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03/08/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...raunchy and rowdy.... short on substance.... ultimately makes for a work that's less about building emotional ecstasy than about piling on the guilty pleasures..." |
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11/14/12 |
Good |
 "...a hard-hitting exercise in beefy, brainless fun.... aims to accomplish little more than delivering tons of kinetic wham-bam fight sequences and LOL one-liners..." |
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09/11/12 |
Weak |
 "For those viewers who can suspend their disbelief enough to accept Marisa Tomei playing a native Syrian woman, the film may be just about palatable... contrived..." |
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09/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...fun but by-the-numbers... less of an all-out bloodbath than a throwback to hokey horror and disaster flicks from the '70s and '80s." |
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09/10/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "A terrific cast helps boost an otherwise conventional chamber piece... hits the right notes about half the time.... Christopher Walken is particularly moving..." |
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09/09/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a hugely ambitious, genre-jumping, century-hopping epic.... a film that aims for the clouds but is often weighed down by its own lofty intentions." |
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09/07/12 |
Moderate |
 "...features some amusing insights into adolescent angst, yet is impeded by the usual indie film accoutrements to the point that it never quite takes on a life of its own." |
| 8. |
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06/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...altogether satisfying... Directed with emotional depth and plenty of comedic touches by Marc Webb... well-served by a terrific supporting cast..." |
| 9. |
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05/20/12 |
Good |
 "...toys with the expectations of its characters and the audience, transforming a classic three-way tale of mistaken identities into something much more mysterious..." |
| 10. |
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05/19/12 |
Good |
 "...a bizarre and baroque meditation on death, memory and the passage of time that ranks among director Raoul Ruiz's more cryptic works..." |
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04/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...touching.... features terrific performances from its multinational cast and an overtly positive message that never quite succumbs to pure sentimentalism." |
| 12. |
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02/16/12 |
Excellent |
 "...illuminating.... rarely do audience-friendly documentaries focus on the nuts and bolts, which is why Kenneally's intensive study feels both necessary and long overdue." |
| 13. |
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02/15/12 |
Excellent |
 "...smart and mouthwatering.... reveals with touching detail how the Michel Bras tradition is as much about savoir-faire as it is about heritage and love." |
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02/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "Ursula Meier delivers a solid sophomore effort.... an intimate family drama with a broader view on class differences and how they shape the way we grow up." |
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02/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a moving depiction... highlights the man's importance both as a major 20th century musician and as a figurehead for his fellow countrymen." |
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02/11/12 |
Very Good |
 "A slow-burning Cold War drama that will reward patient viewers with its ultimate emotional payoff... skillfully mannered, meticulously acted..." |
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02/10/12 |
Poor |
 "...bombastic... blows itself to bits.... may be one of the first movies in history where the Nazis seem to be the most civil people depicted on screen." |
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12/26/11 |
Fair |
 "...all-too timid affair features decent turns from stars Audrey Tautou and Francois Damiens, who do what they can with a threadbare plot and by-the-book direction." |
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11/09/11 |
Weak |
 "...the casting of (mostly) non-Arab stars seems out of touch with current tastes.... the film ultimately feels at least half a century past its expiration date." |
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10/30/11 |
Very Good |
 "...features a fine lead performance from newcomer Helene Bergsholm, and despite its low-budget production values, has its heart - and hand - in the right place." |
