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| 21. |
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06/01/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has enough visual fireworks to keep the film afloat, even if star Kristen Stewart can't get out of 'Twilight' mode." |
| 22. |
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06/01/12 |
Weak |
 "...a flub that's about as lucid as a stoner at a spelling bee.... the plot, like the humor, is a one-note wonder.... lost in the thick blue haze..." |
| 23. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the family version of 2006's 'An Inconvenient Truth,' Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary on global warming.... it gives us simple metaphors and real bears." |
| 24. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a warts-and-all approach makes 'Marley' sing. Blended with the beats are harsh realities.... you see how the man would become as big as his work." |
| 25. |
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04/13/12 |
Weak |
 "...a putrid film that comes dead-weighted with hammy one-liners and a plot so silly it borders on comedy... The laughs don't come intentionally here." |
| 26. |
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04/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...just earnest enough to blend its religious theme with a beer-chugging hero for a surprisingly contemporary look... give it credit for acknowledging another side exists." |
| 27. |
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04/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "...can play like 'We the Van Peebles,' a home movie for the director and his relatives.... isn't likely to resonate with many, including revelers." |
| 28. |
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03/23/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...the year's most turbo-charged film, an Indonesian martial-arts movie that ups the violence by giving its characters a modern-day worldview -- and weaponry." |
| 29. |
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03/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "Like the select participants of its savage sport, the film stands triumphant, if scarred and a bit wobbly from the contest.... The action is brisk, the acting is solid..." |
| 30. |
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03/22/12 |
Moderate |
 "What would you do with your last night on the planet? Make love? A phone call? Turn up the music and dance in your living room until your legs gave out?" |
| 31. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...hooks some charming laughs and a quaint romance by not delving too deeply into its subject matter.... 'Salmon' is a catch." |
| 32. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...lovable stoners are a Hollywood fixture. But they're just tough to hang a movie on.... Thankfully, Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon pick up where Jeff leaves off..." |
| 33. |
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12/08/11 |
Weak |
 "...one of Hollywood's bigger disappointments.... director David Gordon Green populates the movie with so many soap opera asides it's hard to keep count." |
| 34. |
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11/23/11 |
Very Good |
 "...holds firm to the idea that holiday spirit is only as strong as family spirit. There's nary a disingenuous bone in 'Arthur'..." |
| 35. |
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11/23/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has plenty to say about sex, but it lacks much fire for it.... well-acted and tightly written. But given its subject matter, 'Method' could use a dollop of heat." |
| 36. |
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11/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "Stewart's transformation to the living dead is strong. Pattinson remains a doe-eyed matinee idol, though spurned werewolf lover Jacob (Taylor Lautner) gets to act a little." |
| 37. |
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11/11/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a cut above the wretched 'Clash of the Titans' remake but can't quite replicate the visuals of '300' or the sweep of 'The Lord of the Rings'..." |
| 38. |
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11/11/11 |
Poor |
 "...has one good joke, four strange cameos and a spirit so juvenile kids may wonder what Sandler's deal is.... what makes it pseudo-watchable is the star lineup..." |
| 39. |
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11/04/11 |
Moderate |
 "...feigns being an 'Ocean's 11' for schmucks, but plays like a retread of '48 Hours'.... moves quickly enough and is good-natured." |
| 40. |
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10/28/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...despite a terrific concept that could make for an 'Inception,' we get 'Logan's Run' meets 'Robin Hood.' And not the good parts." |
