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4/5
|
66%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
The easily offended will be appalled. The rarely offended may be appalled. But they'll have to stop laughing long enough to realize it."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 15, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
34%
|
Tonight You're Mine (2012) |
"
Mackenzie is so taken with his concept that he forgets to build a fully realized film around it."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
I Wish (2012) |
"
How does Hirokazu Kore-eda do it? His films are so casually infused with graceful realism, they make other movies feel painfully stilted and false."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
66%
|
God Bless America (2012) |
"
Given that the movie starts out in such interesting fashion, it's hugely disappointing to see it devolve so lazily into a generic vigilante fantasy."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
60%
|
A Bag of Hammers (2012) |
"
Woven amid the glib one-liners and contrived scenarios is an unexpected, and undeniably touching, sense of heart."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Chronicling a Crisis (2012) |
"
The final scene from "Sue," Kollek's best film, has troubled me for 15 years. There are images here that come close to matching that movie's haunting tragedy."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 3, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
The Perfect Family (2012) |
"
We need more of Turner onscreen, so I hesitate to criticize when she finally appears. But the truth is that she's sadly underutilized in Renton's debut."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 3, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
75%
|
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |
"
Madden and screenwriter Ol Parker take the easiest, most familiar paths (we're still doing Viagra jokes?), dropping every opportunity to explore issues like culture clash, loneliness and mortality."
—
New York Daily News
Posted May 3, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story (2012) |
"
With empathetic craftsmanship, the film unspools as a brief history of hatred that may be recognizable to anyone who lived through the 20th century or has been paying attention in the 21st."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 28, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
20%
|
Broken Tower (2012) |
"
You should be prepared for some high-minded pretension, lots of self-consciously arty shots, and long stretches of apparently profound nothingness."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 28, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
The Five-Year Engagement (2012) |
"
Blunt has never been more relaxed, and she and Segel have a believably warm chemistry."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 28, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) |
"
The result is indeed a rollicking good time, even if Aardman's ambitions don't quite dazzle as usual."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Downtown Express (2012) |
"
Everyone seems so genuinely excited to be sharing their music on film that the entire experience becomes a joyful alliance between audience and actors."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
Goodbye First Love (2012) |
"
Is it "annoying," "talky' and "complacent," or "beautiful and deep"?"
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
20%
|
The Lucky One (2012) |
"
[Hicks] hits the beats - lonely woman, hunky stranger - without bothering to develop even the slightest depth."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Think Like a Man (2012) |
"
[It's] smart, funny and impossibly good-looking."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 19, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
33%
|
The Lady (2012) |
"
Such a rare individual deserves a film that treats her not as a saint, but the remarkable, complex human being she actually is."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 12, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
31%
|
Detention (2012) |
"
Some viewers will be understandably put off by its aggressive lack of focus, but Kahn is so excited about cramming in every idea that ultimately the originality trumps the obnoxiousness."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 12, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
28%
|
L!fe Happens (2012) |
"
[Bosworth] brings some intriguing shadows to a movie that looks, upon first glance, to be a two-dimensional, post-"Sex and the City" romantic comedy."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 12, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
Late Bloomers (2012) |
"
"Late Bloomers" could have been a much better movie, if only director and co-writer Julie Gavras were as sensible as her actors."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 12, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
24%
|
We the Party (2012) |
"
Mario Van Peebles' self-produced project comes frustratingly close to his high-minded aims."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Surviving Progress (2012) |
"
The cumulative power of so many great minds envisioning our potential self-destruction is undeniable."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
59%
|
We Have a Pope (2012) |
"
What appears to be an amusing tale of a leader who has lost his way is also an unapologetic challenge to faith itself."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
11%
|
ATM (2012) |
"
While "ATM" does offer a few jolts, we're paired with bland characters and an underrealized premise."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
