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problem_with_fear | 1215408 | 2003-11-06 | Jon Popick | false | null | 0rotten
| Planet S Magazine | Stinks up the joint. | 0Negative
| http://www.sick-boy.com/toronto2003.htm#Problem with Fear |
problem_with_fear | 1214027 | 2003-11-04 | Jay Stone | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| National Post | null | 0Negative
| null |
problem_with_fear | 1214026 | 2003-11-04 | David Nusair | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Reel Film Reviews | The whole film has an air of smugness about it, as if Burns has created this 92-minute joke which either you get or you don't. | 0Negative
| http://www.reelfilm.com/tiff0301.htm#fear |
problem_with_fear | 1213937 | 2003-11-04 | Peter Howell | true | 2/5 | 0rotten
| Toronto Star | Uncertain as to whether it's a horror story, a cautionary tale or simply another absurdist look at life and love in the big city, A Problem With Fear gets its own case of the cold sweats. | 0Negative
| http://WWW.TheStar.COM/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?&pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1067598762602&call_pageid=1022183557980&col=1022183560753 |
problem_with_fear | 1213936 | 2003-11-04 | Liam Lacey | true | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Globe and Mail | A Problem With Fear is aggressively busy, jumping between sterile office buildings, airless shopping malls and hurtling subways, cut with television and computer game images. None of it though, amounts to much beyond a sense of visual irritation. | 0Negative
| null |
thats-my-boy-sailor-beware | 2823410 | 2021-09-15 | Manny Farber | false | null | 0rotten
| The Nation | A puerile TV-style pigskin parody. | 0Negative
| https://archive.org/details/nation173julnewy/page/n225/mode/2up |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2573303 | 2019-04-03 | Warren Cantrell | false | A | 1fresh
| The Playlist | Silver has done something really special with all of this, bringing the stories of these four people together in a sort of relationship mélange that speaks to the ways people can't help but miss the forest for the trees. | 1Positive
| https://theplaylist.net/great-pretender-review-20190328/ |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2544682 | 2018-12-28 | Ray Pride | false | null | 1fresh
| Newcity | The offhanded, piercing quality of the comedy within the viper's nest of romantic roundelays suggests a cruel Alan Rudolph, and that's more than enough for me. | 1Positive
| https://newcityfilm.com/2018/12/10/hazy-days-of-love-a-review-of-the-great-pretender/ |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2543046 | 2018-12-21 | Ben Sachs | true | null | 1fresh
| Chicago Reader | Self-delusion is the principal subject of this short, acerbic comedy by Nathan Silver. | 1Positive
| https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-great-pretender/Film?oid=64464426 |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2539132 | 2018-12-10 | Richard Brody | true | null | 0rotten
| New Yorker | Flashbacks and fantasies, plus wry inserts of film clips and complex overlaps of art and life, adorn-for that matter, overwhelm-the story, which is built on flimsy psychological clichés amid the implacable imperatives of desire and disease. | 0Negative
| https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/movies/the-great-pretender |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2537814 | 2018-12-06 | Glenn Kenny | true | null | 1fresh
| New York Times | The energetically crafted, well-acted movie about characters one would go to considerable extremes to avoid in real life is turning into a veritable indie micro-genre. | 1Positive
| https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/movies/the-great-pretender-review.html |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2533124 | 2018-11-16 | Christopher James | false | 1/4 | 0rotten
| AwardsCircuit.com | The Great Pretenders fails at every genre it pretends to be. | 0Negative
| http://www.awardscircuit.com/2018/11/12/film-review-theres-nothing-great-about-the-great-pretenders/ |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2476310 | 2018-05-09 | Kristy Strouse | false | null | 1fresh
