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Skip This Trip: The Tourist Not Worth a Visit
Skip This Trip: The Tourist
Not Worth a Visit
movie review
Dec 10, 2010 10:13 AM CST

Skip This Trip: The Tourist Not Worth a Visit

Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp unimpressive in cliché-ridden film

(Newser) - The Tourist stars Angelina Jolie as a femme fatale expertly evading international authorities, with Wisconsin math teacher Johnny Depp at her side. It’s chock-full of cliches, the acting isn't so hot, and critics just aren’t on board:
  • “There is a moment in The Tourist when Johnny Depp
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Carrey at His Manic Best (or Worst) in Phillip Morris

True story of gay con-man highly divisive

(Newser) - Some critics are head-over-heels for I Love You Phillip Morris; others feel quite the opposite about the film, in which Jim Carrey plays a gay conman. (It's currently favored by 76% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes, though audiences give it a lesser 55%.)
  • At the New York Times , Stephen
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Natalie Portman Dazzles in Black Swan

Critics love 'dementedly entertaining' film

(Newser) - Nearly all the critics were dazzled by Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky's ballet thriller starring Natalie Portman as a dancer who falls into madness:
  • "One of the best movies of the year," declares Andrew O'Hehir on Salon . Expect Oscar nominations for Portman, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, and a number
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Love and Other Drugs Not So Potent
 Love and 
 Other Drugs 
 Not So Potent 
movie review
Nov 24, 2010 12:18 PM CST

Love and Other Drugs Not So Potent

Forgettable film has moments to treasure

(Newser) - Love and Other Drugs—with Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Viagra salesman who falls for Anne Hathaway's character—has a lot to offer, but critics can’t prescribe it without a few caveats. (It has a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , though audiences give it a solid 70% approval mark):
  • The
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Burlesque So Terrible It's Funny
 Burlesque 
 So Terrible 
 It's Funny 
movie review
Nov 24, 2010 11:11 AM CST

Burlesque So Terrible It's Funny

Cher, Christina Aguilera can't save 'ridiculous' musical

(Newser) - Cher is back, starring in her first film in seven years, but critics aren't too wowed by the campy Burlesque, which also feature Christina Aguilera:
  • "The choicest dialogue in Burlesque provokes the sort of laughter that other, intentionally funny films only dream of generating," writes Michael Phillips in
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Deathly Hallows Is Darkest Potter Movie Yet

 Deathly Hallows 
 Is Darkest Potter 
 Movie Yet 
movie reviews
Nov 19, 2010 6:03 AM CST

Deathly Hallows Is Darkest Potter Movie Yet

Quidditch gets swapped for bleak tone in penultimate film

(Newser) - The penultimate Harry Potter movie hits theaters today, and while reviews for Deathly Hallows: Part I range all the way from "best Potter movie ever" to "worst Potter movie ever," most critics are positive about it and are looking forward to next summer's grand finale. The movie...

Unstoppable Delivers a 'Joyride'

 Unstoppable 
 Delivers a 'Joyride' 
review roundup
Nov 12, 2010 12:38 PM CST

Unstoppable Delivers a 'Joyride'

It may be forgettable, but it's still a thrill

(Newser) - If you expect nothing more than a wild ride from Unstoppable, you’ll be satisfied: the film won’t make you think, but it’ll keep you entertained, critics say.
  • “Confession: I thought this movie would suck,” writes Peter Travers in Rolling Stone . In fact, “Your head
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New Harry Potter Film Debuts in London
 New Harry Potter Film 
 Debuts in London 
early reviews
Nov 11, 2010 7:41 PM CST

New Harry Potter Film Debuts in London

It's the first part of the two-part finale

(Newser) - American audiences have to wait another week, but the second-last installment of the Harry Potter movies premiered in London tonight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I sets up the grand finale, which isn't out until July 2011. Not that reviews will mean a whit to devoted fans, but...

No Rush to See Due Date
 No Rush to  
 See Due Date 
review roundup
Nov 5, 2010 1:31 PM CDT

No Rush to See Due Date

Zach Galifianakis polarizes critics

(Newser) - Is Due Date this year’s Hangover? Not really, the critics say; it’s more “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles for the road rage generation,” writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . Reviews are mixed, with only 40% of critics liking it but 75% of fans approving...

127 Hours an Intense Triumph
 127 Hours an Intense Triumph 
Movie Review
Nov 5, 2010 7:10 AM CDT

127 Hours an Intense Triumph

James Franco dazzles in Danny Boyle's latest

(Newser) - Critics are absolutely fawning over 127 Hours, Danny Boyle's latest directorial triumph. James Franco plays real-life hiker Aron Ralston, who found himself pinned by a boulder in a cavern and [spoiler alert] amputated his own arm to escape. Here's what critics are saying:
  • Boyle “pumps every frame of 127
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Saw Series Ends With a Whimper

 Saw Series Ends 
 With a Whimper  
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 29, 2010 8:45 AM CDT

Saw Series Ends With a Whimper

Gore galore but not much makes sense in 'final chapter'

