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05/17/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Amusing, sweet and surprisingly touching... an insightful comic gem that appeals to the secret pervert in all of us." |
| 2. |
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05/10/12 |
Excellent |
 "...gives the notorious Canuck criminal a film worthy of his legacy.... period crime movies rarely play so well." |
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04/26/12 |
Weak |
 "...the largest production in Taiwanese filmmaking history... it's a shame that kind of cash paid for 15,000 extras instead of a compelling screenplay." |
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04/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Yes, the jokes are puerile and idiotic, rooted in toilet humour, puns and 'man-fall-down-go-boom.' But with the Three Stooges, you wouldn't want it any other way." |
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04/12/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the film meanders a bit before coming together for a tearful climax... that rare movie about the elderly that never panders, priming tear ducts without prodding." |
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04/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...part bubble-gum vampire romp, part study of a disturbed teen mind.... Sadly, Mary Harron's characteristic dark humour isn't present here, although some material will cause titters." |
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03/22/12 |
Excellent |
 "This disarmingly sweet and heartfelt Taiwanese fantasy proves that family films needn't be emotionally manipulative or packed with pop culture references." |
| 8. |
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03/01/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...filled with silent slapstick, celebrity voice cameos (Danny DeVito is perfect in the title role), pop culture references and overlong musical numbers. Seuss won't roll over in his grave - just shudder slightly." |
| 9. |
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02/16/12 |
Weak |
 "The film works as a pretty, fluffy date movie. But it's nothing that won't vanish from memory seconds after you leave the theatre." |
| 10. |
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02/09/12 |
Excellent |
 "...almost as disturbing, fascinating and enigmatic as the school shootings that inspired the story." |
| 11. |
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02/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...goofy performances help make the drab story compelling, as does the manipulated archival footage (e.g., sticking Krasinski into a grainy video with then-reporter Sarah Palin)." |
| 12. |
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01/19/12 |
Weak |
 "...boasts some stunningly crafted, mostly CGI-free action sequences. Unfortunately, whenever the bullets and bloodshed slow down long enough for characters to interact, the film falls apart." |
| 13. |
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01/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Though not particularly fresh, 'The Divide' is an entertainingly nihilistic romp if you have a strong stomach for gore, perversion and B movie cheese." |
| 14. |
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12/15/11 |
Poor |
 "Preschool viewers might enjoy the movie... after 20 minutes, everyone else will want to cover their ears to make the pain go away." |
| 15. |
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11/11/11 |
Poor |
 "...embarrassingly unfunny..." |
| 16. |
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10/20/11 |
Weak |
 "...clichéd spy-movie shenanigans should theoretically tap Atkinson's genius for verbal ('Black Adder') and physical comedy ('Mr. Bean') but never do." |
| 17. |
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10/06/11 |
Poor |
 "...almost incoherent... made worse by slapdash re-editing that awkwardly inserts new dialogue from piss-poor postproduction rewrites into characters' mouths." |
| 18. |
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09/08/11 |
Poor |
 "If this were a horror parody it might be worth recommending, but sadly, all the laughs are unintentional.... director Fred Andrews goes too far with a movie entirely compiled out of clichés and gore." |