| Film Inquiry | The Great Pretender manages to illustrate the irrefutable truth that life and romance is messy, but also quite entertaining. | 1Positive
| https://www.filminquiry.com/tribecca-review-interview-great-pretender/ |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2474913 | 2018-05-01 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | true | B+ | 1fresh
| AV Club | The punchlines are dark and the tone is caustic, but its central concern is a classic one: what we see in other people and how we would like to see ourselves. | 1Positive
| https://film.avclub.com/the-micro-indie-the-great-pretender-finds-comedy-in-art-1830841728 |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2474911 | 2018-05-01 | Chuck Bowen | true | 3.5/4 | 1fresh
| Slant Magazine | This film is a beautiful and beguiling art object. | 1Positive
| https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/the-great-pretender |
the_great_pretender_2018 | 2474533 | 2018-04-30 | Frank Scheck | true | null | 0rotten
| Hollywood Reporter | Unfortunately, as with so many of Silver's films, the endless self-absorption of the characters on display quickly wears thin. | 0Negative
| https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/great-pretender-1106703 |
once_upon_a_time_in_calcutta | 102686330 | 2022-05-03 | Matt McCracken | false | null | 1fresh
| In Review Online | While by no means a masterpiece or rewriting of all that has come before, iOnce Upon a Time in Calcuttai exhibits the dramatic potential of a director who refuses to ignore what is oft left forgotten in what is considered "the stages of development." | 1Positive
| https://inreviewonline.com/once-upon-a-time-in-calcutta/ |
once_upon_a_time_in_calcutta | 2852057 | 2022-01-13 | Nathaniel Rogers | false | C- | 0rotten
| The Film Experience | Peripheral details like an old abandoned theater and a pregnant dog were more interesting than the main characters. | 0Negative
| http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2021/9/10/nathaniel-in-venice-levenement-and-mother-lode-are-gems.html |
the_word_2022 | 102708247 | 2022-07-12 | Guy Lodge | true | null | 1fresh
| Variety | A crisp little picture framed in a hazy bigger one, defined by a nervy national mood that is implicitly felt rather than explicitly illustrated. | 1Positive
| https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/word-review-1235312555/ |
boy_undone | 2818931 | 2021-09-01 | Ben Turner | false | 1/5 | 0rotten
| The Pink Lens | It feels like a young filmmaker has watched a lot of porn, ultra-violence and Gus Van Sant and tried to combine them in one movie. And it just doesn't work. At all. | 0Negative
| https://www.thepinklens.com/post/2018/05/27/boy-undone |
boy_undone | 2481351 | 2018-05-30 | Rich Cline | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| Shadows on the Wall | The underlying pathos in the premise gives the film a jolt of emotion that's difficult to define. | 1Positive
| http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/18/c-f.htm#boyu |
the_duff | 2763233 | 2021-02-02 | Richard Crouse | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Richard Crouse | A school comedy so predictable the screenwriters should be sent to the principal's office but with a central performance worth skipping last period for. | 1Positive
| http://www.richardcrouse.ca/the-duff-3-stars-a-central-performance-worth-skipping-last-period-for/ |
the_duff | 2692661 | 2020-05-27 | Andrew Galdi | false | null | 1fresh
| Movie Bitches | It was good acting and good writing. | 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KeoWwUtXVQ&list=PLfilE8-llLwwbmf5ou2TqNk1azRZLyBWQ&index=261 |
the_duff | 2679627 | 2020-03-26 | Avaryl Halley | false | null | 1fresh
| Movie Bitches | Oh dear, am I the Duff? | 1Positive
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KeoWwUtXVQ&list=PLfilE8-llLwwbmf5ou2TqNk1azRZLyBWQ&index=259&t=0s |
the_duff | 2615809 | 2019-08-15 | Udita Jhunjhunwala | true | null | 1fresh
| Livemint | While director Ari Sandel's adaptation is devoid of any surprises and spells out every thought and action, it does finally deliver a worthy message. | 1Positive
