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06/17/11 |
Good |
 "...a portrait of an institution at a moment of transition, when Page 1 space still qualifies as precious real estate..." |
| 2. |
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06/10/11 |
Excellent |
 "Not sure when I lost it and started laughing at absolutely everything they said, but by the time they were singing ABBA songs at the top of their lungs, I was gone." |
| 3. |
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05/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...epic -- and intimate at the same time.... grand, loopy, spiritual.... astonishing in some spots, almost incoherent in others." |
| 4. |
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05/20/11 |
Weak |
 "Swash, Buckle, Repeat As Necessary." |
| 5. |
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05/11/11 |
Good |
 "...a surprising, anarchic and occasionally rollicking misfit movie -- one in which being a misfit, for once, doesn't seem such a bad fit." |
| 6. |
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05/06/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...give the producers credit for casting that slab of beefcake with the blazing smile. Hemsworth looks and acts like a comic-book superhero come to life..." |
| 7. |
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04/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Shattering. Cathartic.... a breathtaking film." |
| 8. |
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03/18/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...subtle the picture is not, but pretty funny when 'Superbad's' director Greg Motolla is keeping things brisk... it's breezy and undemanding." |
| 9. |
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03/04/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...spectacularly cinematic, possibly because the great cinematographer Roger Deakins consulted on visuals.... a real movie lover's movie..." |
| 10. |
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02/18/11 |
Poor |
 "CGI sequences are murky and dark... performances negligible... script genuinely inept." |
| 11. |
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02/04/11 |
Poor |
 "...essentially 'The Poseidon Adventure' without an ocean liner; folks are dropping off right and left, with the guessing game of who'll die next providing the chief narrative thread." |
| 12. |
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01/21/11 |
Fair |
 "...proof of the maxim that epic elements don't mean much without engaging characters to hang them on." |
| 13. |
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12/22/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...splendidly acted and takes full advantage of every breathtaking vista it comes across, a grand epic made quirky and intimate by the dialogue... terrific filmmaking." |
| 14. |
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12/10/10 |
Good |
 "...when it comes to the emotional state of those being laid off, of their families and even of those doing the laying off, it gets things right enough to make audiences squirm." |
| 15. |
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12/03/10 |
Very Good |
 "Who'da thunk even fearless star power could make these two work as a romantic pair?" |
| 16. |
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11/29/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a high-toned, elegantly upholstered buddy flick.... smart, lush and a lot more amusing than you'd expect." |
| 17. |
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11/27/10 |
Very Good |
 "...has a big heart.... has the rhythm and texture of real life, as well as emotional undercurrents that are haunting." |
| 18. |
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11/18/10 |
Very Good |
 "...manages to be involving and kind of artful about the boredom and loneliness of heroism, while sounding a long throbbing drumroll for next summer's grand finale." |
| 19. |
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11/12/10 |
Good |
 "...a story that feels as true to life as you'd expect.... plays like situation comedy, but with an overlay of performance art." |
| 20. |
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11/05/10 |
Good |
 "...quirky, clever and as artfully three-dimensional as it is jokey. (Which is saying something.)" |
