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09/26/09 |
Very Good |
 "...surprisingly efficient and smart... the whole thing flashes by in less than an hour and a half, thus avoiding the operatic bloat of most future fables." |
| 2. |
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10/16/09 |
Very Good |
 "Yes, it's just another movie about the shattering effects of a love affair. But this time it's a love affair between senior citizens who look unabashedly old." |
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10/30/09 |
Excellent |
 "The intense seriousness of the current global predicament comes across fully... It's just joined by a sense of potential accomplishment for the future." |
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01/08/10 |
Excellent |
 "...this is Cera's movie (actually it's Cera and Cera's movie), the first time the 'Superbad' and 'Juno' star has been absolute front and center in a film. And he kills." |
| 5. |
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01/08/10 |
Moderate |
 "Conceived as an independent film with rougher edges than Tim Allen is usually associated with, the movie still has a Disney-like, wholesome sheen.... just too tame..." |
| 6. |
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01/08/10 |
Weak |
 "If the premise seems lame, the actual script by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont ('Made of Honor') is far worse... Gawd." |
| 7. |
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01/22/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...intended for 5-year-olds. It's called 'Tooth Fairy,' for pity's sake. You're expecting an intimate look at an urban therapy group that works as a metaphor for globalization?" |
| 8. |
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01/29/10 |
Moderate |
 "...it's a cop flick starring an aging Mel Gibson as an aging Mel Gibson character, nothing more and nothing less." |
| 9. |
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01/29/10 |
Moderate |
 "A brainless, fizzy, romantic-comedy fairy tale with a roster of acting talent far beyond expectations... manages to almost charm at times despite its silly premise..." |
| 10. |
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02/05/10 |
Poor |
 "Extraordinarily bad by any measure, 'From Paris With Love' at least offers enough big-groan clichés to keep an audience laughing through its misery." |
| 11. |
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02/05/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...duties are pretty much split between stars David Belle (jumping off buildings) and Cyril Raffaelli (kicking people in the face)... The truth is, they are both fun to watch." |
| 12. |
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02/05/10 |
Fair |
 "...the assembled talent seems to be hitting the right tone for much of the movie. But then comes a Big Plot Twist that's an absolute groaner, followed by more groaners." |
| 13. |
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02/12/10 |
Moderate |
 "...an obviously heartfelt attempt to capture the dilemmas confronting Charles Darwin while he wrote 'The Origin of Species' that takes a wrong turn toward family tragedy." |
| 14. |
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02/12/10 |
Weak |
 "Percy Jackson, you are no Harry Potter. You are not fit to walk in a hobbit's wake.... one of those films that stumbles when it should surge... It has all the wrong moves." |
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02/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...appropriately fluffy." |
| 16. |
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02/19/10 |
Good |
 "What it lacks in personal connection it makes up for in raw impact and chilling tone... the story is well-told and well worth telling." |
| 17. |
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02/19/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a taut psychological thriller... Working with a stunning ensemble of actors, Scorsese has crafted a work that reeks of classic filmmaking..." |
| 18. |
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02/26/10 |
Good |
 "...foul-mouthed, puerile, crude, haphazard, superficial, silly and funny a lot of the time. Of course it is. It's supposed to be that way." |
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02/26/10 |
Moderate |
 "Director Breck Eisner ('Sahara') creates an eerie mood early but can't sustain it, and doesn't make us care about the characters once they're pared down to a few survivors." |
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03/05/10 |
Very Good |
 "...an undeniable visual marvel and the best use of Burton's eye in at least a decade. If its trajectory is a bit too familiar, its attitude, look and execution make up for it." |