| https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/3wDs58QVt0MtmsfWEmY4pJ/Film-review-The-Duff.html |
the_duff | 2586271 | 2019-05-14 | Olivia Luder | true | 3/5 | 1fresh
| One Room With A View | Not clever enough to be genre-defining in its own right, The DUFF nevertheless follows successfully in the footsteps of its teen romcom predecessors, delivering both laughs and a genuinely touching romance. | 1Positive
| https://oneroomwithaview.com/2015/03/06/duff-review/ |
the_duff | 2581938 | 2019-04-30 | Rachel Wagner | false | C | 0rotten
| rachelsreviews.net | It's not a terrible movie, just kind of forgettable and average. | 0Negative
| https://rachelsreviews.net/2015/03/07/the-duff-a-review/ |
the_duff | 2567379 | 2019-03-15 | Bernard Boo | false | 7/10 | 1fresh
| Way Too Indie | This is Whitman's show, and she's so strong she makes a good film out of what should have been a middling one. | 1Positive
| http://waytooindie.com/review/movie/the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2553407 | 2019-01-31 | Amanda Greever | false | null | 1fresh
| The Daily Times (Tennessee) | There's a part of me that thinks I should dislike this film on principle alone, but I'd be lying if I said I did dislike the finished project. | 1Positive
| https://www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment/review-disarmingly-charming-the-duff-not-so-unattractive-after-all/article_adcec4d3-e2b4-587c-96aa-28b49c85d810.html |
the_duff | 2550394 | 2019-01-24 | Micheal Compton | false | B- | 1fresh
| Bowling Green Daily News | A fairly predictable entry into the teen genre that is elevated thanks to an incredibly charming lead performance from Mae Whitman. | 1Positive
| https://www.bgdailynews.com/community/the-duff-provides-pleasant-surprise/article_9d9e90b6-6a1b-51c6-aead-08664133540f.html |
the_duff | 2538824 | 2018-12-08 | James Clay | false | B | 1fresh
| Fresh Fiction | THE DUFF has a visual style that places you in the lexicon of the teen psyche, with self-referential hashtags and slang. | 1Positive
| http://freshfiction.tv/movie-review-the-duff-a-fairly-funny-teen-comedy/ |
the_duff | 2500667 | 2018-08-23 | Asia Frey | false | null | 0rotten
| Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) | Both the cruelty of the students and the happiness of the ending felt beyond the realm of possibility to me. If you're going to make a satire, you have to go all the way. | 0Negative
| https://lagniappemobile.com/time-watch-favorite-back-high-school-film/ |
the_duff | 2411087 | 2017-08-16 | Brooke Corso | false | B- | 1fresh
| The Monitor (McAllen, TX) | What keeps this movie from simply being a tired rip-off is the incredible performance of Mae Whitman. | 1Positive
| http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/article_dca15d92-bdf7-11e4-ab70-8357d0fb214f.html |
the_duff | 2331977 | 2016-06-07 | Mark Jackson | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Epoch Times | Always fun to see how high school gets techno-updated. The phone-and-social-media insanity portrayed here makes the beepers of 1995's 'Clueless' look like trilobite fossils. | 1Positive
| http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1260480-the-duff-a-tween-guide-map-to-high-school/ |
the_duff | 2315860 | 2016-03-21 | Latoya Newman | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Independent Online (South Africa) | The DUFF brings something different to the genre. | 1Positive
| http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/movies/movie-review-the-duff-1853515 |
the_duff | 2310616 | 2016-02-23 | Nathan Bartlebaugh | false | C | 0rotten
| The Film Stage | An earnest high-school comedy that mostly feels like the dried-out, overheated leftovers of John Hughes. | 0Negative
| http://thefilmstage.com/reviews/review-the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2301812 | 2015-12-30 | Alex Zane | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| The Sun (UK) | As she proved in Arrested Development, Whitman is great -- although without her tremendous comic skill The DUFF would be, well, duff. | 1Positive
| http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/6395248/Alex-Zane-Plenty-of-fuel-left-in-the-tank-for-Fast-and-Furious-7.html |
