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01/08/09 |
Very Good |
 "It's a treat to watch two stars with such A-list comic chops, and the bridal porn -- visits to Vera Wang! wedding-cake tastings! -- rivals 'Sex and the City'..." |
| 2. |
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01/29/09 |
Moderate |
 "He's a little bit country, she's a little bit rock 'n' roll -- and it's all totally contrived!" |
| 3. |
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02/05/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a bittersweet tapestry of commitment issues among Baltimore's attractive twenty- and thirtysomethings... It's a satisfying mix..." |
| 4. |
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02/05/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...imaginative... makes vivid use of 3-D technology, but beware: It's potentially super-scary for small kids." |
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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." |
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02/12/09 |
Very Good |
 "A pinch of 'Bridget Jones's Diary,' a dash of 'Sex and the City' and the winning combination of sweet Hugh Dancy and sparkling Isla Fisher..." |
| 7. |
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02/19/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an excellent if inane adventure..." |
| 8. |
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02/26/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The film's better than Miley Cyrus' similarly tween oriented 2008 concert flick, with higher quality camera work, editing and effects." |
| 9. |
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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." |
| 10. |
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03/12/09 |
Poor |
 "...with a graphic rape scene and repeated stabbing and bludgeoning (and here's a new one: death by garbage disposal!), the horror flick made us nauseous." |
| 11. |
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03/12/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a laugh-out-loud, cry-until-you-blubber sister-buddy movie that works because of the two stars' naturalistic acting on screen and a plucky, original script." |
| 12. |
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03/19/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a sweet, 'Superbad'-style male-bonding laughfest about the ins and outs of hetero buddy love." |
| 13. |
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03/19/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Malkovich endears as he chews the scenery... Emily Blunt adds spark as a hard-drinking publicist and Troy's love interest. Still, the film's lessons are predictable..." |
| 14. |
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03/19/09 |
Very Good |
 "...between the plot twists and the leads' chemistry, it's a great ride -- and that's no lie." |
| 15. |
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03/26/09 |
Weak |
 "Sarah Jessica Parker hardly convinces as a college dean in this overly talky drama.... well-intentioned but dry... never feels like more than an after-school special." |
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04/02/09 |
Moderate |
 "The big problem? It's not funnier than -- nor different enough from -- the movies it recalls so vividly." |
| 17. |
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04/02/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...far-fetched... feels produced largely for testosterone-fueled car junkies. Plus, gorgeous Jordana Brewster gets too little screen-time as Brian's wary ex." |
| 18. |
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04/09/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the script struggles to tell a good story while remaining faithful to the complex character development of Michael Chabon's acclaimed 1988 novel." |
| 19. |
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04/09/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Rogen fans may be disappointed the film's more like the anarchic 'Reno 911!' than the gentle 'Knocked Up.' " |
| 20. |
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04/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Crowe's terrific as the pit-bull journalist... McAdams excels as his smart gal Friday and Robin Wright Penn shines as the politician's shocked wife." |
