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Little Fockers Is Focking Terrible
Little Fockers
Is Focking Terrible
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Dec 22, 2010 1:05 PM CST

Little Fockers Is Focking Terrible

Critics grossed out, but not amused by horrible Meet the Parents three-quel

(Newser) - Little Fockers, the third and, critics promise, worst movie of the Meet the Parents franchise, opens with an extended enema joke, and pretty much goes downhill from there. Here’s a healthy dose of the critical scorn being heaped on it:
  • “I suffered through Little Fockers wishing that I
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Tron: Legacy Is 3D Eye Candy, but Not Much Else
Tron: Legacy Is 3D Eye Candy, Nothing More
movie review
Dec 17, 2010 9:50 AM CST

Tron: Legacy Is 3D Eye Candy, Nothing More

Critics: It has great special effects, weak script

(Newser) - Disney revisits Tron, in 3D no less, but critics aren't exactly bowled over by Tron: Legacy. (Critics' rating is 49% on Rotten Tomatoes , with fans at 83%.) It's got nifty special effects, including a digitally recreated Jeff Bridges from the 1980s, but not much else, at least according to...

Potter It Isn't: New Narnia Lacks Magic
Potter It Isn't:
New Narnia Lacks Magic
movie review
Dec 10, 2010 1:37 PM CST

Potter It Isn't: New Narnia Lacks Magic

But Dawn Treader has its moments

(Newser) - Critics aren’t enthralled by The Voyage of the Dawn Treader the third film based on CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. (Its Rotten Tomatoes rating is 51%.) But there are some bright spots:
  • Manohla Dargis calls the film “largely dreary” in the New York Times . Still, “though
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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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