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05/22/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...thought-provoking and heartfelt... Delpy and Hawke are so mesmerizing as a pair that I would gladly turn out for still more of their time together." |
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05/20/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...takes the coming-of-age story you thought you couldn't bear to see one more time and, maybe a little miraculously, makes it new again." |
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05/20/13 |
Excellent |
 "...while in the end it may work too hard to justify its own existence, it is glorious in its expression of difficult personal truths for public consumption." |
| 4. |
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05/20/13 |
Very Good |
 "...if endless mumbled monologues from Vin Diesel are the price to pay for watching The Rock land a leaping punch to the face, it's worth it." |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "...thanks to an impressive collection of performances and strong characters, it manages to be a pretty enjoyable experience..." |
| 6. |
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05/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "I stopped finding the film funny pretty quickly, and instead was overcome with dread. With an execution this brutal and sinister, the film left me behind early on..." |
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05/09/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Parts of the story work beautifully.... Other parts seem swallowed by the bigness of everything around them, as if Luhrmann was anxious to get on to the next party." |
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05/03/13 |
Excellent |
 "...as fluid and energetic as Abrams' 2009 'Star Trek'... by bringing in a more powerful villain and deepening the crew's central relationships, it often exceeds the original." |
| 9. |
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04/26/13 |
Poor |
 "...stupid.... This movie's elephant-sized fuck-up is that it hasn't the slightest idea what genre it is or who its target demographic might be." |
| 10. |
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04/25/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...intriguing, but at times perplexing.... Still, the performances are sensational.... the execution carries a heavy, cynical tone..." |
| 11. |
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04/25/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Different from any previous superhero movie... a fresh, fascinating look at the hero, an exciting, original adventure that's 130 minutes of pure entertainment." |
| 12. |
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04/23/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...deserves credit simply for being a unique, weird tale told in entertaining fashion.... you may not like yourself for being entertained by it, but at least it's original." |
| 13. |
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04/23/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a far-fetched premise... brought down to Earth by Ken Scott's emotionally upbeat writing, his brisk direction, and Huard's nimble, large-hearted performance..." |
| 14. |
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04/17/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
0513998.jpg) "Cruise is in his 'Top Gun' sweet spot as a pilot bent on breaking the rules and learning the truth, but he's less comfortable at the center of the flimsy love triangle..." |
| 15. |
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04/13/13 |
Poor |
 "...has some gags so awful they barely qualify as attempts at comedy. DJs spinning pizza? Bananas filled with shit? Pool cleaners dressed up in tuxedos?" |
| 16. |
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04/12/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...very conventional.... Occasionally, it even feels a little sappy and rushed, but its heart is in the right place and it never shies away from the truth." |
| 17. |
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04/05/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a bold, imaginative, poetic and, admittedly, frustrating piece of filmmaking that's always engaging and frequently beautiful.... Carruth really is a talented visual director..." |
| 18. |
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04/03/13 |
Poor |
 "...overwrought with tired clichés, entrenched in a thoroughly somber tone, and peopled with barely there characters... soulless and sadistic." |
| 19. |
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04/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "Boyle is unquestionably one of the most talented filmmakers working today, and his visceral, intense style is on full display... a worthwhile ride..." |
| 20. |
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04/01/13 |
Moderate |
 "The film works when it depicts all of the tiny decisions people make to neither give in to nor completely push away temptation.... Perry has insight into people..." |
