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Sara Stewart, New York Post

1. 30 Beats 2012 In "30 Beats," the conversational foreplay is hopelessly flaccid. full review
2. The Awakening 2012 An enjoyably old-fashioned ghost story in the vein of "The Others" and "The Orphanage." full review
3. The Babymakers 2012 Every so often a movie comes along that's so lame, you can almost make out a "What the hell am I doing here?" thought bubble over an actor's head. full review
4. Bachelorette 2012 As smart and popreferential as Headland's writing is, it's a little underwhelming when it comes to delivering on laughs. full review
5. Backwards 2012 Hickernell soft-pedals the material into a blandly feel-good dramedy. full review
6. Casa de mi padre 2012 As a full-length feature, "Casa" is simply a funny concept that starts to go stale around the 10-minute mark. full review
7. Crazy Eyes 2012 There's no colorful Boschian absurdism here, only soulless banter and projectile vomit. full review
8. Dark Horse 2012 It's a typical Solondz sad-sack tale, but this film seems to be disgusted by its own characters, which isn't true of the director's best work. full review
9. Gayby 2012 Harris, a talented comic actress who looks more like a real person than a Hollywood facsimile of one, makes every scene she's in shine. full review
10. Generation Um... 2012 Director Mark L. Mann seems to be searching for the meaning in aimlessness, and in lowered expectations. But too often the narrative left me feeling the titular "um." full review
11. Goats 2012 If I were Holden Caulfield, I might call it lousy. full review
12. God Bless America 2012 The real problem is there's just not enough plot on which to hang the message that mean people suck. full review
13. The Good Doctor 2012 Whether you take it as a comment on our rote acceptance of authority figures or just a deliciously creepy character study, you'll come away from "The Good Doctor" wanting to keep religiously eating that apple a day. full review
14. How to Survive a Plague 2012 A heart-wrenching portrait of one of the saddest, most heroic chapters in American history. full review
15. The Innkeepers 2012 "The Innkeepers" is no masterpiece, but you may well leave with your nerves expertly jangled. full review
16. The Invisible War 2012 For sheer infuriation value, you can't do much better than Kirby Dick's quietly scathing documentary on rape in the US military. full review
17. L!fe Happens 2012 A likable concept that deflates into conventionality... full review
18. Pink Ribbons, Inc. 2012 Activist Judy Brady sums up this film's unapologetic message: "When I see a pink ribbon," she says during the end credits, "I see evil." full review
19. Sleepwalk With Me 2012 A thoughtful adaptation of Birbiglia's hit one-man, off-Broadway show. full review
20. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 In his debut as a documentarian, Ice T creates a vibrant portrait of how and why rap came to be. full review
21. Struck by Lightning 2012 Ultimately, it all portends a much brighter future for Colfer than for Carson. full review
22. Tonight You're Mine 2012 It's a nice, mud-free way to spend a bit of time rocking out in the rain with the Scots. full review
23. Union Square 2012 Sorvino brings a spark, but neither she nor Patti LuPone, in an amusing cameo, can overcome the clockwork-like plod to the end. full review
24. Angels Crest 2011 Dellal gets respectable performances all around ... but they can't elevate "Angels Crest" ... beyond its one obvious and depressing note ... full review
25. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 2011 You'd have to be a true Grouch not to be moved. full review
26. Flypaper 2011 In the end, there's just a roomful of decent character actors in search of a point. For them, the titular "Flypaper" may have simply been a paycheck. full review
27. Last Days Here 2011 It's horrifying, and you can't look away. full review
28. Like Crazy 2011 We get that Anna and Jacob care for each other, but the foundation for their devotion often feels insubstantial if not imaginary. full review
29. The Pill 2011 Does the title refer to contraception? Or one of this sort-of comedy's three leads? It's a toss-up; everyone involved is just so irritating. full review