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Sep 23, 2011 11:38 AM CDT

Moneyball Hits It Out of the Park

Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill star in baseball flick

(Newser) - Moneyball is a big hit with critics, even if its premise—a film about baseball statistics—might sound boring at first. Here’s what they say about the film, which stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill:

Built on a "sharp, sleek script," Moneyball "takes all this seemingly

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I Don't Know How
Is SATC With Kids

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Sep 16, 2011 10:28 AM CDT

I Don't Know How Is SATC With Kids

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in romantic comedy

(Newser) - Don’t expect any surprises in I Don’t Know How She Does It, a Sarah Jessica Parker-led flick about a working mom that's not faring all that well with the critics:

It’s back to Carrie Bradshaw, writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . “From

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Contagion Sickeningly Good

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Sep 9, 2011 10:15 AM CDT

Contagion Sickeningly Good

Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet star in Steven Soderbergh film

(Newser) - Critics applaud Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Contagion, a deeply disturbing imagining of a global pandemic that features an all-star cast (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne):

It’s “easily the scariest of the disaster films” since 9/11, writes Lou Lumenick in the

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Movie Reviews: 'The Debt,' Starring Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, Disappoints Critics

The Debt
Comes
Up Short

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Sep 2, 2011 12:55 PM CDT

The Debt Comes Up Short

Helen Mirren stars in John Madden thriller

(Newser) - The Debt, starring Helen Mirren, tells the story of a trio of Mossad agents whose adventure in Cold War-era Berlin has consequences far into the future. It could have been a thought-provoking thriller, but it doesn’t quite live up to its promise:

What begins as a “finely observed

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Our Idiot Brother Is
Likeable Enough

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Aug 26, 2011 1:38 PM CDT

Our Idiot Brother Is Likeable Enough

Paul Rudd stars in Jesse Peretz comedy

(Newser) - Our Idiot Brother is the story of a sweet-natured fool who depends on his three sisters to get his life back on track. It’s good for a smile, if not big laughs:

In the New York Times , AO Scott calls it a “thin, unconvincing movie made likable by

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One Day One Big Letdown

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Aug 19, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

One Day One Big Letdown

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess star in Lone Scherfig's film

(Newser) - One Day, which tells the story of two almost-lovers over 20 years, should have worked. But despite great actors and bestselling source material, it definitely doesn’t:

The film “seemed so promising given its pedigree,” which includes Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, and director Lone Scherfig, writes Betsy Sharkey

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'Humor and Heartbreak'
Lift The Help

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Aug 12, 2011 1:40 PM CDT

'Humor and Heartbreak' Lift The Help

Film based on Kathryn Stockett novel stars Viola Davis, Emma Stone

(Newser) - Critics are impressed with certain aspects of The Help, Tate Taylor’s film about a young white woman interviewing black maids in 1960s Mississippi. But while some say the overall package is lacking, others are glowing.

Compared to Kathryn Stockett’s novel of the same name, the film is “

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Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars

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Aug 5, 2011 10:17 AM CDT

Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars

Andy Serkis steals the show as Caesar in surprisingly good prequel

(Newser) - Critics are cheering on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, promising that Andy Serkis' CG performance is so good, you'll root for humanity to fall. Here's a taste of what they're saying:

Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal is breathless with praise, saying the movie

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Smurfs Is Smurfing Terrible

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Jul 29, 2011 1:59 PM CDT

Smurfs Is Smurfing Terrible

Critics slam lame kiddie comedy

(Newser) - The Smurfs have arrived in New York City, and if critics are to be believed, you should avoid the little blue things at all cost. Here's what they're saying:

“I wouldn't smurf Gosnell's The Smurfs on my smurfiest enemy,” writes Sean O’Connell of

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Crazy, Stupid, Love
Actually Quite Smart

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Jul 29, 2011 1:36 PM CDT

Crazy, Stupid, Love Actually Quite Smart

Steve Carell, Julianne Moore star in winning romantic comedy

(Newser) - Critics largely enjoyed Crazy, Stupid, Love—and some have fallen head over heels for the romantic comedy with an all-star cast.

In the Los Angeles Times , Betsy Sharkey gushes that the film “may well restore your faith in the very possibility of love, to say nothing of romantic comedies.

