Shepard’s “Hit and Run” Makes Car Chases Boring
It’s really hard to make car chases boring. Yet somehow Dax Shepard’s HIT AND RUN manages to do it. It’s a comedy that barely has its foot on the gas.
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2012 Movie Reviews
Nothing Interesting or Terrifying About ‘Red Lights’
By the time you actually get to the final confrontation in RED LIGHTS, you’re too bored to care about the movie’s major twist.
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McFarlane Gets Back to Early ‘Family Guy’ Humor with ‘Ted’
For a raunchy comedy, TED will surprise you with its sentimentality. This strangely charming tale about growing up will also crack you up.
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‘The Watch’ Won’t Please Fans of Any Genre
THE WATCH straddles a weird middle ground between horror, action, sci-fi, and comedy without pleasing fans of any genre.
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Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight Rises’ is Fantastic Series Bookend
As a whole, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is better than BATMAN BEGINS, although it’s not nearly as powerful as THE DARK KNIGHT.
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The Apocalypse is Beautifully Tragic in ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD effectively employs humor to make light of its apocalyptic premise, although it doesn’t treat its subject lightly.
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‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Is Enjoyable When Focusing on Time Travel
Colin Trevorrow’s indie dramedy SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED is a heartfelt and enjoyable movie, when it’s just focusing on time travel.
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Robo-Cruise Wrecks ‘Rock of Ages’
In ROCK OF AGES, Cruise literally does everything to look, sound, and move like a rock star, except for showing any genuine conviction.
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Review: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’
Even though SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN is a fairy tale, first-time director Rupert Sanders and his writers expect you to buy into some farfetched ideas.
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Review: ‘Men in Black III’
Barry Sonnenfeld’s MEN IN BLACK III is a campy sci-fi flick with time travel, gimmicky 3D, inane dialogue, and an outlandish villain.
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