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01/09/09 |
Poor |
"...isn't just chick-flick hell for guys, it should numb the skulls of moviegoers of all sexes and ages." |
| 2. |
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01/23/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"What keeps you riveted to Biggie's official story is the actor who plays him. A new star is born in Jamal Woolard, who defines what it means to hypnotize." |
| 3. |
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01/23/09 |
Very Good |
"...those who tough it out with this twisted, trippy adventure in impure imagination will only be the better for it." |
| 4. |
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01/23/09 |
Very Good |
"...tender and terrific... an acute vision of love as a battle with loneliness. It'll get to you." |
| 5. |
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01/23/09 |
Outstanding |
"...brilliant filmmaking... a wake-up call that means to shake you, and does." |
| 6. |
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01/30/09 |
Poor |
"The thudding sounds you hear at 'New In Town' are jokes landing like lead balloons and conking the life out of the actors." |
| 7. |
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01/30/09 |
Poor |
"Shoot me now!" |
| 8. |
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02/06/09 |
Weak |
"...drags out the script by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein for a punishing two hours and ten minutes. Here's a true S&M date movie." |
| 9. |
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02/06/09 |
Moderate |
"...this guilty pleasure, directed at whiplash speed by Pierre Morel, will go down much easier on DVD with a few beers and a slice of pizza with extra cheese." |
| 10. |
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02/06/09 |
Poor |
"Wasn't it bad enough the first time (back in 2006) gaping at Steve Martin trying to clone the stumbling gait and terrible French accent of the great Peter Sellers?" |
| 11. |
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02/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...has the vibe of a movie that's been kicked around -- hard.... Sean Penn shot a small part that has now been eliminated. Why?" |
| 12. |
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02/20/09 |
Moderate |
"...marginally better than this year's other chick flicks... no more than a painless time-waster. But the beguiling Fisher is well worth the investment." |
| 13. |
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02/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...a decent thriller that should have been dazzling... it's too bad that 'The International' goes Hollywood when today's headlines show that fact easily trumps fiction." |
| 14. |
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02/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"A documentary that tracks the winner of a reality show -- in this case Bravo's 'Project Runway' -- after his victory. Huh? But it busts a few fresh moves." |
| 15. |
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02/27/09 |
Moderate |
"It's no mystery that the target audience for this G-rated bubblegum fantasy is tweens, parents of tweens and the occasional pervert." |
| 16. |
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03/06/09 |
Very Good |
"Let Clarkson and Fanning take you to the rabbit hole of seductive enchantment that defines this movie. And don't ask what to do -- jump." |
| 17. |
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03/06/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...stumbles and sometimes falls on its top-heavy ambitions. But there are also flashes of visual brilliance and performances..." |
| 18. |
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03/06/09 |
Very Good |
"...funny and touching... depends on two can-do actresses to scrub past the biohazard of noxious clichés that threaten to intrude." |
| 19. |
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03/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...there's enough merry mischief here to satisfy, even if you're way past puberty." |
| 20. |
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03/20/09 |
Very Good |
"It's the variations that Rudd and Segel spin on this theme that make the movie hugely enjoyable. There's no one better than Rudd at putting an affable face on awkwardness." |