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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"So-so action movie has lots of fighting, other iffy stuff."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Not only avoids shooting itself in the foot, but occasionally makes the dodging look like dancing -- and Thomas Lennon steals the film."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"(Many) will decry "2012" as a plotless, illogical, clichéd, demented popcorn flick (because it is), but this is that rare case where the apocalypse, at least in terms of big-budget blown-up spectacle movie-making, is hardly the end of the world."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"(500) Days of Summer knocks several romantic movie clichés on their ear, but never loses sight of heart or hope, and it never fails to make the ups and downs between Tom and Summer matter."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Mottola's made a movie that will work like a voodoo charm on a small-but-dedicated audience: onetime slackers who'll not only dig the soundtrack but, probably, be sure to get it on vinyl."
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MSN Movies |
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Underdog comedy is no Napoleon Dynamite."
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Common Sense Media |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Retro-style sci-fi action spoof tries hard but doesn't work."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (is) the best modern slasher flick since Scream. In fact, I like All the Boys Love Mandy Lane a little more than Scream -- All the Boys may be knowing and post-modern as it begs, borrows and steals from films like Prom Night,"
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(2009) |
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"Superbly constructed, yes, but those elements also connect; a perfectly-picked song cue speaks to a character's mood, a gorgeous camera shot moves the plot forward, an exquisitely painful line is backed with a warm, real performance."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A slick, speedy thriller that cuts between mystery and murder at an agreeable enough tempo to make two hours go by."
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MSN Movies |
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5/5 |
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(2009) |
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""A hymn to the human spirit, played in power chords ... It isn't just better than most music documentaries; it's better than most documentaries, period.""
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Any critic who complained about the lack of story in "Where the Wild Things Are" should be forced to watch the escapades and high jinks of "Astro Boy" on a loop until they realize that activity is not to be confused with actual storytelling."
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MSN Movies |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"John Lennon famously said "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." Away We Go works as smartly and touchingly as it does in its finest, funniest moments when it reminds us that sometimes, making other plans is how your life happens."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Part of me wanted to shove "Bandslam" aside for being aside as a teen-exploitation piece of junk about a ragtag bunch of misfits ... but, interestingly enough, it's just as cynical as I am (if not more so)."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"'The Blind Side' may not make the All-American sports movies team, but it plays with plenty of heart."
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MSN Movies |
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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""The Box" looks like a fairly nifty package of premise and paranoia until Kelly unpacks it, and a lot of both the fun and fear go out of the film as you feel it stumble towards the finish line and realize it's stuffed with recycled goods."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"As Hathaway and Hudson plan their perfect days and plot to destroy each other, like a gown-clad version of one of those old Mad magazine Spy vs. Spy comics, Bride Wars pauses to ask the very important question of what happens when you focus on your weddin"
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(2009) |
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"The Brothers Bloom may look slight, but as the intricate tricks and twists of it unfold, all of the cunning and cons in it reveal a sincere, beating heart behind the flash and fun."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Intentionally shocking comedy even edgier than Borat."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"... it feels funny enough -- and that may be the unkindest thing of all you could say about a comedy"
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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""Harassing security guards, cheap stunts, unfunny comedy moments ... all a bit too familiar, and all a bit too distracting -- and that's a pity, because when Capitalism: A Love Story is on, it's on fire.""
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"But there's a thin sheen of flop sweat on The Vampires Assistant, as if it's thinking its hoped-for sequels... it's like being on a first date and having the other party reach across the table ... and ask you if you want chicken or fish for the guests at"
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(2009) |
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"Cold Souls is a beautifully shot film, and it also becomes more than a little bit moving."
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Grisly horror film is smothered in blood and gore."
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Common Sense Media |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"At the Confessions of a Shopaholic advance screening I attended, there was a fashion show before the movie sponsored by a local boutique; to me, it was like watching someone do exhibition drinking games before a screening of Leaving Las Vegas."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"One of the best, biggest mind-blowing experiences you're likely to have in the theater this year -- and normally I hate dead superlatives like 'mind-blowing,' but it's the only sincere phrase I can think of here."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Couples Retreat has an eye, and ear, for the way relationships fall apart terribly slowly and then all at once. What it lacks is a truly concentrated comedy punch, preferring instead to land a series of scattered jabs from the 16 arms of its eight leads."
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Grisly, gory, over-the-top action-parody isn't for kids."
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Common Sense Media |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Intense immigration drama doesn't live up to its intentions."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The good news about A Christmas Carol, then, is that Dickens' story -- the pure power of it, the grace and gentleness, the sensibility and sentiment of it -- cannot be drowned or destroyed no matter how many technicians and dollars are thrown at it."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A great example of how fresh science fiction can be when it's not just handed over to the special effects team and then the marketing division. "District 9" is far from perfect, but every frame in it drips with ambition, energy and vision."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Violent, sex-filled thriller is rough, grisly stuff."
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Common Sense Media |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"More scares than gore, but still too much for young kids."
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Common Sense Media |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Raimi's made this "Drag" a race, designed to chill you, thrill you and give you an excuse to clutch your date's arm with each of the many jolts and jumps it delivers as it twists and turns to the finish line."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Inept movie based on anime series has lots of martial arts action."
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Common Sense Media |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A stylish, sexy, con-artist caper that finds romance in risk and vice-versa, Duplicity ... is a movie so dashing and fun, you may not notice how smart it is until you replay it in your head a few times."
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(2009) |
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"The Escapist wrings jagged tension out of a fractured timeline."
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Some will find Judge's politics liberal; some will suggest they're conservative; I would simply say that they're American, in the best possible sense of the word, and Frank Capra might have found a lot to admire in "Extract," even with the d--- jokes."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The Force isn't with crude story of fandom and friendship."
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Common Sense Media |
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5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Cool, clever, crafty and delirious amounts of fun, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is full of brilliant visual invention and silly slapstick while also having hip humor and sly smarts -- it's pure movie-going joy and a rare kind of pleasure."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The good news is that the movie's speedy and strong enough to deliver some well-tuned excitement, even if it's as bulky and brainlessly bright as the muscle cars it celebrates."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"the weirdest thing about Fighting is how it seems to be fighting itself, as if there were a much longer movie left on the cutting room floor"
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Horror franchise's leap to 3D is gorier than ever."
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Common Sense Media |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"There's an intriguing idea here... but The Fourth Kind is so clumsy and clunky and stiff it's like watching someone attempt an intricate card trick while wearing oven mitts."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Horror remake isn't for anyone, let alone teens."
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Common Sense Media |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Stand-up saga has a foul mouth but brains and heart, too."
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Common Sense Media |
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"""Funny People," may not be Apatow's funniest movie; however, and more interestingly, it is his best film, deep and rich and unexpectedly honest while still being remarkably funny.""
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Too violent for kids, too childish for grown-ups."
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Common Sense Media |
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Gamer scratches at the shameless energy of the Crank films occasionally, but it mostly goes, as if on rails, to the inevitable conclusion."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"There are a few laughs in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, to be sure; you can even hear them over the sound of Charles Dickens spinning in his grave."
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