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Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews


Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hoteltransylvania.htm> Hotel
Transylvania
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "Hotel Transylvania" is only sporadically diverting as far as
computer-animated family films go. Viewed strictly as a silly pic for kids,
the subject matter alone will no doubt hold attention spans, but the gags
are rarely worth more than a vague smirk or smile.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/l/12_looper.htm> Looper
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - More cerebral than grand-standingly emotional, "Looper" earns
its placement as a bold new vision in the science-fiction genre through its
equipped telling of story and minimal need for audience hand-holding. A
fresh spin on well-versed topics suddenly made new again.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_perksofbeingawallflower.htm> The
Perks of Being a Wallflower
★★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - A year-in-the-life snapshot one doesn't want to see end, "The
Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a smart movie, passionately made, that will
speak to teenagers and adults equally, and on different planes. One of the
truest coming-of-age films in recent memory.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_pitchperfect.htm> Pitch Perfect
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities, Nationwide next Friday - An audience-pleasing home run that
ought to expand well beyond die-hard fans of "Glee." Though it might sound
like a hacky platitude, don't be surprised if "Pitch Perfect" leaves a fair
share of its audiences outwardly cheering.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/12_wontbackdown.htm> Won't Back Down
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "Won't Back Down" isn't without a few seams in the script, but
these are the exceptions and certainly not the rules in a stirring drama
that finds a way to bring insight to its real-life issues without talking
down to viewers or growing preachy.
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