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03/15/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a succession of scenes in search of a laugh track. There are moments when Carrey transcends these barriers through sheer energy and force of will." |
| 2. |
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01/25/13 |
Very Good |
 "...rises above the saccharin thanks to strong performances and a restraint that keeps it from going too far over the emotional edge." |
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01/18/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a fun, if predictable, action-thriller... director Jee-woon Kim ('The Good, The Bad, the Weird'; 'I Saw the Devil') keeps things moving quickly..." |
| 4. |
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11/30/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...bloody, self-serious... we get it: the world of street-level thuggery is meant to parallel presumed crimes in bank boardrooms and government chambers." |
| 5. |
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10/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...visually entertaining.... Stephen Fung has assembled a star-studded cast.... no one can say that the movie is boring; many of the fight scenes are wildly entertaining." |
| 6. |
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10/05/12 |
Weak |
 "...a lethargic retread. Even the fight scenes are clumsily shot, making it hard to follow what's happening." |
| 7. |
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06/15/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...bracing... As the Cold Crush Brothers' Grandmaster Caz says here, 'Hip-hop didn't invent anything, but hip-hop reinvented everything.' " |
| 8. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...most of the questions raised go unanswered... it's not even particularly funny -- though John Waters provides a couple of chuckles. What a disappointment." |
| 9. |
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01/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...may not be to everyone's taste. Still, there's no denying that director Lech Majewski has created an imaginative and original work." |
| 10. |
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10/14/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...makes for a compelling film, though ultimately what really happened on that morning in 1991 may forever remain a mystery." |
| 11. |
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09/23/11 |
Weak |
 "Evan Glodell manages to capture the 'whatever, dude' mutterings of this clique of frenemies with the ear of someone who has been there. But it's not enough." |
| 12. |
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05/27/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Anthony Burns and co-writers Brandon Freeman and Heath Freeman (who co-stars) don't have a particularly original story on which to hang their well-crafted nostalgia." |
| 13. |
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05/13/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a straightforward 90-minute infomercial for veganism.... if the film gets viewers to think more deeply about what they put into their bodies, then it has done its job." |
| 14. |
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04/15/11 |
Weak |
 "...just isn't very compelling and isn't nearly as bracingly provocative as it is no doubt meant to be." |
| 15. |
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01/14/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a thoughtful, if sometimes frustrating, tale... Huppert shows slow-burn intensity that gives the film a solid center." |
| 16. |
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12/10/10 |
Weak |
 "...under the direction of John Irvin ('The Dogs of War') from a script by James Scott Linville, it just seems like a bunch of actors playing dress-up." |
| 17. |
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11/24/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a couple of understated yet powerful performances and a twist on the usual hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold story line... flawed yet somberly powerful..." |
| 18. |
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11/19/10 |
Excellent |
 "...slight but sweet and affecting... paints a character-rich portrait of Indian-American life without resorting to sitcom clichés." |
| 19. |
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11/05/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...there's something compellingly moody in Edwards' story... far from perfect, but as a calling card for a rising young talent, it's impressive." |
| 20. |
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10/15/10 |
Excellent |
 "...radiates a Midwestern coziness in everything from the warmth of its cinematography to the soundtrack... it's hard to forget." |
