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05/18/12 |
Very Good |
 "...takes place in an era when women didn't get to vote, weren't thought to have the capacity for sexual pleasure and could be institutionalized for voicing a strong opinion." |
| 2. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Why should I care? No pressing reason, I guess -- but it's a nice, mud-free way to spend a bit of time rocking out in the rain with the Scots." |
| 3. |
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05/11/12 |
Moderate |
 "There are so many monologues about obnoxious behavior that they begin to lose their luster... Goldthwait's complaints become increasingly trivial..." |
| 4. |
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05/04/12 |
Very Good |
 "Jessica Yu ends on a mildly optimistic note, but it's hard not to walk away convinced we're all in for a rather severe dry spell." |
| 5. |
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04/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "I don't think there's any age that doesn't appreciate a fish dressed up in a pirate hat, or the chaos that ensues when a deluge of vinegar meets a stockpile of baking soda." |
| 6. |
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04/20/12 |
Poor |
 "...the most enjoyable thing about this Sparks adaptation may be its slow-mo dog-grooming montage." |
| 7. |
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04/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "Is Schemel's story about overcoming drug addiction? The challenges of being a female drummer? Coming out? Surviving Hurricane Courtney?" |
| 8. |
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04/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a likable concept that deflates into conventionality... The only really believable character ends up being Rachel Bilson's chaste Laura..." |
| 9. |
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04/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "...sidesteps any handwringing or moral pronouncements about the gun- and drug-saturated 'thug life,' instead presenting an intimate portrait of this tight-knit group that speaks for itself..." |
| 10. |
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03/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "...clever, compassionate... comes from a perspective you virtually never see in American films: Adolescent girls obsess about sex, too, and not just how to fend it off." |
| 11. |
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03/23/12 |
Moderate |
 "...generates plenty of good will and a few tears, as well as genuine sparks between the two talented leads. But the story never quite gets into the groove." |
| 12. |
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03/23/12 |
Weak |
 "Director Gabe Torres lobs a twist you'll likely see coming, and another you may not -- neither satisfying enough to justify an hour and a half of Dorff-in-a-box." |
| 13. |
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03/16/12 |
Moderate |
 "You have to give credit to this comedy A-lister for choosing to make such a weird, low-budget parody. And once it gets diced up into five-minute YouTube clips, it's going to be hilarious." |
| 14. |
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03/09/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the funniest moment is Spacey's assertion, thinly veiled, that all the irritating people one has to deal with every day would have better communication skills if they'd just done a little 'Othello' as teens." |
| 15. |
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03/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's horrifying, and you can't look away." |
| 16. |
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03/02/12 |
Poor |
 "...a middle finger aimed at conventional moviemaking. Unfortunately, it's way lamer than the target of its beer-soaked ire." |
| 17. |
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02/17/12 |
Moderate |
 "...frozen vistas are a perfect match for the noir tone... Unfortunately, the emotional landscape of director Andrew Okpeaha MacLean's stoic main character, Qalli, is often as blank as the tundra." |
| 18. |
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02/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "Michael Sucsy ('Grey Gardens') works within the trappings of a typical cheesy romance but finds realism in the details and the banter." |
| 19. |
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02/03/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...no masterpiece, but you may well leave with your nerves expertly jangled." |
| 20. |
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01/27/12 |
Weak |
 "...unconvincing and incoherent... Stranding [Sam Worthington] on a foot of concrete where he can't get into even one fistfight seems like a waste of a good paycheck." |
