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51%
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Stone (2010)
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"Stone seems to care more about keeping us guessing about what the characters are going to do than it does about making us care what is going to happen to them."
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Kenneth R. Morefield
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83%
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Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2010)
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"Vision offers a wealth of information about twelfth-century life, both in and out of the Benedictine convent. What's missing is a sense of the woman behind the icon."
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Kenneth R. Morefield
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12%
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Jonah Hex (2010)
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"An awful excuse for cinema that ultimately fails in nearly every way possible."
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David Roark
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17%
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You Again (2010)
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"You Again has its heart in the right place, but it's artless, unaccomplished, and contrived. "
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David Roark
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50%
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
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"Spiritual, inspirational, and adventurous, Zack Snyder's latest -- while no masterpiece -- is a definite success."
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David Roark
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68%
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Conviction (2010)
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"Conviction comes with the tagline that it is based on an "incredible true story." Not all great stories make for great movies though."
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Kenneth R. Morefield
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92%
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Beauty and the Beast (2012)
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"At the intersection of great animated films, great filmed stage musicals, and great fairy-tale romances, Disney's Beauty and the Beast stands alone ... the quintessential Disney masterpiece."
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Steven D. Greydanus
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47%
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Hereafter (2010)
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"Demeaning both to believers and to unbelievers, and for the same reason: It stacks the deck too heavily in one direction."
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Steven D. Greydanus
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0%
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I Want Your Money (2010)
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"Like a Michael Moore documentary, Griggs plays fast and loose with statistics -- enough to raise my own B.S. Meter and lower my trust. I kept asking, "Is this the whole truth?" "
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Mark Moring
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72%
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Red (2010)
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"A fun spin on the spy genre with the seasoned veterans showing up the more inexperienced greenhorns. chances are you'll be seeing RED once the positive word of mouth hits."
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Russ Breimeier
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28%
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Life as We Know It (2010)
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"Life As We Know It could be one of Holly's bakery confections; a festival of quirk around the edges and a hole in the middle."
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Frederica Mathewes-Green
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64%
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Secretariat (2010)
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"If you like sweet, safe tales of triumph, Secretariat is a sure bet. But if you like films with a bit more tension and complexity, this romp doesn't completely satisfy."
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Camerin Courtney
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96%
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The Social Network (2010)
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"The film's real achievement stretches beyond the story. When we've all forgotten Facebook, The Social Network will remind us what it was to be part of the generation of Millenials."
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Alissa Wilkinson
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96%
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The Social Network (2010)
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"None of these ideas is revolutionary, but The Social Network embeds them in a taut, intellectually exhilarating narrative in which daredevil dialogue simultaneously defines characters and obscures motivations."
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Steven D. Greydanus
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28%
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
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"Efron continues to transition gracefully from teen heartthrob to leading man material. He proves his dramatic mettle with an emotionally nuanced performance. The kid can act."
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Lisa Ann Cockrel
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78%
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The Other Guys (2010)
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"The Other Guys, like the testosterone-heavy "frat-pack" films which Ferrell is known for, is a buddy-cop film that's at once savvy, nostalgic, irreverent, and heartfelt."
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Brett McCracken
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61%
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The Concert (Le concert) (2010)
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"At the end of the concerto, the concert hall resounds with applause, and Gavrilov utters the film's next-to-last word: "Amen." The final word? "Bravo." That's my judgment as well."
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CT Staff
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81%
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
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"Some might see it as a great hipster parable, a postmodern epic for the Nintendo generation; I think it's simply a triumph of dizzying cinematic style, and it never misses a beat."
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Josh Hurst
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37%
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Eat Pray Love (2010)
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"A film titled Eat Pray Love should at least capture a spiritual experience and offer romance with some sizzle. This felt more like Eat Grieve Befriend."
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Camerin Courtney
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41%
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The Expendables (2010)
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"It's fun to see this aging cast together on screen, but the movie is junk. The one-liners aren't funny, the dialogue is tedious, and the action itself is prosaic and repetitive."
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Russ Breimeier
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55%
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Flipped (2010)
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"Rob Reiner seems to be aiming for a boomer audience, but it's a relentless exercise in nostalgia -- clothes, hair styles, cars, and doo-wop soundtrack -- that feels manipulative."
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Frederica Mathewes-Green
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28%
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Takers (2010)
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"There are so many laughable and tiring cop/criminal clichés it's like they were writing a Police Squad-like spoof and then made it sincere. Save it for Spike TV or FX someday."
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Todd Hertz
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66%
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The American (2010)
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"If Terrence Malick were to put his gloss on Jason Bourne, the result might be something like The American, a visually compelling thriller from director Anton Corbijn. "
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Lisa Ann Cockrel
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——
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Expecting Mary (2010)
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"Despite the calculated setup and quirky characters, the film, like Juno and Bella, brings another pro-birth story to the big screen. May there be many more. "
|
Frederica Mathewes-Green
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71%
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Never Let Me Go (2010)
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"A genre-bending, tender, and provocative gem about what it means to be human, a film that should provide plenty of discussion fodder for thoughtful filmgoers."
