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58%
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The Dictator (2012)
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"Sacha Baron Cohen is too famous now to trick unsuspecting strangers a la "Borat." But The Dictator reveals his inability to disappear behind a character without an outrageous disguise."
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Christian Toto
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93%
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Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)
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"Ghost Protocol packs more white-knuckle tension than any action film this year."
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Christian Toto
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60%
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
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"Sherlock Holmes adds intellectual firepower with the villainous Moriarty while keeping the bromance with Watson intact."
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Christian Toto
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75%
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The Names of Love (2011)
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"The far-left lead character in The Names of Love is so enchanting even Rush Limbaugh would give her the time of day."
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Christian Toto
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36%
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In Time (2011)
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"In Time needs a few more rewrites before it can knock on the door of great sci-fi films like 'Blade Runner.'"
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Christian Toto
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50%
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The Rum Diary (2011)
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"The hangover from The Rum Diary doesn't hit until the uninspired third act."
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Christian Toto
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71%
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The People vs. George Lucas (2011)
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"The visionary behind 'Star Wars' could learn a thing or two from the smart, and richly comic, documentary The People vs. George Lucas"
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Christian Toto
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68%
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Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
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"The new 'Activity' is dumb, strained and obvious. But you'll be scared all the same, and nothing else matters."
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Christian Toto
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60%
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Real Steel (2011)
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"Hugh Jackman refuses to let audiences leave Real Steel without being entertained, no matter how silly matters get."
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Christian Toto
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85%
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Contagion (2011)
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"Why did Contagion have to be such an antiseptic thriller?"
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Christian Toto
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25%
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Apollo 18 (2011)
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"In space, no one can hear you scream ... but you'll hear plenty of giggling in the final moments of Apollo 18"
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Christian Toto
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76%
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The Debt (2011)
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"Smart, thrilling and morally complex ... not much more you can ask of The Debt"
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Christian Toto
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40%
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The Bleeding House (2011)
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"Beware of nattily dressed strangers knocking at your door ..."
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Christian Toto
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58%
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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
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"Horror fans can look past a whole lot of stupidity in their favorite genre. But Don't Be Afraid of the Dark simply asks too much of us."
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Christian Toto
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24%
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Conan the Barbarian (2011)
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"If you're gonna make an unnecessary remake like Conan the Barbarian at least keep it breezy, an approach director Marcus Nispel wisely heeds here."
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Christian Toto
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72%
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Fright Night (2011)
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"A few cool 3D effects are the only improvement Fright Night offers over the campy original."
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Christian Toto
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45%
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30 Minutes or Less (2011)
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"Slacker comedies don't get much lazier than 30 Minutes or Less"
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Christian Toto
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25%
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The Change-Up (2011)
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"The Change-Up thinks any ol' R-rated gag will make us howl."
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Christian Toto
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82%
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
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"Consider Rise of the Planet of the Apes a belated apology for Tim Burton's misbegotten 2001 remake."
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Christian Toto
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14%
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When Harry Tries to Marry (2011)
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"When Harry Tries to Marry shakes up the stale rom-com formula."
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Christian Toto
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78%
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
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"Crazy, Stupid, Love. is as chock full of great laugh lines as it is unnecessary punctuation."
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Christian Toto
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71%
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Friends With Benefits (2011)
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"A more accurate title for Friends with Benefits would be Pretty People Trying Way Too Hard For Our Amusement."
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Christian Toto
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79%
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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
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"Captain America's rousing first half proves Chris Evans was the right choice to play the Star Spangled hero."
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Christian Toto
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96%
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)
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"Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is everything a Potter fanatic could want in a franchise capper."
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Christian Toto
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14%
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Zookeeper (2011)
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"Cher and Sly Stallone as a lion couple? Quirky voice casting helps Zookeeper rise above its kiddie film trappings - barely."
