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07/07/11 |
Fair |
 "As a study in insanity, 'Zookeeper' is mildly interesting. But as a kiddie comedy, it's something to watch only once the little ones have worn out their 'Dr. Doolittle' DVD." |
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12/18/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...stands to become the dominant narrative about this important historical event.... It's a film about revenge and its immense costs..." |
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02/17/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...represents the tiniest of steps toward revealing the struggle and hardships of life in Srinagar city.... it's a real achievement... but it's played at too minor a key..." |
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01/20/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...filmmaker Vladan Nikolic pads out the running time with cheesy-looking sex and fight scenes, and with a doubling-back narrative structure..." |
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01/07/10 |
Good |
 "...it's rare and a little wonderful to see a comedy about the sex lives of teenagers that suffers from an excess of ideas and ambition instead of a dearth." |
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06/14/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...once the film does settle on a trajectory, it loses its way, paying off its investment in its characters with a whopper of a contrivance..." |
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04/07/11 |
Fair |
 "There's nothing inherently wrong with prizing entertainment over art, but what happens when the big, dumb popcorn fare isn't even fun?" |
| 8. |
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11/03/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Some touches, particularly the ending, are eye-rollers... it's pleasant enough, though best countered with some sturm und drang within 24 hours of viewing." |
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12/08/11 |
Excellent |
 "Theron's is an impressive performance that's rarely showy... the restrained direction and screenplay offer it support, at least until a rushed final act..." |
| 10. |
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08/02/12 |
Excellent |
 "...at its most revealing when it's documenting the way Trump plays his game: by sounding calm and in charge as he lies to press about what he's going to do..." |
| 11. |
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09/23/10 |
Fair |
 "...most of the subplots end with a shrug or a question mark. It's all loose ends, signifying nothing." |
| 12. |
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09/29/11 |
Excellent |
 "...an enraging documentary.... subtlety isn't likely the goal: 'You Don't Like The Truth' beats the drum, and beats it loudly." |
| 13. |
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05/24/12 |
Excellent |
 "...lovely, elegiac.... it all unmistakably suggests a fond farewell, providing the source material with a deeply moving extra-textual undercurrent." |
| 14. |
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09/24/10 |
Moderate |
 "...even the best performers can only do so much to elevate mediocre material. In the long run, good or bad, the material always wins." |
| 15. |
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01/24/13 |
Good |
 "The film's central romance veers into the realm of wish-fulfillment, but it's still drawn with tenderness and sensitivity... sweet and affecting..." |
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12/16/10 |
Poor |
 "...it doesn't diminish its source material: There was never much to the character, beyond the agreeable shtick and enough variations on the pic-a-nic basket gag..." |
| 17. |
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06/02/11 |
Very Good |
 "...packs around a dozen origin stories into one crowded, world-spanning, two-hour-plus action film... maintains admirable coherence and propulsive pacing throughout." |
| 18. |
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10/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...an unexpected take on 'Wuthering Heights,' one made all the more powerful, and no less faithful, for its unconventional choices." |
| 19. |
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03/28/13 |
Good |
 "...strikingly pretty. It's easy for viewers to get caught up in its mild pleasures, if they can acknowledge, Dupieux-style, that they're doing it for no reason." |
| 20. |
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11/01/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a wildly exciting ride... But it's also a surprisingly ambitious, crafty gimcrack that piles subplot upon subplot, building a teetering tower of ideas..." |