Bully (2012) |
"
Should be considered required viewing for every parent, teacher and teenager in America."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
Re:Generation (2012) |
"
Music fans of all stripes should appreciate Amir Bar-Lev's entertaining documentary - and in fact, that's the very idea he's aiming for."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
82%
|
Goon (2012) |
"
[Scott is] a talented actor, and it's worth checking out his new dramedy just to get a sense of his wide-ranging skills."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 29, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
25%
|
The Trouble with Bliss (2012) |
"
Knowles and Light indulge in so many indie clichés, their movie could be used as a film-school case study."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 22, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
Musical Chairs (2012) |
"
Seidelman's unflagging enthusiasm, which extends to her buoyant cast, winds up giving this superficial story a bit of unexpected depth."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 22, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
Beale is moving as a good man who wants to understand his wife but cannot, while Hiddleston aptly captures the baffled resentment of a bachelor who's been dragged into someone else's melodrama."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 22, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
The Kid with a Bike (2012) |
"
It's miles away from big-budget, pop-culture entertainment, but you may be surprised by its impact."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
58%
|
Delicacy (2012) |
"
This sort of airy confection, which relies so heavily on Tautou's pixieish appeal, is a step backwards for her. She's a perfectly capable actress, and ought to hold out for meatier roles."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
24%
|
Seeking Justice (2012) |
"
There's a good idea here, in the story of helpless victims who get caught up in citizen vigilantism. But it's buried under a cheap, straight-to-DVD esthetic."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Friends With Kids (2012) |
"
[Westfeldt] makes a promising directorial debut with this good-natured dramedy, boosted in large part by an outstanding ensemble."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 9, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Sound of Noise (2012) |
"
The energy flags whenever the vandals are at rest, and a romantic subplot feels like an afterthought. But Nilsson is a delight, and the filmmakers' own creativity transforms shock into awe."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Shakespeare High (2012) |
"
Rotaru breaks no new ground, but he doesn't have to."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Footnote (2012) |
"
A film this intimate must be finely tuned, and Cedar's screenplay is acutely observant about academia, familial dynamics and life in contemporary Jerusalem."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
26%
|
Project X (2012) |
"
The only people likely to buy into the oh-so-shocking exploits of the teen comedy "Project X" are those who can't get invited to their own high school parties."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
Boy (2012) |
"
Taika Waititi has found a way to balance his offbeat sensibility with a maturing humanity."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Let the Bullets Fly (2012) |
"
Though a good-natured and highly enjoyable goof, Jiang Wen's comic blockbuster - the highest-grossing movie made in China - more than lives up to its name."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
This Is Not a Film (2012) |
"
It's irrefutably art, and undeniably vital."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
The Lorax (2012) |
"
Even adults are likely to walk out wondering how our own society has strayed so far from any sensible path ... before hopping into their Lorax-approved Mazda and heading to IHOP for some Truffula Chip pancakes."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
32%
|
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds (2012) |
"
Every Perry movie has its highs and lows. This time, the highs are a little higher, and the lows not quite so low."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
The Tents () |
"
Though unabashedly awed, James Belzer's wide-spanning overview is appropriate for newbies and lifelong Vogue readers alike."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
The Fairy (2012) |
"
The persistent whimsy gets a bit wearisome, but it's hard to dismiss any film so determined to make us happy."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
The Forgiveness of Blood (2012) |
"
There is so much to admire in Joshua Marston's "The Forgiveness of Blood" that it's easy to overlook the miracle at its center: Marston's artistic idealism."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
60%
|
Wanderlust (2012) |
"
Despite the calculated advance press about the movie's nudity, polygamy, dirty talk, etc., David Wain's comedy is depressingly banal."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) |
"
Whether Cage is still paying off castles, appeasing the IRS, or rebuilding his comic book collection, it's clear he's decided, for now, to trade his talent for cold, hard cash."
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Undefeated (2012) |
"
If life is getting you down, an inspirational sports flick is always the right choice. And it's even better if you can find a documentary like the heartwarming "Undefeated.""
—
New York Daily News
Posted Feb 16, 2012
|
85%
78%
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