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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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My Week With Marilyn Reviews: Most Critics Say Michelle Williams Makes It Work

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...

'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Movie Reviews: Critics Not Impressed With Latest Entry in Vampire Saga

Breaking Dawn
Dead Awful

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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' Movie Reviews: Critics Hate Adam Sandler Film

Jack and Jill
'Stupefyingly
Unfunny'

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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' Movie Reviews: Film Critics Like Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy Flick

Tower Heist
Gets the
Job Done

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Moneyball
Hits It Out
of the Park

movie review

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

movie review

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

movie review

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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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

movie review

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

movie review

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

Movie Review

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

Movie Reviews

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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