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"Preposterous in its perverse practicality, 12 Rounds flexes its cheapened muscles more than its monosyllabic star Cena does in a 20-minute match-up on Monday Night Raw."
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"There’s a genuine and giddy warmth that makes this charming feminine teen tale into awkward womanhood feel like an uplifting, whimsical experience"
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(2006) |
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"Unfortunately, Donner has run out of ammunition with his latest hedonistic handcuff actioner 16 Blocks...a tired and derivative take on the "weary cop syndrome"."
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(2009) |
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"It must have taken the powers-that-be a brief 20-minute lunch session over a stale roast beef sandwich to conceive this woefully derivative teen comedy"
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(2003) |
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"Still, 2F2F‘s rambunctious road rage schtick is one hot-rod high-wire act that is in need of some serious dramatic alignment. This is one plucky yet pointless speed demon dud that’s definitely 2 B 4-gotten."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"However, Winterbottom is astute enough to rise above the rollicking and rhythmic cliches’ and provide the audience with an insightful and robust musical melodrama that is as staunchly riotous as it is refreshingly informative."
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"A rewarding redemption piece that echoes the cynicism of post 9/11 sensibilities."
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(2002) |
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"Lee has supplied us with stimulating fodder before that unsparingly took us into the depths of issues dealing with swept-under-the-rug subject matters...he’s just as formidable, resourceful and passionate about delivering a timely message"
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(2003) |
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"...Grippingly grotesque...Boyle’s surly and hellish sideshow is profoundly intoxicating in its tangy ugly creepiness. 28 Days Later is ruefully soulful in its scruffy flamboyance"
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Bleak, bombastic and belligerent, Slade's blood-busting bohemians will indeed take a caustic chunk out of your imaginative horrifying souls."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Artistically triumphant in its arresting visual spectacle. Undoubtedly, the hyperactive male psyche for violent-induced petulance is proudly on display in the extravagant 300"
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(2007) |
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"Sprawling, intriguing and handsomely shot, Yuma builds its gruff tension while being reminiscent of the frothy frontier flicks from yesteryear."
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(2002) |
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"Fittingly, avid Eminen enthusiasts and other targeted moviegoers will gleefully run this 8 Mile race and enjoy the antics of a misunderstood foul-mouthed rapping icon with layers of complexity"
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(2002) |
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"Abandon has its wincing moments here and there, but for the most part this lackluster teen drama is about as chilling and calculating as a cold half-eaten pork chop."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Alas, this is another faceless frightfest in which its so-called boisterous boo is not conducive to its creepy-crawling bite."
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(2002) |
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"About Schmidt is solidly a wry, smart and intuitive showcase. Payne has proven time and time again that he is a crafty social satirist whose finger is constantly on the pulse regarding his comical and caustic commentaries."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Unfortunately for Accepted, the movie's make-the-grade spunkiness as a collegiate cut-up has been emphatically Denied."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Somehow, the Beatles' precious diamonds are glaringly missing from Lucy's sky if not in Julie's unevenly charismatic but cluttered and customary Universe."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Deliciously profane, dark and somber, Denmark's Adam's Apples is fiendishly ripe for the picking."
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(2002) |
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"The collaboration of Jonze's unorthodox direction and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's script hasn't been this delightfully solid since their surrealistic joyride in 1999's wonderfully erratic comedy Being John Malkovich."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"...a refreshing take on "the teen turmoil scene" where the uncertainty and inherent fear of a gifted mind is explored with the legitimacy of doubt and disappointment."
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(2002) |
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"The Adventures of Pluto Nash is an inane, tacky and stultifying experience for anyone to endure. Gee, talking about a meteoric miscalculation! What did you ever do to deserve this idiotic rocket-sized ruse?"
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(2005) |
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"...sci-fi jolting gibberish. Did we already mention witnessing Theron in skin-hugging get-ups acting like a curvaceous contortionist experiencing PMS?"
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(2004) |
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"...[a] hollow heist flick. Alas, After the Sunset maintains having the trivial tension of a fifth grade spelling bee contest. Repeat after me…Paradise Lost."
