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01/16/09 |
Poor |
 "...it's amazing at times how little fun the makers have with the suburban mall setting, which seems as if it should be filled with comedic opportunities." |
| 2. |
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01/30/09 |
Very Good |
 "The Guard brothers do a nice job of developing the story, to the point that audiences may forget that they're watching a horror film." |
| 3. |
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01/30/09 |
Outstanding |
"...a nice throwback to the days when scary movies featured pretty good actors, a plot that holds together and a couple of creepy-looking ghost kids." |
| 4. |
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01/30/09 |
Moderate |
 "The least Zellweger could do is not deliver her lines as if she were reading them from cue cards." |
| 5. |
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02/06/09 |
Moderate |
 "...by the unsatisfying ending, the movie seems annoyingly routine." |
| 6. |
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02/06/09 |
Moderate |
 "The predictable script feels as if it were filmed right off the cocktail napkin it was jotted on, but at least the movie has an 'Ocean's 11' sequel's worth of good actors..." |
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02/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...there's plenty to think about when the movie is over.... It's not only a love letter, but also a eulogy.... a 72-minute explanation of why you can never go home again." |
| 8. |
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02/13/09 |
Poor |
 "Not only are horror filmmakers running out of ideas for this genre, but they can't even remake the old ones with any skill." |
| 9. |
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02/13/09 |
Moderate |
"Not only are horror filmmakers running out of ideas for this genre, they can't even remake the old ones with any skill.... a pretty big mess..." |
| 10. |
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02/20/09 |
Very Good |
 "...successful as a history lesson, but the documentary (produced by former Golden State Warrior Baron Davis) falters whenever the focus shifts to the present." |
| 11. |
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03/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...takes the 1972 original into an interesting new direction, with bold camera angles, good actors and a script that heaps on as much character development as carnage." |
| 12. |
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03/20/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...hilarious... so much of the satire seems fresh. Even the movie's obligatory vomit humor is written in a way that makes it feel like the first puke joke you've ever seen." |
| 13. |
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03/20/09 |
Poor |
 "...a disaster movie, a horror picture, a 'Da Vinci Code'-style thriller and an end-of-days religious film all at once." |
| 14. |
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03/27/09 |
Poor |
 "...the screenwriters seem to forget that they're making a scary movie altogether, instead inserting scenes from a Lifetime Television drama..." |
| 15. |
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04/03/09 |
Very Good |
 "This would be great to see in a movie house that serves beer (or at least is filled with people who had a few pops before they came in). A drive-in theater would be ideal." |
| 16. |
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04/10/09 |
Poor |
 "The characters are wholesome, the plot is easy to follow and the songs all sound the same, so you can really only get one stuck in your head at a time." |
| 17. |
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04/24/09 |
Very Good |
 "While there are plenty of underground street fights in this film, they never come at the expense of the characters or atmosphere.... Montiel remembered the neighborhood." |
| 18. |
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04/24/09 |
Outstanding |
 "As the movie continues, you'll laugh at them less and root for them more." |
| 19. |
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05/01/09 |
Very Good |
 "...makes a strong case... remarkably lucid, and the message is clear: No matter how well you till the land in Los Angeles, a toxic mess is never far away." |
| 20. |
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05/08/09 |
Moderate |
 "A... man... of... few... words..." |