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Cowboys & Aliens a Bore

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Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM CDT

Cowboys & Aliens a Bore

Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford can't quite save it

(Newser) - You’d think a movie called Cowboys and Aliens could at least hold your attention--but though the acting is good, there’s not much else to keep things interesting.

The film is “chockfull of elements from classic oaters—a posse, a dusty round-up, saloon stand-offs—as well as monster

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Worst Summer
Blockbusters Ever

Jul 26, 2011 5:35 PM CDT

Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever

Sorry, Transformers fans

(Newser) - The summer blockbuster: proof that, when it comes to movies, budget is often inversely proportional to quality. In Time , Everett Rosenfeld and Gilbert Cruz reflect on the worst of the worst:

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions.
Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace:

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Friends With Benefits a
Sexy, Standard Rom-Com

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Jul 22, 2011 2:21 PM CDT

Friends With Benefits a Sexy, Standard Rom-Com

You know where it's going, but you probably don't care

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis may not break any new ground in Friends With Benefits, but critics are largely giving the sex-filled rom-com the thumbs up:

"The jokes don't all work and the topical references can be irritably hipper-than-thou," writes Andrea Gronvall of the Chicago Reader . "

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Critics Salute Captain America

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Jul 22, 2011 1:23 PM CDT

Critics Salute Captain America

Chris Evans stars in Joe Johnston's film

(Newser) - Captain America: The First Avenger, starring Chris Evans, isn't exactly deserving of 50 stars, but as far as superhero flicks go, it's an enjoyable, if somewhat enhanced, period piece. Just don’t expect Dark Knight-quality stuff.

"Captain America, like its unapologetically corny hero, is propelled by unpretentious

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Sharp Cast Lifts
Horrible Bosses

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Jul 8, 2011 12:04 PM CDT

Sharp Cast Lifts Horrible Bosses

Jasons Bateman, Sudeikis star in Seth Gordon's comedy

(Newser) - Horrible Bosses is shockingly crude and a bit “uneven,” but it’s also amusing, critics say—because we can all identify with such workplace horrors. (Except maybe Jennifer Aniston as a crude, harassing dentist.)

The film is “frequently very funny,” writes AO Scott in the

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Transformers:
Dark Of The Moon
Not Much to Howl At

MOVIE REVIEWs

Jul 1, 2011 1:31 PM CDT

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Not Much to Howl At

With blinding effects and a pointless plot, critics say it's an Optimus Crime

(Newser) - Negative reviews are like Energon Cubes to Michael Bay—they only make him stronger. His first two Transformers movies were universally trashed by critics, and the latest—Transformers: Dark Of The Moon—is no different according to its 37% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes . But it's not like Optimus...

Larry Crowne Isn't Really
Romantic—or Funny

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Jul 1, 2011 1:05 PM CDT

Larry Crowne Isn't Really Romantic—or Funny

Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks movie doesn't live up to promise

(Newser) - Critics are finding plenty to laugh at in Larry Crowne, just not much of what writer/director/star Tom Hanks planned on. With a 36% rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes , the romantic-comedy co-starring Julia Roberts is about a middle-aged man making huge changes, but there's little you haven't seen a...

Bad Teacher
Definitely Not Good

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Jun 24, 2011 1:26 PM CDT

Bad Teacher Definitely Not Good

Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake star in Jake Kasdan film

(Newser) - Bad Teacher has one bad script, critics say—so bad that a good cast can’t make it work. If you’re feeling nasty, though, you may find a few laughs.

In short, it’s “blandly, boringly bad,” writes Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post . “This fitfully

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Cars 2 May
Drive You Nuts

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Jun 24, 2011 12:16 PM CDT

Cars 2 May Drive You Nuts

Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson star in Pixar film

(Newser) - Just because it’s Pixar doesn’t mean it’s good, as Cars 2 proves. Its worst offender: sidekick-turned-lead Mater, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy.

“Maybe the company was tired of turning out one masterpiece after another and decided to coast for a while,” suggests AO Scott

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No Shine From
Green Lantern

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Jun 17, 2011 12:08 PM CDT

No Shine From Green Lantern

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively star in Martin Campbell's film

(Newser) - Green Lantern is chock-full of special effects, but they’re not enough to rescue this superhero flick. Critics complain:

“Green Lantern is bad,” writes Manohla Dargis in the New York Times . It’s "impeded by lame jokes; evocations of better movies; an ugly-bruise palette of black, green,

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