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05/22/13 |
Weak |
 "Vlahakis's tale should be compelling, but a weak script and mostly dull performances (one exception: Billy Zane. . . I know!) make the movie more monotonous than mythic." |
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05/09/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The movie seizes its opportunities, and is about as micro-budget as it gets.... a pleasant little film." |
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05/08/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a joy.... With striking visuals reminiscent of Matisse and Chagall and a refreshingly grown-up storyline, it is almost reminiscent of, well, a work of art." |
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05/01/13 |
Fair |
 "...the depressingly predictable script suggests a combination of 'Noises Off' at best, and at worst, 'Three's Company.' " |
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05/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
"Joe Tyler Gold has loaded the film with fellow magic folk doing actual magic things, an interesting approach that still might wear on us if not for some capable performances..." |
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04/18/13 |
Poor |
 "...terrible. For an alleged comedy, it's remarkably laugh-free; as insta-parody, it already feels dated ('Inception' references?)." |
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04/04/13 |
Weak |
 "...what starts out as a moderately interesting thriller in the vein of 'Blue Velvet' and 'Angel Heart' ends up less than the sum of its portentous parts..." |
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04/03/13 |
Weak |
"...spends nearly 90 minutes foreshadowing an ending that never materializes. It's as if David Jacobson and Matthew F. Jones changed their minds at the last minute..." |
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03/21/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Minnie Driver gamely goes to 11 at every opportunity.... newcomer Aneurin Barnard has something of former Evans protégé Matthew Rhys's presence..." |
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03/20/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...if you're not wholly burned out by the genre and/or look back fondly on the Glam era, you'll find musicals haven't yet completely gone to the (diamond) dogs." |
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03/07/13 |
Moderate |
 "...shines a harsh light on the lengths the energy industry continues to go to in order to head off climate-related legislation..." |
| 12. |
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03/06/13 |
Weak |
 "...feels a lot like an American-made cop movie circa 1990.... There are red herrings aplenty, automobile and foot chases..." |
| 13. |
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03/06/13 |
Moderate |
"It's too bad that Craig Rosebraugh himself can be so off-putting. The data presented is horrifying enough without sarcastic narration..." |
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02/21/13 |
Fair |
 "...it's hard not to look at the movie as almost quaint, a period piece reminiscent of a time in Syria's history before all-out war replaced getting 'disappeared'..." |
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02/20/13 |
Fair |
"There's a lot going on here -- love story, kidnapping mystery, political thriller -- but Ruba Nadda never gets the ingredients to gel completely.... it's unremarkable." |
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01/10/13 |
Fair |
 "...we get disembowelments and much action for the slaughterhouse. One surprise: an ending that leaves us with something rare for sequels: a sense of finality." |
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01/09/13 |
Fair |
"...more or less a direct follow-up to the 1974 original... Try as director John Luessenhop might to honor the original, there's little of its mounting dread." |
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12/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "Rosenberg never really connects the dots between the young skater's lack of a steady, fatherly influence and his need to put himself in harm's way..." |
| 19. |
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12/05/12 |
Moderate |
"...boilerplate.... Jacob Rosenberg dutifully intercuts scenes of Way's preparation for the Great Wall jump with obligatory flashbacks to his early skateboarding years..." |
| 20. |
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12/05/12 |
Fair |
 "Whether it was Brian Savelson's intention to make Seth, the protagonist of his feature debut, as annoying as he comes across is something we might never know." |
