All the advance reviews are bad, except for a few that are suspected to be studio plants. Test screenings and advance screenings have also had negative receptions.
As for "The Good Shepherd", there is no word on it whatsoever, good or bad. Apparently they are keeping this one a secret until wide release. This isn't necessarilly bad. Many good (and award-winning) movies have been kept secret until the very end, to avoid getting counter-hype.
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