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09/09/09 |
Very Good |
 "...worth seeing.... the best reason to see it is simply because of the creativity of its visuals. They're entrancing." |
| 2. |
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07/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "In romance, we believe what we want to believe. That's the reason '500 Days of Summer' is so appealing.... a delightful comedy, alive with invention..." |
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11/05/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...worthy of the best Woody Allen... plunges fearlessly but not brainlessly into the world of art so cutting edge it has run out of edges.... It knows a lot about art..." |
| 4. |
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07/09/10 |
Moderate |
 "...not exponentially more scary than the first film. Not even doubly disturbing.... captures lots of camera angles but not suspense." |
| 5. |
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09/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...one of those movies that takes an overworked premise and indulges in some predictable setups, yet still manages to surprise and entertain throughout." |
| 6. |
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03/26/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a powerful new film inspired by a powerful older one. You know the story. A jury is sequestered. The men are hot and tired, and impatient to go home." |
| 7. |
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11/11/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...what an entertaining film Danny Boyle has made... Yes, entertaining." |
| 8. |
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05/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...terrifically entertaining, an ambitious big-budget epic, directed with great visuals and sound by Takeshi Miike.... not the sort of incomprehensible mayhem we often find..." |
| 9. |
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04/16/09 |
Very Good |
 "...pleasant, harmless PG-13 entertainment, with a plot a little more surprising and acting a little better than I expected." |
| 10. |
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08/17/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Julie Delpy has particularly impressed me over the years.... It is hard enough to be good at all, but to be good in comedy speaks for your character." |
| 11. |
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02/19/10 |
Very Good |
 "...all the films restrict themselves to simple storytelling with characters and plots. None are abstract or avant-garde. Subject matter ranges from cute to dire..." |
| 12. |
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02/18/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Ten shorts in two categories, animation and live action... The Oscar-nominated shorts mirror the academy's traditional taste for conventional drama." |
| 13. |
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11/12/09 |
Outstanding |
 "You think you've seen end-of-the-world movies? This one ends the world, stomps on it, grinds it up and spits it out." |
| 14. |
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02/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "Considering that they were selected from a long list of finalists, you can be confident these will all be wonderful." |
| 15. |
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02/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "All five of the animated nominees are a joy to experience.... these shorts are masterworks that will stand the test of time." |
| 16. |
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10/29/09 |
Weak |
 "Faye Dunaway is a fine actress and has been miscast in a badly written role. Amy Acker and other leading characters have been well-cast in equally badly written roles.... plays like a series of fond anecdotes trundled onstage without much relationship to one another." |
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03/01/13 |
Weak |
 "Imagine a Raunch-o Comedy Mix-Master blender, filled to the brim with ingredients culled from dozens of movies.... Tasteless. Even worse, unfunny." |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...pretty good.... the filmmakers have abandoned any pretense of being faithful to the series... a mashup of screwball comedy, action and 'The Odd Couple' formula." |
| 19. |
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11/18/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an art film treatment of what in more vulgar genres would be called a threesome... The film is successful in an absorbing sort of way, but underwhelming." |
| 20. |
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08/12/11 |
Moderate |
 "Need I explain that everyone involved in this plot is stupid enough to go along with it?... Eisenberg is a good actor, which may be why he's wrong for this dumb comedy." |
