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01/23/09 |
Very Good |
 "...some dazzling performances, fantastical moments and mixed results." |
| 2. |
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04/10/09 |
Very Good |
 "Miley has said this will be her only 'Hannah Montana' movie... Fortunately, she's left her fans with a sweet aftertaste for this phase of her career." |
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05/22/09 |
Excellent |
 "...wastes no time getting down to the business of being funny - which is good, because the plot device that gets you to the jokes doesn't make a lick of sense." |
| 4. |
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07/14/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...makes this series better because it uses fans' familiarity with the characters as an opportunity to plunge into who they are..." |
| 5. |
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07/24/09 |
Moderate |
 "...the movie is 3-D and loaded with elaborate and smartly executed crashes and collisions, but the 3-D is never used to its wow-factor potential." |
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09/18/09 |
Excellent |
 "...it's fun, it has some good messages and what kid won't enjoy seeing pancakes flatten a roof and an ice-cream blizzard that you can eat while you play in it?" |
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10/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Max Records (who has just turned 12), to his precocious credit, conjures up an indelible Max - hateful, confused and vulnerable..." |
| 8. |
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10/23/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...another transformative tale that will leave your family with much to discuss and ponder in what is shaping up to be a golden era of family films." |
| 9. |
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11/20/09 |
Excellent |
 "The plot and characterizations may be too predictable for this to become a classic, but the initial twist is terrific, and sci-fi fans should get a chuckle out of the title itself..." |
| 10. |
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11/25/09 |
Outstanding |
 "George Clooney is all roguish charm as Mr. Fox... Meryl Streep remarkably manages to mine emotional complexity as the long-suffering Mrs. Fox..." |
| 11. |
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03/19/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...what sets this apart is how well it resists the temptation to clobber the bullies and crown the underdog.... Greg Heffley's triumphs are subtler and more satisfyingly real..." |
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03/26/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...the message: that perfection is not the goal. Instead, the imperative is to be one's self, to think for one's self and to do the right thing the best that one can." |
| 13. |
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05/21/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...the fourth and final film in the 'Shrek' saga, should leave everyone with good memories." |
| 14. |
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06/04/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Wilson's laid-back voice with its easy comic timing is the most appealing thing about 'Marmaduke'... the film, like the dog, is awkward and ungainly." |
| 15. |
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06/11/10 |
Very Good |
 "...does improve on the original in both visuals and sounds with its riveting kung fu moves and lingering attention to the natural beauties." |
| 16. |
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07/14/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a grandly conceived, special effects-laden affair.... It just doesn't feel like a powerful enough spell." |
| 17. |
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07/23/10 |
Outstanding |
 "It's been 55 years since Cleary wrote 'Beezus and Ramona' and 26 since she wrote 'Ramona Forever,' but this film was well worth waiting for." |
| 18. |
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08/20/10 |
Excellent |
 "...has charm, magic and Emma Thompson - and that's more than you can say about a lot of family films." |
| 19. |
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11/18/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Even those who know where it's going should be drawn to see how this team, which has done so well so far, has visualized that extraordinary conclusion." |
| 20. |
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12/10/10 |
Excellent |
 "Michael Apted's direction strikes an elegant balance among kid-level scares.... it's a film that should please 'Narnia' fans..." |
