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04/26/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a very British, very dry romp... for all its posturing (it's based on the books by Gideon Defoe, who also wrote the script) and visual élan, it never really raises anchor." |
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04/18/12 |
Very Good |
 "Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr have fun with the tart dialogue, and despite the flimsy premise and the derivativeness, it might be Bobcat Goldthwait's best film to date." |
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03/15/12 |
Very Good |
 "...offers a potent contemplation on race and opportunity. It may call to mind 'The Blind Side' or 'Remember the Titans,' but there's no Hollywood glitz in the blighted burg of Manassas." |
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03/01/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's not 'WALL-E,' but it does bear the same cross." |
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02/23/12 |
Weak |
 "The filmmakers deliver some gorgeous landscape shots of Asia Minor and leverage the 3D perspective to good effect, but the time between such moments of relief can seem like an eternity of movie hell." |
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01/26/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...brief but bloody and best enjoyed in zombie mode." |
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01/12/12 |
Moderate |
 "There's not much joy but there's plenty of noise... As in a Tyler Perry movie, the obvious issues of race get buried under a litany of life-affirming platitudes." |
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01/05/12 |
Very Good |
 "Jolie's narrative power has limitations, but thanks to the cast and chaotic historical backdrop, the horror of hate and war takes on a compelling human face." |
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12/15/11 |
Moderate |
 "...overall, Mike Mitchell's assault will appeal only to the under-10 set and send everyone else running for ear plugs." |
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10/13/11 |
Weak |
 "...the dog-eared premise doesn't sparkle... Addled by uninspired dialogue and hammy plot twists... the litany of tired plot devices will make you, too, feel like a hostage." |
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09/08/11 |
Weak |
 "...disintegrates into a digital feeding frenzy -- and not a very good one at that.... wallows in B-roll clichés." |
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08/25/11 |
Moderate |
 "...when it comes to content, Prosserman's camera turns didactic and mono-focused.... offers little insight into Madoff, his shenanigans, or the financial collapse of 2008." |
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08/18/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...crisp 3D effect adds zing, but not so hot are the cutaways to testimonials of the disenfranchised inspired by the show's message." |
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07/21/11 |
Very Good |
 "...follows the families ripped apart as they are sent to a disease-ridden internment camp, and worse. Children aren't spared, making the moments of hope and bravery all the more searing." |
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07/07/11 |
Very Good |
 "...lacks the depth and biting social commentary of the Brazilian street-crime classic, 'City of God.' Still, 'Riva's' a gritty get-down that'll hit you in the gut." |
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06/30/11 |
Moderate |
 "How the Nordic government has kept the wraps on something so conspicuous is hard to imagine, but if you just go with it, 'Troll Hunter' may satisfy your taste for cult campiness." |
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06/30/11 |
Moderate |
 "Paul Newman and George Carlin added class to the first one, but with those two gone, the sequel chugs along on fumes." |
| 18. |
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06/23/11 |
Very Good |
 "...relates a tale of perseverance.... Brannaman's methods impress, and his humanity more so." |
| 19. |
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06/02/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...harrowing... The recreation of the military campaign stuns in its scope and choreography, making this the most visceral war film since 'Saving Private Ryan'..." |
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05/12/11 |
Very Good |
 "...feels like a 1950s PSA... Although [filmmaker Lee] Fulkerson might have balanced his polemics with some other opinions, [it] still serves up plenty of food for thought." |
