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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"The Princess and the Frog carries a lot on its shoulders, but--the odd stumble notwithstanding--thrives admirably under the weight."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"After positing its central gimmick, it more or less stands there for 90 minutes, waiting for applause that never comes."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"So distressingly po-faced that even the funny bits smack of faux teen gravitas."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"This is basically The Art of War: The Movie."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(1999) |
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"Whether you watch it for the first time or the fiftieth, it still makes you laugh . . . and there aren't many movies out there that hold that kind of strength."
[dvd review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"The audience paid for money shots, and money shots are what they get."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Anderson maintains that all-important balance between adult sophistication and child-like simplicity."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"As Truth, it's bullshit, and as Bullshit, it isn't remotely entertaining."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Succeeds in delivering a respectful--if not always magical--interpretation of Dickens' famous tale."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"For all of its bleak content, the final equation proves surprisingly optimistic."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Those of us who remember that strange and marvelous era when the grindhouse gave way to VHS pajama parties are apt to see a kindred spirit at work here."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Between this and having to sit through New Moon, I'll take the freaks every time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The general incomprehensibility is further hampered by poor subtitles and a stoic tone which suggests it's taking itself much too seriously"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"It has its problems to be sure, but then again so does Max... and like Max, it learns to makes peace with them before time runs out."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"A peerless exercise in stimulus response."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"Parts of it rank among the funniest moments of the year, but they never last."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A Serious Man isn't an easy film to enjoy, but that's kind of the point."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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4/4 |
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(1939) |
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"The moment Judy Garland starts singing in that barnyard, we're all six years old again, with nothing left to do but join her."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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2.5/4 |
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"Certainly, Life on Mars makes a decent break from the routine, but it can't capitalize on its unique properties well enough to stand above the pack."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Remember the scene in Star Trek where Dr. McCoy talks about all the horrible ways you can die in space? Pandorum is basically a visual aid for that speech."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"The ideas on display may prompt plenty of fruitful discussions in the coffee shop after the screening, but that still doesn't add up to a satisfying experience."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"The real saving grace of Jennifer's Body comes in the way its two principles play off against each other."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"It may not be a great film, but in its own way, it embodies the greatness of its chosen genre in ways no other piece of animation could."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"For starters, it's just plain goofy."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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F |
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(2009) |
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"Blood and guts are fine, and nihilism can be quite powerful in the right hands. But Halloween II uses them to cover up an utterly blighted experience."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Effort still matters and originality is too damn scarce to lightly dismiss. Inglourious Basterds has plenty of both to spare."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(1985) |
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"It's like a colossal buffet: You take what you want and leave the rest, readily forgiving the worst of it because the best just tastes so good."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"A warm summer treat amid the gunfights and explosions that reminds us how beautiful a child's innocence can be."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"Aren't the best summer movies supposed to come out before August?"
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Its pointless noise remains devoid of energy or fun, going from merely stupid August mayhem to a colossal waste of time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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5/5 |
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(1965) |
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"Its ability to conjure monsters from its heroine's id remains unparalleled."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Just because Orphan is relentlessly bad doesn't mean it's not entertaining."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Rarely has a film cried out more for the Blu-Ray treatment, and Warners takes full advantage of the opportunity."
[dvd review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The show neglects the steak in favor of the sizzle, allowing its numerous difficulties to ultimately doom whatever noble intentions it might have realized."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"[It] turns its collection of overused action/horror staples into... well... a kind of fun collection of overused action/horror staples."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"In a year that has produced the likes of Up and Coraline, Dawn of the Dinosaurs counters with nothing but energetic mediocrity..."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Public Enemies succeeds in having its cake and eating it too, exemplifying Hollywood filmmaking the way it's supposed to be."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Dead Snow ultimately settles for run-of-the-mill scares... adequate for zombie fans, but nothing like the marvelous things it might have shown us."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Like its predecessor, it remains resolutely critic-proof and more honest about its purpose than most soulless corporate abominations."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Ramis seems paralyzed from the get-go, ineptly grappling with an overgrown Saturday Night Live routine that squanders every chance at clever humor it gets."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"If it never feels quite as clever as it thinks it is, so what? It's going to look like freaking Antonioni when Transformers lands in a couple of weeks."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
|
"It bears too much resemblance to the detritus jumbled across its frame: patchwork components trying vainly to form a cohesive whole."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
|
"Evil Dead 4? Not quite, but you can see it from here."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
|
"The most shocking thing about Up--a trick Pixar plays with eerie regularity--is how easy it all seems."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"You can actually hear the writers pulling ideas out of their butts and flinging them willy-nilly at the screen."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
|
"It's a far more compelling world than a narrative."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"I don't dislike Angels & Demons; I just have no respect for it intellectually."
[movie review] |
|
Flipside Movie Emporium |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
|
"Yes, it's a popcorn flick--and a first-rate one at that--but it also grants these figures a freshness they haven't possessed in a long time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Strictly speaking, it's a mess... but an entertaining and heartfelt mess to be sure."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It can't bring its unique elements online with sufficient skill to offset its flaws."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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