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05/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "...there's some real grit mixed with the treacle, and commanding lead performances by Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm.... This is a mature rom-com..." |
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05/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Assayas doesn't try to make these youngsters appealing with his narrative, which won Best Screenplay at the 2012 Venice Film Festival." |
| 3. |
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05/24/13 |
Moderate |
 "Lines that should be funny don't hit the mark, making the events come with a sense of déjà vu punctuated with a nagging feeling that something is missing." |
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05/24/13 |
Moderate |
 "Since we've all waited so long -- more than two hours -- couldn't Lin have dispatched his villains in a more fittingly gory manner?" |
| 5. |
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05/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Although the story isn't always clear, it's not hard to follow the thread. Just cheer for those in green, or anybody leaving a slime trail." |
| 6. |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a modern fairy tale, steeped in the sleepy Mississippi lore of Twain and similar American writers, and with a heart as big as the river is wide." |
| 7. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "Vromen's film is nearly drained of colour, suggesting the energy loss you'll likely feel after watching it.... fails to define a stone-cold killer." |
| 8. |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a long but ultimately rewarding ride.... delivers some satisfying twists, unexpected revelations and a climax in which there are no clear winners." |
| 9. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "Who is he? Who was his dad? And why did he abandon him? These are questions that never fully get answered..." |
| 10. |
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05/17/13 |
Weak |
 "...piles on the designers and insiders, making no lasting impression other than to spark musings on the folly of excess." |
| 11. |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "Cinematographer Robbie Ryan ('Ginger & Rosa') brings visual poetry to the journey, aided by a whimsical soundtrack featuring Scottish twins The Proclaimers." |
| 12. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "Kudos to Gondry for working with teens to workshop the project, but their immaturity and lack of experience shows up far too often onscreen..." |
| 13. |
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05/16/13 |
Very Good |
 "...the masterstroke is the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch as the new galaxy-threatening super villain.... He's the dark heart of 'Into Darkness'..." |
| 14. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "If the story is a bit all over the place, the solid work from Quaid and Efron helps iron out a few of the bumpy bits." |
| 15. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "To hear 'The Shining' freaks talk. . . and talk. . . and talk, Kubrick had way more on his mind than simply terrifying people when he made the movie..." |
| 16. |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "Having done so well with the look of the picture, Luhrmann settles for merely filming the book rather than illuminating it." |
| 17. |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "While the film may not be especially good, it is marginally better than anything Perry has put his name to. And Kim Kardashian isn't in it. So we've got that..." |
| 18. |
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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "...it's the human creatures on the raft who often pose the most risk.... the actors deserve praise for nuanced performances under difficult circumstances." |
| 19. |
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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's a lot to take in, especially when the third act dissolves into a giant clanking and burning mass of metal, mayhem and multiple Iron Man suits." |
| 20. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a busy film, with a packed plot and lots of characters -- and superb character actors that keep popping up..." |