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Brett McCracken
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67%
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Jack Goes Boating (2010)
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"The adults-acting-badly genre is popular in the art-house scene -- Noah Baumbach perhaps being its king -- but despite its wincing moments, Jack has a much sweeter heart than its darker cousins."
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Alissa Wilkinson
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94%
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The Town (2010)
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"Ben Affleck's visionary story-telling, top-shelf acting, deep characters, and emotional weight put some hefty meat on the tired bones of the action genre. "
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Todd Hertz
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17%
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You Again (2010)
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"Some might call this movie "cute." But I'd call it ridiculous, predictable and cheesy -- everything you might expect from a PG comedy about letting go of the past."
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CT Staff
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89%
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Waiting for Superman (2010)
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"An "important" film, and I don't use that word lightly. A thoughtfully crafted first volley in a debate/discussion we simply cannot avoid."
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Brett McCracken
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55%
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
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"Stone is to be commended for showing the high-stakes world of Wall Street without glamorizing it, even if his approach is at times heavy-handed."
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CT Staff
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86%
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Like Dandelion Dust (2010)
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"Like Dandelion Dust explores, in a captivating and powerful way, the truth that love's ultimate expression is sacrifice."
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Carolyn Arends
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89%
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Waiting for Superman (2010)
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"Johnny can't read or add, but he has boundless self-esteem. Is the glass one-third full or three-quarters empty? Would Johnny know the difference?"
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Steven D. Greydanus
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16%
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Alpha and Omega (2010)
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"Almost totally bereft of surprises."
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Steven D. Greydanus
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52%
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Going the Distance (2010)
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"It's about time someone made a romantic comedy about long distance relationships. The set-up is ripe with both comic and dramatic possibilities, dueling polarities that Going the Distance mines equally. "
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Brandon Fibbs
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——
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What If... (2010)
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"Ultimately, What If . . . fails before it hits the 10-minute mark."
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Annie Young Frisbie
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37%
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Eat Pray Love (2010)
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"It's the Oprahfication of religion … Liz's time in India is spiritual tourism, as her time in Italy was culinary tourism; it's all a self-help consumerist approach to world cultures."
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Steven D. Greydanus
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78%
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The Other Guys (2010)
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"The Other Guys is the second buddy police comedy to come out this year. But unlike the highly anticipated but roundly dismissed Kevin Smith outing, Cop Out, The Other Guys is actually, well, funny."
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Brandon Fibbs
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85%
|
Get Low (2010)
|
"A fine example of excellent filmmaking on a modest budget. Its story sticks with you after the credits roll, a testament to the power of a good tale simply told on the big screen."
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Alissa Wilkinson
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86%
|
Inception (2010)
|
"Must-see? Absolutely. But let's not get carried away. Primer was every bit as challenging but populated with characters who seemed real and spoke like human beings."
|
Jeffrey Overstreet
|
|
86%
|
Inception (2010)
|
"The most audacious and multifaceted Hollywood entertainment for grown-ups I've seen in years."
|
Steven D. Greydanus
|
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99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010)
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"Toy Story 3 is as good as any movie Pixar Studios has made, and better than a few of them. I'd be tempted to say it's Pixar's best film, but it's a close call. "
|
Frederica Mathewes-Green
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15%
|
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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"With SATC2 we were supposed to get a peek at what's next. Instead we got a fanciful vacation and a lame and fluffy version of female power."
|
Camerin Courtney
|
|
74%
|
Splice (2010)
|
"This cautionary tale about science without boundaries goes to such lengths to "cross the line" narratively that it leaves the big questions behind."
|
Tim Avery
|
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35%
|
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
|
"I miss the days when big-budget movies actually delivered on memorable thrills and characters. Prince of Persia has neither, only a lazy script enhanced by computer-generated visuals."
|
Russ Breimeier
|
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57%
|
Shrek Forever After (Shrek 4) (2010)
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"The key, as Fiona points out, is to know when you have everything, and be grateful. It's a worthy conclusion to the tale. We can all live happily ever after."
|
Alissa Wilkinson
|
|
47%
|
The A-Team (2010)
|
"This remake is cheesy, preposterous, geeky, corny . . . and completely fun."
|
Todd Hertz
|
|
66%
|
The Karate Kid (2010)
|
"While this remake is glossier, the original is better. Still, good stories usually get told more than once, and even on the second go around this one's a winner."
|
Carolyn Arends
|
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——
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Babies (1990)
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"A fascinating documentary, a celebration of human life, a mother's love, and the wondrous world into which each of us was born."
|
Camerin Courtney
|
|
73%
|
Iron Man 2 (2010)
|
"The best part of Iron Man 2 is Gwyneth Paltrow, and not just because of her energy and wit, or even her chemistry with the leading man. She's also the film's beating heart."
|
Josh Hurst
|
|
38%
|
A Shine of Rainbows (2010)
|
"A nice, wholesome movie with a positive story about learning to be loved and to love others. Unfortunately, it's also too dull and treacly for most tastes."
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Russ Breimeier
|
75%
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