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07/07/11 |
Weak |
 "...as dumb as they come, the movie that finally allows Adam Sandler to lend annoying voice to a Capuchin monkey as it talks incessantly about flinging poop around." |
| 2. |
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04/07/11 |
Moderate |
 "...spends more time wallowing in medieval filth than weaving clever laughs and engaging action.... Crassness overwhelms..." |
| 3. |
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06/02/11 |
Very Good |
 "...packed with action, humor, retro 1960s style that's both campy and sexy and a revisionist history lesson that puts the X-Men at the center of the Cuban missile crisis." |
| 4. |
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04/30/09 |
Moderate |
 "Sadly, Wolverine's journey is one long run-the-gauntlet scenario, with people pounding on him from all sides until he emerges at the other end..." |
| 5. |
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09/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "It's inspiring to hear about parents going all-out to secure a better education for their kids. It's dreary watching them jump through the hoops they face..." |
| 6. |
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06/10/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a backwoods masterpiece.... real, understated, fiercely intense and surprisingly gentle and decent... a nearly flawless film..." |
| 7. |
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06/18/09 |
Moderate |
 "...a lazy story, told lazily... Larry David's contrived performance is matched by the contrivances of Allen's story..." |
| 8. |
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09/29/11 |
Weak |
 "...one-note... about a woman's sudden fixation that she's slept around too much and that one of those former partners must have been her perfect mate." |
| 9. |
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12/24/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...nonfiction filmmaking at its best, a film with a fierce point of view yet one that doesn't pretend to have all the answers or a monopoly on truth." |
| 10. |
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04/21/11 |
Moderate |
 "...plods along at a pachyderm's pace.... The romance is utterly predictable and uninvolving, with barely a spark igniting between Witherspoon and Pattinson." |
| 11. |
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02/03/12 |
Weak |
 "...poorly conceived, awkwardly orchestrated... The images have the sheen of a really grand music video or perfume commercial, and the movie has about as much insight." |
| 12. |
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12/03/09 |
Very Good |
 "Reitman's production is first-class, but the movie ends up landing on familiar turf rather than the bold, exotic location where it seemed bound early on." |
| 13. |
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06/28/11 |
Weak |
 "...wearisome... it all flies by in such frenzy that it remains a challenge to figure out who's who, which robot is which, and what machines you should be rooting for." |
| 14. |
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06/21/12 |
Moderate |
 "In between the good times, the story and characters just drift about awkwardly, stuck on a walking tour of Rome that continually bumps up against dead ends..." |
| 15. |
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05/04/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The story flits fickly back and forth, but Hemsworth has true star power, a regal presence that helps keep the disparate elements stitched together." |
| 16. |
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12/17/09 |
Very Good |
 "...not terribly lively, not terribly insightful, but rich in pageantry and fine moments of drama, the whole show hinging on a beguiling performance from Blunt." |
| 17. |
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02/25/10 |
Moderate |
 "The main appeal rests with fine performances from Hurt and co-stars Stewart, Bello and Redmayne, who lend the film far more weight than its meager drama merits." |
| 18. |
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02/11/10 |
Weak |
 "...despite a first-rate cast led by Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt... more a yawn than a scream." |
| 19. |
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12/31/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a masterpiece, but a demanding one.... a meticulously composed production... an eminently worthwhile journey if you're up for the challenge..." |
| 20. |
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08/04/11 |
Moderate |
 "It's a movie that sanctifies rather than satisfies..." |
