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05/16/13 |
Moderate |
 "Aaron Eckhart is too lively an actor for material this mundane, although a Liam Neeson hand-me-down is probably irresistible..." |
| 2. |
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05/15/13 |
Moderate |
"...zips along nicely for a while, but once screenwriter Arash Amel begins explaining the vast conspiracy Ben has stumbled upon, action gives way to talky angst." |
| 3. |
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05/09/13 |
Poor |
 "Should we laugh? Is this a comedy? If so, are we also expected to giggle when a gang of escaped convicts chase down and rape one of the women?" |
| 4. |
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05/09/13 |
Fair |
 "Mayhem ensues, as one by one, Driver begins picking off the clan, deploying tools the maniacs from 'Friday the 13th' and 'Halloween' would appreciate..." |
| 5. |
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05/08/13 |
Poor |
"...incompetently made and morally muddled, but since talent, morality, and Eli Roth have never been on speaking terms, we're not exactly surprised." |
| 6. |
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05/08/13 |
Fair |
"The body count rises with bloody, relentless precision... an old-fashioned slasher flick masquerading as a kidnapping thriller.... retro-junky..." |
| 7. |
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04/25/13 |
Good |
 "There are some decent shootouts [and] Malin Akerman, a Swedish-born newcomer with half a dozen film in the pipeline and stardom waiting just around the corner." |
| 8. |
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04/24/13 |
Good |
"...unexciting but sweetly old-fashioned... the strongest assets are the soulful performances Danish director Kasper Barfoed draws from Cusack and Akerman..." |
| 9. |
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04/18/13 |
Fair |
 "...may trigger unintended giggles among even Zombie's most devoted admirers.... Any fun to be had here lies in spotting the many old-school character actors he has hired..." |
| 10. |
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04/18/13 |
Moderate |
 "If there's a blood test in your future, book it before seeing this movie." |
| 11. |
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04/18/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a well-acted, surprise-filled yet unsatisfying hostage thriller.... features Common and Ray Liotta, but the movie belongs to Sean Faris..." |
| 12. |
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04/17/13 |
Fair |
"...somber, surprisingly tame.... eerily photographed (by Brandon Trost), but never suspenseful or scary, and eventually, events descend into goat-sacrificing silliness." |
| 13. |
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04/17/13 |
Moderate |
"...efficient and diverting, but the finale fizzles out like a wet fuse, which may be the inherent peril of a screenplay jammed with plot twists..." |
| 14. |
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04/11/13 |
Fair |
 "...the filmmaker probably knows a thing or two about privileged youth, but for now at least, she appears more interested in making pretty pictures..." |
| 15. |
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04/10/13 |
Moderate |
"Cronenberg works in sly jokes about consumerism run amok, but the unceasing close-ups of injections is cultural satire taken to the extreme." |
| 16. |
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04/04/13 |
Very Good |
 "Fede Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues honor the motifs of the original.... The film's special effects are created with old-fashioned prosthetics and buckets of blood..." |
| 17. |
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04/04/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "A feel-good story about an autistic man's quest for independence.... Luke faces challenges, to be sure, but even the meanies at the office are only sitcom-mean." |
| 18. |
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04/04/13 |
Fair |
"...frustrating.... maddeningly shallow -- maybe that's the point -- but director/co-writer Alexandra McGuinness does have talent." |
| 19. |
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04/03/13 |
Good |
 "...silly but elegantly moody.... not too scary, but Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyer make the journey worthwhile." |
| 20. |
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04/03/13 |
Very Good |
"...wittily gory... a virtuoso feature debut... the plotting as a whole feels fresh, as does the emphasis on women strong enough to defend themselves." |
