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'Red Hook Summer' never takes shape
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 23, 2012
A teen comes to stay with his preacher grandfather in Brooklyn in a drama that feels like several ideas in search of an overarching story.
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Be afraid, very afraid, of 'The Awakening'
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 23, 2012
The handsome production design notwithstanding, the Rebecca Hall film is not an elegant thriller. It's more like solemn drivel.
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'Premium Rush' delivers premium thrills
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 23, 2012
Plot holes zoom past amid all the action as Joseph Gordon-Levitt flies around NYC on a bike.
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'Hit and Run' fires on all cylinders
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 21, 2012
This fun film clearly owes a big debt to 'Smokey and the Bandit.'
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'Cosmopolis': Snarky, bewildering
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 16, 2012
Robert Pattinson must be hellbent on escaping world of sparkly-skinned undead to take on the starring role in this ultra-pretentious film.
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'Sparkle' burnishes Houston's legacy
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 16, 2012
It's a solid remake, but the film lacks luster when the music stops playing.
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'ParaNorman' is a visual zombie feast
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 16, 2012
Stop-motion-animated ghost story is entertaining and family-friendly, and has more ambitious ideas than what appear on the surface.
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'Expendables' ups the fun and the body count
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 16, 2012
This time, the fearless crew of mercenaries led by Sylvester Stallone, is more fun to be around.
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'Timothy Green' looks a little pale
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 15, 2012
The magical fairy tale features good performances but is undone by excessive sentimentality.
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'The Campaign' is a stumper
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 9, 2012
The political comedy has funny moments, but it will mainly appeal to the stars' base.
