|
| 1. |
|
05/17/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There's a lot of plot to get through, and the writers concoct an endless stream of jokes - some of which work while others fall flat." |
| 2. |
|
05/03/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an example of a first-rate cast saving a middling movie.... cloying, predictable and obviously manufactured..." |
| 3. |
|
04/26/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...brilliant doc begins as a look at conspicuous consumption, then evolves into something that plays with our sympathies.... Lauren Greenfield's got a great eye for the telling detail." |
| 4. |
|
04/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a very European midlife crisis movie (nobody blinks at the idea of his pondering an affair) with little plot and no real big laughs." |
| 5. |
|
03/30/12 |
Poor |
 "...all-style, no-substance... Structurally, the film's a mess. Director Tarsem Singh and writer Melissa Wallack have no idea whose story to tell..." |
| 6. |
|
03/29/12 |
Excellent |
 "There's a whiff of Pacific Rim lifestyle porn to the flick, but the actors are superb, especially Miriam Leung..." |
| 7. |
|
03/15/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...attractive if slightly undercooked..." |
| 8. |
|
03/15/12 |
Weak |
 "There's little tension and not much at stake." |
| 9. |
|
03/09/12 |
Poor |
 "Thanks to a weak script and Brian Robbins's direction, the film lurches from broad comedy to bathos." |
| 10. |
|
02/16/12 |
Weak |
 "...a silly romance that'll quickly evaporate from your memory.... All this hokum would be semi-bearable if the characters had any depth." |
| 11. |
|
02/02/12 |
Weak |
 "Too bad the script doesn't travel to some more interesting places about gender and sexuality in a repressed era." |
| 12. |
|
02/02/12 |
Weak |
 "...basically a lesser take on 'The Hours,' with two overlapping stories instead of three and none of the emotional depth." |
| 13. |
|
01/19/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Superbly acted and crafted, with an ending that will provoke arguments... a great film that will haunt you." |
| 14. |
|
12/29/11 |
Poor |
 "The CG effects, dialogue and acting are laughable... the picture even lacks visual flair - strange for a film helmed by Chris Gorak, who's better known as an art director and production designer." |
| 15. |
|
12/22/11 |
Excellent |
 "...the kind of solid, old-fashioned filmmaking that wins awards and pleases crowds.... The ensemble cast is solid.... a fine movie full of humanity and heroism..." |
| 16. |
|
12/15/11 |
Excellent |
 "...[a] magnificent homage to dance great Pina Bausch... The performers, interviewed in unconventional ways - we see them, but hear them on a separate track - recall Bausch with affection and intelligence. Of course, they communicate best through dance." |
| 17. |
|
12/08/11 |
Excellent |
 "...embraces all the tropes of silent cinema (iris shots, titles), sharpening the familiar narrative with a slight edge that should satisfy contemporary tastes." |
| 18. |
|
11/17/11 |
Weak |
 "While executive producer Ryan Reynolds does a fine job narrating, the script itself lacks momentum..." |
| 19. |
|
11/03/11 |
Excellent |
 "The spare, suggestive script - devised through improvisation - and deeply felt performances by the appealing leads make this a real heartbreaker." |
| 20. |
|
10/27/11 |
Poor |
 "...a terrible movie... the tone is wildly uneven, and Rhys Ifans whispers his way through the role, resulting in a different kind of disaster movie." |
