3/4
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Bran Nue Dae
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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Posted Sep 24, 2010
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2/4
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Broken Embraces
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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Gives us few reasons not to stay to the ending, but the ultimate revelation of Blanco's pain ... disappoints.
Posted Jan 31, 2010
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2.5/4
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It's Complicated
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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"It's Complicated" will be for middle-aged women what the latest "Transformers" sequel is for teenage boys.
Posted Dec 30, 2009
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1.5/4
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Nine
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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How does one recommend a musical that packs a putrid songbook, hires eye candy over proven entertainers and casts perhaps the greatest actor of our generation in the lead even though he can't sing a note?
Posted Dec 30, 2009
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3/4
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The Damned United
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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Finds its riveting story in the locker-room and board-room wranglings of competitive team leaders, and dissects them with documentary-style precision.
Posted Dec 23, 2009
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3/4
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The Road
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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An overall impressive adaptation that, while tough to recommend because of its oppressive mood, stays on the right path for the duration of its run.
Posted Dec 23, 2009
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1.5/4
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Did You Hear About the Morgans?
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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You've already heard every joke it has to tell.
Posted Dec 23, 2009
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4/4
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Up in the Air
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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"Up In the Air," more than any film released this year, is tailored perfectly for its time.
Posted Dec 23, 2009
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3/4
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Brothers
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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Sheds some of the original's impact. But the emotional currents remain so charged that you won't need a translator to understand the heartache conveyed on screen.
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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2/4
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The Messenger
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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Beyond the interesting subjects, Moverman doesn't have a definitive place for his film to go.
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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3/4
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Everybody's Fine
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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It's schmaltzy and a tad melodramatic, but it doesn't pander, gently plucking our heartstrings when it could have hammered away.
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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3/4
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Invictus
(2009)
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Sean O'Connell
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While far from subtle (Eastwood rarely is), "Invictus" possesses an unmistakable air of dignity.
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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3/4
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Nov 30, 2009
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3/4
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Ninja Assassin
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 30, 2009
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2/4
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Planet 51
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Nov 20, 2009
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3/4
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Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Nov 20, 2009
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3/4
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An Education
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 20, 2009
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2.5/4
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The Blind Side
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 20, 2009
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1.5/4
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2012
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 13, 2009
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3/4
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Pirate Radio
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 13, 2009
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1.5/4
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Disney's A Christmas Carol
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Nov 06, 2009
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2.5/4
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Nov 06, 2009
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2/4
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Coco Before Chanel
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Nov 06, 2009
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3.5/4
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Michael Jackson's This Is It
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 30, 2009
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3/4
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Good Hair
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
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Posted Oct 28, 2009
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2.5/4
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Law Abiding Citizen
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 16, 2009
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2/4
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Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 16, 2009
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3/4
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Paranormal Activity
(2007)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 16, 2009
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3/4
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Soul Power
(2008)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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3/4
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The Informant!
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2.5/4
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2/4
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Bright Star
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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3/4
|
Whip It
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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3/4
|
Zombieland
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2/4
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It Might Get Loud
(2008)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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3.5/4
|
Big Fan
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2.5/4
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No Impact Man
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2/4
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Capitalism: A Love Story
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Oct 02, 2009
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2/4
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9
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Sep 11, 2009
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2/4
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My One and Only
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Sep 11, 2009
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3/4
|
The September Issue
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Sep 11, 2009
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3/4
|
Taking Woodstock
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 28, 2009
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1/4
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Play the Game
(2008)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 28, 2009
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1.5/4
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Shorts
(2013)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 23, 2009
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1.5/4
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Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 21, 2009
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3/4
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In the Loop
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 21, 2009
|
3/4
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The Cove
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 21, 2009
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3/4
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Adam
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 21, 2009
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2.5/4
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The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 14, 2009
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3.5/4
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District 9
(2009)
|
Sean O'Connell
|
Posted Aug 14, 2009
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