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| 21. |
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03/20/09 |
Moderate |
 "...borders on the sensationalistic, with people delivering summation speeches at gunpoint, committing uncharacteristic acts of physical, sexual or emotional violence..." |
| 22. |
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03/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a thinking person's caper, and, as such, it deserves credit for its jaunty cerebral style, even if it turns out to be unnecessarily complicated and sometimes nonsensical." |
| 23. |
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03/27/09 |
Very Good |
 "...its overall ability to balance humor and drama, attention to emotional detail and a few winning performances outweighs its maudlin tendencies." |
| 24. |
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04/03/09 |
Very Good |
 "...sweet, surprisingly tender... perceptively explores the way we relate to each other and how fickle we can be even when we know in our hearts what's right." |
| 25. |
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04/03/09 |
Very Good |
 "Writer-director Hecker has re-processed the Patrick Dempsey comedies of the '80s... The sweet, dizzy finale makes up for all the predictability before it." |
| 26. |
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04/03/09 |
Weak |
 "...a loud, dumb movie... considering this film should be all about automotive porn, the cars get short shrift." |
| 27. |
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04/10/09 |
Moderate |
 "...feels more like a series of not-quite-successful skits thrown together than a movie with a script. Some of the scenes are amusing... But the gags are hit and miss." |
| 28. |
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04/17/09 |
Very Good |
 "...its depiction of a newsroom is so realistic you'll be surprised to learn the scenes were filmed on a set. The good more than makes up for the bad." |
| 29. |
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04/17/09 |
Very Good |
 "There's never any doubt what the film's lesson will be -- appreciate the good things you have -- but it's so much fun it makes the sentiment worth repeating." |
| 30. |
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04/17/09 |
Poor |
 "...shockingly inept, tedious film about three crusty old sea captains seeking a bride to take care of them.... so laden with crusty sayings it's laughable and painful..." |
| 31. |
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04/24/09 |
Very Good |
 "Strangely, the inspirational power of 'The Soloist' lies not in its music but in the heart and soul of its intriguing characters." |
| 32. |
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04/24/09 |
Poor |
 "...after more than an hour of proving how pointless and vapid these characters are, it leaves us with a parting shot indicating we should care about what happens to them." |
| 33. |
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05/01/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...counteracts its deficiencies -- predictability, sentimentality -- with a healthy dose of humor. Caine is amusing and affecting... he developes a nice rapport with Milner..." |
| 34. |
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05/01/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "You can easily discern which characters are going to end up dead, and all the interesting allegories of the original comics are more or less forgotten." |
| 35. |
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05/08/09 |
Very Good |
 "...moves like lightning, looks fantastic and assembles a cast worthy of the mantle handed down by the original crew of the Enterprise." |
| 36. |
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05/08/09 |
Moderate |
 "...an uneasy mix of farcical slapstick and comedy of errors with a violent, blood-soaked tale of inner-city crime." |
| 37. |
|
05/08/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a documentary in which man and his creations are one and the same. Yes, Valentino lives in opulence, but his gowns exist in that stratosphere too." |
| 38. |
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05/15/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a moving, passionate tribute to determination and heart, whatever you might choose to do in your life." |
| 39. |
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05/15/09 |
Moderate |
 "...the moment you stop to think about 'Angels and Demons' for even a second, the movie becomes ridiculous and preposterous enough to be laughed off the screen." |
| 40. |
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05/15/09 |
Moderate |
 "...a waste of everyone's time... It's 'Obsessed' without the quirk or violence or admission that, yes, we know this is cheesy, but we hope you like it anyway." |
