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review roundup

Feb 10, 2012 11:33 AM CST

The Vow Pure Schlock

Movie reviews: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum can't save amnesia romance

(Newser) - In The Vow, Rachel McAdams plays a woman who must learn to love her husband again after amnesia wipes her memory. It's no surprise it was released ahead of Valentine's Day: It's pure mushiness, critics say.

In the New York Daily News , Elizabeth Weitzman calls the film

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Woman in
Black Offers
Old-School
Thrills

review roundup

Feb 3, 2012 11:33 AM CST

Woman in Black Offers Old-School Thrills

Daniel Radcliffe makes post-Hogwarts debut

(Newser) - The boy wizard is back—but this time, he's a 19th-century gentleman. Daniel Radcliffe is generally successful playing a spooked lawyer in The Woman in Black, a throwback haunted house thriller. What the critics are saying:

The film "makes the most of its old-fashioned virtues," writes Manohla

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The Grey a 'Lyrical' Thriller

movie review

Jan 27, 2012 9:16 AM CST

The Grey a 'Lyrical' Thriller

Liam Neeson stars in survival thriller

(Newser) - The Grey, a survival-in-the-wilderness thriller starring Liam Neeson, is earning a wealth of literary comparisons. The film tells the story of a group of men stranded in the snow after a plane crash, and critics are mostly impressed.

In the New York Times , AO Scott applauds the "fine, tough

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Extremely Loud Can Be
Extremely Annoying

reviews

Jan 20, 2012 10:48 AM CST

Extremely Loud Can Be Extremely Annoying

Critics split on emotional 9/11 movie

(Newser) - Critics are split right down the center on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, an emotional movie about a young boy's quest to deal with his father's death on 9/11. It's currently at an even 50% on Rotten Tomatoes , drawing reviews like these:

"Extremely Loud and Incredibly

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'The Iron Lady' Movie Reviews: Meryl Streep Wows, But Critics Lukewarm on Film

Streep Wows
as Iron Lady

review roundup

Dec 30, 2011 12:50 PM CST

Streep Wows as Iron Lady

Helps redeem otherwise mediocre film

(Newser) - As a biopic, The Iron Lady is nothing to write home about—but critics are blown away by Meryl Streep's typically excellent performance as Margaret Thatcher:

The film contains "little sense of the outside world, the human cost, or the ripple effect of divisive government policies. It is

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Dragon Tattoo
Looks Good,
Lacks Depth

movie review

Dec 23, 2011 11:21 AM CST

Dragon Tattoo Looks Good, Lacks Depth

Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara star in David Fincher's adaptation

(Newser) - David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a mostly faithful retelling of Stieg Larsson's novel: A young hacker and a journalist team up to solve the mystery of a girl's disappearance. The film is visually impressive, and Rooney Mara is compelling—but the...

Sherlock Holmes
Is Stupidly Fun

movie reviews

Dec 16, 2011 10:56 AM CST

Sherlock Holmes Is Stupidly Fun

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law star in Guy Ritchie's sequel

(Newser) - You won't find much food for thought in the new Sherlock Holmes film, but is that any surprise? Instead, A Game of Shadows offers more zany action and amusing banter:

"I could not entirely resist the idiotic allure of Game of Shadows," writes Andrew O'Hehir in

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Young Adult
Painfully
Funny

review roundup

Dec 9, 2011 11:18 AM CST

Young Adult Painfully Funny

Charlize Theron stars in Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody film

(Newser) - Young Adult, from the writer/director team behind Juno, stars Charlize Theron as a selfish thirtysomething returning to her hometown with the belief that she can win over her high school boyfriend—who's now married with a kid. Critics love it, though it can be hard to take:

The film

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Dragon Tattoo
Producers Fume
Over Good Review

Dec 6, 2011 2:43 PM CST

Dragon Tattoo Producers Fume Over Good Review

New Yorker publishes piece early

(Newser) - The New Yorker has sparked the ire of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo producer Scott Rudin—with a positive review that calls the film "mesmerizing." Trouble is, the review came out early, a big no-no in an industry where timing is key. Filmmakers want their movies—especially big-ticket...

