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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "...represents nothing so much as the desperation of the romantic comedy genre, which seems so withered as to be on its last legs." |
| 2. |
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05/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "Labaki has said she knows 'Where Do We Go Now?' is a fantasy. But it's a good one, and this lovely film seems pertinent far beyond the landscape of the Middle East." |
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05/10/12 |
Fair |
 "...sweet but wholly predictable... unfortunately, the film doesn't upend anything; it just makes us weary of its wisecracking, oblivious teen and her ditzy mom." |
| 4. |
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05/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...first-time director Bess Kargman triumphs by picking characters who largely defy expectations... This is a valentine to the art... irresistible." |
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05/04/12 |
Very Good |
 "There are brutal truths about the declining years... but they are amply padded with comedy and cheery messages about acceptance; this is no bitter pill to swallow." |
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04/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Brit Marling is gravely talented... marvelously, director Zal Batmanglij leaves open the dueling possibilities of science fiction and a much more mundane reality." |
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04/27/12 |
Fair |
 "...affable but uneven... Virtually every character gets their own moment of stand up, but in most cases, the bits aren't funny enough..." |
| 8. |
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04/25/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...playful and cunning but never escapes the reportorial trap; observation after the fact rarely matches the energy of experience.... may sound funny, it's mostly just sad." |
| 9. |
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04/19/12 |
Weak |
 "...as bland and soft as a nice bowl of oatmeal.... What surprised me was the awkwardness and even amateurism of the filmmaking, despite its veteran director." |
| 10. |
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04/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has plenty of charm and is filled with astonishingly intimate footage worth seeing on the big screen but is sketchy on details and dumbed down by cutsy, anthropomorphizing narration." |
| 11. |
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04/19/12 |
Weak |
 "...about as emotionally taxing as watching a home makeover show. Which it resembles.... The dialogue is unexcusable.... Efron acquits himself reasonably well." |
| 12. |
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04/13/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a very gory critique of the blood lust, caricature and objectification of horror films.... goes beyond the parody of the 'Scream' franchise into darker, richer territory....awfully entertaining..." |
| 13. |
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04/06/12 |
Excellent |
 "I dare you to watch the joyful delirium of the big dance number, set to an old Fred Astaire tune, and not to feel an unexpected sense of rosiness. This movie may contain endorphins." |
| 14. |
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03/23/12 |
Poor |
 "...seems so excited about rubbing the audience's face in misery as to feel perverted. It comes at you like an exhibitionist with his pants around his ankles, desperate to be seen and to sully." |
| 15. |
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03/16/12 |
Weak |
 "No es bueno.... About five minutes of this mercifully short 84 minutes would make a nice sketch on Ferrell's Funny or Die. The rest tends to the tedious... It's a limp return to goofy form for Ferrell..." |
| 16. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...subtly winds its way into a tender, wise and completely delightful film about family.... This is the kind of Jeff who lives at home and also in your heart." |
| 17. |
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03/09/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a production as clean and meticulous as the sushi making it features.... director David Gelb's movie is less a study of the food itself than of the idea of a lifetime calling." |
| 18. |
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03/09/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...tart and amusing.... It's only when it takes an unfortunate wrong turn from playful wit into the dramatic and sentimental -- Hallström's speciality -- that the movie starts to unravel." |
| 19. |
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03/09/12 |
Very Good |
 "...bright, quick-witted.... looks like every other rom com... but it takes you through a wider range of responses to the relationships and characters than most." |
| 20. |
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03/09/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Even in a predictable horror film like 'Silent House,' Elizabeth Olsen draws empathy like a magnet." |
