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Claudia Puig
540 reviews, averaging 63.8% positive

 

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1. 05/16/12 Good (Not Great) "...uneven... has its moments of slyly clever satire.... Who else but Cohen could mine humor from human rights abuses and 9/11?"
2. 05/11/12 Good (Not Great) "Burton's offbeat montages are amusing, but the story's slow start and overblown conclusion make 'Dark Shadows' half a good movie."
3. 05/11/12 Moderate "...a familiar premise of a mature daughter and childish mom and meant to be a dark comedy, 'Progress' is a surprisingly humorless tale."
4. 05/04/12 Very Good "Whedon weaves a story that allows each of the heroes to do what they do best... audiences get enough of each to feel satisfied, but not sated."
5. 05/04/12 Very Good "The retirees have a few things in common: They are slightly lost souls in search of reinvention and a rewarding life in their sunset years."
6. 05/03/12 Outstanding "...mesmerizing.... consistently disturbing, probing the human desire to believe -- in a variety of extreme scenarios."
7. 04/27/12 Good (Not Great) "...has some nicely mounted atmospheric scenes and strong acting from John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe. But it is dogged by a story that grows plodding."
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Safe (2012)
USA Today
04/27/12 Very Good "Bullets fly, blood spurts and bodies drop all across the mean streets of New York. But through it all, there's a fairly engrossing action thriller..."
9. 04/27/12 Moderate "...starts out well, then becomes contrived and goes on too long. There are funny scenarios and sweet moments, but not nearly enough..."
10. 04/27/12 Outstanding "Appropriate for all ages... delightfully daffy... has action adventure for younger audiences, as well as enough quintessentially British wit to keep adults smiling."
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The Lucky One
USA Today
04/20/12 Moderate "...the cliches are as thick as a vat of honey.... But for those who lap up this sappy vision of romance, it contains all the key ingredients."
12. 04/20/12 Good (Not Great) "...the chemistry among the cast members makes this more entertaining than most ensemble rom-coms."
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Chimpanzee
USA Today
04/20/12 Good (Not Great) "...features some stirring and rare footage... But it's unfortunate that the filmmakers juxtapose those striking visuals with a warlike anthropomorphizing element."
14. 04/20/12 Good (Not Great) "Kasdan nimbly directs this character-driven, heartfelt saga, which he co-wrote with his wife, Meg.... the ensemble cast makes the most of the material."
15. 04/13/12 Very Good "...has a hint of 'The Hunger Games,' a whiff of 'Big Brother' and a touch of 'The Truman Show'.... gets points for the twists and turns that come along with its sly wickedness."
16. 04/13/12 Good (Not Great) "What's missing in Morgan Spurlock's latest documentary is a key ingredient: Morgan Spurlock.... We get it: Fans love it, and it's a fun place to geek out en masse."
17. 04/13/12 Very Good "...a movie with some big laughs, plenty of heart and terrible coifs... It's an unexpected treat, even for non-fans of the original trio's slapstick comedy."
18. 04/06/12 Moderate "...defecation in a beer cooler, a toddler catching his dad watching porn and a raft of oral-sex jokes.... it's an uneven reunion."
19. 04/06/12 Moderate "...the distress will be felt by audiences... Its blend of slapstick, erudite dialogue and empty philosophizing is more convoluted than clever."
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Bully (2012)
USA Today
03/30/12 Outstanding "...an intimate glimpse into the dark heart of cruelty... hopes to inspire substantive discussion among parents, children and educators on how to deal with this dire and insidious problem."

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