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Fast & Furious 6 'Spectacular Junk'

Critics say movie is action-packed, over-the-top fun

(Newser) - Fast & Furious is back, this time for round six—and it's not getting the terrible reviews you might imagine, snagging a 74% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 62 out of 100, otherwise known as "generally favorable reviews," on Metacritic . Here's what reviewers are... More »

Hangover III Barely a Comedy

Critics say movie is more of an unfunny, annoying action flick

(Newser) - The Hangover Part III is here, but if critics are to be believed, you might want to black out and erase it from your memory. Here's what people are saying:
  • A giraffe is decapitated in the first five minutes, and maybe someday "beheading the giraffe" will replace "
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Star Trek Goes Boldly, Triumphs

JJ Abrams' latest wins over critics, if not Trekkies

(Newser) - Four years after he first thrilled audiences and annoyed hard core Trekkies with Star Trek, JJ Abrams is back with Star Trek Into Darkness, and critics are gushing over it, saying it's even more thrilling—and perhaps even more likely to annoy fans. More »

Iron Man 3 Solid Enough

Robert Downey Jr. stars in Avengers followup

(Newser) - The latest installment in the Iron Man franchise follows up on the Avengers—and, with its terrorist themes, arrives at an uncomfortable time, critics note. Wonders Anthony Lane in the New Yorker : "Had we really congregated in this place to savor the spectacle of bodies being flung around by... More »

Pain & Gain Might Be Sort of Brilliant

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson star in Michael Bay's latest

(Newser) - Michael Bay's latest movie is a bit of a shift from Transformers—it's a smaller-budget film based on a true story about bodybuilders who get involved in kidnapping. Critics offer mixed reviews:
  • At Salon , Andrew O'Hehir calls Pain & Gain "a thoroughly reprehensible and frequently hilarious
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For Better or Worse, 42 Is Safe

If anything, Jackie Robinson biopic might be a little too reverential

(Newser) - The Jackie Robinson biopic 42 slides into theaters today, and it's being greeted by a polite ovation from critics, who for the most part seem to admire Robinson's story more than the filmmaking. Here's what people are saying:
  • If director Brian Helgeland's "intention was to
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Evil Dead Out-Gores the Original

Remake takes itself more seriously: critics

(Newser) - Perhaps unsurprisingly, the remake of 1981's gore-fest Evil Dead is a love-it-or-hate-it affair. The new version has fewer laughs and even more blood and guts than its predecessor, critics say:
  • The new Evil Dead has "none of the first movie’s handmade charm or hilarity, intentional or otherwise,
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GI Joe Feels Plastic

Retaliation better than Rise of the Cobra , but not by much, critics say

(Newser) - The GI Joe franchise gets yet another shot this weekend with the sort-of sequel/sort-of reboot that is GI Joe: Retaliation. And while many critics agree that it's better than its dreadful predecessor, they also agree that it's a mindless barrage of ludicrous-yet-somehow-dull action scenes. Here's what they'... More »

Tina Fey's Admission Falls Flat

Dear applicant, every year we receive more movies than we can possibly see...

(Newser) - Paul Rudd, funny. Tina Fey, very funny. And director Paul Weitz has made some excellent comedies. But Weitz, Rudd, and Fey together in Admission? Not funny at all, according to the roundup of opinions on Rotten Tomatoes —just 43% fresh, with top critics giving it a rough 31%. Among... More »

Little Magic in Burt Wonderstone

Jim Carrey dazzles, Steve Carell perseveres, but script disappoints

(Newser) - Critics aren't exactly amazed or mesmerized by Steve Carell's new Vegas magician spoof The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, with most relegating the movie to two-star territory. Here's a taste of the reaction:
  • "If there were an Oscar for best bad hair, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone would be
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Oz the OK and Sorta Effective

Critics not over the raindow for Sam Raimi and James Franco's prequel

(Newser) - Sam Raimi's prequel to the Wizard of Oz hits theaters this weekend, but critics weren't exactly swept up and blown away by it. While few really hated Oz the Great and Powerful, few loved it either, and most concluding James Franco was a poor choice for the lead.... More »

Die Hard Series Must Die

John McClane is back, but there's nothing to Yippie-ki-yay over

(Newser) - If critics are to be believed, it will probably never be a good day to see A Good Day to Die Hard. Pretty much everyone is savaging the fifth film in the venerable Bruce Willis franchise, with more than a few writing that it's time for the whole series... More »

Critics Fall for Zombie Love in Warm Bodies

Undead spin on Romeo-and-Juliet gets mostly positive reviews

(Newser) - Given the popularity shambling corpses enjoy these days, it was only a matter of time before we got Warm Bodies, an honest-to-goodness zombie romantic comedy, in which a member of the living dead ("R") falls for a still-breathing girl ("Julie," get it?). And believe it or... More »

Hansel and Gretel Reviews Are ... Grimm

No, they're not being serious, but no, it's not good either

(Newser) - Watch the trailer for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, and you might find yourself thinking, "Wait, are they serious?" The answer is no, they're not—the movie, co-produced by Will Ferrell, is consciously campy—but that doesn't mean it's good. Here's a taste of the... More »

Arnold's Back—and Mediocre as Ever

The Last Stand gives Schwarzenegger a schlocky, old-school action vehicle

(Newser) - Yes, it's really happening. At 65 years old, ex-Governator and tabloid scandal figure Arnold Schwarzenegger is making an action movie comeback with The Last Stand, a shoot-em-up in which he plays a grizzled small-town sheriff forced to combat a Mexican drug lord. How does he do? About as well... More »

Apatow Gets Personal, Whiny in This is 40

Critics split on honest, bruising marriage comedy

(Newser) - Judd Apatow is back with This is 40, a sort-of sequel to Knocked Up in that it stars supporting characters Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann). It's also clearly about Apatow's life—Mann is his real-life wife, and his kids are cast as the couple's kids.... More »

The Hobbit No Match for Lord of the Rings

Too-long Peter Jackson fantasy burdened by expectations: critics

(Newser) - The Hobbit comes weighted with high expectations—and this lengthy prequel doesn't quite meet them, critics say. Though the film has some great visuals, it drags at times. And critics agree: Don't see it at 48 frames per second. It just looks too real.
  • The film "is
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Playing for Keeps Soulless, Sexist

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel rom-com: 0% on Tomatometer

(Newser) - Playing for Keeps is generic Hollywood fare, but one thing makes it stand out: As of this writing, it's managed to score a 0% at Rotten Tomatoes, despite a star-studded cast that includes Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Here's what critics are saying about... More »

Killing Them Softly Really, Really Dark

Brad Pitt stars in cerebral gangster film

(Newser) - Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt as a jaded gangster, is a seedy tale of hopelessness in a world of theft, revenge, and plenty of violence. It's a worthwhile watch, though it doesn't quite achieve its goals:
  • With "elements of Scorsese's grime and Tarantino's wit,
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Anna Karenina Is Beautiful, Heartless

Critics agree it's beautiful and daring, but have mixed feelings overall

(Newser) - Looking for something a little more brainy than Twilight this weekend? Well, a new adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is also hitting theaters, directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightley, but critics are divided on the result. Everyone agrees it looks great, but many believe it lacks heart.... More »

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