the_duff | 2301811 | 2015-12-30 | David Blaustein | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| ABC News Radio | [Mae Whitman] helps elevate a predictable story into one many won't mind watching. | 1Positive
| http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/movie-review-duff/story?id=29076984 |
the_duff | 2300331 | 2015-12-18 | Norman Wilner | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| NOW Toronto | It occasionally plays like a mashup of Mean Girls and Easy A, but Whitman's performance gives The DUFF a spiky energy all its own. | 1Positive
| null |
the_duff | 2292625 | 2015-11-05 | Josh Terry | false | null | 0rotten
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | There are times during The DUFF where you sense some potential. But by the time the third act delivers its predictable finale, seasoned audiences are left to reminisce about the movies that did it all better. | 0Negative
| http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865622410/The-DUFF-is-a-blunt-take-on-life-as-a-modern-teen.html?pg=all |
the_duff | 2279726 | 2015-08-26 | David Nusair | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Reel Film Reviews | ...it is, in the end, impossible to view The DUFF with anything less than almost total disdain (especially given the above-average nature of its source material). | 0Negative
| http://reelfilm.com/mini157.htm#duff |
the_duff | 2269426 | 2015-06-26 | Paul Chambers | false | B+ | 1fresh
| Movie Chambers | "The DUFF" is what you might call a catch-all teen comedy. | 1Positive
| http://www.moviechambers.com/2015/06/26/hollywoodhome-the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2266847 | 2015-06-11 | Reagan Gavin Rasquinha | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| The Times of India | Despite the very predictable way the movie moves along, the message here is simple, well-known and comfortingly reassuring -- that if someone loves you, they will do so because of who you really are on the inside. | 1Positive
| http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-review/The-Duff/movie-review/47626618.cms |
the_duff | 2264879 | 2015-05-30 | Jim Lane | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Sacramento News & Review | As in any romantic comedy, star chemistry is essential, and this movie's got it: Whitman and Amell have an easy rapport that probably makes Cagan's dialogue sound snappier than it is. | 1Positive
| null |
the_duff | 2258635 | 2015-04-26 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | false | null | 1fresh
| Cinema Crazed | Mainly just a film to showcase how utterly talented Mae Whitman is. | 1Positive
| http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2015/04/26/the-duff-2015/ |
the_duff | 2257308 | 2015-04-17 | Stephen Romei | true | 2.5/5 | 1fresh
| The Australian | You don't need to be Einstein to see where this is going, but it's an enjoyable and occasionally very funny trip, with some smart observations about the yoof's addiction to technology. | 1Positive
| http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/the-longest-ride-and-the-duff-the-things-we-do-for-love/story-fn9n8gph-1227297763389 |
the_duff | 2256200 | 2015-04-13 | Gabrielle Bondi | false | 7.5/10 | 1fresh
| The Young Folks | The DUFF may have some snappy, modern dialogue that young people will get a kick out of, but it's the film's incredibly charming leads who make it entertaining. | 1Positive
| http://theyoungfolks.com/review/the-duff-movie-mae-whitman-robbie-amell/48532 |
the_duff | 2256095 | 2015-04-12 | William Goss | true | null | 1fresh
| Empire Magazine | Even if The DUFF doesn't raise the bar for recent teen romps, it allows Whitman and Amell to show off their considerable charms. | 1Positive
| http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=139030 |
the_duff | 2255692 | 2015-04-10 | Jim Schembri | false | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| 3AW | The teen-movie standard about the struggles of the high school outsider is given a good, surprisingly thoughtful going over in an above-average offering that challenges stereotypes and the alleged importance of fitting in. | 1Positive
| http://tinyurl.com/pqeo5zu |
