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02/24/12 |
Weak |
 "...lacks the most basic filmic technique of personalizing the battle. Sound meets fury. In a neutral setting. Shouldn't our SEALs at least get home-screen advantage?" |
| 2. |
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01/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "...while its thoroughness is laudable, its pacing is deadly. And the events and attitudes depicted already have become curiously passe in less than a decade." |
| 3. |
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12/25/09 |
Moderate |
 "Alvin, Theodore and Simon are going to have to get by on their charm and chittering voices this time, because there's not much else to recommend this follow-up." |
| 4. |
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04/08/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The quips fly fast and fetchingly through the first part of this frothy comedy.... The last part slogs under an unfortunate burden of sentiment and sincerity." |
| 5. |
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10/23/09 |
Very Good |
 "The tone is surreal, at once visceral and clinical, making 'Bronson' an unsettling experience: savage, disturbing, and yet somehow fascinating." |
| 6. |
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06/24/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Brannaman is a fascinating character, but 'Buck' is so tightly focused that only avid horse lovers will find it appealing." |
| 7. |
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02/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "...pulpy and violent... Hill handles the gunplay sequences effectively, the hand-to-hand (and axe-to-axe) clashes not as well, and the automotive anarchy poorly." |
| 8. |
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02/26/10 |
Moderate |
 "...will make a reliably fun companion when it's on cable... But it's not worth shelling out cineplex money for a comedy that gets its biggest laugh from a crotch kick." |
| 9. |
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10/09/09 |
Moderate |
 "...introduces its cardboard characters and sets up the plot efficiently and with a fair degree of wit.... The story and the humor get progressively skimpier..." |
| 10. |
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09/21/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...plays far bigger than it should. For sci-fi action fans, it's an instant classic. For everyone else, it's a dark, bloody mess." |
| 11. |
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04/03/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...supercharged in a style that recalls Mel Gibson's apocalyptic classic, 'The Road Warrior.' The characters are more than cartoonish, and the plot grips the road." |
| 12. |
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05/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "...saturated with more firepower, more havoc, more special effects, more pedal-through-the-metal chase scenes and far more property destruction." |
| 13. |
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10/05/12 |
Moderate |
 "...incredibly meticulous and totally misbegotten... Kids won't get the references, and they won't get the jokes. Adults, other than film geeks, won't have the patience." |
| 14. |
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02/05/10 |
Poor |
 "How do you make a decent thriller from this premise: three people stuck in a chairlift at a deserted ski resort? You don't." |
| 15. |
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08/08/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "A brazen, earsplitting, eye-popping action extravaganza." |
| 16. |
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08/12/11 |
Very Good |
 "You loved the TV show. You downloaded all the music. You went to the sold out arena tour. Now thrill to 'Glee The 3D Concert Movie.' " |
| 17. |
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08/22/12 |
Weak |
 "The comedy is light but appealing. The action scenes, directed by David Palmer and Shepard, are dreadful.... What, the budget wouldn't cover going out in traffic?" |
| 18. |
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06/10/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There's a faint but unmistakable air of pretense to the project... a film that's energetic but not entirely engaging, fun but never truly funny.... The frivolity feels strained." |
| 19. |
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07/06/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Unless you're already a Perry fan, you may come away from 'Part of Me' feeling taken advantage of. Like you just paid someone to talk about herself for two hours." |
| 20. |
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10/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...deeply affecting... Filmmaker Kristopher Belman was determined to tell a different, more personal kind of story. And that is what gives 'More Than a Game' its power." |
