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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the stunning and mostly uncompromising visuals more than compensate for the frequent corny turns of phrase." |
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04/13/12 |
Outstanding |
 "The 'Lost' writer, in his directorial debut, has an appreciation of satirical subtlety and visual excess that is reminiscent of 'Robocop' director Paul Verhoeven in his prime." |
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04/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a nonstop assault of stimulation... There will be young moviegoers who proclaim this genius, and more stodgy audience members who find it torturous." |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...one of the most violent and disturbing films you'll see in an art house. It's also dramatically nuanced, which makes it a delicacy for horror fans..." |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "This film is even better if you come in with no spoilers and low expectations, so we will build it up no more." |
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03/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "...every other game features a momentous made-for-cinema comeback.... 'Undefeated' is filled with wonderful narratives..." |
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02/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "The eclectic nature of the shorts is both a treat and a weakness.... still a treat for animation fans and newcomers alike.... these independently produced films have a unifying theme: making amends." |
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12/16/11 |
Poor |
 "...an uninspired and instantly forgettable film. But it completely succeeds by its own standards: an 87-minute rainy-day distraction..." |
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12/09/11 |
Poor |
 " 'Golf in the Kingdom' was clearly a passion project for writer-director Susan Streitfeld, whose uncompromising approach must have thrilled the book's author. But for anyone coming in cold, this can be a ponderous cinematic experience." |
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11/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "...director Tristan Patterson makes a very purposeful documentary about the pessimistic worldview of the nation's youth, and what that means for the future." |
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10/14/11 |
Moderate |
 "...copies the DNA of John Carpenter's then-derided, now-classic horror film from 1982. It's an imperfect facsimile, guilty of borrowing too many ideas from the earlier film, and then executing them with differing results." |
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10/07/11 |
Very Good |
 "...will make you want to do nothing except stuff your face with more.... pretty much impossible not to have fun." |
| 13. |
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10/07/11 |
Moderate |
 "Social satire, heartbreaking family drama and a lot of toe-tapping 1980s music attempt to exist in the same space. Watching this movie is like eating a hot fudge sundae and lasagna in alternating bites." |
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09/30/11 |
Very Good |
 "The dialogue is clever, the carnage is plentiful and Alan Tudyk is particularly enjoyable as the hillbillies fend off the siege of frat boys." |
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09/23/11 |
Moderate |
 "Someone crammed 'Major League'-style sports cliches into a more nuanced story about baseball and progress - and then tried to fit a Brad Pitt star vehicle inside of that." |
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09/23/11 |
Very Good |
 "...gives young audiences credit for having patience and imagination, and rewards them with an engaging narrative." |
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09/16/11 |
Very Good |
 "Mainstream audiences will probably be confounded by 'Drive,' while lovers of gritty filmmaking will defend every exaggerated shotgun wound as art." |
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09/02/11 |
Moderate |
 "...almost always entertaining but strangely subdued.... by the time the sex actually starts, any sense of tension or anticipation is gone. It's the rare orgy that feels like an anticlimax." |
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08/19/11 |
Very Good |
 "...isn't quite a classic vampire movie, but it's refreshingly straightforward and self-deprecating. Colin Farrell is sexy and funny and a little bit menacing." |
| 20. |
SennaSan Francisco Chronicle |
08/19/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Tell your art-film-hating spouse or friend you're going to see 'The Fast and the Furious VI' or 'Days of Thunder 2.' By the time the adrenaline-filled ride is over, you will be forgiven." |
