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05/16/13 |
Very Good |
 "...this story is determined to put core Christian principles to the harshest tests imaginable.... It's tough but rewarding viewing..." |
| 2. |
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05/09/13 |
Moderate |
 "For all the filmmaking skill on display, this movie often feels more like a conceptual exercise than a thought-through take on the material." |
| 3. |
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04/25/13 |
Weak |
 "...overstuffed.... Apart from a few moments that capture the spiraling chaos of a large family gathering, it feels as plastic as a cake topper -- and just as hard to digest." |
| 4. |
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04/17/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a plain, rich portrait... suggests a lifetime spent trying to reconcile the joy Helm takes in making music with the frustrations of the industry built around the selling of it." |
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11/29/12 |
Fair |
 "...has enough nutty energy and oddball touches that it's never boring. Dumb, gross, gratuitous, and overly familiar, sure. But never boring." |
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11/15/12 |
Good |
 "...often plays more like a pageant presentation of the novel for those who already know it rather than an independent work.... it's one for the eyes more than the heart." |
| 7. |
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11/08/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a memorable, sometimes stirring look at how even the most righteous bill must struggle, and even cheat, to become a law." |
| 8. |
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11/08/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...more than rises to the challenge, setting a new standard for modern Bond films while keeping an eye on the past..." |
| 9. |
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11/01/12 |
Outstanding |
 "The film makes it clear that every choice matters. On Earth as in the air, one wrong move, and everything can slip away." |
| 10. |
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10/25/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a beyond-ambitious undertaking... an imperfect film of great daring and tremendous humanity, a work of many stories, but a singular achievement." |
| 11. |
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10/25/12 |
Weak |
 "Most of the relationships play as half-developed, and there are several subplots so clouded in vagaries that they make little sense..." |
| 12. |
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10/11/12 |
Excellent |
 "...turns one of recent history's strangest footnotes into a gripping thriller made all the more effective by its emphasis on the human cost of global gamesmanship..." |
| 13. |
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10/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...an unexpected take on 'Wuthering Heights,' one made all the more powerful, and no less faithful, for its unconventional choices." |
| 14. |
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10/04/12 |
Moderate |
 "...business as usual for the Besson machine... Liam Neeson's Jason Statham-ization continues apace, but it's looking less and less like a welcome development." |
| 15. |
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09/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "...while the film pays lip service to its hero's moral turmoil, it's little more than a delivery device for rounds of unimaginative, CGI-heavy fight scenes..." |
| 16. |
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09/20/12 |
Weak |
 "It's 98 minutes of no fun and much gunfire, and though it's true in some respects to the 'Dredd' of the comics, the spirit of the original remains stubbornly on the page." |
| 17. |
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09/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "Adams and Eastwood find real drama in material that, like its star, is creaky but sturdy, turning it into a study of lost opportunities and parental regret." |
| 18. |
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09/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "...gets enough right as a movie that it's almost possible to look past the crippling flaw at its core: Spending time with these people is hellish." |
| 19. |
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08/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a lyrical, meditative movie... 'Lawless' really comes to life when the action starts to heat up and its tone locks into Pearce's colorful, villainous performance." |
| 20. |
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08/24/12 |
Poor |
 "...a performance by Ashley Greene plays like an homage to 'Wild Things'-era Denise Richards, all arched backs, blank stares, creepy smiles, and flat line readings." |
