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02/10/12 |
Moderate |
 "At times endearing, clever, and amusing... features writer Jameel Saleem and Kimelia Weathers as the most ill-matched, ill-tempered, and ill-fated couple since Salome and John the Baptist... Their chemistry is gold. It's almost enough to save the picture. Almost... [it] would have made a terrific 50-minute short." |
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11/04/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a superb, violent, jarring and daring documentary about the war in Afghanistan, lays bare the truth of war - its hellish quality - with such power, you're not likely to look at this, or any other conflict, the same way again." |
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10/27/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a very conventional love story wrapped into a slightly more quirky, apocalyptic yarn and lightly dusted with a touch of true originality.... The sex scenes aren't original, but they are hot." |
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10/14/11 |
Moderate |
 "...rather than explore the story from a fresh angle, it follows, virtually beat by beat, the events of the Carpenter film." |
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09/30/11 |
Very Good |
 "One of the best comedic horror films since 'Shaun of the Dead' chewed up and spat out the zombie movie... solid writing, brilliantly executed slapstick comedy, and nicely choreographed scenes of ultraviolence..." |
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09/16/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a portrait of a generation of young men adrift between harsh reality and an even harsher fantasy world... a virtuoso performance by a genuine new American auteur." |
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09/02/11 |
Weak |
 "Viewers get very little about Madoff himself.... Harry Markopolos' fascinating story deserves better than this ham-handed, careless tripe." |
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09/02/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...tries too hard to be eccentric, kooky.... [but] is partially saved by Griff and Melody's halting love story, which gives it real heart and charm." |
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08/26/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...an enchanting grown-up fairy tale about the redemptive power of love.... full of heart, passion, and human longing - but also a good dose of existentialism. Think of it as Sartre's 'Being and Nothingness'-meets-Dr. Seuss." |
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08/12/11 |
Moderate |
 "The opening credit sequence is a heady 3-D phantasmagoria.... The rest is a by-the-numbers iteration of the standard plot line..." |
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07/29/11 |
Moderate |
 "...mildly amusing, if not entirely successful.... It's quite funny at times and has some good performances. But it's so predictable it has no bite, either as social satire or as slapstick comedy." |
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06/29/11 |
Weak |
 "...leaves you with something akin to post-traumatic stress disorder.... as bad as the action sequences are, Bay fails spectacularly when he goes for pathos." |
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05/14/11 |
Poor |
 "High production values and slick editing can't save this picture.... tries to strong-arm viewers into believing they're watching a pulse-pounding thriller.... has no pulse at all." |
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05/06/11 |
Weak |
 "It's embarrassing to watch an otherwise gifted filmmaker churn out such drivel." |
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02/25/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The film's grand concept is betrayed by Anthony Jaswinski's clumsy, mediocre script and by Anderson's inability to manage the talents of a great cast." |
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11/24/10 |
Moderate |
 "...a wildly ambitious, but deeply disappointing meta-actioner... an uneven '70s throwback with aspirations to classical tragedy." |
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11/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the goal: to give us a rational time-out amid all this global doom and gloom.... a riposte to Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'..." |
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11/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "As a serious morality tale, leaves a lot to be desired. But with its brisk pace, assured direction, and lean storytelling, it is a fine slice-of-life story." |
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10/01/10 |
Very Good |
 "Gaspar Noé wrenches viewers out of their comfort zone and into a visceral trip as unforgettable for its ideas as for its provocative imagery." |
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09/18/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a tight, imaginative little flick... guaranteed to keep you on tenterhooks from beginning to end..." |
