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05/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Nothing classic here, except the vehicles. But if you're looking for revved-up cars, trucks, tanks and tunnel racing, 'F&F6' is King Kong on wheels." |
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05/24/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...damn near perfect.... The dialogue sings, then singes.... indelibly generous toward human failings even when the comic darts draw blood." |
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05/24/13 |
Weak |
 "Except for the nut-ball presence of Ken Jeong as crazed mobster Mr. Chow, the movie just lies there.... screaming 'motherfuckers' just won't cut it." |
| 4. |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...beguiling and bruising.... With a deceptively light touch, Baumbach and Gerwig stir the muddy waters of money, class, sex, love, friendship and the pain of betrayal." |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...sharply topical.... set pieces, from an erupting volcano to the hell unleashed over London and Frisco Bay, are doozies. So's the movie. It's crazy good." |
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05/10/13 |
Poor |
 "Shush. Listen. That's F. Scott Fitzgerald turning in his grave." |
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05/09/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Polley has her brilliant way with the elusiveness of truth. The result, with its flashing perspectives and stealthy wit, is unique and unforgettable." |
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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "I'm getting Robert Downey'ed-out... The loose-cannon vibe that hooked us in the 2008 original has atrophied into shtick.... There's no one home inside the suit." |
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05/02/13 |
Poor |
 "...dumb, shallow, deeply cynical and and creatively bereft.... It's a promising story that deserved more than a Bay botch job." |
| 10. |
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04/26/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Ramin Bahrani is a gifted filmmaker. But he shoots himself in the foot by throwing in a contrived plot device that creates drama at the expense of credibility." |
| 11. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...abetted by an astute script from Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright... finds something sadly timeless in a child torn apart in a custody battle that no one wins..." |
| 12. |
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04/26/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a surprise package to die for. Matthew Miele and his virtuoso cinematographer, Justin Bare, show how fashion can be aspiration, a model for dreaming the impossible." |
| 13. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a haunting tone poem about the bond between a father and son... mostly dodges tear-jerking with the help of actors who stay alert to nuance." |
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04/26/13 |
Moderate |
0513998.jpg) "...a fantasy without an original thought in its sleek, empty head.... For all the bells and whistles, the film feels arid and antiseptic, untouched by human hands." |
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04/12/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a beautifully empty exercise.... I found it difficult to maintain interest in anyone. If there's such a thing as a feather that weighs a ton, it's this film." |
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04/12/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's a shameful chapter in sports history, and '42' honors Robinson's resistance.... [but] it rankles that the film settles for the o fficial story." |
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04/12/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Jeff Nichols is something rare in film right now: an original voice, a writer and director whose work richly rewards careful attention.... Matthew McConaughey is magnificent." |
| 18. |
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04/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a human drama that vibrates with ferocity and feeling.... Bateman, in a rare dramatic role, is just tremendous, finding depths of emotion where they're least expected." |
| 19. |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "James McAvoy excells.... But this is Rosario Dawson's show.... she digs deep and nails every nuance, making the dizzying suspense resonate with raw emotion." |
| 20. |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "Redford never loses sight of the human drama.... a riveting, resonant political thriller that values the complexity of its characters and the intelligence of its audience." |
