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05/16/12 |
Moderate |
 "There are some clever bits scattered here and there... But for the most part, the movie's rhythms feel slightly off... there is a mean-spirited air to the whole thing." |
| 2. |
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05/04/12 |
Poor |
 "...trivializes the terror of cancer. '50/50' found honest humor and humanity in the subject. This movie feels patently fake..." |
| 3. |
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03/16/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the movie is funny because of just how commendable Ferrell's Spanish is.... When you expect the film to go in one direction, it goes off in another. Most of the time, that clever element of surprise pays off." |
| 4. |
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03/09/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Once the twist becomes apparent, the film stops being scary and you stop caring about Sarah, despite Olsen's graceful performance. It's a shame." |
| 5. |
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03/02/12 |
Weak |
 "There are naked girls in the pool, drugs galore, alcohol everywhere and even a dwarf in the oven. Yes, you read that correctly.... all you've got is an unending stream of grossness." |
| 6. |
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02/10/12 |
Moderate |
 "...it's a big, loud, 3-D-drenched jumble.... no actor, no matter how willing, could make sense of this." |
| 7. |
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01/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "You want a hard-drinking leader? Check. A reckless daredevil? Present. A comic wise guy? Bingo. Heck, there's even a wet-behind-the-ears kid who everyone affectionately calls Junior." |
| 8. |
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01/13/12 |
Weak |
 "...makes the average Tyler Perry film seem like a masterpiece of restraint and subtlety." |
| 9. |
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11/04/11 |
Weak |
 "Smug narration by Tim Robbins doesn't help, as the actor is forced to deliver such portentous statements as 'sometimes success is the best reward' like a second-string James Earl Jones." |
| 10. |
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11/04/11 |
Weak |
 "...feels like a straight-to-DVD feature that somehow sneaked onto the big screen. It's simply not very good." |
| 11. |
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10/07/11 |
Excellent |
 "...a little 'Kramer vs. Kramer' here, a dash of 'Transformers' there, and it's all topped with a big heap of 'Rocky.' But it's hard to argue with the results..." |
| 12. |
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09/30/11 |
Weak |
 "Someday Anna Faris will find a movie vehicle that takes full advantage of her quirky comic rhythms and goofball timing, but it sure isn't 'What's Your Number?' " |
| 13. |
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09/22/11 |
Excellent |
 "...attacking a film like this for being a tad cloying seems to be missing the point. It's an intrinsic part of what 'Dolphin Tale' is. It's like getting mad at a dog for barking." |
| 14. |
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09/15/11 |
Poor |
 "...trots out moldy cliches about working women that were more imaginatively served by 'Baby Boom' nearly 25 years ago." |
| 15. |
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09/15/11 |
Excellent |
 "...unadulterated pulp, but Refn's deliberately icy style gives it a sleek, contemporary edge." |
| 16. |
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08/26/11 |
Excellent |
 "...the film is anchored by Khomotso Manyaka's mature performance. She is marvelous, and her quiet strength drives the movie." |
| 17. |
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08/19/11 |
Excellent |
 "Writer-director Joe Cornish, a British comedian, has a knack for witty dialogue: 'It's raining Gollums!' one young hooligan explains when the invasion starts getting intense." |
| 18. |
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08/18/11 |
Weak |
 "We simply zoom in and zoom out of the characters' lives rather than develop any kind of emotional attachment to them." |
| 19. |
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08/05/11 |
Excellent |
 "...doesn't offer anything than you haven't seen in a good episode of 'Behind the Music.' But thanks to a particularly even-handed job by director Michael Rapaport, the story emerges as compelling, even for non-fans..." |
| 20. |
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07/22/11 |
Weak |
 "...visually sumptuous but emotionally inert." |