the_duff | 2255589 | 2015-04-09 | Alex Doenau | false | null | 1fresh
| Trespass | Mildly amusing but always well acted. | 1Positive
| http://www.trespassmag.com/review-film-alex-doenau-the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2255348 | 2015-04-09 | David Jenkins | true | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Little White Lies | Mae Whitman - please star in all movies. | 1Positive
| http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/theatrical-reviews/the-duff-29724 |
the_duff | 2255320 | 2015-04-09 | Rich Cline | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Contactmusic.com | Astute and genuinely funny teen comedies don't come along very often; this one starts with a smart script and lets the spirited cast run with it... | 1Positive
| http://www.contactmusic.com/film/review/the-duff |
the_duff | 2255315 | 2015-04-09 | Jason Best | false | null | 1fresh
| Movie Talk | The smartest, sweetest, wittiest high-school movie in years. | 1Positive
| http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/2015/04/07/the-duff-film-review-the-smartest-sweetest-wittiest-high-school-movie-in-years/ |
the_duff | 2255071 | 2015-04-07 | Leigh Paatsch | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Herald Sun (Australia) | Based on the 2010 YA novel by Kody Keplinger, The DUFF is a moderately astute, consistently entertaining teen comedy about the evils of social-media shaming and the healing power of just being yourself. | 1Positive
| http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/its-no-mean-girls-but-the-duff-about-the-designated-ugly-fat-friend-is-solid-and-worth-a-look/story-fni0bv7o-1227287515854 |
the_duff | 2254938 | 2015-04-06 | Katherine McLaughlin | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| The List | The DUFF is a heartfelt film that adheres somewhat to formula, but that's distinguished by its knowingness, Josh A Cagan's smart script and by a riotous central performance from Whitman. | 1Positive
| http://film.list.co.uk/article/69782-the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2254898 | 2015-04-06 | MaryAnn Johanson | false | null | 1fresh
| Flick Filosopher | This high-school comedy avoids the worst clichés of the genre and resists rather than indulges the worst tendencies of adolescence. Which is a rare thing. | 1Positive
| https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2015/04/the-duff-movie-review-a-kinder-shade-of-cruel.html |
the_duff | 2254889 | 2015-04-06 | Alistair Harkness | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Scotsman | The once-ubiquitous American high school comedy has been supplanted by dystopian Young Adult franchises in recent years, but it makes a minor and surprisingly welcome comeback with The Duff. | 1Positive
| http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/film/film-reviews-while-we-re-young-the-water-diviner-1-3739030 |
the_duff | 2254873 | 2015-04-06 | Emma Dibdin | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Digital Spy | The DUFF is the first laugh-out-loud high school comedy since Easy A while also being genuinely the kind of story young girls need to be told more often. | 1Positive
| http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/review/a639429/the-duff-review-a-sharp-internet-savvy-high-school-comedy.html |
the_duff | 2254857 | 2015-04-05 | Andy Lea | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Daily Star (UK) | I think the selfie generation has just got it's own The Breakfast Club. | 1Positive
| http://www.dailystar.co.uk/movies/434656/Review-and-trailer-The-Duff-12A |
the_duff | 2254837 | 2015-04-05 | Matthew Toomey | false | B+ | 1fresh
| ABC Radio (Australia) | Yes, it uses a well-worn textbook but thanks to some quality casting and a likeable screenplay from writer Josh Cagan, there are still plenty of laughs. | 1Positive
| http://www.thefilmpie.com/index.php/review/3467-review-the-duff |
the_duff | 2254824 | 2015-04-05 | Mark Kermode | true | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Observer (UK) | Mean Girls it ain't, but then again, what is? | 1Positive
| http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/05/the-duff-observer-review |
the_duff | 2254613 | 2015-04-03 | Allan Hunter | false | 2/5 | 0rotten
