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05/01/09 |
Good |
 "...there is a special scene after the closing credit.... director Gavin Hood has created at least two different special scenes to be randomly added to the end of the movie." |
| 2. |
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06/18/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a film without one false moment." |
| 3. |
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10/02/09 |
Very Good |
 "...plugs into an intriguing, real-life milieu: The roller derby leagues that sprang up in Austin in the early 2000s, and inspired a derby renaissance across the country." |
| 4. |
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10/16/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a dazzling, magical personal journey." |
| 5. |
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03/06/09 |
Excellent |
 "The film doesn't sugarcoat the graphic novel's violence and erotic content.It's got flaws. And it's pretty magnificent." |
| 6. |
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02/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...an old story, well told. And it's a successful departure for this interesting (if not always dazzling), low-key auteur, James Gray..." |
| 7. |
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06/24/09 |
Moderate |
 "...so unvarying in its frenzied hysteria that it makes director Michael Bay's other efforts, like 'Bad Boys' and 'Armageddon,' look like 'My Dinner With Andre.' " |
| 8. |
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07/01/10 |
Poor |
 "...a mind-bending mess." |
| 9. |
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01/30/09 |
Fair |
 "...a crude but fairly effective thriller. Film spends a half-hour on character and the next 60 minutes on breathless movement." |
| 10. |
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04/26/09 |
Very Good |
 "Based on their performances, García Bernal and Luna can clearly identify with the characters they portray, as well as the disorientation of sudden fame." |
| 11. |
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07/16/10 |
Moderate |
 "Vampires meander about in this ill-fated attempt at comedy... The master vampire Theo is not very scary or funny... this is not a movie you can sink your teeth into." |
| 12. |
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05/28/10 |
Very Good |
 "...transports us back to an innocent era of the action-adventure flick - a time when stars such as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Errol Flynn swashed and buckled..." |
| 13. |
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11/13/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a cinematic rarity: It touches hearts and minds, attacks monstrous subjects with the utmost bravery, and yet somehow leaves us thoroughly entertained." |
| 14. |
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01/30/09 |
Moderate |
 "...so elementary it makes most after-school specials look sophisticated. Your average episode of 'Northern Exposure' or 'Men in Trees' seems Shakespearean by comparison." |
| 15. |
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10/29/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Director Kenny Ortega handles his precious cinematic gold as he should, with delicate care, skillfully combining high points and rough patches into a greater whole..." |
| 16. |
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06/23/10 |
Very Good |
 "Tom Cruise doesn't go out on larks nearly often enough... No doubt this role took a lot of work, but Cruise makes it look effortless." |
| 17. |
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06/18/10 |
Poor |
 "The convoluted script could be why Brolin looks like he's sleepwalking through the movie. His stiff acting is only made worse by the makeup he wears to portray the scarred hero." |
| 18. |
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08/14/09 |
Excellent |
 "I only wish they played together more during their bull session. Their acoustic jam on 'The Weight' left me wanting more." |
| 19. |
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06/12/09 |
Weak |
 "...the latest Eddie Murphy disaster. He undermines his own efforts in a silly film that's supposed to pass as comedy." |
| 20. |
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03/12/10 |
Fair |
 "...sadly, the film adds up to something less than its many constantly moving parts.... arresting but often heavy-handed, dumbed-down..." |
