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1/4 |
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"12 Rounds is the unholy stepchild of Die Hard with a Vengeance and Speed, starring a man whose lack of range makes Steven Seagal seem nuanced by comparison."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The filmmakers don't give their viewers credit for a minimum level of observation and, as a result, have produced a sloppy, lazy motion picture."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"If, as is believed in certain fringe circles, the world will come to an end in 2012, at least there will be no more movies like this one made."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"[Director] Webb treats his characters and his audience with respect. The result is something worth savoring regardless of the season in which it is seen."
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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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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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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A sharp, insightful, charming motion picture."
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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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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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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This movie takes preposterousness to new levels; there are times when the proceedings become so ludicrous that one is tempted to laugh aloud at the sheer audacity of the plotting."
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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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"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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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It's perhaps 2/3 of a good movie and 1/3 of material that feels out of place or is derivative."
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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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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Some will doubtlessly dismiss The Blind Side as another example of a heroic white person saving a black victim but, although there is an element of truth in that perfunctory description, it misses the point."
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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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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's more cheer to be gained from staring outside at a bleak and desolate winterscape in the twilight of a shortened day than paying good money to endure this example of cinematic offal."
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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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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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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Scheduling blunders aside, this is worth seeking out because, despite its low profile, it offers the rarity of "summer fun" without the seemingly obligatory "dumb" appended to that descriptor."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"For those of a non-Puritanical mindset, it's hard to deny that Brüno succeeds in being both outrageous and outrageously funny, and it's hard to damn a comedy, regardless of its faults, for those qualities."
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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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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Like the cinematic equivalent of someone appearing on Mr. Blackwell's Ten Worst-Dressed list, the movie is a garish mix of conflicting styles and genres, cross-pollinating overproduced musical numbers, cheesy melodrama, and kung-fu."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Cheri is an engaging romantic melodrama that provides an authentic sense of time and place."
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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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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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"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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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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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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"There's not enough here for me to recommend it without reservations to anyone outside of that narrow target audience."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Crossing Over may hold some appeal for those who loved Crash, but this is a diluted cousin to a film that was overrated in the first place."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90 minute story without a few yuks and a chase."
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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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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Parts of it are entertaining, although I'm not convinced they're enjoyable entirely for the reasons intended by the filmmakers."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"When it comes to spy thrillers, Tony Gilroy knows the game."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's no question that, given the option, Planet Earth is the way to go. This movie will do in a pinch, however, and it is impressive -- provided you find a way to block out the voiceovers."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The laughter found in Easy Virtue requires a sophisticated cinematic palate, but for those who appreciate this sort of motion picture, it's a top-notch creation."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Echelon Conspiracy is a more evocative title than a movie this stupid deserves."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Period pieces like this were once more popular than they are today. It is refreshing to see a solid one like this from time-to-time."
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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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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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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"While Fanboys has moments of success, it is mostly a middling road picture that doesn't do a lot more than any average, forgettable entry into the tired genre."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"While it might be a stretch to claim that Fantastic Mr. Fox is "fantastic," it's easily among the year's best animated features."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The end result, while it provides moments of kinetic entertainment, is too repetitive and uneven to be satisfying."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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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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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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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Remake, reboot, re-envisioning -- whatever you call it, it amounts to the same thing: a cynical money grab."
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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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