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B |
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(2009) |
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"Appreciate the feature as more of a silent film adventure and it's a blast, furthering the curious career of Tony Jaa, who steps behind the camera to co-direct this often exhilarating but supremely baffling martial arts picture."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Because United prefers human and industry conflict over playing field disputes, it makes the film an accessible and spellbinding showcase for tightly-suited antagonism and venomous verbal spray. This is a first-rate drama."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"An unnerving, barking-mad black comedy surveying the fractured mind of "the most violent prisoner in Britain," the picture is a divisive beast, shimmying between cracking wise and cracking skulls, often erratically so."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Interestingly low-fi, dialing down the smugness that choked out the original documentary. Fix is a comedy piece, but the directors have a better grasp on the balance between silliness and anxiety, which makes for a stronger film."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Tries to cram in as many plot points as possible to fill its belly with caloric melodrama. It's a diluted journey of feminine self-realization, better with bruises and teamwork than it is with pliable matters of the heart."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A- |
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(2009) |
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"Instead of participating in the yearly nonsense of Saw, give Trick 'r Treat a spin instead. It's one of the best horror films of the year and a perfect addition to the holiday."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(1999) |
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"Toy Story 2 always struck me as a disappointment. It's a fine movie with plenty of spirit, but the franchise formula feels diluted, lacking the spark of creativity that made the original film sing."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A |
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(1995) |
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"A magnificent film, created with a then unproven playful spirit that merges broad cartoon antics with an endearing eye toward nostalgia -- the heartbreaking years when wonder turns to knowledge and maturation."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"It's a horror-comedy done proper, taking a far more endearing, freewheeling stance when it comes to busting open the undead, revealing there's still some life left in the densely populated zombie genre."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Lying is about love, with Gervais and Robinson scripting a lazy McConaugheyesque wedding break-up scenario for an ending (cue the Supertramp!), which plays it awfully safe considering the rest of the film has the seeds to noogie organized religion."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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F |
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(2009) |
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"If anything positive can come from this film, it might be the mass acceptance of gay marriage across the land. After all, if Tucker Max symbolizes where heterosexuality is headed, perhaps the alternative is worth a shot."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A gorgeous production design can't save the picture from trying too hard to dazzle with very little inspiration, and while Pandorum is easy to stare at, it can be a seriously punishing sit."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Fails to land a killing blow that pays off the simplified mystery with any distinct urgency. It's a flawed film, but far from unbearable. Nothing a DVD director's cut couldn't fix."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"For a film already at the lower end of professional polish, the acting makes the whole shebang feel like a community theater rehearsal. I was half-expecting Corky St. Clair to show up as a spirit."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Whatever it lacks in a red-target focal point, it's still Moore doing what he does best: chipping away the layers of fraud that have calcified America, hoping to inspire others to storm the streets and question authority."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"What was once a neurotic, awkward climb to the summit of personal achievement has been molested into High School Musical 4. Coco would not approve."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Bright Star does manage to recharge the director's creative batteries, with material that allows Campion to exercise her amazing ability to depict love's ever scarring touch."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Creek nevertheless fails to live up to the director's proven talents as a convincing screen stylist. It's ugly, raw, and marginally tasteless, so perhaps the irksome inability to clearly see what's going on is an unintentional gift."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Hiring irritating actors Judy Greer and Dan Fogler to play buddy roles in Happens is a terrific way to state to the audience that filmmakers have little to no imagination, looking to the routine and the tiresome to squeak by"
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(2008) |
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"Peter Pan syndrome is a tremendously interesting psychological condition, but Men would rather make tiresome action figure jokes and spotlight whining characters. Blah."
