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3/4
|
60%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
Game of Shadows makes better use of director Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes on steroids" concept."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Dec 20, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
"
Brad Bird, making his live action debut, is determined to treat his cast as if they are animated figures in a spectacular landscape where the rules of nature don't apply."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Dec 17, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
8%
|
New Year's Eve (2011) |
"
Much of it is dreck but the stories that work are charming and in a few select cases, provide a sudden emotional wallop."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Dec 12, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
The Descendants hums along fueled by the imperfections that make us all human, while trying to uncover moments of grace and wisdom despite those imperfections."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Dec 12, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
97%
|
The Muppets (2011) |
"
Actor-writer Jason Segel happily plays a supporting role and lets a new generation be introduced to Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Animal."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 30, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Martin Scorsese unleashes his devotion to the magic of movies with a zeal that is enchanting.
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 30, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
25%
|
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) |
"
Tedious and toothless and feels at numerous moments more like a Saturday Night Live spoof that a proper continuation of the series.
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 24, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
Eastwood's take on J. Edgar Hoover feels like a major miscalculation.
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 17, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
48%
|
The Mighty Macs (2011) |
"
A by-the-numbers underdog sports movie, but as a female athlete who benefited from the national attention that team brought to female athletes, I embrace this feel-good story."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
37%
|
In Time (2011) |
"
In Time is the sort of middling sci-fi movie that you might come across a few months from now while looking for something to stream from the Internet."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
68%
|
Tower Heist (2011) |
"
As heist movies go, Tower Heist is pretty tame - we aren't talking Ocean's Eleven here - but the comedy element is better than expected ..."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
70%
|
Footloose (2011) |
"
While the 2011 version of the film doesn't suck, it isn't as good as the original ..."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Oct 21, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
Dolphin Tale (2011) |
"
Animal lovers, be prepared to tear up several times as this heartwarming family film hits all the heartstrings inherent in the genre."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Oct 13, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
59%
|
Real Steel (2011) |
"
Real Steel has the underdog boxing feel of a robot Rocky paired with the story of a lovable lug who learns that being a dad is even better than winning a big fight."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Oct 13, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
... it goes for the most boring, obvious clichés it can find and doesn't even attempt to spin those clichés into something more interesting.
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
64%
|
Another Earth (2011) |
"
The sci-fi element is really just a clever bit of window dressing surrounding the drama of whether these two people can survive a relationship built on pain and deceit. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
There are moments when the film leans on traditional stereotypes, but what redeems it is the ability to expand those stereotypes into more complicated and layered portrayals."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Aug 18, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
...while it has its moments of silliness, the central premise of "it's not nice to fool Mother Nature" is well developed. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Aug 12, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) |
"
... an invigorating mix that works with the clichés in a way that makes them fresh and painfully real. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Aug 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
When the overwrought alien element arrives full bore, it turns a compelling western into a cheesy, laughable "alien attacks!" B-movie.
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Aug 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
71%
|
Friends With Benefits (2011) |
"
An okay romantic comedy, certainly better than crap like The Ugly Truth ..."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
Captain America, directed by veteran Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer, October Sky, Hidalgo) delivers the goods in an engaging fashion."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
... a brilliant finish to the series, an action-packed finale with elements of darkness and beautifully integrated moments of humor and heroism. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
93%
|
Midnight in Paris (2011) |
"
Sadly, this movie made me want to go back in time to a glorious period in New York City in the 1970s and '80s when a filmmaker named Woody Allen ruled the movie world."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
69%
|
Horrible Bosses (2011) |
"
Horrible Bosses is a sloppy
film that wants to be an edgy black comedy but doesn't come close to pushing the envelope enough."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
34%
|
Larry Crowne (2011) |
"
While the film isn't exactly groundbreaking, it does finish much better than it begins."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 7, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
84%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
The Tree of Life has an illusion of profundity, but it is just that, an illusion."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jul 7, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
35%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
"
I'm not the target audience, so I take my pleasure watching the quirky performances delivered by the great pros brought in to provide the human element, especially Alan Tudyk."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jun 29, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
27%
|
Green Lantern (2011) |
"
Green Lantern fails on almost all levels. The story seems determined to hit every cliché in the universe and the dialogue is consistently trite ..."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jun 17, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011) |
"
It is hard to overlook some major holes in the logic of the film, even for a sci-fi movie where concepts of logic are more fluid. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jun 11, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
61%
|
The Beaver (2011) |
"
The film works thanks to the performance by Gibson. Despite his messy personal life laid bare on the Internet and tabloid headlines, he still has talent. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jun 2, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
35%
|
The Hangover Part II (2011) |
"
Five credited writers have made the sequel darker, much less funny and provided the type of bad behavior in another country that pretty much defines the term "ugly Americans."
"
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Jun 2, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
34%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) |
"
On Stranger Tides is not an exceptional summer popcorn movie, but it provides acceptable summer fun."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011) |
"
Bridesmaids is far from a seamless comedy masterpiece, but what does work eventually outweighs what doesn't quite fit together."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
1/4
|
77%
|
Thor (2011) |
"
Thor is such a monumental waste of top tier talent, it adds an air of sadness to this prime example of cookie cutter filmmaking."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted May 7, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
Fast Five (2011) |
"
For those of us who thought Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson were "separated at birth," these two have a best-of-the-baldies throwdown that rocks our action loving world."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted May 2, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
70%
|
African Cats (2011) |
"
A beautiful family film that reveals the story of two families, a lion pride and a cheetah mom trying to raise and protect her incredibly adorable cubs."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
61%
|
Water for Elephants (2011) |
"
It is the elephant that provides that special spark and helps keep Water For Elephants afloat when the romance is doing an awkward belly flop."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
56%
|
The Conspirator (2011) |
"
An interesting history lesson that could have been more compelling."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 21, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
71%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
Rio features great vocal work from Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and Tracy Morgan and a tired plot that needs the eye-popping animation to keep it flying high."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 21, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
46%
|
Soul Surfer (2011) |
"
An uplifting and utterly traditional exploration of faith in the face of death that also happens to have some terrific surfing footage and Carrie Underwood."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
Provides the thrills of a well-made action picture, but with the potential for being much more squandered."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
Gyllenhaal has never quite made the quantum leap from dependable actor to superstar leading man, but his ability to engender compassion has always been an asset "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Apr 8, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
71%
|
Paul (2011) |
"
Even with a wee too many bladder jokes, Paul is sweet and often hilarious. . ."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
23%
|
Sucker Punch (2011) |
"
Perhaps the female slant of the fantasy stew is what pushed me over the genre edge to appreciate this overwrought, yet controlled, CGI madhouse."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
69%
|
Limitless (2011) |
"
Eventually, there are huge gaps in logic that make the movie seem really stupid."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
84%
|
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) |
"
The Lincoln Lawyer is something we haven't seen in ages, a cracking good courtroom drama that is filled with ingenious twists and compelling characters."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
35%
|
Battle: Los Angeles (2011) |
"
This is a war movie that is dressed up like a sci-fi film to sneak in a message about Iraq and Afghanistan."
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 22, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Rango (2011) |
"
It is not a coincidence that the mayor (Ned Beatty) sounds like the evil John Huston character from Chinatown as the film makes an obvious nod toward that film classic. "
—
Atlantic City Weekly
Posted Mar 14, 2011
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