| Daily Express (UK) | A formulaic comedy where the actors appear to be a good 10 years older than the characters they are playing. | 0Negative
| http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/568149/The-Duff-review-starring-Mae-Whitman-and-Robbie-Amell |
the_duff | 2254562 | 2015-04-02 | Adam Smith | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Radio Times | While this latest entry into the Pygmalion with Clearasil genre doesn't bring anything new to the table, it's still fun enough to hang out with for a while. | 1Positive
| http://www.radiotimes.com/film/dfwc7d/the-duff |
the_duff | 2254536 | 2015-04-02 | Geoffrey Macnab | true | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Independent (UK) | This is a likeable and smartly written teen movie that still seems very fresh in spite of rehashing characters and situations familiar from countless other high-school comedies. | 1Positive
| http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-duff-film-review-likeable-teen-movie-deals-with-cyberbullying-sex-and-teen-narcissism-10153296.html |
the_duff | 2254535 | 2015-04-02 | Kate Muir | true | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Times (UK) | The Duff is your typical high-school misfit comedy, elevated by a kooky, cranky and deeply sympathetic performance by Mae Whitman. | 1Positive
| http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film/reviews/article4400432.ece |
the_duff | 2254509 | 2015-04-02 | Philippa Hawker | true | 2.5/5 | 0rotten
| The Age (Australia) | [The DUFF] looks at first as if it's set in a post-clique world, where it's ok to be niche. But no, the film tells us, for jock, goth and geek alike, there's another hurdle: you need to be hot. | 0Negative
| http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-duff-review-mae-whitman-enthusiastic-as-sidekick-who-switches-sides-20150401-1mchib.html |
the_duff | 2254463 | 2015-04-02 | Peter Bradshaw | true | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Guardian | The Duff is a standard-issue high-school film, but it has some funny material. | 1Positive
| http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/02/the-duff-review-high-school-makeover |
the_duff | 2254269 | 2015-04-02 | Stefan Pape | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| HeyUGuys | This tongue-in-cheek endeavour is playful in its approach, never earnest enough to a point where it's unbearable. | 1Positive
| http://www.heyuguys.com/the-duff-review/ |
the_duff | 2254104 | 2015-03-31 | Simon Weaving | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Screenwize | A predictable prom-com, but the journey is fun. | 1Positive
| http://www.screenwize.com/archives/2107 |
the_duff | 2253311 | 2015-03-26 | Matthew Bernard | false | null | 1fresh
| FILMINK (Australia) | While definitely not a movie that everyone will enjoy, fans of the genre can be sure to leave more than satisfied after the credits roll. | 1Positive
| http://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/the-duff-film/ |
the_duff | 2249343 | 2015-03-01 | Tim Brayton | false | 7/10 | 1fresh
| Antagony & Ecstasy | Mae Whitman... [is] absolutely terrific, giving a wry, knowing attitude to her character and the film, and turning The DUFF from a modestly amusing comedy to a genuine success. | 1Positive
| http://antagonie.blogspot.com/2015/02/with-friends-like-these.html |
the_duff | 2248973 | 2015-02-26 | Richard Roeper | true | 2.5 | 0rotten
| Chicago Sun-Times | This is a well-intentioned and sometimes quite sharp high school movie that falls just short of the mark due to a few way-off-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching. | 0Negative
| null |
the_duff | 2248660 | 2015-02-26 | Susan Granger | false | 6/10 | 1fresh
| SSG Syndicate | Subversively snarky, yet sensitive, it updates George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" with 21st century technology. | 1Positive
| http://susangranger.com/?p=8107 |
the_duff | 2248434 | 2015-02-24 | Andrea Chase | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Killer Movie Reviews | distinguished by sprightly, intelligent writing, and outstanding performances that are not just funny, but also perceptive and nuanced. | 1Positive