[movie review] |
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DVDTalk.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Antichrist is an original, gothic and combative; a perfect night at the movies for those who enjoy cold sweats and the inevitability of post-screening divorce proceedings."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A- |
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(2009) |
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"A magnificently executed comic fantasy. After watching a parade of hamburger hail, ice cream snowball fights, and Jell-O kingdoms, the film is sure to leave viewers starving upon exit. Armageddon never looked so delicious."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Cody still exercises her fastball now and again, aiming her one-liners toward the teen characters, who spit out the mallrat razzle-dazzle unconvincingly, as if reading the smeared verbal diarrhea off cue cards."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"He's never been one to indulge, but there once was a time when Soderbergh was able to please. Sadly, The Informant! never earns its exclamation point. It's more of an ellipses motion picture."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"The predictability is draining, hurting the lasting impact of this strange tale of unlikely musicianship. However, there's a curious spirit to the feature that makes it something to enjoy."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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F |
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(2009) |
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"Imagine being trapped inside a pungent shoebox with the over-caffeinated morning shift of Forever 21 while an inept epileptic captures the small talk with a camera he lost the instruction manual for. That's Sorority Row."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"It's discouraging to watch Bad build an unusual rhythm in the opening scenes only to stop itself and sprint back into Madea/preach mode, where the uncomfortable marriage of Jesus and domestic violence reigns."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D- |
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(2009) |
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"A dreadful sleeping pill, marching into production with the best intentions in the world, but coming out the other side a jumbled, incompetent, ludicrously underlined whodunit."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"A spectacular valentine to the gale force rush of music appreciation. Loud is contagious fun, informative and inspirational. Multiply the bliss by 1000 if you happen to be a fan of any of these men."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A- |
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(2009) |
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"Bursts with creative energy and stupendous execution, continuously generating colossal laughs as it arranges a colorful bouquet of insecurities and absurdity. It's a divine motion picture."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"A fine film with much on its mind, and while suffering from occasional missteps, it holds together as a terrific expression of worry and relocation, inspecting the less illuminated side of the American Dream."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Feels unnaturally fleshed out and overthought, dampening the excitement through extensive padding...captivating eye candy, but something of a dramatic spinout."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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D- |
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(2009) |
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"Here's a scorching idea for the producers of the "Saw" franchise: a "Sandra Bullock Slapstick Comedy" death trap."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Neveldine and Taylor simply spray their venom across the screen with little vision, once again making a friendly trip to the multiplex feel like undeserved torture."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"A sturdy, uproarious comedy that solidifies Judge's voice as a relaxed filmmaker with impeccable timing and a valuable interest in blending the absurd with the awkwardly real."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Reheats the package of fate and premonition with snoozy panache. Thought the title all but demands finality to the franchise, something tells me the "Final" at play here is more wicked irony than a welcome promise."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"A demented, uninhibited sequel that tears off in a vividly lunatic direction. Zombie's making this one for himself, folks, and either you succumb to the experience or every single scene is going to feel like multiplex imprisonment."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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(2009) |
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"It's a vacuous feature, devoid of any charms; a cartoon mishmash missing fizz and ingenuity to make it bearable to any audience member crazy enough to evolve beyond a fascination with nostril functions."
[movie review] |
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Dark Horizons |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"The rough edges suit Big Fan well, making for a fragrant depiction of pro sports appreciation slowly asphyxiated to a gasp of inconsolable delirium. In other words, don't mess with a Giants fan."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"A distraction that steals Lee's concentration, leaving the film in the same condition as the real Woodstock: muddy, scattered, and overlong."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"It's a gentle romantic dramedy, but misfires at every turn, making for a tedious motion picture that minimizes a fascinating subject."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(1989) |
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"Let It Ride limps to its conclusion, though it doesn't go down without a fight. Pytka struggles to keep the bottle rocket vibe of the movie engaged to the bitter end."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(1989) |
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"It's an exceedingly simple story using the lure of golden African locations, animal observation, and teen histrionics to coax viewers in, directed by a guy who used to craft Circle-Vision films for Epcot."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A- |
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(1989) |
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"It's a fat glop of obvious screen manipulation that preserves a frightening human core, making the life and death struggle all the more shocking."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A |
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(1989) |
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"It's a goofy movie, but also extraordinarily sly, unafraid to permit generous screentime to bizarre jokes and situations of slack guardian supervision."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(1989) |
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"Because nothing says giggly slasher escapism quite like child endangerment and abortion discussions. Please pass the popcorn."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A |
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(1989) |
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"The movie was a bear to make and it shows onscreen, parading around a series of mesmerizing set-pieces that look deliciously hard-earned in ways our current CG-drenched filmmaking climate never allows."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(1989) |
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"A five-minute idea stretched bloodily over 90 minutes of dead air."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(1989) |
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"Director John Flynn keeps it all in check and creates a believable prison community, but the screenplay insists on cliché and idiocy to get by."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(1989) |
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"Howard juggles all the characters effortlessly, showcasing troubles left and right without losing the film to gloom. It's nimble work, blessed with a cast that knows exactly what they're reaching for in their performances."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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