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01/03/13 |
Weak |
 "...a standard-issue thriller, with villains straight from central casting.... What the film lacks is originality and suspense.... Age 15." |
| 2. |
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01/05/13 |
Weak |
 "Unfortunately, the bulk of the movie is just another slasher flick... there's nothing particularly scary or even imaginative here.... Not For Kids." |
| 3. |
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01/08/13 |
Weak |
 "...steeped in the crudest, most vulgar type of humor, milking laughs mainly out of uncomfortable sexual situations.... Age 16." |
| 4. |
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01/09/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "What's original is that Colfer's Carson is genuinely uninterested in becoming one of the cool people; he just wants a one-way ticket to his dreams... Age 14." |
| 5. |
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01/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...enjoyable but superficial. It looks noir, and it sometimes feels like noir, but there's no noir there.... Age 16." |
| 6. |
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01/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "If only all retirement homes really were this beautiful and filled with joyful septuagenarians.... Age 13." |
| 7. |
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01/11/13 |
Weak |
 "Not only is there a glaring lack of plot to tie together the action scenes, there's also a notable lack of protagonists whom viewers will want to watch.... Age 16." |
| 8. |
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01/16/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Common is charismatic as the ex-con... Rainey is even better as the boy who hero worships his uncle... The story sometimes seems just a step too far-fetched... Age 16." |
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01/17/13 |
Weak |
 "Characters can't stop making silly choices... more about special effects and solving mysteries than about truly exploring fertile -- and spooky -- territory.... Age 13." |
| 10. |
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01/17/13 |
Weak |
 "...it's ridiculously easy to figure out the movie's one-percenter villains... If only the writing was worthy of such an esteemed (and impressively diverse) cast.... Age 16." |
| 11. |
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01/17/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an amusing -- albeit violent -- vehicle for Schwarzenegger, who has yet to say 'hasta la vista' to the genre he so skillfully mastered.... Age 15." |
| 12. |
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01/23/13 |
Excellent |
 "...the footage shot by Vasyukov is striking, lovingly detailed, and certainly up to par with anything Herzog himself might have done.... fascinating, even touching... Age 12." |
| 13. |
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01/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...very lean and speedy... Its primary goal seems to be to entertain as quickly as possible and get the audience back out the door before the story gets old.... Age 16." |
| 14. |
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01/24/13 |
Weak |
 "Why cast an actress as charismatic as Jennifer Lopez if you're not going to use her skills to the fullest? For that matter, why cast Nick Nolte, too... Age 16." |
| 15. |
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01/25/13 |
Poor |
 "...one of Peter Farrelly's worst efforts, sinking too far into so-called shocking, vulgar humor and too little into any kind of emotional connection to real-life... Not for kids." |
| 16. |
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01/29/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the film's strength is certainly not in the writing.... It's a throwback to old-fashioned pulp filmmaking, and it works.... Age 17." |
| 17. |
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01/29/13 |
Excellent |
 "...funny, contemplative, and sweetly romantic. The leads have an authentic chemistry that makes for a perfect date movie... witty... well-edited, well-acted.... Age 14." |
| 18. |
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01/30/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Many viewers will probably feel that the material is overall too slight... but for many others it will be an amiable time-waster, capable of producing many smiles.... Age 16." |
| 19. |
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02/01/13 |
Weak |
 "...doesn't present the ghosts in an interesting or unique way.... Tom Elkins focuses mainly on primal, nightmarish scares, even if they're all dreadfully clichéd.... Age 15." |
| 20. |
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02/05/13 |
Weak |
 "Bateman and McCarthy have an authenticity and likeability that save this comedy from true ruin.... The problem lies in the script.... Age 16." |