| http://kmr.mightyminnow.me/movie/the-duff-rules/ |
the_duff | 2248418 | 2015-02-24 | Ken Hanke | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Perhaps no one over age 16 should ever see this movie. That may not be the worst advice I could give you. | 1Positive
| http://mountainx.com/movies/reviews/duff/ |
the_duff | 2248380 | 2015-02-23 | Linda Cook | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | Although it has its John Hughes-esque moments, 'The DUFF' is derivative of lots of other, and more recent, teen angst movies. | 0Negative
| http://qctimes.com/entertainment/derivative-duff-falls-short/article_05020207-ffd0-521e-ad13-bb0807e4278d.html |
the_duff | 2248364 | 2015-02-23 | Andy Herren | false | 8/10 | 1fresh
| Paste Magazine | The DUFF has a lot to say about beauty ideals and how we perceive our self-worth. | 1Positive
| http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/the-duff.html |
the_duff | 2248347 | 2015-02-23 | Peter Canavese | false | 2.5/4 | 1fresh
| Groucho Reviews | Will...[strike a chord] with teen girls, if they can get past the casting of the healthy, but hardly plus-sized Whitman, as well as the changes made to sanitize the book... | 1Positive
| http://grouchoreviews.com/reviews/4772 |
the_duff | 2248344 | 2015-02-23 | Pete Vonder Haar | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Houston Press | Even if it serves up the happy ending audiences apparently insist upon, the good in The DUFF mostly outweighs the stuff you've seen before. | 1Positive
| http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2015/02/the_duff_2014_review.php |
the_duff | 2248053 | 2015-02-21 | Avi Offer | false | 8.9/10 | 1fresh
| NYC Movie Guru | Funny, heartfelt and inspirational. The best high school comedy since Easy A. Mae Whitman deserves to be a star. | 1Positive
| http://nycmovieguru.com/feb20th15.html#duff |
the_duff | 2248042 | 2015-02-21 | Nick Schager | true | null | 1fresh
| Variety | It's hard not to see "The Duff" becoming an instant teen classic. | 1Positive
| http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-the-duff-1201438357/ |
the_duff | 2248031 | 2015-02-20 | Todd Jorgenson | false | null | 0rotten
| Cinemalogue | The half-hearted message about inner beauty and self-esteem becomes muddled in a film that winds up as shallow as many of its characters. | 0Negative
| http://www.cinemalogue.com/2015/02/20/capsule-reviews-for-feb-20/ |
the_duff | 2247992 | 2015-02-20 | Ben Kendrick | false | 3/5 | 1fresh
| Screen Rant | The Duff makes timely points about self-love, body image, and modern relationships but falls short of becoming a teen drama classic. | 1Positive
| http://screenrant.com/duff-movie-reviews-2015/ |
the_duff | 2247990 | 2015-02-20 | Eric D. Snider | false | null | 0rotten
| GeekNation | Anyone not currently in high school is bound to find it derivative, albeit not unpleasant. | 0Negative
| http://geeknation.com/review-the-duff-offers-a-new-slang-term-but-the-movie-is-very-familiar/ |
the_duff | 2247976 | 2015-02-20 | Emily St. James | true | 3.5/5 | 1fresh
| Vox | The DUFF won me over, to the degree that I found it to be one of the more charming teen comedies of recent years. | 1Positive
| http://www.vox.com/2015/2/20/8074025/duff-review-robbie-amell |
the_duff | 2247974 | 2015-02-20 | Randall King | false | 1/5 | 0rotten
| Winnipeg Free Press | As much as the film attempts to follow in the Easy A template, it lacks its satiric edge, and its willingness to confront high school hypocrisy head-on. | 0Negative
| http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/duff-disgusting-unfunny-festering-and-foul-292868681.html?cx_navSource=d-tiles-2 |
the_duff | 2247967 | 2015-02-20 | Rebecca Murray | false | B+ | 1fresh
| Showbiz Junkies | One of the few teen comedies that may remain relevant (and entertaining) for years to come. | 1Positive
| http://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/the-duff-movie-review/ |
the_duff | 2247938 | 2015-02-20 | Bilge Ebiri | true | null | 1fresh
| New York Magazine/Vulture | Why is it so wonderful? Because wit and charm matter, and The DUFF has a good deal of both. The cast will be stars, the gags will be immortal, and you'll still be watching this movie years from now. | 1Positive
