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07/27/12 |
Weak |
 "...watching their acting - like everything in the film that is not dancing - is a lot like having too much beach sand between your toes: not painful, just uncomfortable." |
| 2. |
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07/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...shows us the pulled muscles, sprained tendons and scabby misshapen feet that can potentially end the students' dreams if they push themselves too hard." |
| 3. |
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06/15/12 |
Moderate |
 "...uneven but enjoyable... proof that Gerwig's easy offbeat charm, obvious smarts and physical comedy gifts can carry a film." |
| 4. |
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06/08/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the clever lines and themes of friendship and finding home are almost completely overwhelmed here by the breathless pace and sensory overload..." |
| 5. |
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05/25/12 |
Very Good |
 "...engaging, informative... one of the best in a recent array of cinematic docs looking at such hot topics as oil, water, food production, climate change, the economy..." |
| 6. |
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05/18/12 |
Very Good |
 "Propelled by a perfectly cast trio of stars whose eccentricities shine in singular character roles, 'Bernie' is charmer." |
| 7. |
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05/18/12 |
Moderate |
 "...watching is more about keeping track than caring about what happens.... the comedy is mostly contrived slapstick." |
| 8. |
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04/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "Designed to please all generations of irreverent humour-lovers... may not be heart-warming (it is about nasty, scurvy pirates!) but it's breezy rollicking fun." |
| 9. |
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04/20/12 |
Moderate |
 "...hooks viewers by weaving in the actual filmmaking process..." |
| 10. |
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04/20/12 |
Poor |
 "...feels less like a self-help guide than it does an extended infomercial... exploring what's between the covers isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds." |
| 11. |
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03/02/12 |
Moderate |
 "...puffed up with lots of extraneous stuff - Super fun for the kids but for grown-ups? Just fluff." |
| 12. |
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02/10/12 |
Moderate |
 "Revealing the real-life connection just before the end credits does not suddenly transform 'The Vow' into something beyond a mildly pleasing diversion." |
| 13. |
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01/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...catches you off guard. In a way, there's not much to the story, yet the film artfully takes you through a breadth of human experience that makes it truly unforgettable." |
| 14. |
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01/13/12 |
Poor |
 "...an unholy mess." |
| 15. |
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01/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "While it doesn't exactly reinvent the inverted cross, 'The Devil Inside' definitely puts a nifty indie spin on the demonic possession genre." |
| 16. |
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12/16/11 |
Poor |
 "...will entertain youngsters... grownups will find themselves wishing these chipmunks had gone into deep winter hibernation instead of making another movie." |
| 17. |
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12/02/11 |
Very Good |
 "It may be a slim story, but its gentle humour, natural rhythm and above all authentic performances make 'Tomboy' beautiful, intimate cinema." |
| 18. |
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11/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "...reminds viewers young and old that to make a positive change, sometimes the little guy at the bottom of the food chain needs to stomp his feet." |
| 19. |
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11/11/11 |
Very Good |
 "...sumptuous... immensely satisfying cinema, filled with intellectual and visceral pleasures that make the daunting running time a breeze to sit through." |
| 20. |
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11/11/11 |
Poor |
 "...an unfathomably bizarre story. And it revolves around a performance by Al Pacino in one of the strangest 'actor playing himself' roles in Hollywood history." |
