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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Not entirely uninteresting, but it suffers from some ill-advised decisions. In fact, the film's "hook" may be its greatest detraction."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There are pitfalls inherent in this kind of story, but indie director Lee Daniels sidesteps them, crafting a feature that is both emotionally honest and stirring."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The Men Who Stare at Goats is a comedy, and I laughed quite a few times while watching it, but that sobering reality almost makes me want to cry."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The film does a good job of presenting in bloody detail the misdeeds of a misanthrope while italicizing his underdeveloped artistic abilities, but it is obtuse when it comes to character development."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A by-the-book bio-pic."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Is it too much to ask that a narrative film have a beginning, a middle, and an end?"
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"One of 2009's finest motion pictures -- an open and honest look at sexual politics and a woman's place in the world during the early1960s."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This is a classic case of a filmmaker believing he has found a greater truth and attempting with only middling success to regurgitate it in a film. And, like all vomit, you can kind-of see what it's composed of but the smell drives you away."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The result is an involving experience for all but the most fidgety children and an opportunity for parents to enjoy (rather than endure) a motion picture with their offspring."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Most of the segments are too short and slight to be considered more than inconsequential. They pass and are easily forgotten, although many of them boast O. Henry-style twist endings."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The acting is a mixed bag. Jon Favreau and Faizon Love, who never hit a false note, are the standouts."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"One can see where the story might be of great interest to fans and devotees of Chanel, but for casual viewers who have never seen her as more than the face behind an empire, there's too little in this movie to provide more than a casual diversion."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"By the time Zombieland reached its climax, I actually cared about who lived and died, and that reaction honestly took me by surprise."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Built upon a mountain of clichés, the screenplay wallows in artificiality and, although some of the sports action sequences are well choreographed and have a ring of authenticity, nearly every scene away from the arena reeks of contrivance."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The Invention of Lying feels a little too much like a wasted opportunity."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Represents another change in course for the brothers, and it will reside in the upper echelon of their titles, although a little below the top."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's a simmering anger here that hasn't been present since Moore first burst upon the cinematic world with Roger and Me."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Paris keeps us involved not because of momentous plot developments but because the production incites our curiosity to see what will happen next."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Whatever the reason, Surrogates was shielded from the eyes of critics before its opening, and that's a shame. Because, whatever its flaws, it is a good movie."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A cheesy production with underdeveloped characters that feels more like a TV pilot than a self-contained motion picture."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The tone is perfect; this is one of those rare films that, despite being rooted firmly in the world around us, is utterly absorbing and capable of reducing the immediacies of life into abstract thoughts in the back of one's mind."
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(2009) |
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"Is this a movie or a feature-length advertisement for Qwest? We're not just talking one product placement; this brand name is nearly omnipresent."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Soderbergh has transformed this into a treatise on the incompetence of everyone involved: the informant, the corporation upon which he informs, the lawyers, and the FBI. Strangely enough, it's completely believable."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's nothing terribly wrong with this leisurely paced chronicle of a single father's struggles parenting his two sons, but there's nothing terribly right with it, either."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's enough material here for a solid, heartfelt period love story -- it may not make viewers swoon the way a good Jane Austen adaptation might, but it's well enough made to deliver an emotional impact."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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"If you're in search for a way to ogle Megan Fox's body, there are a lot better ways to do it than subjecting yourself to this."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The movie might have been more tense had it been a little more quiet. Neeson and Nesbitt, however, are so good that narrative hiccups never threaten to lose us..."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"[An] atypical and moody noir war film."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Comparing this to the summer's biggest, most bloated movie about malevolent robots, 9 is about twice as enjoyable with half the length."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Add an element of interactivity into the hyperkinetic, repetitive action, plodding narrative, and stupefyingly obvious social commentary, and the potential might exist for something entertaining."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The problem with the film is that, as satires go, this one has blunt teeth. It's funny, but not as funny as it should be."
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0.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This one represents Rob Zombie's "vision." That being the case, he's blind."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Writer/director Robert D. Siegel understands the psychology of the obsessive sports fan, and he brings it to the screen in Big Fan, a dark comedy that occasionally skirts close to the edge of tragedy."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A project that is rather shapeless with a protagonist who is less than compelling."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Post Grad isn't funny, surprising, or insightful enough to provoke more than a ho-hum reaction."
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4/4 |
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(2009) |
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"With Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino has made his best movie since Pulp Fiction. He has also made what could arguably be considered the most audacious World War II movie of all-time."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"I, for one, hope the inhabitants of Earth never encounter visitors from another planet because the reality of how we might interact with them could be close to what is depicted here, and that's a depressing thought."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The book is richer, but this is a solid, endearing telling of the same essential story, and is well worth the price of admission for those who appreciate romantic fantasy."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"For those who like comedies that derive humor through absurd situations and dialogue rather than through more lowbrow methods, this film is worth taking a chance on."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Perhaps the most disappointing thing about Julie & Julia is the lack of dramatic closure."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It's easy to see how this quirky, offbeat approach could seem refreshing within the rarefied, hermetic atmosphere of a festival. Elsewhere, however, it comes across as amateurish and considerably less charming."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's an expectation that the audience will be invested in the relationship between Duke and Ana, but the poor writing and lack of chemistry between the principals fails to sell the romance as anything more substantial than a weak plot element."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This could have been a triumph of structure over story if only the importance of the structure had been better camouflaged."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It's refreshing to see Apatow branching out and trying something off the beaten path but, in this case, his sense of ambition may have caused him to lose his way."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It would be harder to find a more dark and joyless thriller on the market than this one."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This is an affirmation that it's still possible to find smart movies about one of the most basic aspects of the human experience: falling in love."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It's the template for either a video game or a Disney theme park ride, or perhaps both."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The characterization is deft, the acting is superb, and the production values are high. If there's a dryness to the way the story is told, that's because director Martin Provost has shifted his focus toward intellectual, not emotional, satisfaction."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The Answer Man is one of those modestly diverting motion pictures that's as sweet as cotton candy -- and as insubstantial."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Hollywood, it seems, has lost the knack of how to make a good romantic comedy."
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