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38%
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
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"Initially fun and imaginative, but it quickly turns into a thrill-less, uneven, lazy and painfully bland mess."
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49%
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Astro Boy (AstroBoy) (2009)
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"A visually stunning sci-fi movie that occasionally drags and could have used more imagination as well as some exploration of its provocative themes, but nonetheless manages to be a mostly thrilling adventure."
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All the Best: Fun Begins (2009)
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"[All the Best] can't be saved by its fleetingly stylish musical numbers and car chase sequence. It ultimately overstays its welcome and falls flat as a comedy with often annoying and cartoonish characters and too much repetitive, forced humor."
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36%
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New York, I Love You (2009)
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"Marginally engaging and sporadically clever, but often rather slight, unimaginative and lacking an authentic vibe of New York City."
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25%
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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
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"Increasingly preposterous and asinine, but nonetheless mindlessly entertaining thanks to Gerard Butler's oddly invigorating and captivating performance."
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73%
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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
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"Has brilliant production values and inspiring messages, but it's ultimately too uneven, contrived and unimaginative while failing to thoroughly entertain adults and children simultaneously."
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78%
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Bronson (2009)
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"An invigorating, refreshingly stylish biopic brimming with dark humor, surrealism and an unforgettable, brave performance by Tom Hardy."
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94%
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The Damned United (2009)
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"A compelling, sprightly and heartfelt drama. Michael Sheen deserves an Oscar."
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94%
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Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman (2009)
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"A thoroughly compelling, well-edited and illuminating documentary that rarely has a dull moment."
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94%
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Good Hair (2009)
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"A stylishly-edited, often amusing and funny documentary that's too euphemistic and poorly synthesized to be truly enlightening or revelatory."
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94%
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An Education (2009)
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"An engrossing, beautifully shot romantic drama that slightly rushed and contrived toward the end, but boasts a radiant, Oscar-worthy performance by Carey Mulligan."
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83%
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Paranormal Activity (2009)
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"A clever, psychologically terrifying and suspenseful low-budget film with a lot of mainstream appeal. It will frighten the bejesus out of you."
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79%
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The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
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"Intermittently funny and provocative, but it ultimately lacks enough bite, surprises and insight."
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11%
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Couples Retreat (2009)
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"Has nothing to offer but a lively ensemble cast and beautiful scenery while falling flat as a comedy that's painfully low on laughs and high on juvenile, asinine and uninspired attempts at humor."
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87%
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Araya (1959)
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"A quietly powerful, lyrical and visually striking documentary."
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0%
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A Beautiful Life (2009)
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"An amateurish, contrived drama that's neither captivating, insightful nor engrossing."
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71%
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More Than a Game (2009)
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"Somewhat engaging and well-edited with stylish cinematography and great music, but it ultimately falls short in terms of offering insightful and provocative revelations."
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70%
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Chelsea on the Rocks (2009)
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"Often drags with poor editing and lack of sufficient insight while leaving you feeling unengaged and underwhelmed."
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Do Knot Disturb (2009)
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"A silly, contrived and often nauseating comedy with mildly engaging, visual stylish musical numbers. It often drags while the desperate attempts at humor fall flat on their face."
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58%
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The Invention of Lying (2009)
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"An initially funny comedy with an intriguing, amusing premise that quickly runs of out steam and ends up banal, unimaginative, silly and forgettable."
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84%
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Whip It (2009)
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"Thoroughly delightful, invigorating and captivating with just the right balance of drama and comedy."
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50%
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American Journey (2009)
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"A mildly engaging documentary that's occasionally insightful, but not quite thorough and illuminating enough to make a truly strong impression."
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76%
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The Horse Boy (2009)
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"A well-edited, profoundly engrossing, inspirational and thoroughly captivating documentary."
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71%
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The Boys Are Back (2009)
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"A somewhat unfocused and convoluted drama that's buoyed by beautiful scenery and, most effectively, by Clive Owen's well-nuanced, charismatic and endearing performance."
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39%
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
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"Too awkward, disjointed and bland while lacking dramatic momentum and true insight."
