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05/24/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...was reportedly scripted on the fly and it shows, with plot threads left dangling or hastily introduced to wrap things up.... not without fleeting pleasures." |
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05/18/12 |
Poor |
 "...cacophonous enough to prevent nodding off during long stretches of character underdevelopment and gung-ho declarations." |
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05/17/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a handful of rom-com ideas that couldn't sustain a movie on their own, so director Kirk Jones shuffles them, prolonging their easy resolutions." |
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05/16/12 |
Good |
 "...jokes about rape, torture and genitals have a more polished edge... Watching actors portray alarm at Cohen's antics isn't as hilarious as civilians doing it for real." |
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05/10/12 |
Moderate |
 "Burton and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith settle into the talky, pedestrian rhythms of the TV show, with subplots amounting to not much, no matter how archly they're presented." |
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05/03/12 |
Excellent |
 "...as brawny and lamebrainy as any comic book movie deserves to be, capped by a 40-minute assault pummeling senses as few action sequences ever have." |
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05/03/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a constant amusement and a nice alternative... let us put in a word for Bill Nighy, one of the most underrated actors alive." |
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05/03/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...uplifting in a subdued fashion that would escape most American filmmakers.... a deeply affecting film not for pathos but for the way sadness is conveyed so subtly." |
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04/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "Segel and Blunt are charming when allowed to be, and unconvincing when Tom and Violet are doing their best to mess up this relationship." |
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04/26/12 |
Moderate |
 "...isn't nearly as much fun as it should be. Much of the problem lies in casting John Cusack as Poe, appearing more robust than a deteriorating substance addict should." |
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04/26/12 |
Moderate |
 "...fitfully amusing... the kind of movie giving its hero an occupation like dog walker, then placing her in fashion and affairs that job couldn't support." |
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04/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "The 3-D format isn't necessary, except for animation buffs, to fully appreciate Aardman's extraordinary detail in making things move, one painstaking frame at a time." |
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04/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's a movie running about 20 minutes longer than it should but the snappy script keeps you interested, and laughing more than expected." |
| 14. |
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04/19/12 |
Poor |
 "Nothing to see in 'The Lucky One'... The movie isn't even in 3-D. How else do you expect real men to see two mushy hearts beating as one?" |
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04/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a more than reasonable facsimile of the comedy act that launched 1,000 emergency room visits. Who'd a thunk that a hammer to the noggin could hurt, when it looked so funny?" |
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04/12/12 |
Excellent |
 "People die messy and masterful... a movie so violently entertaining that it could slide by without a plot but attempts one anyway." |
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04/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "...no more incisive than a Dateline NBC segment on the subject, although with a PG-13 rating it now can be a classroom tool for discussion." |
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04/12/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the next cult phenom... a wickedly smart hybrid mutation, biting the severed hand feeding the genre." |
| 19. |
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04/05/12 |
Good |
 "...overlong, at times indecipherable... viewers should hope the projector is fitted with a new lamp, as dimly as the drama plays out in largely natural lighting." |
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04/05/12 |
Moderate |
 "The movie's only constant pleasure -- heck, the whole franchise's -- is Eugene Levy... Leave it to the old man to show these kids how it's done." |
