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Heading to the movies this weekend? Find out what's worth your time according to the top women film critics at the nation's best publications. Every Friday morning we'll give you the female perspective on what to expect when the curtain rises.
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Ocean's Twelve
Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Rating: PG-13
You might think female film critics would run screaming in the other direction from such a testosterone-laden caper flick ‑- even more so than they might from one of those mindless action movies ‑- but this one drew their attention instead. The New York Times's Manohla Dargis even likes the thing. Well, at least she finds it "enjoyable," despite also having a "criminally underdone plot and smog of self-satisfaction." New York Daily News critic Jami Bernard has equally mixed praised, calling it "easy on the eyes, easy on the brain." And USA Today's Claudia Puig compares the film to the Yankees. That is, it's got an all-star team with not just a little swagger, and people can complain about it all they want, but the team will still win.
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