| http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/movie-review-the-duff-is-a-new-classic.html |
the_duff | 2247928 | 2015-02-20 | S. Jhoanna Robledo | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Common Sense Media | Fun high school comedy is unexpectedly insightful. | 1Positive
| https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-duff |
the_duff | 2247926 | 2015-02-20 | James Verniere | false | C minus | 0rotten
| Boston Herald | Yearning to be the new "Mean Girls," "The DUFF" is just another bad movie some premium cable channel is going to try to make you watch in the near future. | 0Negative
| http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_reviews/2015/02/the_duff_designated_uninspired_film_failure |
the_duff | 2247868 | 2015-02-20 | Gary Wolcott | false | 4/5 | 1fresh
| Tri-City Herald | Teen angst flicks are always formula. The DUFF is no exception. Once in awhile one is done right. This is a pretty good -- but very predictable -- flick. | 1Positive
| http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/02/19/3417594/the-duff-its-well-done-teen-angst.html |
the_duff | 2247864 | 2015-02-20 | Adriane Neuenschwander | false | C | 0rotten
| Consequence | The fact that The DUFF ends on a such a sappy, uninspired note isn't surprising, but it is disappointing given all the little glimmers of promise peppered throughout the film's first half. | 0Negative
| http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/film-review-the-duff/ |
the_duff | 2247860 | 2015-02-20 | Mark Dujsik | false | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Mark Reviews Movies | [T]oo eager to prove that it's hip to the ways of the youngsters these days ... pounding away at its one note of supposed insight until it just becomes condescending. | 0Negative
| http://www.markreviewsmovies.com/reviews/D/duff.htm |
the_duff | 2247855 | 2015-02-20 | Jim Judy | false | null | 1fresh
| Screen It! | The chemistry between Whitman and Amell is decent enough to overcome some issues and rough spots. (Full Content Review -- Sex, Profanity, Violence, etc. -- for Parents also available) | 1Positive
| http://www.screenit.com/ourtake/2015/the_duff.html |
the_duff | 2247854 | 2015-02-20 | Christy Lemire | true | 3/4 | 1fresh
| RogerEbert.com | Whitman displays flawless comic timing and consistently makes inspiring choices in terms of delivery, reaction, even the slightest facial expression. She shines confidently in a self-deprecating role, and it's irresistible. | 1Positive
| http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-duff-2015 |
the_duff | 2247848 | 2015-02-20 | Chris Bumbray | false | 4/10 | 0rotten
| JoBlo's Movie Network | More in line with cheesy nineties teen movies like SHE'S ALL THAT than John Hughes or more sensitive, recent fare. | 0Negative
| http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/review-the-duff-293-02 |
the_duff | 2247841 | 2015-02-20 | Stephen Whitty | true | 3/4 | 1fresh
| Newark Star-Ledger | It's not "Mean Girls." It's not even "Easy A." But it's definitely a solid B. | 1Positive
| http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/02/the_duff_review_a_high-school_comedy_with_smarts.html |
the_duff | 2247824 | 2015-02-20 | Maggie Wrobel | true | 3.5/4 | 1fresh
| Globe and Mail | It's the first great teen comedy since Mean Girls. | 1Positive
| http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/the-duff-a-teen-comedy-all-grown-up/article23079793/ |
the_duff | 2247811 | 2015-02-20 | David Lewis | true | 3/4 | 1fresh
| San Francisco Chronicle | Sandel's film has heart, some good laughs and a decent message. In this age of cyberbullying, that's nothing to scoff at. | 1Positive
| http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-DUFF-review-Teen-comedy-is-pleasantly-6088389.php |
the_duff | 2247810 | 2015-02-20 | Tirdad Derakhshani | true | 2/4 | 0rotten
| Philadelphia Inquirer | It falls short of the mark, even as it hits every one of the genre's conventions. | 0Negative
| http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20150220__quot_The_DUFF_quot__lacks_the_right_stuff_-_originality.html |