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05/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "Lin and Chris Morgan, back for their fourth outing, certainly do show enthusiasm..." |
| 2. |
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05/24/13 |
Moderate |
 "...very pretty to look at, and has a general agreeability about it. But the movie would need to engage us far more powerfully for that hyperbolic title to fit." |
| 3. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "You wonder: What would a mumblecore version of 'Deliverance' play like, anyway? This foray into genre work is unexpectedly sturdy in some ways, shaky in others." |
| 4. |
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05/03/13 |
Moderate |
 "Voyeurism class is in session... Not that it's necessarily clear who's doing the schooling and who's being schooled in this slyly warped student-and-teacher yarn." |
| 5. |
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04/26/13 |
Poor |
 "...awkward, thoroughly flat.... Justin Zackham just keeps the unfortunate 'ick' elicitors coming, seemingly convinced this passes for riotously grown-up wit." |
| 6. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "Loach divides his time between familiar hardscrabble territory and a breezier narrative landscape... charming enough to satisfy even the trenchant-commentary crowd." |
| 7. |
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04/19/13 |
Moderate |
 "There's a hypnotic quality to a chunk of the film that's undeniable.... But there comes a point where inaccessibility breaks even the most potent genre spell." |
| 8. |
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04/13/13 |
Poor |
 "...a funny jumble of contradictory impulses.... We need oven-fresh gags! 'How 'bout 'Evil Dead'?' Perfect! '?'Black Swan'?' Perfect! (Huh?)..." |
| 9. |
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04/05/13 |
Moderate |
 "...are we really looking for gnarly possessions played straight? That's what Alvarez gives us for an overlong stretch.... Good thing it all finally picks up..." |
| 10. |
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03/29/13 |
Weak |
 "...at least we can count on some 3-D fireworks to help us choke down the nonsensical geopolitics. Or not.... Park manages to make dull work of all the pop combat." |
| 11. |
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03/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The filmmakers work overtime to knead a satisfying resolution from their themes about the importance of growth and living life unafraid. But they cop out..." |
| 12. |
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03/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "Pop jingoism isn't easy to stir once you've established a vibe that's so deflating.... it's disaster movie gloss.... Butler serves the cause well, considering." |
| 13. |
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03/02/13 |
Weak |
 "Among the ingredients missing: the infectiously random silliness of a Zach Galifianakis, the smug hunkiness of a Bradley Cooper, and any sort of Vegas-y gloss." |
| 14. |
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03/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "...generates some engrossing tension.... But the plot is dragged down by a script filled with awkward exposition and blunt audience cues." |
| 15. |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...the heroes' entry into the giants' realm is fairly stunning stuff, a collection of eerie scenes that brazenly cast King Kong's Skull Island into the Middle Ages." |
| 16. |
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02/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The Rock even cries! And while you won't be moved to mistiness along with him, his determination should leave you feeling the intended satisfaction." |
| 17. |
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02/18/13 |
Moderate |
 "...you won't feel like you've thrown your money away, but the kids won't still be buzzing about it when they get back to school, either." |
| 18. |
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02/14/13 |
Weak |
 "...passably ambles along in generic-melodrama mode before finally insulting audience intelligence one time too many.... saccharine hooey..." |
| 19. |
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02/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "...it's a surprise that Stallone is as funny as he is.... His unexpected, withering irascibility saves that ridicule-courting title from all the obvious jokes." |
| 20. |
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01/29/13 |
Poor |
 "The best we get are modest action diversions... the vengeance isn't thrilling, there's a pointlessly developed non-love triangle, even the glam settings look cheap..." |
