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Crazy, Stupid, Love Reviews: All-Star Cast Including Steve Carell and Julianne Moore Make It Click
 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 Reviews: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford Don't Quite Save It
 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

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:
  1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions.
  2. Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace:
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Friends With Benefits a Sexy, Standard Rom-Com
 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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Captain America Reviews: Good Summer Fare
 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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Horrible Bosses Reviews: Great Cast With Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston Helps Save It
 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

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 Reviews: Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks Movie Is Mediocre at Best
 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' Movie Reviews: Yes, it Really Is Bad
 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' Movie Reviews: Is This Pixar's Worst Film?


 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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Movie Review Roundup: 'Green Lantern,' Starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
 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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Super 8 Reviews: JJ Abrams Has Summer Fun, but Don't Expect a Classic
 Super 8 
 Almost Super 
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Jun 10, 2011 12:05 PM CDT

Super 8 Almost Super

JJ Abrams directs Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning in sci-fi flick

(Newser) - Super 8 is a fun summer blockbuster about kids, monsters, and filmmaking—but don’t expect a classic.
  • Director JJ Abrams is “clever and sincere,” notes AO Scott in the New York Times , “but still, at least on the big screen, more student than master. Like his
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'X-Men: First Class' Movie Review Roundup: Critics Love Superhero Prequel
 X-Men Finally Bounces Back 
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Jun 3, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

X-Men Finally Bounces Back

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender star in Matthew Vaughn's film

(Newser) - Critics are largely impressed with the latest installment in the X-Men series: X-Men: First Class is certainly an improvement over the last few. A sampling of reviews:
  • “After a close call with franchise death, the X-Men film series has bounced back to life with its fifth installment, rescued with
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'The Hangover Part II' Movie Review Roundup: It's 'Mind-Bogglingly Awful'
 New Hangover 
 Mind-Bogglingly Bad 
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May 27, 2011 11:16 AM CDT

New Hangover Mind-Bogglingly Bad

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis star in Todd Phillips' film

(Newser) - If the first Hangover was a wild party, the second is, well, the hangover. Critics are savaging the latest effort from Todd Phillips:
  • Writing in Salon , Andrew O’Hehir smacks the film’s “mind-boggling awfulness.” It’s a “clumsy, homophobic, cliché-ridden, and terminally unfunny sequel” that
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'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Movie Review Roundup: Critics Not Wowed
 No Gold in 
 Pirates 4 
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May 20, 2011 12:10 PM CDT

No Gold in Pirates 4

Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz star in Rob Marshall's film

(Newser) - The latest Pirates of the Caribbean is more of the same, and it’s getting stale—but Captain Jack Sparrow remains somewhat compelling, critics say.
  • It’s “exactly like what you'd expect: overlong (two hours and 20 minutes), overstuffed (with at least four separate beats that could count
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'Bridesmaids' Movie Review Roundup: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Co. Are 'Hilarious'
 Bridesmaids 
 'Effing Hilarious' 
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May 13, 2011 12:10 PM CDT

Bridesmaids 'Effing Hilarious'

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph star in Paul Feig's Film

(Newser) - Critics are swooning over Bridesmaids, which stars co-writer Kristen Wiig as an inept maid of honor in a delightfully crude film that’s earned 91% at Rotten Tomatoes .
  • “Hallelujah and praise the Lord for Paul Feig's Bridesmaids,” writes Dana Stevens in Slate . “At long last, we
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Thor Movie Reviews: Most Critics Like it, But Not AO Scott
 Thor Leaves 
 Critics (Mostly) 
 Thunderstruck 
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May 6, 2011 11:25 AM CDT

Thor Leaves Critics (Mostly) Thunderstruck

Reviews solid for likeable new superhero flick

(Newser) - Critics are mostly quite pleased with Thor, the new Marvel superhero flick about a Norse god fallen to Earth, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film currently sports an 81% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though its positive reviews seem to be more three-star than four-star. Here's a taste of...

Movie Review: 'The Beaver' Stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster
Shockingly, Gibson Not One
of Beaver's Many Problems
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May 6, 2011 10:11 AM CDT

Shockingly, Gibson Not One of Beaver's Many Problems

Jodie Foster directs film about depressed man and his puppet

(Newser) - Jodie Foster directs The Beaver, the story of a seriously depressed man who starts speaking by way of a beaver hand-puppet. The film’s not great, but Mel Gibson is at the top of his game:
  • "There are all kinds of problems with The Beaver. Ironically, Mel Gibson isn'
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'Fast Five' Film Reviews: Latest 'The Fast and The Furious' Sequel Furiously Fun
 Fast Five Is Furiously Fun 
Movie Review
Apr 29, 2011 12:31 PM CDT

Fast Five Is Furiously Fun

Critics entertained by dumb, loud caper flick

(Newser) - Oh look, it’s yet another The Fast and the Furious sequel. Surely critics will summarily lambaste it and move on. Wait, what’s this? They like it? It has a 77% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes? It’s all true. Here’s what they’re saying:
  • “Bless me
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'Water For Elephants' Review: Movie Stars Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon
 Water for  
 Elephants  
 Lukewarm 
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Apr 22, 2011 1:13 PM CDT

Water for Elephants Lukewarm

Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon star in novel adaptation

(Newser) - Water for Elephants, based on the bestselling book, tells the story of a young man who joins the circus during the Depression, working with an elephant and falling for a married performer. Critics are mixed:
  • The film “provides a constant wash of scenic pleasure,” and is true to
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