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04/26/13 |
Weak |
 "Water down the gene pool that birthed fiery hip-hop dramas like '8 Mile' and 'Hustle & Flow' and you're left with 'Filly Brown'... exasperating..." |
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04/23/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a far-fetched premise... brought down to Earth by Ken Scott's emotionally upbeat writing, his brisk direction, and Huard's nimble, large-hearted performance..." |
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04/19/13 |
Very Good |
 "What might have been a woeful by-the-numbers, come-from-behind story benefits from welcome doses of sentimentality and rustic flavor.... a quietly gentle tale..." |
| 4. |
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04/12/13 |
Moderate |
 "...well-meaning but dramatically deficient... It's impossible not to be moved by the last few minutes of the movie, which are heartfelt testimonials from the cast and crew..." |
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04/05/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a bold, imaginative, poetic and, admittedly, frustrating piece of filmmaking that's always engaging and frequently beautiful.... Carruth really is a talented visual director..." |
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03/23/13 |
Very Good |
 "...compelling... reminds audiences that bells and whistles, budgets and effects aren't necessary so long as filmmakers have human stories of bravery and valor to tell." |
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03/21/13 |
Moderate |
 "...entertaining enough... has a bad habit of circling back to its messages time and again, making the whole package feel a little uneven." |
| 8. |
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03/19/13 |
Very Good |
 "Korine shrewdly provides viewers with a stylish excuse to turn off their moral compass, to bathe in the foolish vices of some truly despicable on-screen characters..." |
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03/15/13 |
Moderate |
 "The laughs may be intermittent, but when they land, they're large. It's barely enough to recommend the uneven comedy..." |
| 10. |
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03/02/13 |
Poor |
 "At what point do you think the producers of 2010's surprise hit 'The Last Exorcism' regretted putting the word 'Last' in their title?... substandard..." |
| 11. |
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02/14/13 |
Poor |
 "Silly, incoherent and cartoonish to a fault... foolishly one-ups the escalating chaos and wonton carnage of Len Wiseman's 'Live Free or Die Hard.' " |
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02/07/13 |
Moderate |
 "...could be mistaken for the latest Todd Phillips comedy. Whether that's an endorsement or a warning depends on your tastes.... isn't odious. It's just predictable." |
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01/25/13 |
Moderate |
 "...neglects to come up with much beyond its concept, which puts a hardened spin on the classic Grimm fairy tale.... suffers from a saggy midsection..." |
| 14. |
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12/20/12 |
Weak |
 "...a passable comedy plagued by the usual Apatow potholes.... You may laugh, but you probably won't relate to much of what's on screen while you are doing it." |
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11/08/12 |
Moderate |
 "...tragically inert... Even the stunning transformation by Day-Lewis into Lincoln isn't enough to rescue the misguided drama from the dry, bony clutches of mediocrity." |
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11/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "Like 'Jaws,' it dabbles in exaggerated terrors that are grounded in shades of realism. And like 'Jaws,' it will scare you out of the water for the immediate future." |
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10/12/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a predictable mix of bodily-fluid gags and painful pratfalls... comes off as bland; it needed to land a knockout blow." |
| 18. |
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10/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "Jarecki is a thorough investigator... the movie hits hardest when it's putting a personal spin on its statistics..." |
| 19. |
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10/05/12 |
Very Good |
 "...we're still just scratching the surface of witty, provocative humor as long as envelope-pushing directors such as Jim Field Smith continue to find work." |
| 20. |
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10/05/12 |
Weak |
 "...loses all luster through some shoddy execution.... low-budget production values are masked by unwatchable shaky-cam techniques. The acting proves equally rough..." |
