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'Four Christmases': Holidazed and Confusednew
In the annual tradition of forgettable Vince Vaughn holiday vehicles (last year brought Fred Claus), Four Christmases is underfunny and insubstantial, but sweet and innocuous: a nice little stocking stuffer of a movie.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jonathan Kiefer |
12-03-2008 |
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Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon Carry 'Four Christmases'new
Still, Vaughn and Witherspoon can only do so much, trudging through a rogue's gallery of one-note characters and predictable setups. At its worst, Four Christmases can make you feel as beaten down and insulted as its protagonists.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
12-02-2008 |
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Hard Assnew
A Donkey Kong documentary is one of the most entertaining movies of the year.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-19-2007 |
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'The King of Kong': There's No Turning Back from This Nerddomnew
The editing's clunky, the final score is outdated -- nevertheless The King of Kong is worth the watch and a fistful of quarters ... should you not have other plans for them.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-12-2007 |
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Crazed Man vs. Machinenew
The hilarious The King of Kong features a passionate niche of classic arcade gaming buffs who fanatically guard their records and protect their heroes with a zealotry that would probably be terrifying, were it not so damn funny.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
09-10-2007 |
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The Men Who Would Be 'The King of Kong'new
In a battle for the world record of King Kong, being killed by a giant digital monkey or manipulated by a petulant, jealous rival is sometimes enough to make a grown man cry.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
08-30-2007 |
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'The King of Kong': The Competitive Video Game Mafianew
In its heart, Kong is a classic David-and-Goliath story -- only this time, Goliath is a sociopathic grownup version of the geekiest kid in high school, and the results are far funnier.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
08-22-2007 |
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'The King of Kong': Dueling Joysticksnew
This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
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Who's the True 'King of Kong'?new
Gordon doesn't make fun of his subjects, and he never once belittles them for their laserlike devotion to a certain barrel-hurling ape -- although some of the secondary players invite ridicule due to their incredible nerdiness.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
08-16-2007 |
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'The King of Kong': Enjoyable Gaming Action
Here's one of those unfolding documentaries where unforeseen events and deeds make the subject more appealing than even filmmaker Seth Gordon expected.
