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05/17/13 |
Fair |
 "The idea of a female 'Deliverance' must have sounded promising... a twist-free exploitation thriller.... At least the movie is short-and over quickly." |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Excellent |
 "...bittersweet... the film and its two leads, Greta Gerwig and Mickey Sumner, have plenty new to say about the complexity of female relationships." |
| 3. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a mediocre rip-off of 'Taken' and 'Unknown'.... If your job is killing people, maybe take-hour-daughter-to-work day isn't such a brilliant idea." |
| 4. |
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05/10/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the rare full-access sports doc that doesn't feel like a white wash... Venus and Serena Williams never seemed so likable. . . or human." |
| 5. |
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05/10/13 |
Good |
 "Life on the frontier is haunted by death in Jared Moshe's sepia-hued Western about greed and family secrets.... It's slow going, but the ending lands like a sucker punch." |
| 6. |
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05/10/13 |
Good |
 "...manic.... Thankfully, Luhrmann does settle down after Gatsby and Daisy secretly meet and rekindle their romance." |
| 7. |
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05/03/13 |
Good |
 "A who's who of high fashion swings by to blow air-kisses at New York's legendarily luxe department store ...slick... has the breathless hype of a press release." |
| 8. |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Cardsharps, cheats, and conjurers.... Jay pays tribute to his mentors in a fantastically sly documentary. You'll feel like you're witnessing miracles." |
| 9. |
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05/03/13 |
Moderate |
 "...in this bleak indie bummer that confuses hopelessness with depth, Moore and Coogan are really nothing more than selfish, one-dimensional monsters." |
| 10. |
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05/03/13 |
Good |
 "...a grim (both visually and thematically) character study of an unsympathetic character... Shannon manages to deliver another impressive performance..." |
| 11. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "Who knew Michael Bay had a sense of humor?... the movie proves once and for all that Bay can set up a punchline. Now all he needs is an editor." |
| 12. |
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04/26/13 |
Excellent |
 "Nichols has a sense of place that feels authentic. He never condescends.... if you allow yourself to settle into the movie's leisurely pace, it will reward you." |
| 13. |
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04/19/13 |
Fair |
 "...a witchy mess.... silly satanic mumbo jumbo that's not particularly scary. Its spell doesn't spook us. It's more likely to give you a headache than nightmares." |
| 14. |
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04/19/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
0513998.jpg) "...has enough special-effects artistry to keep you distracted for a while.... Too bad the movie's script wasn't given the same attention as its sleek, brave-new-world look." |
| 15. |
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04/12/13 |
Good |
 "...a bizarre sci-fi thriller... people pay to commune with celebrities by getting injected with their viruses. Very clever... and very cold." |
| 16. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "...timely and often poignant... It's enough to make you want to unplug everything and go live in a yurt." |
| 17. |
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04/12/13 |
Moderate |
 "Okay, so it's not quite a disaster, but this slight comedy isn't as funny as it thinks it is, either.... feels like a so-so 'Portlandia' sketch stretched out to feature length." |
| 18. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a relationship between a manipulative high school student and his weary writing professor... every twist -- and there are plenty of them -- is a kinky, unexpected delight." |
| 19. |
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04/05/13 |
Excellent |
 "The audience I saw it with screamed, gasped, and buried their faces in their dates' necks.... a wonderfully stomach-turning gift horse..." |
| 20. |
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04/05/13 |
Excellent |
 "...dozens of Jews hid from the Nazis for 511 days underground.... inspiring doc soars when it reunites the elderly survivors to share their testimony." |