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Christian Toto
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70%
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Horrible Bosses (2011)
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"Horrible Bosses won't make you forget "Office Space," but you'll be laughing too much to mind. "
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Christian Toto
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35%
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Larry Crowne (2011)
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"Larry Crowne makes losing your job, your car and your house look like the greatest thing to happen to a middle aged man."
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Christian Toto
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36%
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
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"Dark of the Moon is just as loud, dumb and illogical as you expect. But when those neat 3D action sequences kick in, none of that matters."
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Christian Toto
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44%
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Bad Teacher (2011)
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"Bad Teacher gets a shiny new apple thanks to a raunchy turn by Diaz"
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Christian Toto
|
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38%
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Cars 2 (2011)
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"Cars 2 feels like a rival animation studio trying to copy the Pixar formula - and failing."
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Christian Toto
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47%
|
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
|
"Jim Carrey shrewdly lets his tiny co-stars have most, but not all, the fun in Mr. Popper's Penguins"
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Christian Toto
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26%
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Green Lantern (2011)
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"Green Lantern uses so much CGI it's a wonder anyone bothered bringing a camera to the set."
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Christian Toto
|
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46%
|
Monogamy (2011)
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"Monogamy asks us to root for lovers who seem disinterested in their own future."
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Christian Toto
|
|
82%
|
Super 8 (2011)
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"J.J. Abrams' Super 8 can't live up to its advanced billing, but it's still a crisp combination of 'Goonies,' 'Stand By Me' and ... I can't spoil the rest."
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Christian Toto
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34%
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The Hangover Part II (2011)
|
"The Hangover Part II feels like the fifth or sixth installment in the franchise. It's that out of fresh ideas."
|
Christian Toto
|
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61%
|
The Beaver (2011)
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"The Beaver puts the focus back on Mel Gibson the actor, not the tabloid nightmare."
|
Christian Toto
|
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33%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
|
"On Stranger Tides is arrgh-uably the best franchise sequel yet. Faint praise, to be sure."
|
Christian Toto
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67%
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Hobo With a Shotgun (2011)
|
"Never mind 'Machete,' Hobo with a Shotgun is the real heir to the Grindhouse glory daze."
|
Christian Toto
|
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90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011)
|
"Bridemaids may make Kristen Wiig the first female'SNL' alum to ascend to the A-list."
|
Christian Toto
|
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77%
|
Thor (2011)
|
"Thor isn't 'The Dark Knight,' but it's a mighty fine kickoff to the summer movie season."
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Christian Toto
|
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78%
|
Fast Five (2011)
|
"All together now ... if you loved the first four Furious films there's no reason on Earth why you won't dig Fast Five"
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Christian Toto
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61%
|
Water for Elephants (2011)
|
"No passion, no problem. Water for Elephants creates a wonderfully dark circus atmosphere to keep our interest when the film's love triangle falters."
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Christian Toto
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11%
|
Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
|
"Kudos to Atlas Shrugged for bringing Ayn Rand's iconic novel to the big screen at long last. Now, about that script ..."
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Christian Toto
|
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58%
|
Scream 4 (2011)
|
"Scream 4 isn't the embarrassment one fears from such a belated return to a sleeping franchise. But it's neither scary nor inventive enough to warrant its existence."
|
Christian Toto
|
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26%
|
Arthur (2011)
|
"The new, not so improved Arthur drinks less but still brings the funny."
|
Christian Toto
|
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011)
|
"With Source Code Duncan Jones proves he's sci-fi's most promising young director."
|
Christian Toto
|
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66%
|
Insidious (2011)
|
"James Wan's Insidious is both an apology for the numbing 'Saw' sequels and proof old-school horror still rocks."
|
Christian Toto
|
|
23%
|
Sucker Punch (2011)
|
"Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch should send shivers down the spines of Superman fans."
|
Christian Toto
|
|
67%
|
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2011)
|
"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead makes it safe to eat your vegetables again."
|
Christian Toto
|
|
79%
|
I Saw the Devil (2011)
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"The guilty must pay ... and pay in I Saw the Devil, an unrelenting Korean shocker."
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Christian Toto
|
74%
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