Fassbender
Wows in
Shame

reviews

Dec 2, 2011 10:40 AM CST

Fassbender Wows in Shame

Critics mixed on Steve McQueen's sex addiction tale

(Newser) - Shame tells the story of a sex addict’s joyless need for physical pleasure, and Michael Fassbender offers a stunning performance, critics say. But they’re divided over whether the film has much else to offer:

Fassbender’s work “may lay claim to this year’s title of most

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Michelle Williams
Shines as Marilyn

Movie Review

Nov 23, 2011 2:30 PM CST

Michelle Williams Shines as Marilyn

But the rest of the movie is pretty slight

(Newser) - Critics are positively giddy about Michelle Williams' performance in My Week With Marilyn, a new comedy based on Colin Clark's memoir about the week he spent at a cabin getaway with Marilyn Monroe. Here's what the critics are saying:

New Muppets
Movie Is Terrific

movie review

Nov 23, 2011 11:17 AM CST

New Muppets Movie Is Terrific

Jason Segel, Amy Adams bring franchise back to life

(Newser) - Resurrecting a legendary franchise is a daunting task—but Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and the guys behind Flight of the Conchords have done it with roaring success. In the new Muppets film, the stars track down the Muppets in puppet retirement for a whole new show. (It's got a...

Breaking Dawn
Dead Awful

review roundup

Nov 18, 2011 12:28 PM CST

Breaking Dawn Dead Awful

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson star in new 'Twilight '

(Newser) - The latest Twilight installment is, predictably, highly popular with fans ; critics are less enthusiastic as Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson continue their vampire romance.

“Enough with Bella's depressed, ragdoll posture and her eternal gloom,” writes Lisa Schwarzbaum in Entertainment Weekly . “A pox on Breaking Dawn ... for

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Jack and Jill
'Stupefyingly
Unfunny'

review roundup

Nov 11, 2011 11:22 AM CST

Jack and Jill 'Stupefyingly Unfunny'

Movie may be Sandler's worst ever, prompts call for his retirement

(Newser) - Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, in which he plays his own twin sister, is mind-numbingly bad, reviewers say—so poor, in fact, that it languished at a remarkable 0% on Rotten Tomatoes , which calls it “impossible to recommend on any level whatsoever," for most of the morning:

“

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Tower Heist
Gets the
Job Done

review roundup

Nov 4, 2011 11:58 AM CDT

Tower Heist Gets the Job Done

Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy star in Brett Ratner film

(Newser) - Tower Heist is a recession comedy, telling the story of a group of men stealing their own money back from a rich swindler. Critics say it’s worth a watch:

“Here is a comedy that doesn't go heavy on the excremental, the masturbatory, and symphonies of four-letter words.

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More Booze
Than Plot in
Rum Diary

movie review

Oct 28, 2011 12:02 PM CDT

More Booze Than Plot in Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in Hunter S. Thompson story

(Newser) - The Rum Diary is like a superhero origin story, several reviewers note: Set in Puerto Rico, it tells the story of how journalist Hunter S. Thompson became himself—complete with heavy drinking and plenty of sex.

You get the sense that the film is a "passion project" for the

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Critics Split on
New Paranormal

review roundup

Oct 21, 2011 12:48 PM CDT

Critics Split on New Paranormal

Lauren Bittner, Katie Featherson star in horror flick

(Newser) - Reviewers are divided over the third Paranormal Activity installment, which once again aims to frighten with low-budget footage.

In the newest film, “the sense of dread that permeated the first Paranormal Activity is gone,” writes Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News . We’re seeing the series

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Footloose
Lacks New
Moves, But
Not Energy

review roundup

Oct 14, 2011 12:04 PM CDT

Footloose Lacks New Moves, But Not Energy

Julianne Hough, Kenny Wormald star in Craig Brewer's remake

(Newser) - The remake of Footloose, starring Kenny Wormald as a young man who shakes up a dance-free town, isn't much different from the original. But that's not necessarily bad:

"This incarnation of Footloose may not make as great a dent in the current generation as the original film

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Ides of March Gets Critics' Vote

review roundup

Oct 7, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

Ides of March Gets Critics' Vote

Great acting overcomes shopworn themes in Clooney's political thriller

(Newser) - Critics are quite pleased with George Clooney's latest directorial offering, The Ides of March; the taut political drama currently enjoys an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes —although some of its supporters have qualms about its themes. Here's what they're saying:

“Are you sitting down? George

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50/50:
Half Funny,
Half Touching

movie reviews

Sep 30, 2011 12:30 PM CDT

50/50: Half Funny, Half Touching

Seth Rogen movie manages to be both funny and poignant

(Newser) - With a current 92% rating at Rotten Tomatoes , 50/50 gets praise for its blend of comedy and drama about a young man diagnosed with cancer.

In Salon , Mary Elizabeth Williams calls the movie “poignant, funny and profane”: It “understands the woozy terror of a life or death crisis,

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