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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has little to say about human conflict beyond the obvious." |
| 2. |
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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "As an intro to the world of guide dogs, 'Quill' is well-suited for children, so long as they're not easily traumatized by some initial gruff talk and handling on the part of his master." |
| 3. |
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05/18/12 |
Outstanding |
 "These performers are so young, so serious, so full of dreams and so hard on themselves that it is difficult not to be moved by their striving... That's a recipe for involving drama." |
| 4. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...plays ordinary and pedestrian because it was always a job for hire, never anyone's passion." |
| 5. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...most of the questions raised go unanswered... it's not even particularly funny -- though John Waters provides a couple of chuckles. What a disappointment." |
| 6. |
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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's choppy and episodic, and funny -- especially when Rock, a veteran dad in real life -- is holding court. But the overarching message is both moving and amusing." |
| 7. |
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05/18/12 |
Very Good |
 "...an easygoing black comedy about an unlikely murderer and the woman he murdered... as composite sketches go, it's a good one." |
| 8. |
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05/11/12 |
Very Good |
 "Swift, amoral and nicely unpredictable.... The violence is jarringly graphic, though more sparing incident to incident than many an American counterpart." |
| 9. |
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05/11/12 |
Weak |
 "Goldthwait doesn't quite have his sermon worked out... shows that whatever his other gifts, satire is beyond the grasp of the old Bobcat." |
| 10. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...wages war with itself, crude nonsense up against crude nonsense that's really funny.... It's maddeningly uneven, though a step up from the wearying 'Bruno.' " |
| 11. |
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05/11/12 |
Moderate |
 "...feels like a place-holder, a meandering first draft of an adaptation of the supernatural soap opera.... extremely familiar and oddly impersonal..." |
| 12. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a skillfully told, small-scale drama... an appealing hybrid of genre smarts and a questioning sensibility." |
| 13. |
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05/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Dire but wisely humane to its core... The film poses an ethical question with no easy answer." |
| 14. |
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05/04/12 |
Very Good |
 "...saved by the casting bell... arranges for a tiptop collection of British character women and men to bring out the best in a pleasantly predictable story." |
| 15. |
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05/03/12 |
Very Good |
 "...more solid and satisfying than terrific... essentially an extended action sequence interrupted by an extended soul-search in the middle." |
| 16. |
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04/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "The notion of Poe chasing after his unwanted protege before he kills again is a good start. But there's no real kick or shiver to the events, nor to the ultimate revelation." |
| 17. |
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04/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...sharp and funny... an authentic, dimensional human element animates the jokes and the characters with whom we spend a couple of highly satisfying hours." |
| 18. |
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04/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "Maniacally inventive and tightly packed, if not overpacked... Uneven but rollicking, 'The Pirates!' has a personality to call its own." |
| 19. |
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04/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "A slow-building B-movie thriller... basically an American 'Transporter'... In the world of B-movie action, Statham's still the safest bet there is." |
| 20. |
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04/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's all a bit neat. But whatever the film's limitations, it's certainly engaging to watch." |
