Reviewers' Roundup for March 10, 2010

March 10, 9:59 AMPhoenix Movie ExaminerJoseph J. Airdo

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Each Wednesday, Phoenix Movie Examiner Joseph J. Airdo collects reviews from Movie Examiners across the country in an effort to present a wider perspective on the previous weekend's new releases.

Click any Movie Examiner's title for their full review and check the NCM.com map at the bottom of this page for specific showtimes and locations.

“Alice in Wonderland”

“I loved nearly everything about the film ranging from the Red Queen's outlandish reign to Johnny Depp's portrayal of the Mad Hatter to Tim Burton's version of Wonderland itself.” - Chris Sawin (Houston Movie Examiner)

“'Alice in Wonderland' has a lot to offer the eyes, but despite its happy ending,the journey to Wonderland is far from wonderful and that it's best not to go there without a chaperone... or a firearm.” - Billy Tatum (LA Movie Examiner)

“Burton’s vision as a director is undeniably genius. 'Alice in Wonderland' is visually stunning and creative, but lacks the heart and character appeal that drew audiences to the originals.” - Beth Clough (Seattle Movie Examiner)

“Brooklyn's Finest”

“Director Antoine Fuqua has firm control with excellent story-telling technique and his cast of veteran actors delivers individual portraits, clearly defining those finer aspects of each of their character’s personalities that compel us to watch until the final outcome!” - Stan Robinson (Chicago Movie Examiner)

“When the stories intersect – and even more so when the stories concurrently reach climaxes – the movie steals the audience's breath and puts up one hell of a fight to hold onto it.” - Joseph J. Airdo (Phoenix Movie Examiner)

“Overall, 'Brooklyn's Finest' is just too ordinary. They went for an epic approach, which is evident by the over-used musical score. But it just couldn't sell it all the way through.” - Joe Belcastro (Tampa Movie Examiner)