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04/05/13 |
Outstanding |
"...intense... presents the best case ever for remaking old horror films.... the new movie does Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell proud..." |
| 2. |
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02/01/13 |
Moderate |
"Levine will never win playing around with zombie rules, such as the idea that the dead can turn back to the living.... the mashing up ultimately leaves a mushy aftertaste." |
| 3. |
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01/18/13 |
Very Good |
"The finale is heavy on CGI. But it never takes away from this respectable entry into the horror genre that values chills over kills." |
| 4. |
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10/12/12 |
Very Good |
"Director Scott Derrickson keeps the R-rated proceedings decidedly creepy and on edge.... it comes together with a gruesome though excellent ending..." |
| 5. |
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10/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
"Unsettlingly raw for the casual horror fan... 'V/H/S' won't make many press the play button. But hardcore horror lovers will soak up the gruesome morsels." |
| 6. |
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08/17/12 |
Outstanding |
"...entertainingly melodramatic... Energetic, colorful and packed with strong performances and musical numbers good enough to get by, 'Sparkle' beams brightly." |
| 7. |
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07/05/12 |
Very Good |
"...reveals the pain behind the lollipops and cupcakes... Perry manages to pull it off here, coming off completely likable and real, never insufferable and fake." |
| 8. |
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06/15/12 |
Very Good |
"It's for those who take the music seriously.... a nice companion piece to 'Wild Style,' 'Style Wars' and other key hip-hop documentaries." |
| 9. |
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04/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
"At best, it is very well played by its leads and supporting characters. You can't go wrong with Segel, Blunt, Pratt and Brie, the latter two TV stars who are movie-ready." |
| 10. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
"Despite the crass book promotion, the overlong film is harmless romantic fun that's well played." |
| 11. |
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04/13/12 |
Very Good |
"...over-the-top... It's outrageous but also great fun." |
| 12. |
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01/20/12 |
Very Good |
"...occasionally stilted dialogue and performances by Gooding Jr. and Howard that are mostly a series of serious faces can't keep the shiny 'Red Tails' from taking flight." |
| 13. |
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01/13/12 |
Weak |
"...nothing more than uninspired mushiness." |
| 14. |
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10/28/11 |
Moderate |
"It's all a little ho-hum. 'I didn't start the clock. I can't turn it back,' a character says. Moviegoers may feel the same way about time lost with 'In Time.' " |
| 15. |
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08/19/11 |
Very Good |
"Fans of the original may see some of the plot points as coming much too soon, but the film should be credited for not dragging out the obvious." |
| 16. |
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08/05/11 |
Very Good |
"It's a negative setup, focusing on dissension right off the bat. But Rapaport's slick technique also immediately draws viewers into the group's story..." |
| 17. |
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05/06/11 |
Moderate |
"...feels instantly familiar.... Not a single frame seems original or real in this otherwise good-looking production..." |
| 18. |
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04/14/11 |
Very Good |
"...has just about everything a fan could want out of the 'Scream' series -- and that's just in the first 10 minutes.... As smart as it is sick..." |
| 19. |
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03/11/11 |
Moderate |
"...so-so... isn't nearly as good as any of the movies that may have inspired it, or even its own knockout trailer." |
| 20. |
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01/28/11 |
Moderate |
"...never achieves full scariness, despite some effective scenes with possessed girl Rosaria (Marta Gastini)." |