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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...journeys with a yellow Labrador in Japan as he goes from big-pawed pup to partner for the blind.... may be a bit tough for young viewers, but it is gentle and illuminating." |
| 2. |
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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "...the worst humans-fighting-aliens movie I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of humans-fighting-aliens movies.... a cosmic joke of an action-adventure..." |
| 3. |
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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...won't rock your world, but it's a perfectly good stand-in until something better comes along." |
| 4. |
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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "You know exactly what to expect... What you don't expect is how bad almost all of it is.... a salesman-y piece of fluff." |
| 5. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...overcooked... plops too many wanna-be, colorful twists -- imminent illness, botched robberies, fake pregnancies -- into what is at heart a gently heartbreaking rendering." |
| 6. |
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05/18/12 |
Weak |
 "...the equivalent of a $10 manicure: It'll modestly enhance your day without making any lasting impact." |
| 7. |
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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...for most, 'Polisse' will be tough going.... unblinking naturalism and tight ensemble acting are unsparing and -- though in need of a firmer edit -- often brutally effective." |
| 8. |
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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "...a solid candidate for worst-of-the-year lists.... The most charitable approach to this unfortunate diversion in Jackson's career would be to pretend it never happened." |
| 9. |
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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "Add two more stars here if zoning out to weirdo-dreamy, late '80s public-access TV with a synthesizer soundtrack is your idea of midnight fun." |
| 10. |
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05/16/12 |
Excellent |
 "...often hilarious... The easily offended will be appalled. The rarely offended may be appalled. But they'll have to stop laughing long enough to realize it." |
| 11. |
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05/11/12 |
Excellent |
 "Don't expect to walk out not humming any of the album's perfect music -- and eager to listen to the groundbreaking 'Graceland' anew." |
| 12. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the fact that it unearths enough fun while feeling like four films in one is testament to the source's seductive bloodline." |
| 13. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a well-done, conscientious and funny little film that recalls 'Clueless,' only with more heart." |
| 14. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...woven amid the glib one-liners and contrived scenarios is an unexpected, and undeniably touching, sense of heart... we actually care about these characters." |
| 15. |
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05/11/12 |
Weak |
 ":..darkly comic... starts out in such interesting fashion, it's hugely disappointing to see it devolve so lazily into a generic vigilante fantasy." |
| 16. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...never goes anywhere new, but nonetheless keeps up an admirable adrenaline kick till the end.... does shootouts and cat-and-mouse tactics expertly..." |
| 17. |
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05/11/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a beautifully told story of heartbreak and hope. Deceptively modest and utterly lovely, it's one of the most magical films about childhood I have ever seen." |
| 18. |
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05/11/12 |
Weak |
 "...minor romp manages to make being a rock star look like a distinctly unglamorous affair.... offers underwritten characters in a limp, barely developed romance." |
| 19. |
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05/11/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the ensemble cast is so strong that the women's efforts -- which include some unexpectedly effective musical scenes -- are both entertaining and inspiring." |
| 20. |
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05/11/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "While the film feels too much like a retread of '8 Murders a Day,' which Charlie Minn released last year, it's still urgent enough to warrant a view." |
