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03/26/09 |
Moderate |
 "The jumbled 'Knowing' raises intriguing notions about fate vs free will, but as-fun with numbers goes, you're better off sticking to Sudoku." |
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03/26/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's not every day that an actor gets to upstage not one but two Hankses. That's one of many impressive feats John Malkovich pulls off... breezy, though familiar..." |
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03/26/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The monsters are endlessly entertaining... But whenever the monsters exit, the fun follows suit." |
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03/26/09 |
Moderate |
 "...a lightweight, surface-scratching drama about a college dean coping with the aftermath of a racial incident on campus.... Sarah Jessica Parker tries valiantly..." |
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04/23/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Foxx is adequate in a tough part, but he's no match for Downey -- has he ever given a bad performance? -- who wisely underplays his role... He's the film's real soloist." |
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04/23/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Didn't have the time for the BBC's exquisite 'Planet Earth' miniseries? This is an effective, albeit inferior, Cliffs Notes version." |
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07/09/09 |
Very Good |
 "Brüno (who brings to mind an unhinged version of TV fashionista Steven Cojocaru) comes dangerously close to a Saturday Night Live caricature." |
| 8. |
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07/09/09 |
Poor |
 "Director Chris Columbus, light years from his 'Home Alone' heyday, seems asleep at the wheel.... I loathe you, 'Beth Cooper.' " |
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08/27/09 |
Very Good |
 "...engaging... follows Anna Wintour, who helped inspire 'The Devil Wears Prada's' withering editor, as she prepares the fashion bible's top-selling September issue." |
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08/27/09 |
Moderate |
 "As the saying goes, if you can remember Woodstock, you weren't there.... lackluster... fades from memory moments after you leave the theater." |
