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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "...enlivened now and then by lines that rise above intentional stupidity into inspired idiocy... it comes with its own force field, a furious energy that renders criticism irrelevant." |
| 2. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...a letdown, and a loss... Baron Cohen is turning material both fresh and rancid into tepid gruel." |
| 3. |
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05/18/12 |
Excellent |
 "...astonishing... what makes it such a singular experience is the convergence of fine acting, moral urgency and a willingness to linger on moments of great intensity." |
| 4. |
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05/11/12 |
Good |
 "...suffers from a serious clash of styles, but it's also brave and startlingly funny -- at one point verging on 'Mamma Mia!' -- when it isn't bleak or shocking." |
| 5. |
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05/11/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...wise and funny... works small miracles in depicting the pivotal moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves." |
| 6. |
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05/11/12 |
Moderate |
 "...amusing, in fits and spurts, but terribly familiar and fatigued.... Mr. Depp bites off less than he can chew by sampling bits and bytes of former roles..." |
| 7. |
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05/04/12 |
Fair |
 "...a slow start, a single star performance by Robert Downey, Jr., surrounded by indifferent acting and an onslaught of computer effects..." |
| 8. |
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05/04/12 |
Weak |
 "...stuffed with contrivance and cliché, and doggedly repetitive... an inert film..." |
| 9. |
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05/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a marvelous way to spend 94 minutes, provided you're willing to spend them with your heart in your mouth." |
| 10. |
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05/04/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a slow, meandering and sumptuously photographed road trip combined with an intimate love story.... Braden King has a gift for telling a story through meditative images." |
| 11. |
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04/27/12 |
Poor |
 "Five years doesn't begin to tell the interminable tale... Whatever tied these two excellent performers to such a dim script?" |
| 12. |
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04/27/12 |
Good |
 "...at its best in the comically laconic, straight-to-the-camera remarks offered by Carthage's residents." |
| 13. |
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04/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...one-of-a-kind... A transgenre thriller that glides effortlessly from crisp social commentary through off-kilter comedy to paranoid terror..." |
| 14. |
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04/27/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a chamber piece, shot digitally on a frayed shoestring... There's no arguing -- and who would want to? -- Ms. Marling's extraordinary gift for taking the camera and weaving a spell." |
| 15. |
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04/20/12 |
Fair |
 "The production as a whole has been pieced together quite smoothly from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks..." |
| 16. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the importance of defining Marley dwindles alongside the pleasure of learning about his singular life... too-muchness is no sin, and no one can accuse 'Marley' of not-enoughness." |
| 17. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...features superb nature footage... an impassioned plea for action on global warming, and the passion is intensified by the music." |
| 18. |
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04/13/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...enthralling in the wisdom and grace with which it addresses the twin subjects of grief and healing, and the quiet beauty of Mohamed Fellag's performance in the title role." |
| 19. |
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04/13/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a coming of age comedy so fresh and droll that the actors seem not to have been directed at all, but simply observed as they went about their odd lives." |
| 20. |
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04/13/12 |
Excellent |
 "...borderline-brilliant... touches on questions of ethics as they apply to reality shows, and free will as it applies to all of us contestants in the game of real life..." |
