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11/25/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...contemplative yet still visually ravishing and violent... catches its breath once in awhile to tell a story and is all the better for it..." |
| 2. |
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05/29/09 |
Outstanding |
 "If there are dry eyes left in the theater after this sequence, they will not belong to adults but rather to children who don't understand the implications of its imagery." |
| 3. |
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09/11/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...rather typical.... But Alexa Vega and Luke Arnold have such a nice chemistry that they make the familiar feel fresh.... Like a well-written piece of music, 'Broken Hill' builds to an amazing crescendo." |
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06/26/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...for many, just the premise of 'Sister's Keeper' will seem horribly manipulative. They cannot be blamed for approaching with caution." |
| 5. |
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05/08/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...strikes a beautiful balance, with enough allusions to 'Trek' mythology to please longtime fans and enough 21st century verve to wow those viewers who know nothing..." |
| 6. |
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12/25/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a delectable blend of clear-eyed observation and flat-out swooning that pushes Emily Blunt a few steps closer to full-fledged stardom..." |
| 7. |
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12/11/09 |
Very Good |
 "Another welcome whiff of the past: The movie isn't crammed with potty humor or pop culture references that have nothing to do with the plot." |
| 8. |
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11/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...the ultimate Roland Emmerich disaster picture.... overwrought and overproduced. It's also among the most entertaining movies you'll see this year." |
| 9. |
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10/30/09 |
Very Good |
 "It's kinda inspiring. It's also very funny." |
| 10. |
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10/29/09 |
Very Good |
 "Working with footage never intended for the big screen, Ortega succeeds in showcasing not just Jackson but the process of mounting a behemoth production." |
| 11. |
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05/22/09 |
Very Good |
 "...throws everything - history, high jinks, lots of famous faces in supporting roles - at the museum walls to see what sticks. Happily, much of it does." |
| 12. |
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05/15/09 |
Very Good |
 "Cuarón's filming style is so lively, and Luna and García Bernal's performances so full of energy, that the picture is fun even when it probably shouldn't be." |
| 13. |
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04/24/09 |
Very Good |
 "...truly distinguishes itself in its thoughtful depiction of homelessness as a problem impervious to quick fixes." |
| 14. |
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04/17/09 |
Very Good |
 "...offers a treacherous frontier, a conflicted outlaw and fine performances by actors with whom the camera clearly is besotted.... always engages visually..." |
| 15. |
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04/03/09 |
Very Good |
 "Though 'Adventureland' is virtually without plot, it is full of empathy, for its wiseacre, college-kid main characters and for the townies working alongside them." |
| 16. |
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03/27/09 |
Very Good |
 "...pleasing without being especially hilarious... But a lack of zingers is forgivable in a movie of such visual accomplishment." |
| 17. |
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02/06/09 |
Very Good |
 "...this PG-rated film, though visually splendid and thoroughly engaging, is also too eerie for most kids. Eeriness, unlike violence or shock, is hard to quantify." |
| 18. |
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01/16/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a loving but warts-and-mostly-all tribute to Wallace... paints an engaging portrait of Wallace's short life while also sketching the man he might have become." |
| 19. |
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12/25/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There's so much spectacular female beauty on display in the lecherous fantasies of Rob Marshall's 'Nine' that it takes a while to realize there's not much else going on..." |
| 20. |
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11/20/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Infinitely more polished and better acted than its predecessor... still suffers from the goofiness that hampered 'Twilight.' " |
