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2/4 |
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"Efron's adequate but completely anonymous work keep this from achieving true liftoff."
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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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3.5/4 |
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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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3/4 |
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"That the film has a fair amount on its mind and expresses its concerns in an effectively restrained manner is just gravy on top of a true visual feast."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Never quite bitchy enough to be enjoyable."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The four stars keep it a worthwhile watch."
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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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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A wholly missed opportunity to broaden the Hindi film fan base in America."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Vimistananda is nothing less than an awe-inspiring force of nature."
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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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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"One of those so-labeled 'chick flicks' that shows why that term is so often used as a pejorative."
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4/4 |
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"One fantastic entertainment for viewers of any age."
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2.5/4 |
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"The cast does uniformly fine work, but they and the film as a whole are hampered by Kramer's overreaching, overstuffed script."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Bollywood masala pictures are a bit messy by definition, but this film is simply a disorganized muddle"
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"I look forward to Blackburn making a thriller with a script to match his style."
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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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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A missed opportunity to make a smart, affectionately witty skewering of obsessive fanboy culture."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Lin makes the few set pieces sandwiched between the many flat, talky scenes count as much as they can."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Plays like a long lost relic of the 1998-2001 teen movie boom."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Not exactly good, as it follows the archetypal, plot- and character-free old school '80s slasher rubric to the letter."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Tickell makes his case in an entertaining and hence all the more effective manner."
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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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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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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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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Best approached as a test as to whether Cyrus has a future career once the hype inevitably blows out. And the answer is..."
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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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3/4 |
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"Boasts a lot of heart, humor, and honesty."
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2.5/4 |
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"While it is not uncommon for Serious Actors to lighten up and make a film their kids can see, it is nonetheless jarring to see someone on the level of Don Cheadle turn up in a January-released, kiddie animal programmer."
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3/4 |
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"A complex, difficult, intriguing film that digs deeper than outward appearances."
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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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"Rudd creates a likably, uniquely quirky and hilariously adorkable character that would be unthinkable played by anyone else."
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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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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The main attractions are the Serious British Thespians cutting loose and having fun while still displaying convincing commitment to the fanciful material."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The whole indeed proves to be greater than the parts thanks to Tykwer's direction."
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0.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Ice Cube and Mike Epps' much-delayed fourth screen teaming has to be a landmark of some sorts in how a company's complete lack of concern for its own product could not be more brazenly apparent."
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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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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Akhtar makes her points about the film industry and celebrity with impressive, intelligent dramatic restraint and subtlety."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Perhaps an even greater testament to Jackson's gifts and professional dedication than any full-blown show could ever be."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Not exactly your average sports saga, filled with extraordinary characters and equally extraordinary circumstances that Hollywood could craft no better in any feature script."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"One ultimately settles into the usual slasher movie viewing pattern of not so much really watching than simply waiting for the next kill."
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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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0/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The sight of the Gold Circle Films logo at the top of a romantic comedy released at the beginning of the year is a most dire signifier of impending cinematic doom."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There is a lot more grit and realism on display here than most faith-based movies."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"An evocative recreation of a decade-past (!) time in music whose creative, cultural, and social influences continue to resonate in the landscape today."
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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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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Becomes dismayingly conventional."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Fun, creepy, unpretentious little haunted house rides like these are so hard to come by these days that slight overpraise is understandable."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Never delivers the big laughs this star in this promising premise really should."
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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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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Wasteful, unneeded sequel to Shawn Levy's already unnecessary 2006 remake/series reboot."
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