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| 21. |
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03/29/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a coming-of-age drama of admirable complexity and character development.... moral issues we mistake for black and white can burn with a beguiling red flame." |
| 22. |
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03/28/13 |
Moderate |
 "...takes average-ness to new depths.... Chu applies some of the choreography skills he honed in two of the 'Step Up' movies to the fight sequences, which are bloodless." |
| 23. |
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03/22/13 |
Very Good |
 "Devilishly tests the boundaries of good taste and good sense.... For all its seeming stupidity, its masterstroke is making us complicit in the corruption of its young stars..." |
| 24. |
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03/22/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Viggo Mortensen is a scene stealer as Bull Lee, the pistol-packing, heroin-shooting curmudgeon based on St. Louis native William S. Burroughs." |
| 25. |
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03/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "...we feel like we're watching an overlong true-crime television episode and not a movie.... a seemingly positive outcome is offset by a seemingly unresolved mystery." |
| 26. |
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03/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a subtle slice of life.... the film is so masterfully controlled, we feel like we've eavesdropped on something like life." |
| 27. |
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03/15/13 |
Very Good |
 "...deserves comparisons with 'Empire of the Sun' and 'Hope and Glory,' and with a feisty female protagonist it stands virtually alone." |
| 28. |
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03/15/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...resurrects two funny fellows who were left for dead: Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. It's too cheesy and predictable to be a real miracle, but by Vegas standards, it's a winner." |
| 29. |
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03/15/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a horror movie for film snobs.... Like a taxidermied owl, it is lovely to look at, but in the end it's hard to give a hoot." |
| 30. |
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03/08/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...adds a romantic subplot to the prosecution of Japanese war criminals by American general Douglas MacArthur, but neither the love nor the war are completely baked." |
| 31. |
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03/08/13 |
Very Good |
 "Herzog and co-director Dmitry Vasyukov keep their cinematic noses to the grindstones where the all-important axes are honed." |
| 32. |
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03/08/13 |
Moderate |
 "Raimi proves he understands spectacle but not the deeper dreams of the people who consume it. It's a long road to get fed such sour apples." |
| 33. |
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02/22/13 |
Very Good |
 "...an extraordinary sequel.... Restrained star Ohad Knoller and director Eytan Fox wring a bitter irony from the passage of time..." |
| 34. |
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02/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...turns a potentially esoteric story into an accessible fable. But it sacrifices adult complexity and dramatic heft, even while alluding to poverty, war and vice." |
| 35. |
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02/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "We could overlook the anachronisms if the story moved fast enough. But getting stuck in low gear is strike three." |
| 36. |
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02/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a richly observed portrait of a generation and a continually evolving treatise on the relationship between nature and nurture." |
| 37. |
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02/14/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a departure from the Sparks itinerary, with violence nipping at the heels of the beautiful newcomer and a supernatural plot twist in the last act... leaky..." |
| 38. |
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02/14/13 |
Moderate |
 "...it's a wonder that the film is so tame. A big part of the problem is the young lovers, particularly Alden Ehrenreich as Ethan, who is more of a buffoon than a beatnik." |
| 39. |
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02/14/13 |
Moderate |
 "...makes sure that every absurdly overblown action sequence is followed by the superficially bloodied Willis dusting himself off and complaining that he's on vacation." |
| 40. |
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02/08/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a marvel of mid-priced special effects, but the gore is leavened with a soupçon of sinister wit and a bucket full of brains." |
