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09/09/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Dark enough for either boring or scaring small children... also thematically slender enough to disappoint grownups." |
| 2. |
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07/30/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...breaks the romantic-comedy mold.... a joyous anatomy of a relationship that simply won't work.... isn't a love story, but it's an easy movie to love." |
| 3. |
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11/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...has a visceral punch even before the amputation scene. It's gory and gut-wrenching but strangely life-affirming..." |
| 4. |
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11/12/09 |
Excellent |
 "...as massively entertaining as it is stupid. It's the first time I ever felt like I was witnessing the end of not only the world but also a genre." |
| 5. |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "I'm not ashamed to say how much the movie made me laugh but might be embarrassed to describe the jokes that did it.... enjoyable for what it is..." |
| 6. |
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03/15/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a pleasant surprise.... embraces everything that should make it lousy, calling out itself for aping the source's bad ideas then flipping the script with meta precision." |
| 7. |
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08/13/11 |
Poor |
 "...it's tough not to notice how this resembles a real-life situation that didn't turn out funny while watching it." |
| 8. |
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04/11/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Straightforward and purposeful... it's one of the all-time great sports movies.... earns its cheers and tears honestly..." |
| 9. |
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09/29/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...sentimental but never too much. Not with this cast. It's irreverent about cancer and that could be inspirational.... one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen all year." |
| 10. |
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07/21/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a remarkably honest take on a hot-button topic." |
| 11. |
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01/26/12 |
Excellent |
 "Cronenberg again dabbles in kinky behavior, but here it doesn't seem as forced as the automobile erotica of 'Crash,' or the gynecological horrors of 'Dead Ringers.' " |
| 12. |
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02/14/13 |
Fair |
 "Thankfully for fans slow catching on, Russians ditch the subtitles and speak English to each other when the plot requires explaining stuff." |
| 13. |
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09/01/11 |
Excellent |
 "Sure, this is a one-joke movie, but the joke is dirty, well told and worth repeating. Just not in polite company." |
| 14. |
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11/15/12 |
Excellent |
 "How many surprises and peaks can Christopher Walken possibly have left, after so many movies and memorable roles? Well, there's this one." |
| 15. |
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04/30/10 |
Fair |
 "What's really missing from the remake is the key theme of 1980s slasher flicks, that sexual activity leads to slaughter.... Nobody comes close to getting lucky..." |
| 16. |
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03/01/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...flawlessly acted and difficult to predict. I'm always impressed when a movie informs about a foreign culture while it entertains, and this one is powerful art in that regard." |
| 17. |
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11/01/09 |
Moderate |
 "...supposedly the Coens' most personal film.... You have to wonder why they'd revisit a time and place they apparently don't recall fondly." |
| 18. |
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01/14/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...often disappoints.... the movie lays as flat as an issue of Vogue on a coffee table. As a director, Ford has style. What he needs more is a story." |
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11/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Santa Claus gets a shotgun blast to his head, Jesus hosts a heavenly party with topless angels and a toddler gets high. A twisted mind is required to appreciate this..." |
| 20. |
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06/22/12 |
Poor |
 "...not much about this is fun.... treats its silly premise too seriously, with production standards the History Channel might turn down." |
