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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The performers have been reduced to merely aping their animated counterparts."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'What Happens in Vegas' has a similar structure to 'Knocked Up,' only it has neither the unplanned pregnancy, nor the laughs."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"For those who find 'My Best Friend's Wedding' too mentally taxing."
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5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'Iron Man' has several advantages over a lot of recent efforts in the superhero genre. It features a solid cast, snappy dialogue, some pleasant surprises, expectedly impressive special effects and even a hint of subtle social commentary. But most importan"
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Martin Scorsese and an ace crew of cinematographers have managed to catch the Stones on two nights in 2006 when the title of 'World's Greatest Rock Band' was rightfully theirs."
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Fortunately, Minkoff has one talent many of his American predecessors have lacked: When Chan or Li is fighting, he knows how to hold the camera still."
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1/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'Shutter' is a movie that's a few years behind its time, maybe even a few decades."
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1/5 |
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(2008) |
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"With 'Drillbit Taylor,' however, Apatow hands the reins over to his protégés and replaces his delicate balancing act with a steep, sudden fall."
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1/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Director Jeff Wadlow and screenwriter Chris Hauty offer viewers nothing that they can't see done better on Spike TV or one of the ESPN clones."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"I have to give Emmerich credit for creating a film that's been funnier than '27 Dresses' or 'Over Her Dead Body.'"
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The first two acts are the prescription for what's wrong in the third."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'Over Her Dead Body' is a supernatural romantic comedy that's guaranteed to make viewers loose their faith in love in this world or the next."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Iranian-born cartoonist Marjane Satrapi's seemingly-simple drawings reveal a fascinatingly complex picture of life in her native county and the world as a whole."
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1/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'Untraceable' is a thriller about computers that was probably written by one."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, who adapted the far superior 'The Devil Wears Prada' for the screen, has penned a tale of love that makes a viewer long for eternal solitude."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"[Daniel] Day-Lewis plays Plainview as a man whose heart is pitch black but still beats."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Imagine getting a fascinating, if unsettling history lesson while watching a Judd Apatow comedy like 'Knocked Up,' and that's how 'Charlie Wilson's War' unfolds."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Pairing his Burton's whimsy with Stephen Sondheim's witty lyrics and lilting melodies makes for a combination as engrossing as it is unlikely."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"A triumphant conclusion to the unplanned pregnancy trilogy."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The duo may have created their most accomplished and compelling movie to date."
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5/5 |
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(1964) |
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Click here to see the review!
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"While the new 'Beowulf' easily meets its quota for computer-generated spectacle and gore, the script has interesting touches but isn't for the ages."
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5/5 |
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(1964) |
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"It's impossible to simply watch 'I Am Cuba.' The experience of watching this 1964 movie is more like being hit by a two-and-a-half hour hurricane."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Peter Bogdanovich’s new documentary about the life and career of Florida-born rocker Tom Petty runs nearly four hours and never fails to engage or entertain."
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1/5 |
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(2007) |
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"One wonders what made producer Joel Silver think this bizarre mix of incompatible genres would be a potential hit. Santa may have to skip his house for every winter holiday to come."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"With 'Lions for Lambs,' actor-producer-director Robert Redford wears his heart on his sleeve. If he had put his brain there as well, he might have made a real movie."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"It's great that Petty's relevance and longevity has apparently rubbed off on Bogdanovich."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Unless your idea of wit is an unrelenting stream of groan-inducing insect puns, "Bee Movie" offers little more than buzzkill."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Somehow, Lumet and his expert cast are able to make his shady characters compelling even though these folks might pause for only a passing thought before stabbing each other in the back, literally."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"By delivering Bauby's story in an appropriately straightforward tone, the filmmakers behind "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" prove that engaging stories work best without artificial sweetening."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"It's hard to enjoy all that naval carnage when the people on the ships are just as wooden as the planks."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Face it: If you've seen one deviated septum gag, you've seen them all."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Plagues and Pleasures of the Salton Sea can best be described as An Inconvenient Truth with a stronger sense of humor, a keen sense of the cost of neglect and with a cast of characters who'd make the residents of Twin Peaks seem mundane."
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(2007) |
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Cronenberg and screenwriter Steve Knight ('Amazing Grace') are actually examining the broader questions of whether people can live moral lives even in the foulest places on Earth."
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"Erik Hollander's 'The Shark Is Still Working' answers pretty much everything you could ever want to know about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1975 breakthrough film 'Jaws' and a few things that aren't all that interesting."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Thanks to a sloppy, anemic script and indifferent direction, 'Balls of Fury' lacks the stones to be genuinely entertaining."
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1/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Cain has co-written and directed a film that only the most bigoted of Mormom detractors could enjoy. Most viewers, if any are willing to part with their money or time, will simply laugh derisively."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"You'll have to take about 15 showers to get the taint of "Superbad" out of your system, but laughter is almost guaranteed."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"To Paraphrase Denis Leary: I'm stoned; I'm nobody. I'm stoned; I'm famous. I'm stoned; I'm dead."
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1/5 |
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(2007) |
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"There is no way that Lohan was in her right mind when she signed the contract for this one."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Herzog proves that realism can be more thrilling than most cinematic gimmicks."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Watch this movie on a night when you don't think you need birth control."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"To be honest, it's easy to forgive a lot in this movie because the 12-year-old in me is absolutely in love with all the jaw-dropping transformations. It would have been more rewarding if the adult in me had something to enjoy as well."
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5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Bird's movies so far have been aimed at children, but the craftsmanship in them can leave an adult spellbound."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"They sure spent a lot of money on this movie."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"It doesn't quite hang ten, but at least it doesn't hang itself."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The makers of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' have managed to improve their storytelling. But that's like saying that "Ghost Rider" improves when viewed in the IMAX format."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"As he demonstrated with "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," writer-director Judd Apatow has a unique ability to make sordid subject matter come off sweetly."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"'Hot Fuzz' pokes fun at buddy cop movie clichés, but Wright also delivers action scenes worthy of the films he's satirizing."
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