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D |
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(2009) |
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"With wrestling powerhouse WWE producing, chances are the statement, "Guys, this just doesn't make any sense," never came up during a script meeting. I can't fault 12 Rounds for being dumb. However, I will criticize 12 Rounds for being awful."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"The picture charms easily and makes a decent pass at a heart. Considering the director and the iffy premise, I think the idea of 17 Again being anything other than migraine-inducing is worth a few minutes of applause and smiley reflection."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It's cinematic waterboarding and there was more than one occasion during the film when I was convinced it was never going to end."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Grazes on the fields of Gen-Y trends and '80's nostalgia to fatten itself to such a degree, it would be impossible to notice the material is only a few menopausal jokes away from your average Nora Ephron film."
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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."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"The film is hinged on unapologetic formula, looking to enchant the viewer through the act of repetition, but the writing isn't smart enough to wipe the dust off the plot."
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D- |
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(2009) |
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"Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective is a loathsome, exceedingly unfunny continuation of a once rewarding film series...a terrible motion picture, scraping the bottom of the barrel."
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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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"It's fantastic to observe Adventureland reach out and seek a timeless youthful uprising feel, but the film's eventual realization is a crushing disappointment."
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(2009) |
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"It’s fantastic to observe Adventureland reach out and seek a timeless youthful uprising feel, but the film's eventual realization is a crushing disappointment."
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Dark Horizons |
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The patience and concentration of the film to not wink itself into a coma is amazing to behold, and I was flabbergasted over just how engrossing and playful the picture is."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Remarkably unremarkable; a lively war of the worlds diversion with plenty of spunky special effects, gratuitous slapstick, and Ashley Tisdale parading around in a bikini for all the dads out there."
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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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Cluttered with obnoxious CW-scented teen characterizations, cartoonish parades of clumsy adolescent lust, and fruitless stabs of suspense, Lane is a rotten idea all around."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"What the film offers is melodrama, more interested in the aviatrix's bedroom activities than her spirit. Amelia hunts for complexity, but it only achieves a tedious middle ground."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"The pearls of wisdom are best extracted from the minds of those who stood on the front line, people who walked into the seminal fluid line of fire and lived to tell the tale."
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DVDTalk.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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Material about two tantrums and a Gossip Girl cast member away from becoming a Lifetime Original event, making the nuanced accomplishments of the feature shine all the more brightly."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Demons rolls up to bat three years after Code stormed the box office, and while Howard's promise of a snappier pace is kept, it's hard to sense much of a seismic difference between the two films. But that's fine by me."
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BrianOrndorf.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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A- |
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(2009) |
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"Anvil! is a stupendous document of perseverance and crushing musical industry realities, brought to life by the two men who somehow managed to keep the devil horns raised for over 30 years of disappointment."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"By nudging the picture into primary colors, Astro Boy loses a shot at an intriguing personality. A little sustained darkness never hurt anyone."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"It's a lovely attitude in an engaging dramedy, and I hope Mendes has a few more of these within him before he lurches back to the dark side of human behavior."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"It feels like three years to get to a point of resolution. Bandslam should take the lead of the rock gods: keep it moving, keep it simple, and know when to get off the stage."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"It may not possess the budget to overtake animation titans Pixar and Dreamworks, but Terra has a rich sense of purpose and intelligence, carried out by talented filmmakers and their clear adoration for the medium."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Hitoshi Matsumoto's graceful satire Big Man Japan is a viewing experience akin to a leisurely acid trip, but it's also one of the more original, surprising visions of the year."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Shot-Caller is more of a kissin' cousin to Napoleon Dynamite, with delayed, deadpan performance beats that crackle with dried irony and deliberate oddity, performed by a cast of amateurs."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"A feisty, gleefully harebrained spoof of all things Shaft and Superfly, Dynamite is a jubilant ode to the firm cinematic pimp hand, which, in this picture, smacks bad guys around and tickles the audience with the same devotion."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"The tender interaction between Leigh Anne and Michael sustains the Blind tension, not plastic acts of tragedy or insensitive supporting characters. Too bad Leigh Anne wasn't allowed in the editing room to knock some sense into Hancock."
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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."
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D- |
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(2009) |
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"Idiotic style over some sorely needed substance....comes across cringingly rusty; a glorified fan film that only manages to make the popularity of the original picture all the more bewildering."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Somebody get Richard Kelly a Katherine Heigl romantic comedy stat, or else we might have yet another talented filmmaker unable to wiggle free from his own cavernous pretension."
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Bride Wars is also a missed opportunity for a crackerjack comedy, dropping any hint of mean-spirited delight to kitten play with mundane nuptial wish-fulfillment and half-realized romantic nonsense."
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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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"A riveting sit, due to the filmmaker's incredible storytelling gifts, and the cast, who articulate a dreamy series of toxic encounters with sniper-like precision, tightening Almodovar's noose with exceptional skill."
[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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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."
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Johnson's lube of choice is whimsy, and as the filmmaker pours an endless stream of cutesy behaviors and larger-than-life screenwriting into the stew, Brothers Bloom eventually curdles altogether"
[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 bubbling potion of the staged and the real that supplies a suitable comfort zone for Cohen to manufacture his most outrageous character: a hulking gay fashionista with a tireless libido and a limited appreciation for personal space."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Petty is pursuing a more measured, sympathetic take on demons that feast on the gelatinous innards of innocent victims, manufacturing a tediously wandering picture that craves substance while itching to entertain its absurd grindhouse sensibilities."
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DVDTalk.com |
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F |
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(2009) |
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"So relentlessly dreadful it almost needs to be seen to be believed. However, that would require 85 minutes of your time that I cannot recommend be wasted on something as ludicrous and shamefully unprofessional as this movie."
[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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C- |
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(2009) |
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"A deafening, slapstick-drenched, exaggerated bit of hokum, Chandni is an endurance test for the Bollywood uninitiated: a curry-flavored Three Stooges comedy via The Shaw Brothers playbook."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Frears takes Hampton's wet-lipped hint and bathes the film in a booze-soaked haze of opulence and intolerance, employing masterful cinematographer Darius Khondji to deliver bold images."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"With exquisite performances, engaging camerawork, and a compassionate story that cuts directly to bone, Blossoms is a riveting, perceptive feature film...It's an incredible motion picture."
[movie review] |
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BrianOrndorf.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Even if it doesn't make much sense, tugs shamelessly at the heartstrings, and features a heavy with Jennifer Aniston hair, the feature sparks in just the right way, making for a fist-clenching, mouth-agape sit."
[movie review] |
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DVDTalk.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"Labored and often tedious, the picture is a friendly stab at Burtonesque macabre antics, but director Paul Weitz is in way over his head trying to juggle huge portions of the grotesque and the epic."
[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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C |
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(2009) |
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"A static, familiar romantic tragedy. It lacks electricity, and while gorgeously produced and smartly acted, the stillness of the film is often insufferable."
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