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04/08/09 |
Excellent |
 "...takes some surprising, sinister twists... a bizarro allegory of human redemption and indicates that the things that scare us could very well be the things that save us." |
| 2. |
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01/06/10 |
Excellent |
 "...stylish, grown-up.... has enough intelligence, action, gore and campiness to satisfy horror buffs and general moviegoers alike." |
| 3. |
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01/06/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...director Miguel Arteta soft-pedals some of the plot's morally disturbing implications, but gets points for revolting against the clichés of most youth comedies." |
| 4. |
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01/15/10 |
Weak |
 "...takes such a heavy-handed religious turn that 'The Book of Eli' feels like one of those Left Behind adaptations." |
| 5. |
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01/18/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a small-town noir reminiscent of 'Twin Peaks' or 'Red Rock West'... director Henrik Ruben Genz has an eye for controlled composition worthy of the Coen brothers..." |
| 6. |
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01/27/10 |
Weak |
 "The more political the film becomes, the more self-important and muddled the plot grows..." |
| 7. |
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02/01/10 |
Weak |
 "Bell has some good comedic chops, but the wit surrounding her budding love with Nick is undermined by the bizarro courting rituals of her four suitors." |
| 8. |
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02/05/10 |
Weak |
 "...under Lasse Hallström's logy direction, 'Dear John' makes 'Nights in Rodanthe' look like 'Antichrist.' " |
| 9. |
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02/08/10 |
Excellent |
 "...replaces some of the street-level grit of the original with show-offy flash... sticks its tongue so far in its cheek, it seems to be mocking itself..." |
| 10. |
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02/10/10 |
Weak |
 "...lacks a narrative motor and a destination, and its two-fisted critique of masculine behavior eventually sputters to a halt." |
| 11. |
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02/12/10 |
Weak |
 "...takes too many liberties and dumbs down a book that had plenty of potential to charm." |
| 12. |
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02/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...intriguingly expands on some of the original's ideas, particularly with Hopkins' role.... at best appreciates the fun of taking a ravenous werewolf off the leash." |
| 13. |
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02/17/10 |
Weak |
 "...admirably avoids Hollywood's tendency to give too much credit to its central characters, but long stretches of the film consign Tyson and Chavis to the sidelines..." |
| 14. |
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02/17/10 |
Poor |
 "...becomes a field guide to clichéd, melodramatic filmmaking techniques. Does a scene feature 'savages?' Cue tense, rhythmic music... Darwin deserves a stronger film." |
| 15. |
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02/17/10 |
Very Good |
 "...makes audiences feel blessed to see such obscure, brilliant works as the cartoon 'Logorama'... also features such wrenching live-action films as 'Kavi'..." |
| 16. |
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02/19/10 |
Excellent |
 "...marks DiCaprio's most moving performance in a Scorsese film.... a hauntingly entertaining and steady work." |
| 17. |
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02/26/10 |
Weak |
 "Toward the end, the film moves beyond predictable until you want it to just wrap up as neatly as possible - unfortunately, it does neither." |
| 18. |
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02/26/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...edgy, superbly acted... Arnold is genius at getting into the heads of her unreflective characters." |
| 19. |
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02/26/10 |
Excellent |
 "If not as substantial as Polanski's greatest films, 'The Ghost Writer' can still make you fear things you don't believe in." |
| 20. |
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03/03/10 |
Weak |
 "...uneventful plot will leave you wanting.... resembles feeding coins into a slot machine and waiting for a jackpot that never comes." |