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(2003) |
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"Against The Ropes is the latest sucker punch that arrives in the arena of unbearable boxing sagas complete with built-in sporting cliches and forged bravado"
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(2003) |
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"Although director Harald Zwart does fortify this intentionally cheesy high-tech showcase with a sledgehammer of energetic flair and silliness, his juiced-up narrative cannot overcome the inevitable comparisons to the far superior Spy Kids flicks."
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(2004) |
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"disposable kid-driven vehicle that has no unique spark or sense of imagination. Destination London is one interminable mission that definitely needs to be aborted"
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(2004) |
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"...a boorish and bloated costume epic that has all the exciting appeal of a prolonged high school social studies lesson during the thankless hazy days of summer"
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(2001) |
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"But you still can admire director Michael Mann's fortitude in trying to present the boxing world's "black Superman" on the big screen in the dazzling but spotty Ali. Mann's project is ambitious and rapid fire in its presentation."
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(2009) |
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"...gently wacky. Although breezy and sketchy on the easy laughs at times, Alien Trespass does promise to entertain for the sole purpose of its campy off-kilter makeup."
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(2004) |
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"...a murky and ludicrous thriller...a dyspeptic and droll display that yearns to breathe life into two forgotten frightfest franchises"
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(2006) |
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"Zallian's examination of corruption and wayward idealism of political plight is nothing but a meager melodrama searching for its scandalous sentiments."
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(2005) |
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"Woefully murky and meaningless...The world’s most durable and heavy duty flashlight couldn’t bring an ounce of brightness to the underwhelming Alone in the Dark"
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(2004) |
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"Along Came Polly is a scattershot and tiring romantic ruse that depends on its notable players to sell the relentlessly lame, run-of-the-mill package of witless high jinks"
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(2007) |
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"...ponderous and relentlessly padded in its moral morass... Grace manages to work effectively as a crusading costume drama drenched in consciousness and conviction."
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(2001) |
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"Amelie From Montmartre is pragmatic, lighthearted, imaginative and clearly one of the best romantic charmers to come along in a year that has been dominated by posturing fluff."
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(2008) |
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"Overall, Zucker's cinematic middle finger is about as funny as an exploding toilet seat for hemorrhoid-induced senior citizens...a dreary picture mired in sophomoric sludge."
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(2006) |
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"The off-the-cuff slaphappy material feels too stretched out and relentlessly spotty to emphasize any pinpoint intellectual political humor. Slight in its sarcastic overtones..."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"American Gangster dares to look in the menacing mirror and reflect the scabrous priorities that define some handsomely yet disillusion others hauntingly."
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(2006) |
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"Solomon's flimsy fright fable An American Haunting couldn't scare a lobbyist from a Washington D.C. politician's picnic...a sluggish period piece boofest."
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(2003) |
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"...has surprisingly captured the eccentric spunkiness of the pioneering Pekar...American Splendor is weirdly captivating in its offbeat intimacy."
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"Douglas feels like conjuring up a cliched creep show that has all the eerie vibes of a creaking screen door in need of some oil on its rusty hinges."
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"In short, all the bouncing bullets in the world couldn't garner any gunpowder of fresh ideas to lift this gang of rehashed thugs and their sordid activities beyond the stagnation of comical creativity being served on a recycled platter."
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"The strikingly superficial Anger Management is too callow to warrant anyone getting an enjoyable hissy fit over...has all the trivial frustration of a brat holding his breath because his parents told him to clean his filthy bedroom."
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(2002) |
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"Washington and Luke give honest, touching performances in an African-American exposition that refreshingly puts the spotlight on black aggression from a different, subtle point of view -- riveting in spite of its uneven and saccharine-coated tendencies"
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(2009) |
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"Gervasi uncovers the obscurity blanket from [these] veteran Canadian metal rockers and gives them a cinematic salute in the outrageously entertaining Anvil!"
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(2003) |
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"Anything Else dangerously embraces the vibes of mediocrity and that’s a crying shame for an artist so capably adventurous as Allen once was in his heyday of potent hilarity."
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"Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall has directed, produced, and wrote what very well may be the most intensifying, gut-wrenching, powerful and complexed movies that has hit the big screen in ages"
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Bottom line: consider the engagingly outlandish Aqua Teen Hunger Force as feisty food for incomprehensible thought."
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(2007) |
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"So are we done yet with his snarl for self-deprecating giggles? Sadly, this is one bad rap session that shouldn't be featured on a future Ice Cube-inspired CD."
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