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09/09/09 |
Very Good |
 "What will linger is not the dialogue. It's the state-of-the-art visuals that will rock many a viewer's world -- their pre-apocalyptic world." |
| 2. |
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06/03/11 |
Moderate |
 "...while some of the interviews convey fascinating tales, others don't shed much light on what must have been an epic battle." |
| 3. |
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06/26/09 |
Good |
 "...charming, poetic and at times surreal stop-motion animation co-written with Etgar Keret and based on the Israeli writer's short stories." |
| 4. |
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07/17/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Finally, a romance that understands we mark our lives by our scrapes with love, and our defeats, rather than simply white-wedding-cake success." |
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11/06/09 |
Very Good |
 "...reminds me of an old joke about how many artists it takes to screw in a light bulb. Answer: 100. One to actually screw it in, and 99 to say, 'I could have done that.' " |
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09/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...an un-gimmicky, heartfelt and fresh take on the theme of growing up... Jamie Linden manages to sidestep most of the cliches inherent in the theme of romantic regret." |
| 7. |
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05/01/09 |
Excellent |
 "...the film seems at once both organic and artful.... It endures because it's eternally fascinating to watch people confront themselves by confronting others." |
| 8. |
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11/12/10 |
Outstanding |
 "It's a movie worth seeing, even when it's barely watchable." |
| 9. |
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05/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...every drop of blood spilt in defense of an honorable principle matters to the audience as much as it matters to the heroes losing their lives..." |
| 10. |
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04/17/09 |
Fair |
 "...engaging but pedestrian... What's disappointing is that its view of teenagerhood is as straightforward as its leading man (boy)." |
| 11. |
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08/17/12 |
Moderate |
 "...supplies enough laughs to make it pleasantly diverting for a couple of hours. But the film never attains the level of sophistication of its predecessor." |
| 12. |
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02/19/10 |
Very Good |
 "...the Academy Award-nominated mini-movies are, for the most part, overwhelmingly gloomy.... You'll have a lot more fun with the animated shorts..." |
| 13. |
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11/13/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...astonishingly accomplished, reprehensible-yet-irresistible... the crowning achievement in Emmerich's long, profitable career as a destroyer of worlds." |
| 14. |
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02/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the animated short films feel notably old-fashioned, quaint even... 'Fresh Guacamole' is my favorite... a visually original treat..." |
| 15. |
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08/25/12 |
Weak |
 "...a slick infomercial.... D'Souza makes it all sound almost plausible, but only if you're predisposed to believe that Obama hates America." |
| 16. |
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03/02/13 |
Moderate |
 "...despite an overload of plot points and some seriously base material, the actors seem like three young talents to watch." |
| 17. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "An unbridled, self-aware goofiness propels '21 Jump Street'.... Despite the edginess and vulgarity, the production is suffused by an unmistakable sweetness..." |
| 18. |
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10/21/11 |
Moderate |
 "I love the concept that Tykwer's selling: The thing that destroys us is also the thing that keeps us alive. But when it comes to the people in the movie, I just ain't buying them." |
| 19. |
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04/08/11 |
Weak |
 "...a huge disappointment... the movie keeps promising a bang, but all '3 Backyards' ever delivers is a whimper." |
| 20. |
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08/12/11 |
Poor |
 "...akin to watching a ring-tested champion punch far below his weight.... Danny McBride literally phones it in, in long, talky, deadly-dull expository sequences." |
