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05/17/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...offers moderate entertainment value but little more. Lack of character interaction dims the romance; the feeble climax doesn't justify the effort expended..." |
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05/16/12 |
Weak |
 "Despite spending copious amounts of time with back story and so-called character development, it's really all about the explosions.... It's dumb, noisy, and flashy." |
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05/15/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the movie's relentlessly un-PC humor results in some hilarious sequences, but they occur unevenly and are buffered by a storyline that could have been lifted from an Adam Sandler film." |
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05/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "The jagged disconnects and credulity-straining narrative developments that punctuate the screenplay create dissatisfaction." |
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05/09/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a mess... whiplash-inducing shifts in tone veer from hardcore Hammer horror to 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and back again." |
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05/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "...funny but it is also at times uncomfortable. It takes the ugliest possible view of today's society, looking at 2012 America through dark-tinted, cracked lenses." |
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05/03/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The most substantive role belongs to Judi Dench; Evelyn's blogs about life in India become the movie's voiceover narration." |
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05/02/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...kicks ass.... This is a game changer." |
| 9. |
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05/01/12 |
Moderate |
 "Anyone with a friend or loved one who has battled this disease will find that 'A Little Bit of Heaven' isn't just unrealistic, it's a little insulting." |
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04/28/12 |
Very Good |
 "...bloody adult fun. The screenplay is smart and darkly funny.... though some of the dialogue is spoken tongue-in-cheek, it never becomes too flippant." |
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04/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an uncomfortable look at the difficulties of balancing a career and a relationship and what can happen when they get out of whack." |
| 12. |
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04/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a well-engineered opportunity to enjoy bloody mayhem without feeling too bad about who's on the receiving end..." |
| 13. |
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04/24/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...period piece fun... looks great and is well-paced, but a lack of a compelling resolution makes it an anemic effort.... much of the dialogue is undercut by the plot-by-numbers..." |
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04/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "Suffused with satire, wit, and the dry, tongue-in-cheek flavor of comedy one rarely finds in American productions... it's not just for kids." |
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04/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...delivers what's expected from it... gauzy, moody photography; a saccharine score; and all the heat that a PG-13 production can muster.... There are no surprises here..." |
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04/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...uneven but sometimes compelling... works best as a travelogue and a thought-piece about the ugly, shadowy side of resurrecting dead species." |
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04/12/12 |
Weak |
 "Even those willing to forgive the lackluster action are likely to throw up their hands in disgust at the abrupt, contrived way everything is brought to a conclusion." |
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04/11/12 |
Very Good |
 "...it must be forgiven the limited number of scares and the lackluster ending. The movie invigorates the genre, which is a rare and welcome thing." |
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04/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "...there are no pretentions. Pure and simple, this is about violence. As we used to say, 'kickin' ass and takin' names.' " |
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04/06/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a joyless experience made all the sadder because most viewers still remember the naughty delights delivered by 'American Pie.' " |