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33%
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Blind Date (2009)
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"Boasts natural, well-nuanced performances by Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson, but it's often an awkward blend of romance, drama, comedy and tragedy that eventually becomes tedious and dull while leaving you underwhelmed and unmoved."
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47%
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The Providence Effect (2009)
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"Marginally compelling and well-edited while deficient when it comes to insight and provocativeness. You'll find a lot of potatoes here, but not enough meat."
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75%
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Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
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"Mildly entertaining and occasionally funny, but often poorly researched, repetitive, parochial, and unenlightening."
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39%
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Surrogates (2009)
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"Has an initially intriguing premise and plenty of slick production values, but it suffers from style over substance, diminishing suspense, and a plot that feels too bland, inane and ultimately underwhelming."
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92%
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In Search of Beethoven (2009)
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"A well-researched documentary that's equally illuminating and captivating."
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29%
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Irene in Time (2009)
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"Too contrived, sophomoric and unmoving, despite a lively soundtrack and a radiant performance by the genuinely beautiful Tanna Frederick."
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17%
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If One Thing Matters: A Film About Wolfgang Tillmans (2009)
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"A dull, meandering, lazy and poorly-edited documentary that fails to be captivating and insightful. [U]ltimately a missed opportunity."
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96%
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Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
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"A provocative, thrilling, well-edited and thoroughly captivating documentary."
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81%
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Disgrace (2008)
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"An unfocused and contrived drama that lacks a palpable emotional core, but John Malkovich's raw performance makes it at least marginally engaging."
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34%
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The Burning Plain (2009)
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"Initially intriguing with solid performances and impressive cinematography, but its suspense and poignancy diminish as the anachronic plot structure eventually feels unnecessary, gimmicky and tiresome."
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69%
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Paris (2008)
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"Boasts a terrific ensemble cast and beautiful, enchanting sights of the City of Love, but it feels too convoluted, unfocused and somewhat bland as a whole."
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Fatal Promises (2009)
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"A brave, vital and provocative documentary that finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them intellectually as well as emotionally."
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83%
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Bright Star (2009)
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"An occasionally dull, very gentle romantic drama that could have used more tension and a sharper screenplay, but it's compensated by a radiant and enchanting performance by Abbie Cornish along with exquisite cinematography."
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42%
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Jennifer's Body (2009)
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"Wickedly funny and a guilty pleasure that cleverly combines horror, satire and tongue-in-cheek humor without any dull moments."
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17%
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Love Happens (2009)
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"Bland, corny, sophomoric, unimaginative and painfully contrived with two leads who have no charisma or chemistry together. [It's] a great cure for insomnia."
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78%
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The Informant! (2009)
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"Initially amusing and occasionally funny, but too often uneven and pretentiously absurd with an increasingly grating performance by Matt Damon."
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40%
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The Painter Sam Francis (2009)
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"A sporadically fascinating, but often dull documentary that fails to be sufficiently illuminating, provocative and engaging."
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Why Us? Left Behind and Dying ()
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"A thoroughly captivating, well-researched and illuminating documentary."
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15%
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Not Forgotten (2009)
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"A stylish, yet dull thriller that doesn't have enough faith in its audience's intelligence. It's ultimately forgettable with waning suspense and intrigue."
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88%
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Rashevski's Tango (2009)
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"A compelling, heartfelt and well-acted ensemble drama brimming with intrigue, humor and poignancy."
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100%
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The Big Gay Musical (2009)
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"Thoroughly engaging, funny, smart and heartfelt without any dull or contrived moments."
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59%
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Walt & El Grupo (2008)
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"A lively, well-edited documentary brimming with insight, warmth and humor while captivating audiences both young and old."
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7%
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
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"Preposterous, asinine, poorly edited and downright silly with more unintentional humor than your average courtroom thriller."
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15%
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The Other Man (2008)
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"A contrived, poorly crafted, sophomoric and bland thriller that can't even be saved by its stellar cast."
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81%
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No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
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"A mildly fascinating documentary that ultimately fails to be truly enlightening, focused and provocative."
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