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03/23/06 |
Very Good |
 "...featuring Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Robin Williams, Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Monkee Micky Dolenz and the Smothers Brothers." |
| 2. |
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06/26/07 |
Fair |
 "...a unique, in-your-face example of no-budget filmmaking co-written by and starring comedian Mike O'Connell that quickly proves to wear out its novel welcome." |
| 3. |
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07/24/08 |
Good |
 "Who better than the director of such edgy fare as 'Bad Lieutenant' and 'King of New York' to chronicle the life and times of Manhattan's legendary Chelsea Hotel?" |
| 4. |
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09/10/08 |
Moderate |
 "McGehee and Siegel elicit believable, loosely improvisational performances out of Gordon-Levitt and Collins... the alternate realities prove less compelling as they unfold." |
| 5. |
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09/12/08 |
Excellent |
 "...a period suburban rites-of-passage story with a pitch-perfect cast headed by Alec Baldwin, Timothy Hutton and not one, but two Culkin brothers..." |
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09/18/08 |
Weak |
 "...over-stuffed with cutesy split screens, jarring dream sequences and a pushy score by Bright Eyes band members Nathaniel Walcott and Mike Mogis..." |
| 7. |
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10/02/08 |
Very Good |
 "Fabian's heartfelt attentions occasionally flirt with melodrama, but those honest, unaffected portrayals ultimately keep the picture on the right emotional track." |
| 8. |
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11/05/08 |
Excellent |
 "...a stirringly photographed period piece that couldn't feel further from sepia-toned.... Another tenderly-rendered keeper by acclaimed Swedish filmmaker Jan Troell." |
| 9. |
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01/07/09 |
Very Good |
 "Bill Plympton ventures into David Lynch territory... the intermingled flights of fancy are pure Plympton... amounts to inspired poetry in old-school motion." |
| 10. |
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01/23/09 |
Weak |
 " 'Chilled in Miami' and 'Moonlighting in Minnesota'... whatever its name, 'New in Town' is strictly old hat -- and a poorly assembled hat at that." |
| 11. |
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01/25/09 |
Very Good |
 "...features sturdy performances by holdovers Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy as well as tidy, unfussy direction by first-timer Patrick Tatopoulos... should be to the fan base's lycan." |
| 12. |
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02/03/09 |
Weak |
 "...audiences won't require any paranormal powers of their own to realize they've seen this one before... a production that continually chooses style over substance." |
| 13. |
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02/12/09 |
Fair |
 "...surprisingly charmless -- a shrill 'Devil Wears Prada' / 'Bridget Jones' / 'Sex and the City' knockoff that keeps threatening to fall apart at the seams." |
| 14. |
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02/12/09 |
Weak |
 "...has characters spouting the same self-satisfied, rapid-fire ramblings crammed with as many pop culture references they can fit in without coming up for air." |
| 15. |
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02/13/09 |
Weak |
 "...has very little in the way of fresh jolts or an innovative visual style that would have really revitalized the hokey franchise." |
| 16. |
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03/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...adheres sufficiently closely to the original template so as not to offend purists and manages to pack an intensely visceral punch of its own..." |
| 17. |
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03/20/09 |
Weak |
 "...wears its Mad Magazine influences like a badge of honor but fails to round up enough laughs to save the day. Even its targeted juvenile audience likely will find things super slow-going." |
| 18. |
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03/27/09 |
Very Good |
 "Although the impressively acted ensemble piece occasionally gets tripped up by Elkoff's overtly literate script, it travels in some unexpected, thoughtful directions." |
| 19. |
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04/08/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...there are sufficient pratfalls and Hannah quick-changes to satisfy the fans, while Cyrus retains that natural, unforced likability that made her a star in the first place." |
| 20. |
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04/24/09 |
Weak |
 "Jarmusch's trademark deadpan quirks seem to have gotten lost in the translation." |
