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| 21. |
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03/22/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a blast of joy and music that struts right into your heart.... Transitional bumps are easy to ignore when a movie ignites with this much spirit and humor." |
| 22. |
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03/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "...so slight that a breeze could flatten it.... If you care about any of this, the film will pass the time pleasantly. I cared only about the admission process itself..." |
| 23. |
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03/15/13 |
Moderate |
 "...bloats into a candy-colored widescreen extravaganza that leaves character at the mercy of fancy FX.... keeps throwing things at us, relentlessly..." |
| 24. |
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03/15/13 |
Weak |
 "Don Scardino has no idea how to blend the sweet and the sleazy. So he keeps trotting out more tricks. You can smell the desperation." |
| 25. |
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03/15/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The actors can't compete with the kinky, trippy visuals - except Franco, who surfs Korine's wavelength and doesn't wipe out.... this dude can hold the screen." |
| 26. |
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03/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Want a bracing alternative to the usual Hollywood swill?... a fresh, funky jolt of filmmaking joy.... the film fills each frame with raw talent and exuberance." |
| 27. |
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03/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Park has built a hothouse of erotic tension that's primed to explode. Some will find it too much. Screw them. Park's goal is to bust form, not conform to it." |
| 28. |
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03/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a bloodless, gutless piece of PG-13 fodder, geared to go down easy. That it does. It practically evaporates while you're watching it, lulling when you most want it to levitate." |
| 29. |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a subtle and moving exploration into the sacred and profane.... Cristian Mungiu lets the bleakness of these lives seep into the soul.... quietly devastating." |
| 30. |
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03/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the execution is clumsy and cliché-ridden. Only near the end, when MacArthur and Hirohito meet in person, do we get fireworks. An that's thanks to Tommy Lee Jones..." |
| 31. |
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02/22/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a stinging, brutally funny satire of modern politics.... the movie grabs you hard, no mercy, and keeps you riveted." |
| 32. |
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02/15/13 |
Poor |
 "I hate the blandness of Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel as actors. No human emotion seems to register on their perfect faces for more than a second at a time." |
| 33. |
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02/15/13 |
Moderate |
 "It starts sweetly, kind of.... LaGravenese shows a genuine feel for give-and-take among teen outliers.... Too bad it all goes to crap when the plot kicks in." |
| 34. |
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02/15/13 |
Poor |
 "...total crap.... it's impossible to know where you are at any given time or why you should give a damn.... Willis' one-liners are cringe-inducing..." |
| 35. |
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02/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "...too primly PG-13 to really go for it.... even suggests that true love can help the right zombie grow a new heart. That's a con job that makes 'Bodies' lukewarm at best." |
| 36. |
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02/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a hell of a thriller, twisty, terrific and packed with surprises.... This is Soderbergh in full, flinty vigor.... ticking bomb suspense laced with psychological acuity." |
| 37. |
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02/01/13 |
Poor |
 "I can't detect the hand of Walter Hill in even a single scene here. It plays like a Stallone vanity project, impure and stupefyingly simple." |
| 38. |
|
02/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...solid entertainment.... Arkin is a master of the slow burn. Pacino shows off shamelessly. And Walken's deadpan is a constant delight." |
| 39. |
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02/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...cuts deeper than any political thriller. It's a powerhouse." |
| 40. |
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02/01/13 |
Poor |
 "...inspires only disgust. Statham is born for this material. But he plays the role with as much enthusiasm as a paycheck actor going through the motions." |
