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| 21. |
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03/29/13 |
Good |
 "...enlists Dwayne Johnson, Hollywood's premier action enforcer... finds room for Bruce Willis, as the original G.I. Joe... blithe fun... a pretty cool ride." |
| 22. |
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03/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...lively if nothing-new... shares 'Madagascar's' saucy visual sense... It's 'Identity Thief' with flying piranhas, or 'Plains, Trains & Automobiles' on foot." |
| 23. |
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03/21/13 |
Fair |
 "Fey is so appealing that I didn't mind sitting through it... the movie strips a strong character of her agency and turns her into a caricature... dramatically inert." |
| 24. |
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03/15/13 |
Moderate |
 "...may be the kind of semi-bad, semi-inspired comedy that could not only stand repeated viewings but perhaps improve with them.... it invites the gaze." |
| 25. |
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03/15/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Elle Fanning exhibits startling depths of emotion.... the premise is oddly stale for a filmmaker like Sally Potter... the film never matches the freshness of its young star." |
| 26. |
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03/15/13 |
Fair |
 "...boasts a beguiling mirror-world premise.... Absent any emotional grounding, the film is a gorgeous, sterile construction, like a dream city unoccupied by humans." |
| 27. |
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03/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...may be the best movie no one will want to see in 2013.... a grueling but perfectly crafted story of religious faith versus human love.... the suspenseful film does horrify." |
| 28. |
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03/06/13 |
Fair |
 "Sam Raimi can't infuse the story with much verve or joy.... The 3-D effects are plentiful, but the characters rarely lodge in the moviegoer's heart." |
| 29. |
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03/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...it also speaks to larger hungers. Hungers for independence, a dignified life, a better chance for one's children -- in short, the American dream. See it and weep." |
| 30. |
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03/01/13 |
Fair |
 "...feels so much like a video game that your fingers instinctively itch to do something, though a 'Jack' video game isn't one we'd really want to play." |
| 31. |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "Lovely to look at.... It's not pure Park or pure Hitchcock but a muted, mildly mesmerizing blend of the two. You might want to take a careful stroll in this Hitchpark." |
| 32. |
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02/22/13 |
Weak |
 "...ponderous and preposterous... poorly directed... logical lapses mount as the movie goes on... Visually, the movie is all over the place." |
| 33. |
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02/15/13 |
Poor |
 "...if you mistakenly think you're buying a ticket to a demolition derby instead of a night at the movies, you'll feel right at home.... Everyone shoots at everyone else..." |
| 34. |
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02/14/13 |
Moderate |
 "Nicholas Sparks will never get an award for originality, but when it comes to rehashing formula and pleasing his audience, the man is a master." |
| 35. |
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02/14/13 |
Good |
 "It's Emma Thompson who delivers the movie's most interesting message.... This movie is good fun and I want to know what happens next for Lena the teenaged witch." |
| 36. |
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02/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...like a secret too cool to keep but too treacherous to share.... virtually demands a three-word review: Just see it." |
| 37. |
|
02/07/13 |
Poor |
 "...mean-spirited... It's sleazy storytelling... asks us to live vicariously through people assaulting each other before telling us to buck up and be cheerful at the end." |
| 38. |
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02/07/13 |
Poor |
 "...purposeless... about as engaging as watching kids at play, which is what Charlie Sheen and Jason Schwartzman seem to be doing." |
| 39. |
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02/01/13 |
Fair |
 "...it's the narrative, written by Noah Haidle and directed by Fisher Stevens, that ultimately proves too wobbly and unstable, derailing this graceful trio of old pros." |
| 40. |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...an inventive charmer that visits all the typical movie scenarios of young love amid chaos and disaster, but with a new dimension..." |
