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43%
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight () |
"
Filled with interesting tidbits, director Stephen Frears' film never quite coalesces - floating like a butterfly, all right, but delivering so little sting as to barely leave a mark."
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Variety
Posted Oct 2, 2013
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33%
|
Ring of Fire () |
"
Jewel hits the right notes as June Carter Cash, but dutiful biopic doesn't quite carry a tune."
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Variety
Posted Sep 13, 2013
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29%
|
Ghost Shark (2013) |
"
[It] never approaches the laughably bad stage, settling for just plain ol' bad."
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Variety
Posted Aug 28, 2013
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56%
|
Treasure Island (2012) |
"
Aside from pretty scenery, however, and perhaps sympathy for the topnotch British talent who join in the field trip, there's scant reason to sign up for this voyage."
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Variety
Posted Aug 14, 2013
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Christmas with Holly () |
"
If the obstacles erected to stretch out romantic comedies sometimes seem silly, Holly demonstrates just how uninspired the template can be without them."
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Variety
Posted Aug 14, 2013
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The Makeover () |
"
A pleasant enough diversion for a few light-hearted hours, and with a little bit of luck, will help point Hallmark back toward sending the very best."
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Variety
Posted Aug 14, 2013
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58%
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Clear History (2013) |
"
It's hard to fault HBO for letting him indulge in this flight of fancy, particularly given all the marquee names he attracts. Still, without an ability to focus those appetites, Clear History yields the occasional chuckle, but somewhat curbed enthusiasm."
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Variety
Posted Aug 7, 2013
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The Diplomat () |
"
This is, by any measure, a[n] engrossing hour - mixing history with sports as effortlessly and gracefully as Witt appeared on ice."
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Variety
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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38%
|
First Comes Love (2013) |
"
By the end, this HBO presentation feels like one of those uncomfortable evenings where you visit a friend, and they bore you to death with images of their ultrasound."
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Variety
Posted Jul 23, 2013
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86%
|
Teen Beach Movie (2013) |
"
It's too bad the makers didn't do a slightly better job casting the key roles, but taken on its own terms the 95-minute Disney Channel original plays like a brightly colored beach blanket, albeit one that's a little rough around its sandy edges."
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Variety
Posted Jul 23, 2013
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47%
|
Phil Spector (2013) |
"
Phil Spector is watchable, but given the lofty expectations raised by HBO movies, it's also the cinematic equivalent of a bad hair day."
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Variety
Posted May 22, 2013
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The Confession (2013) |
"
This movie posses slightly more edge than the network's standard fare, and a solid tandem in Katie Leclerc and Sherry Stringfield as its leads. It's also enough of a stand-alone story one needn't have thrilled to part one to join the buggy ride."
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Variety
Posted May 8, 2013
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100%
|
Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington (2013) |
"
The film is more powerful and haunting thanks to the ample footage incorporated of Hetherington himself, a cheerful soul even when faced with evidence of unimaginable cruelty, such as photographing those blinded during the war in Liberia."
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Variety
Posted Apr 15, 2013
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——
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Restless Virgins (2013) |
"
An unexpectedly compelling look at the caste system, cruelty and casual sex at a privileged prep school."
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Variety
Posted Mar 15, 2013
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18%
|
Parental Guidance (2012) |
"
The execution, alas, prevents this from being a genuine crowdpleaser, with the better moments (mostly of the schmaltzy variety) more than offset by the irritating and tedious ones."
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Variety
Posted Dec 21, 2012
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88%
|
Weight of the Nation () |
"
Spending four hours on the couch watching it certainly ought to open some eyes."
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Variety
Posted Aug 31, 2012
|
|
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100%
|
Gloria: In Her Own Words () |
"
Rich as the subject is, the mix of first-person reminiscence with archival material doesn't overstay its welcome by a moment."
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Variety
Posted Aug 13, 2012
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67%
|
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2013) |
"
Barson has made a doc too narrow in scope, with about as much substance as a meringue pie in the face."
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Variety
Posted Aug 13, 2012
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65%
|
Game Change (2013) |
"
Beyond the campaign, the movie yields sobering observations about the legitimacy of cable news, modern political extremism and the shrillest voices influencing the Republican Party."
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Variety
Posted Aug 3, 2012
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47%
|
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) |
"
Handsome but hollow."
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Variety
Posted May 31, 2012
|
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57%
|
Safe (2012) |
"
What starts out crisp and promising gives way to a conventional shoot-'em-up."
—
Variety
Posted Apr 23, 2012
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53%
|
Think Like a Man (2012) |
"
While the result deserves some credit for finding a creative way to bring the book to life, the overlapping storylines simply aren't compelling enough, despite the best efforts of a game and attractive cast."
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Variety
Posted Apr 11, 2012
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—
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Breakout: Prisoner of War Escapes (2004) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
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—
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——
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Little Dorrit (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Merry Madagascar (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
|
Too Late to Say Goodbye () |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Brick City (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
100%
|
Grey Gardens (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
|
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Cycles of the Mental Machine (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Everything She Ever Wanted () |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
86%
|
24 Hour Party People (2002) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
17%
|
Tarzan & Jane (2002) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
|
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2007) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
18%
|
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 () |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Dracula (2007) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Jungle Book (2002) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Avenging Angel (2007) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
43%
|
Mercy (2010) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
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Hank Haney's Essentials: Swing Band Instruction (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
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—
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——
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Jean-Louis Albert: Ideal Tour (2007) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
56%
|
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
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——
|
12 Men of Christmas (2010) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
——
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Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate (2009) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
—
|
95%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
—
Variety
Posted Feb 23, 2012
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