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12/11/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...triumphs when Chase's empowerment as a kind of autobiographical historian is balanced with the thrill of submersing the viewer in the tidal pool of his memories." |
| 2. |
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09/28/12 |
Very Good |
 "Ruiz-ness dominates every aspect: conceptually, structurally, aesthetically... As a last pass through this visionary's holographic dreamscapes, it's one hell of a goodbye." |
| 3. |
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09/14/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...necrotically beautiful... Anderson's cast aside even the pretense that closure is forthcoming, opting instead for the zombie world without end, forever and ever, amen." |
| 4. |
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08/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Renner brings his capacity for playing a sweet devil, the proverbial kid in a candy store. His Aaron Cross is a more roundly developed character than Jason Bourne..." |
| 5. |
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07/12/12 |
Poor |
 "...leaves the viewers' eyes glazed over with a kind of dreary horror at a relentless onslaught of sameness and stupidity, an 87-minute timesuck..." |
| 6. |
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06/05/12 |
Very Good |
 "Its cast of anthropomorphic characters are sharply drawn and rendered... but the characters themselves suffer a curious lack of personality..." |
| 7. |
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05/01/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Whedon's instincts to complicate, to mix it up, to vary the texture with half-seen moments, are fundamentally at odds with the blockbuster enterprise..." |
| 8. |
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04/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...an ode to those who play a big part in upgrading actors and directors from nobodies to Names, but who must, inevitably, return to anonymity when the work is done." |
| 9. |
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04/26/12 |
Weak |
 "...bankrupt of any creative spark... Nevertheless, there's a smidge of comfort to be had in this largely painless exercise in gothic/Joel Silver-inherited action melodrama." |
| 10. |
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04/23/12 |
Poor |
 "...the half-assed stupidity of the narrative, which seems to have been developed from a game of 'broken telephone,' poisons any goodwill you might have had..." |
| 11. |
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04/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...protagonists may suffer through various crises of faith, but the director himself shows no signs that he's grown incurious of his own capabilities." |
| 12. |
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04/17/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Sloppiness is the film's reigning principle, both thematically and visually, but it's a deceptive sloppiness, held together by Frédéric Jardin's steady, disciplined hand..." |
| 13. |
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04/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...downright classical, with clean lines and an old-Hollywood respect for professional-grade composition and longish takes... respectful, heartfelt, and entertaining..." |
| 14. |
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04/08/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an ideal Hollywood film in the Age of Pixar: spectacle for spectacle's sake, but infiltrated by intelligent commentary and an atmosphere of generosity and inclusion." |
| 15. |
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03/28/12 |
Poor |
 "...a product of gross indifference... I found myself second-guessing Liebesman's every decision... But can he be blamed for Sam Worthington's dead eyes?" |
| 16. |
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03/17/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...isn't long on good looks. Some might say the lo-fi aesthetic complements the bargain-shopper purity of the premise and execution; others might say ugly is ugly." |
| 17. |
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03/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's a little surprising that this remake/reboot of a Steven Bochco-era relic is liberally doused with f-bombs... for the most part, it's pretty terrific." |
| 18. |
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03/06/12 |
Poor |
 "...both abrupt and languorous, a wall-to-wall exhibition of design work where nobody had the basic decency to make sure the designs were good." |
| 19. |
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02/29/12 |
Poor |
 "...a logline in search of a movie.... scans like a string of improv scenes where the actors are instructed to do what they will with a limited quantity of props." |
| 20. |
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02/06/12 |
Poor |
 "...a Not Another Holocaust Movie awards-grab that isn't even distinguished by its base artlessness and indifference to craft.... a garbage movie..." |
