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She's Out of My League
'LEAGUE' A SWEETLY SMUTTY ROM-COM
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By mixing the sweetness of "Say Anything" with the silliness of "There's Something About Mary," "She's Out of My League" works as well as it does thanks to a real sense of heart and a killer ensemble. After a raft of romantic comedies based on deceptions, misunderstandings and other forced wackiness, Sean Anders and John Morris ... have crafted a film about slightly more realistic factors: self-doubt, self-confidence ... Full Review
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Green Zone
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"The story ... is pretty conventional, even old-hat; before it's done we've been reminded of bits of other movies, many of them better ..." Full Review
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"... utterly bereft of dramatic momentum or pacing, tricked out with ginned-up emotion and predictable 'epiphanies' for all ..." Full Review
Remember Me
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"... the film tries mightily to earn its final moments, and while it doesn't always succeed, you can feel [the filmmakers] making an effort." Full Review
Alice in Wonderland
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Brooklyn's Finest
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"... disappointingly one-dimensional and, at two-hours-plus, increasingly wearisome. ... comes off as 'Crash'-lite ..." Full Review
Cop Out
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"Stirring fresh passions isn't the point of 'Cop Out.' It just wants to remind audiences of something they enjoyed before ..." Full Review
The Crazies
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Shutter Island
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"... not the smoothest or most carefully crafted movie, but it's undeniably gorgeous, and shot through with flashes of brilliance ..." Full Review
The Ghost Writer
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Valentine's Day
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" ... fails as storytelling, supernatural mythology, scary movie, F/X blowout, actors' showcase. In short, this dog's dead on arrival." Full Review
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"... [tries] to steal some of Harry Potter's thunder, but it also stands on its own ... " Full Review