(Newser) - Saw 3D, the seventh installment in the gory horror franchise, will be the final one, according to its producers, and most critics are hoping they stick to their word.
  • The use of 3D is effective but "a lack of multi-dimensional flying body parts wasn't this series' problem," Geoff
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Critics Split on Eastwood's Hereafter
 Critics Split on 
 Eastwood's Hereafter 
review roundup
Oct 22, 2010 1:55 PM CDT

Critics Split on Eastwood's Hereafter

One person's 'enthralling' is another person's boring

(Newser) - Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon … what’s not to like about Hereafter? But not all the critics are overly impressed with this spiritual film that touches on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2005 London subway bombings:
  • “The mostly mesmerizing but finally flawed film” mostly “plays like
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Jackass 3D : At Least Their Fans Love It
 Jackass 3D: At Least 
 Their Fans Love It 
review roundup
Oct 15, 2010 1:13 PM CDT

Jackass 3D: At Least Their Fans Love It

Critics, not so much

(Newser) - The new Jackass movie is out in 3D splendor, and maybe the most telling fact about early reaction is that it's got a lukewarm 52% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a loving 83% from audiences. Some review samples:
  • Stephen Whitty, Star-Ledger : "It's hard not laugh at some
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Aging A-Listers Have a Blast in Red

 Aging A-Listers 
 Have a Blast in Red  
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 15, 2010 8:08 AM CDT

Aging A-Listers Have a Blast in Red

Mirren, Freeman, Willis, Malkovich fire away in graphic novel adaptation

(Newser) - A bunch of aging Hollywood icons team up for a graphic novel adaptation—Red sounds fun, right? Some critics thought this movie about retired CIA operatives forced to get back in the game was a blast, others thought it was trying too hard. Perhaps it depends on how much you...

Secretariat : Tea Party Myth or Feel-Good Flick?
Secretariat: Tea Party Myth
or Feel-Good Flick?
review roundup
Oct 8, 2010 11:59 AM CDT

Secretariat: Tea Party Myth or Feel-Good Flick?

Most critics enjoy the film, but one calls it 'creepy'

(Newser) - Secretariat, Disney’s latest feel-good offering, opened to decent reviews—but there’s at least one critic who thinks the heartwarming story of the 1973 Triple Crown winner is actually a Tea Party myth in disguise. Read on for more:
  • Andrew O’Hehir admits Secretariat is a “gorgeous film”
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Stone Movie Reviews: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton in Top Form in Prison Drama
 De Niro's Stone 
 Pretty Heavy  
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 8, 2010 8:15 AM CDT

De Niro's Stone Pretty Heavy

De Niro, Norton at their best in noir-ish prison drama

(Newser) - Prison drama Stone isn't light viewing, critics say, but top-notch performances from stars Robert De Niro and Edward Norton save it from collapsing under the weight of its themes of morality and spirituality.
  • De Niro, who plays wily inmate Norton's parole officer, "seems to turn back into Travis Bickle
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'Dazzling' Social Network Is 'Absurdly Enjoyable'
 'Dazzling' Social Network 
 Is 'Absurdly Enjoyable' 
review roundup
Sep 30, 2010 7:25 PM CDT

'Dazzling' Social Network Is 'Absurdly Enjoyable'

Critics still raving about the Facebook movie

(Newser) - On the eve of its opening, the Social Network continues to get serious love from reviewers. The Facebook movie's Rotten Tomatoes score is humming along at a 98% positive clip. Samples:
  • Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal : It "quickly lifts you to a state of exhilaration, and pretty much keeps
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Tall Dark Stranger Isn't a Woody Allen Classic
 Tall Dark Stranger Isn't 
 a Woody Allen Classic 
review roundup
Sep 24, 2010 1:18 PM CDT

Tall Dark Stranger Isn't a Woody Allen Classic

But critics think it's a decent return to familiar territory

(Newser) - Woody Allen is back exploring familiar ground with another stellar cast (Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, etc.). The result? Critics were amused but don't think it ranks high in the Woody pantheon.
  • Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times : "This kinder, gentler Allen is still clever, still amusing, and
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Gekko's Still Got Juice in Money Never Sleeps

 Gekko's Still Got Juice 
 in Money Never Sleeps  
MOVIE REVIEW
Sep 24, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

Gekko's Still Got Juice in Money Never Sleeps

Michael Douglas is Wall Street sequel's best (toxic) asset

(Newser) - "Greed is good," Gordon Gekko famously said in Oliver Stone's 1987 Wall Street, but maybe not in film directors. Critics say Stone crams too many story lines and sermons into the sequel, Money Never Sleeps, though Michael Douglas is still deliciously slimy as the ex-con stock trader.
  • Douglas
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Critics Love Ben Affleck's Heist Flick Town
 Critics Love Ben Affleck's 
 Heist Flick The Town 
review roundup
Sep 17, 2010 6:48 AM CDT

Critics Love Ben Affleck's Heist Flick The Town

Director-star excels in Boston thriller

(Newser) - Boston bank robber drama The Town is the heist movie of the year and Ben Affleck, who co-wrote, directed, and stars, has never been better, say critics.
  • Ben Affleck, directing his second movie, proves that 2007's excellent Gone Baby Gone was no fluke, writes Rick Bentley at the State . Affleck
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