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4/4 |
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"Pixar's unwavering standard of excellence is simply unfair, as it spoils us audiences who then expect other films, animated or live action, to measure up."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Vardalos doesn't help her case by making her big screen comeback in something so sitcom-level."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Not really a film version of the oft-rerun '70s Saturday morning staple that happens to star Will Ferrell, but rather a Will Ferrell movie that happens to bear the title and some concepts of the show."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The raucous, raunchy laughs are indeed plentiful and the gags often outrageous, but what really drives the film is the unpredictability of the script."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Raimi announces off the bat that a decade and change of toiling in mainstream studio projects has not killed the enfant terrible."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Sam Mendes's most welcome departure from stodgy Oscar bait is a decidedly lower-scale project, but its rewards are definitely not small."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Boasts a killer premise and better than average acting, so it's all the more disappointing that Anderson proves unable to avoid annoying horror movie pitfalls."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The whimsical and outlandish flights of fantasy are what initially grab the attention, but the greatest virtues are the authentic performances by the cast."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Rudd creates a likably, uniquely quirky and hilariously adorkable character that would be unthinkable played by anyone else."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Virginia Madsen and Kyle Gallner give their all to at least anchor some emotional reality to the fairly routine enterprise."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Nicole. Beharie. Remember the name, for if her stunning lead turn is any indication, huge things are in the future."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The title is a lie--this really a tandem act, unthinkable without either of its two central parts."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Smart, complex dramas constructed and performed with precision like this are too rare an offering to pass up."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Efron's adequate but completely anonymous work keep this from achieving true liftoff."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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"If there's anything sadder than an unfunny comedy, it's an unfunny comedy that tacks on an equally unfunny blooper reel over the closing credits."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Woody Allen has a definite formula for his comedies, and his latest shows just how worn out, tired, and outdated it's become."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"If the trademark Scott gloss serves as a superficial hook, his also-adept manner of building tension and suspense then keeps one interested."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There is something to be said for such a relentlessly by-the-numbers chick flick programmer that is nonetheless a breezily enjoyable sit."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Twenty years ago it would've been hard to imagine that the typical formula for an Eddie Murphy vehicle would have changed so dramatically."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Laughs are in equally short supply as interesting, much less likable, characters."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"As outlandish as the central character is, he uncovers some biting truths that no comedy writer could invent any better."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Formula can be fun, as it is here."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Leave it to Park Chan-Wook to put a stake in any pretty, romanticized notions of the undead in down and dirty, daring and dynamic style."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Adults without kids may find their minds wandering even with the brief run time and those 3-D visuals."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Something isn't quite working in the intended way when the audience's primary reaction for two-plus (!) hours is raucous laughter."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Apatow marries his edgier, raunchier humor with some more serious, thoughtful ideas and a gentler touch."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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"How I clamor for a contemporary horror film that understands that extreme gore does not equal genuine scariness."
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2.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Agreeable enough fun, but only to a point."
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1.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"In dreams, this film would be a chilling exercise in psychological horror; in reality, it's a fascinating folly."
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1.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"For a film about grand passions, there is no fire to this film."
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2.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Enjoyable for what it is; problem is, what it is doesn't amount to much in the end."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Director Larry Clark has served up another gritty look at lowlife scum, but the results this time aren't nearly as fascinating."
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3.5/4 |
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(1997) |
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"It may not be the masterpiece that its narcissistic writer-director-star Vincent Gallo has claimed to be, but his filmmaking debut is a ceaselessly fascinating piece of work."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Kilmer registers little emotion aside from a silly grin he perpetually wears throughout the film."
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2/4 |
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(1999) |
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"Too precariously straddles the line between fun and cheese, often going a bit too far over the top."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Warmed-over Red Shoe Diaries episode wrapped in a blanket of pretension."
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2/4 |
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(1999) |
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"Not only is it not particularly funny, it's also quite dull."
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3/4 |
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(1998) |
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"'Vegas needs a new king.' That, right there, is all you need to know plotwise of this ridiculously fun no-budget actioner."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Mamet was so upset by the Writers Guild's refusal to give him sole writing credit that he chose to be listed under a pseudonym; turns out he unwittingly made the right decision."
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2.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"The action and stunt scenes are not on a par with those in Chan's HK efforts."
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3/4 |
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(1998) |
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"What makes this talk-heavy actioner work is the intriguing battle of wits between two formidable, intelligent opponents."
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3/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Manages to courageously and seriously address political issues head-on while remaining a funny and entertaining romp."
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(1998) |
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"More headache than head trip."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"Even star Eddie Murphy seems bored."
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2.5/4 |
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(1999) |
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"Style can't make the three lead characters less annoying."
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3.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"One exceedingly well-crafted piece of manipulation that keeps the audience strung along with every intricate turn of the plot."
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1.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"At one point, this was titled Mercury Falling, and that is a far more apt name for this ice cold thriller."
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2.5/4 |
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(1997) |
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"Too bad it is difficult to really care about what is going on since such a thoroughly unpleasant character is at the center."
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3.5/4 |
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(1997) |
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"Shocking in its unbridled, electrifying energy and raw emotion."
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3/4 |
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(1997) |
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"Fiennes and Blanchett have a special magic and air of giddy humor about them when they are together."
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