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04/25/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...meaningful character explorations never quite coalesce... the filmmakers are more interested in -- and far more skilled at -- the high-tension thrills they're manufacturing." |
| 2. |
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04/18/13 |
Very Good |
 "Kofman seems an unlikely rebel, which contributes to the stealthy charisma that makes the film so watchable.... The perseverance shown by him is admirable..." |
| 3. |
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04/04/13 |
Very Good |
 "...polished.... Effective scares, respectful nods to its inspiration and a few new twists.... This is one remake that succeeds on its own blood-soaked terms." |
| 4. |
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03/21/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a lack of any kind of self-aware winking is where the film fails.... I'll admit to gripping my armrest tight during a few sequences." |
| 5. |
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03/14/13 |
Fair |
 "...mostly taut if overly slick.... Common sense goes out the window as the movie is left to limp to its bizarre finish, without anyone to call for rescue." |
| 6. |
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03/07/13 |
Weak |
 "With 26 films, one for each letter of the alphabet, one might expect enough gems in the mix to make up for any stinkers. That's sadly not the case." |
| 7. |
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02/28/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an entertaining diversion.... Hoult and Tomlinson are perfectly serviceable in the storybook romance... at its heart, the film is just a simple fairy tale..." |
| 8. |
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02/21/13 |
Fair |
 "...a thriller so tightly restrained that it borders on inertia.... the character study is labored.... Both the mystery and the character piece wind up feeling incomplete." |
| 9. |
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02/21/13 |
Very Good |
 "...hilarious... the insights come just as easily as the laughs... there's a lot of complexity for a film with so many sight gags and laugh-out-loud moments..." |
| 10. |
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02/14/13 |
Poor |
 "It doesn't even feel like it was ever intended to be a 'Die Hard' movie..." |
| 11. |
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01/31/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a celebration of just how unbelievably awesome it is to make rock music for a living... Grohl's jovial presence is the hook..." |
| 12. |
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01/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "...smart and chilling... a less self-conscious cousin to 'Cabin in the Woods'... the filmmakers are looking to terrify us -- and certainly no doubt they've succeeded." |
| 13. |
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01/17/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Muschietti stuffs a host of traditions from cinema and folklore into 'Mama' and sets the blender to liquefy.... Surprisingly, this patchwork pastiche often works." |
| 14. |
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12/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Few films are this smart about subtly couching their allegorical aspirations... fewer still are able to do so with such energetically inventive virtuoso style." |
| 15. |
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12/24/12 |
Good |
 "...the music and the magnetic performances make many of the directorial missteps fade into the background." |
| 16. |
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12/11/12 |
Excellent |
 "...thoroughly original... a disjointed, haunted reverie, of alternate realities colliding, soundtracked by mumbled asides and an uneasy murmur of background noise." |
| 17. |
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12/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "The dominance of the madcap side of the film's split personality lays an airy veneer over Dolly and Joseph's woes, making them seem inconsequential..." |
| 18. |
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11/29/12 |
Good |
 "It might seem odd to describe anything this ghastly as playful, but one gets the sense that Dunstan recognizes the excesses of the film and is having fun with them." |
| 19. |
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11/15/12 |
Good |
 "...the headlong hormonal rush toward what boys perceive as the benefits of adulthood is what the brothers McManus capture here with candor and occasional hilarity." |
| 20. |
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11/08/12 |
Excellent |
 "The true genius of Day-Lewis' performance is in how he allows just a glimpse at the passion, rage and Machiavellian drive beneath the surface..." |
