg, pop poet and improbable ladies' man, impelled to break taboos not only out of anger, but also to affirm his own existence." |
| 12. |
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10/13/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a refreshing take on the sub-genre of the food-centric comedy.... Director S.J. Clarkson gives it a cozy intimacy, rich with period detail that includes Dusty Springfield on the turntable." |
| 13. |
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10/13/11 |
Moderate |
 "...at best a guilty pleasure." |
| 14. |
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09/15/11 |
Weak |
 "Nick Swardson just doesn't rise to the occasion, apparently hoping that enormous buck teeth and a Dutch Boy wig will do the acting for him." |
| 15. |
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09/08/11 |
Very Good |
 "...doesn't transcend its genre, but the title character is a bright addition to the cinematic rogues' gallery of charmers for whom the real high isn't the drugs or the cash, but the con." |
| 16. |
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08/04/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a superior 'woman in the present becomes obsessed with woman in the past' narrative.... [director] Gilles Paquet-Brenner sets up a compelling interplay of tensions as both characters press on in their quests." |
| 17. |
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07/28/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a well-crafted comedy of the sex-first, romance-later genre that -- bonus! -- isn't blatantly nonsensical.... it's genuinely fun to watch." |
| 18. |
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07/21/11 |
Very Good |
 "...elegant and engrossing... The intimacy feels real, and the fan that's filled with messages as it's exchanged between Lily and Snow Flower is a potent visual device." |
| 19. |
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07/14/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Director Ralf Huettner makes it romantic as well as a romantic comedy by positioning the characters against an awe-inspiring landscape." |
| 20. |
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07/07/11 |
Weak |
 "The latest tween pabulum features Selena Gomez in two roles, which is awkward because she only has one and a half expressions." |
