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04/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...deliriously silly... The pleasures we expect from an Aardman film are all here, including humor that manages to be both wild and understated." |
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03/29/13 |
Very Good |
 "...clearly a labor of love for all involved. It's also a warm tribute to four women for whom success as performers was just the beginning." |
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03/22/13 |
Very Good |
 "...sweet.... Familiar family dynamics are amusingly exaggerated in the Paleolithic setting, where the most basic necessities require everyone's full-time attention." |
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12/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "The costumes and makeup are dazzling... the balletic movement adds to the fantasy that we are in a frictionless world unlimited by the laws of physics." |
| 5. |
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07/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "...what makes it so compelling is the reminder that by the time it ends, we feel not just the admiration for Yoni Netanyahu's heroism but the sharp pain of his loss." |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...combines astonishingly vivid and intimate footage of animal life with narration that sometimes crosses the line between accessible and intrusive." |
| 7. |
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02/17/12 |
Very Good |
 "...beguiling... Each image is filled with captivating detail with items from one world re-contextualized in another.... Less universally appealing is the script." |
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02/03/12 |
Very Good |
 "Standouts include: John Krasinski... Kathy Baker... Dermot Mulroney... and John Pingayeck, in his first movie role..." |
| 9. |
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11/23/11 |
Very Good |
 "...the Aardman sensibility has been transferred to the digital world without looking sterile or hyper-real.... shows us how imperfect families can still feel just right." |
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04/29/11 |
Very Good |
 "Pixar has yet to produce a single film with a female hero, while 'Hoodwinked Too!' has two: both brave, strong, compassionate, loyal, smart and independent." |
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04/15/11 |
Very Good |
 "We've seen this tale many times... But this version is buoyed by local color -- a vibrantly sun-drenched palette... a sensationally festive Carnival parade..." |
| 12. |
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04/08/11 |
Very Good |
 "...everything a family movie should be: touching, funny and inspiring." |
| 13. |
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02/11/11 |
Very Good |
 "If you are in the mood for an offbeat take on a classic love story to the sound of 'Rocket Man,' you will find this one is just as you like it." |
| 14. |
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08/21/09 |
Very Good |
 "...not as imaginative or heartwarming as 'Spy Kids,' but it is refreshingly unglamorous, and it has a warmth and sense of fun..." |
| 15. |
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09/28/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...sweet, funny... the focus is on showing us that what we think is scary isn't very frightening after all.... The 3-D adds a vertiginous thrill..." |
| 16. |
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03/18/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...unlikely to thrill those who are not already fans. For the throngs who love Irish step-dancing, however, seeing it up close and in 3-D is an excellent way to experience it." |
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12/16/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a little brighter and sweeter than its predecessors.... For adults, the best it has to offer are nostalgia and a running time under 90 minutes." |
| 18. |
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05/13/11 |
Moderate |
 "...does have some striking images with strong color blocks. They would be impressive illustrations in a children's book. But animation is about movement..." |
| 19. |
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04/29/11 |
Moderate |
 "Less engrossing than a Clearasil commercial and more synthetic than a Rebecca Black video... feels more like a series of Disney Channel sketches than stories." |
| 20. |
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04/01/11 |
Moderate |
 "It all feels slack and sloppy, less a story than one underwritten set-up after another, cut and pasted together with little sense of moving forward." |
