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| 1. |
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01/11/13 |
Moderate |
 "...an almost movie. It's almost terrible. It's almost entertaining... loud, flashy, and unnecessary.... It's not enough fun." |
| 2. |
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01/05/13 |
Poor |
 "...has acting often associated with sketch comedy that has bad acting in its crosshairs, with the self-consciousness of reality-television personhood." |
| 3. |
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01/04/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The images are meant to accumulate shame, and they do. But they also might be too much. The irony of African animals in Canadian climes seems indictment enough." |
| 4. |
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12/25/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "After 2½ hours, the movie's become a bowl of trail mix -- you're picking out the nuts you don't like and hoping the next bite doesn't contain any craisins." |
| 5. |
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12/25/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...corkscrewed, inside-out, upside-down, simultaneously clear-eyed and completely out of its mind.... Tarantino has never been more himself than he is here." |
| 6. |
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12/25/12 |
Moderate |
 "...overly generous with regard to the silliness. However, it's not clueless. Crystal seems determined to give as generously as he gets." |
| 7. |
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12/21/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the height of by-the-book dullness.... Cruise's commitment to stopping terror, punishing mass murderers, and righting wrongs remains admirable, crazy, and vain." |
| 8. |
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12/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "The movie's quiet power comes from its air of meticulously maintained suspicion... what Hoss plays with great skill is the fine line between self-protection and hauteur." |
| 9. |
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12/14/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...bravura moviemaking.... The Burnses and McMahon turn the first part of the movie into a grand tragedy." |
| 10. |
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12/14/12 |
Moderate |
 "...flavorless... There is one bright spot. Ellie Kendrick plays Dolly's silly, breathlessly romantic little sister... The rest of the movie could use a little of whatever she's on." |
| 11. |
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12/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the film thrives on unalloyed contradiction: unfunny funniness, innocent guilt, self-conscious obliviousness, feel-good racism." |
| 12. |
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12/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...as romantic comedies go, this is old-testament ancient... it isn't great, but it isn't apologizing for anything, either. Plus, I laughed out loud at least three times." |
| 13. |
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12/07/12 |
Weak |
 "...this is a fine idea for a movie.... But there's no wit or big idea or even lasting sexiness; George goes from scene to scene embarrassed by the attention..." |
| 14. |
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11/30/12 |
Moderate |
 "I don't understand the serial killing here. I mean, what's the nutjob killer into?... The movie is just a lot of other people's greatest hits." |
| 15. |
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11/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "...there's something touching about the way Arnon Goldfinger obeys his moral compass. He doesn't seem at all happy with that luxury." |
| 16. |
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11/30/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Peter Nicks isn't lobbying. He's storytelling. The aggregation of these stories becomes its own editorial." |
| 17. |
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11/23/12 |
Weak |
 "The trouble with the movie Gervasi and McLaughlin have made is that it's taken the wrong lessons from its subject." |
| 18. |
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11/16/12 |
Outstanding |
 "It's wonderful to hear what Cooper and Lawrence can do with great dialogue and complicated feelings... exhilarating..." |
| 19. |
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11/16/12 |
Moderate |
 "...scarcely features a line of dialogue more than 140 characters or a shot that lasts longer than is required to say it... this isn't an actor's movie." |
| 20. |
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11/07/12 |
Moderate |
 "...does every single thing these movies have to do, and there's little Sam Mendes can do to enliven the familiarity... Here we go again." |
