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06/29/11 |
Very Good |
 "...genuinely impressive technical feats and the adequately engaging story... this time it's possible to understand what's happening..." |
| 2. |
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06/17/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Everything is very simple, especially the uncomplicated performance by a buff Reynolds, who cracks jokes, looks sexy and plays it heroic to the breaking point." |
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06/17/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Most of 'Beautiful Boy' is unrelentingly bleak and depressing, but there are smatterings of understatement and grace." |
| 4. |
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05/27/11 |
Very Good |
 "...an intricate, often riveting mystery that unfolds backward and forward in time. The truths revealed by the surprise ending are truly devastating..." |
| 5. |
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05/27/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...you know exactly what kind of trashy entertainment you're in for. The wall-to-wall butchery and buckets of gore are delivered with overkill..." |
| 6. |
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05/06/11 |
Very Good |
 "...both tranquil and gripping. The methodical pace and furiously existential attitude of character and action induce an austere sense of realist tension..." |
| 7. |
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04/29/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...captures the serious sense of excitement and danger, but the movie falls short on providing much ethical context or perception of why these guys do what they do." |
| 8. |
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04/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...stark, melancholy and beautifully realized... as enthralling an anthropological study as it is a glimpse of exuberant reality for a genuine circus family..." |
| 9. |
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04/01/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...style and script contrivances are often inelegant. But the sentiments are real without succumbing to exaggerated sentimentality..." |
| 10. |
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03/25/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...perky, if undistinguished... might have had greater impact if the movie weren't so concerned with tidy resolutions." |
| 11. |
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03/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "...if you're a fan, then you'll probably be thrilled... Zeus-like Flatley delivers lightning bolts of pizazz from his own showbiz heaven." |
| 12. |
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03/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Director Peter Byck presents a wealth of viewpoints, having great fun with graphics and statistics in a lively style that is fervent, if not entirely original." |
| 13. |
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03/04/11 |
Weak |
 "...a bland string of pokes at fashion and 1988 period style.... pretty technically uninspired in pacing and direction." |
| 14. |
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02/11/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Tatum and Bell are good actors... their journey gets bogged down in forced dialogue, upended alliances and a chemistry that turns more inert..." |
| 15. |
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02/11/11 |
Weak |
 "...earnest and awkward... has a style and structure that's more akin to 'Beavis and Butt-Head' or 'The Young Ones' than edgy indie cinema." |
| 16. |
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02/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Though overly fawning and about 20 minutes too long, 'Lemmy' is a testament to rock 'n' roll endurance akin to Keith Richards' recent autobiography." |
| 17. |
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01/28/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...distinguished by a string of stylishly choreographed martial-arts combat scenes, though barely serviceable in its storytelling." |
| 18. |
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12/10/10 |
Very Good |
 "If you see only one fiendishly bizarre Finnish film about an evil Santa Claus and his naked band of marauding elves this holiday season, make it 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.' " |
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11/24/10 |
Very Good |
 "...captures some of the best elements of Disney standards while nimbly integrating the clever pop-culture winks and dazzling technical style that are hallmarks of modern computer-animated features." |
| 20. |
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11/05/10 |
Moderate |
 "...with exotic atmospheres captured in richly ominous design, the sluggish pace, listless acting and inert dialogue undermine any sense of momentum." |
