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04/10/09 |
Moderate |
 "...one dark-hearted, strange, violent piece of work... though I can't recommend it, I can voice a certain appreciation for this warped and gutsy effort by writer-director Jody Hill..." |
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05/22/09 |
Poor |
 "...moronically derivative... plays like an extended version of one of those infamously awful sitcoms that appear once on a network's schedule and then disappear into the pop culture vortex.... everyone behaves like aliens..." |
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07/24/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a smart and sharp jab at the suits and skirts who make a career out of manipulating the facts and affecting history for their own personal gain... a solid comedic punch." |
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08/21/09 |
Moderate |
 "...all-too-predictable... What a shame that writer-director Blayne Weaver's script, while containing a few good laughs and smart observations, is for the most part Romantic Comedy 101, with a truly uninspired (and repetitive) final act." |
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09/11/09 |
Moderate |
 "Despite the promising source material, some impressive visuals and the earnest performances from the talented cast, it often plays like a slasher movie in a parka." |
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09/18/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a breezy, funny and informative reality show/documentary that chronicles the Beavan family's adventures as they go 'off the grid' for an entire year." |
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09/18/09 |
Weak |
 "...a movie that grates on the nerves like a cell phone with a Lady Gaga ringtone going off at a funeral service." |
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10/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the most compelling documentaries about the sport since 'Hoop Dreams' (1994)." |
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11/20/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of my favorite sports movies of the decade.... 'The Blind Side' knows its football, but it's even smarter about the priceless thing known as a family." |
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11/25/09 |
Very Good |
 "...sprawling, awesome, confounding and sweeping... a film that's heavy on the thrilling battle sequences but somewhat lacking in dramatic fire." |
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01/29/10 |
Weak |
 "I go into every screening experience with an open mind. Of course expectations are higher for certain films... With 'When in Rome,' hope died at about the three-minute mark." |
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02/05/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a taut thriller... the premise is stretched a bit thin, but 'Frozen' delivers as an entertaining, suspense-filled, sometimes wonderfully grotesque little scarefest." |
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08/06/10 |
Very Good |
 "...just when we feel we're getting lost we get another self-referential joke that hits the mark." |
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08/13/10 |
Moderate |
 "Why get all these likable veteran actors together if you're just going to go through the motions?" |
| 15. |
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08/13/10 |
Very Good |
 "...an attractive young cast of slacker-wisecrackers battle ennui as they sink into overstuffed furniture, commenting on each other's lives. Then all hell breaks loose." |
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08/20/10 |
Weak |
 "The opening narration, the bland score, the stock characters, the scenes that feel utterly staged... it's all there, and you've seen it all before." |
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09/03/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...one bloody good B-movie, with De Niro, Lohan, Alba, Seagal and Johnson, among others, all taking a supporting back seat to Trejo..." |
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10/08/10 |
Very Good |
 "Galifianakis gives the biggest performance in the movie but he knows when to pull in the reins, when to let us know where he's at... It's honest, first-rate work." |
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01/14/11 |
Moderate |
 "...raises some interesting points and has a few good laughs, but it's wildly inconsistent and uneven, and has a serious identity crisis." |
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03/04/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a sweet, silly and chaste movie that seemed intended for girls who aren't yet ready for the glistening shirtlessness that is the 'Twilight' series." |
