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01/07/10 |
Moderate |
 "Sure, the coming-of-age comedy has some funny moments, but we've seen Cera play the awkward teen too many times already." |
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04/07/11 |
Poor |
 "...dreadfully unfunny... the humor is painfully low: McBride spends the movie's climax wearing a beast's penis on a string around his neck. Groan!" |
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10/28/10 |
Very Good |
 "The strong cast volleys physical and verbal comedy like pro athletes, with an especially funny Rupert Grint smoking pot and shedding his clothes..." |
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10/01/09 |
Very Good |
 "...rolls along joyfully on Page's charm and accessibility, a script that expresses Barrymore's funky big-heartedness and a supporting cast led by Wiig, Fallon, Eve and Lewis..." |
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10/15/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...isn't appropriate for kids... It will be better appreciated by adults with a childlike spirit... The script overflows with relationship talk and a need to explain the story." |
| 6. |
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10/28/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The drama has some poignant smaller moments... the underlying premise rings false.... And as for Gandolfini's inconsistent Southern accent -- fuhgedaboudit!" |
| 7. |
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03/05/09 |
Moderate |
 "Overlong at 161 minutes and ultra-violent in a bone-crunching way... though devoted fanboys will likely salivate over all the visual excitement." |
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09/23/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Though Michael Douglas offers a strong, wily performance, Mulligan is underused, and LaBeouf comes off as a lightweight." |
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12/03/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...strikes a deep chord... Clooney achieves a quiet level of emotion that breaks new ground for him.... Equally compelling is the wry Farmiga... destined to be a classic." |
| 10. |
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02/17/11 |
Moderate |
 "This twist-filled tale of an amnesiac falling into a web of international intrigue moves swiftly but makes little sense -- and has ludicrous moments..." |
| 11. |
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04/23/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...fascinating... follows the boxer's tragic arc from the knockout highs that made him famous to the humiliating lows of divorce and incarceration for rape." |
| 12. |
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02/12/09 |
Very Good |
 "Phoenix gives a heartbreaking, powerful performance as a common man who makes poor romantic choices... Paltrow is perfectly cast as his unstable object of affection." |
| 13. |
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12/23/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Matt Damon delights as a lawman, but it's Steinfeld who stands out. Not since Anna Paquin won an Oscar for 'The Piano' has a girl shown such screen presence." |
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12/16/10 |
Moderate |
 "...so busy it may make viewers feel queasy, as if they've entered a video game without the controls." |
| 15. |
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06/17/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...hilarious... filled with complex characters with flaws and virtues. The 3-D sequel's just as strong as the 2-D classics that came before it." |
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12/31/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...has it all: stunning costumes, an assassination attempt and, of course, waltzes. It's a thinking woman's date-right flick." |
| 17. |
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02/25/10 |
Weak |
 "...stars Kristen Stewart -- who shows promise, though she's twitchy... a limp road movie that doesn't cover any new territory." |
| 18. |
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08/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Rachel Weisz is tremendously moving.... the overall message inspires: One woman can make a difference when blowing the whistle on corruption." |
| 19. |
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06/29/10 |
Very Good |
 "Bella's the perfect moody teenager rocking jeans and mascara, a beauty inside and out just trying to find a place in the world where she feels real." |
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05/26/11 |
Moderate |
 "A serious Brad Pitt captivates as a father of three boys in 1950s Texas, but he's one of the few good things in this confusing (if gorgeous) art film.... extremely pretentious..." |
