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06/25/09 |
Weak |
 "The script leans heavily on melancholy... none of their stories are so gripping that you forget about the film's style and lose yourself in the drama." |
| 2. |
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07/16/09 |
Excellent |
 "...for all its heartbreak, the film ends with a note of hope. Like Tom, you may be too ravaged to fully feel the potential joy of a fresh start -- but you'll certainly believe in it." |
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11/05/09 |
Excellent |
 "...very funny and on-the-nose takedown of artsy pretension. The script itself is clever but the performances here sell it..." |
| 4. |
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02/18/10 |
Very Good |
 "Quality over quantity is the unifying theme, with five animated and five live-action nominees strung together into two feature-length shows." |
| 5. |
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01/28/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "After 95 minutes, the majority of it taking place in that one room, '44 Inch Chest' ends with the cinematic equivalent of a shrug." |
| 6. |
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03/26/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...reenacts 'Lystistrata,' cutesily." |
| 7. |
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04/02/09 |
Excellent |
 "...a sweet movie, its emotion punctuated by dick jokes instead of the other way around." |
| 8. |
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02/26/09 |
Poor |
 "The silliness continues for the whole of the film, with Camelot conspiracies ostensibly at the film's center..." |
| 9. |
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10/29/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...much more mature than most coming-of-age movies, and will buoy anyone who still remembers what it's like to take that first peek into life beyond parents and textbooks." |
| 10. |
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10/22/09 |
Poor |
 "...pretentious... unequivocally ridiculous... some viewers may consider the film art but most will find it insufferable." |
| 11. |
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05/14/09 |
Very Good |
 "25 years after their heyday, Kudlow and Reiner are still making music and hoping for a break while working 9-to-5 jobs to support their families." |
| 12. |
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12/17/09 |
Weak |
 "It's imaginative, but not transportive.... Adjectives such as 'beautiful' and 'breathtaking' have been thrown at 'Avatar,' and they're apt. But I'll throw in a third B: Boring." |
| 13. |
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06/11/09 |
Good |
 "...isn't all preciousness, but there's a significant pile of quirk to sift through to find its nuggets of genuine and often touching emotion." |
| 14. |
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11/19/09 |
Fair |
 "...a mix of drama and lunacy, at best a dark comedy of sub-Tarantino quality and at worst an affront to fans of Abel Ferrara's intense portrayal of personal torment." |
| 15. |
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03/05/09 |
Outstanding |
 "You share the elation of each woman's successes and may even well up with Evgenia when a loyal follower tells her: 'Do you realize what you make an audience feel?" |
| 16. |
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02/18/10 |
Moderate |
 "...does have its share of wrenching moments... Overall, though, the film offers the melodrama and unremarkable performances of a TV movie..." |
| 17. |
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07/09/09 |
Poor |
 "...it's all filmic retread: schoolgirls swordfighting, Asians leap-flying through trees, 'You Never Can Tell' on the soundtrack -- which seems as out of place as 'Space Truckin'..." |
| 18. |
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09/24/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...features a strong heroine, a memorable supporting cast, and an attraction between the two central lovers that's more palpable than breathless line readings..." |
| 19. |
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02/19/09 |
Weak |
 "Doris Dorrie does offer lovely shots of the titular blooms as well as a breathtaking view of Mount Fuji, but they're not enough to lighten this ponderous load." |
| 20. |
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07/16/10 |
Fair |
 "...rife with longing stares, single tears, consumption, and purple postcoital scenes... as lacking in emotional color as Coco's black-and-white wardrobe and décor." |
