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01/19/09 |
Fair |
 "...it doesn't seem to know where it's going or why it's going there, and the result is an unusual movie that's not particularly satisfying." |
| 2. |
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01/24/10 |
Very Good |
 "...funny, crazy and violent, all in the same scenes..." |
| 3. |
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01/30/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...it doesn't get off the hook of feeling derivative of, uh, every New York set dramedy of the last 30 years. But dammit, I was charmed." |
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03/15/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a complete portrait of how Hicks became the brilliant social commentator and comedian he was.... Even now, fifteen or twenty years later, Bill kills." |
| 5. |
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04/29/10 |
Very Good |
 "An immensely powerful film driven by Idris Elba's incredible performance... it not only stands as a solitary story but also what can happen to a person when a horrific past catches up." |
| 6. |
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09/11/10 |
Good |
 "...quiet and often lovely... some scenes are recreated shot-for-shot, and the film is paced so identically you can't help but refer back to the original in your mind." |
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09/11/10 |
Moderate |
 "James Gunn keeps 'Super' at a brisk and entertaining pace... [but] it never quite manages its constant shifts between extreme violence, physical comedy and pathos..." |
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09/14/10 |
Very Good |
 "...bears its theatrical roots in mostly good ways... a little more neat and contained than a movie ought to be, the performances almost entirely make up for it." |
| 9. |
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09/14/10 |
Fair |
 "...broader, bigger and more traditional than Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's previous work -- and unfortunately, significantly less successful." |
| 10. |
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09/17/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a fantastic exploration of the struggles of women in a world run by men... moves with great efficiency and power..." |
| 11. |
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09/20/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...gives us something that we can all understand and relate to: the costs of the desire for acceptance when it mutates into the blind ambition of social climbing." |
| 12. |
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09/21/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a spectacularly well made film without any real answers, and a lot of questions which have already been asked, but should probably be asked again..." |
| 13. |
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09/23/10 |
Moderate |
 "...supposed to be an epic, a massive journey, yet it fails utterly at establishing any real sense of time or distance." |
| 14. |
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09/27/10 |
Weak |
 "...a mostly off-putting hybrid farce/realistic comedy that lacks direction, technique, restraint, edge, originality and charm.... a nonsensical farce..." |
| 15. |
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09/29/10 |
Excellent |
 "...it would be impossible for any casual movie-goer to be bored... interesting, engaging, occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, and, simply, a fantastic documentary." |
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10/01/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Looking for a story with meaning? Not a big fan of blood-and-guts on screen? You're not the intended audience here and this movie could not care less about you." |
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10/04/10 |
Poor |
 "...all but ignores the horse it's named after in favor of telling the tedious, mostly irrelevant story of his owner. Let's call her Diane Lane." |
| 18. |
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10/08/10 |
Weak |
 "...might have succeeded with different actors, a script relying on less hackneyed comedic situations, or even an extra dose of realism..." |
| 19. |
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10/08/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a beautiful story about the man's origins that is further propelled by a fantastic performance by Aaron Johnson." |
| 20. |
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10/08/10 |
Moderate |
 "...not much more than a collection of the usual, lame, horror movie misdirections but at least these familiar misdirections are directed by the guy who knows them best." |
