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04/27/09 |
Good |
 "Part sports drama, part love story... a sweetly absurd tale... Co-helmers Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor ('Strangers') display a finely honed visual sense..." |
| 2. |
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02/16/12 |
Good |
 "...a real-life tale of intrigue, power, money, sex, love and betrayal... handsome, character-driven historical drama... the film stretches credibility and historical fact..." |
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02/15/11 |
Very Good |
 "Tense... formally dense and morally challenging.... casts a revealing light on contempo Iranian society, taking on issues of gender, class, justice and honor..." |
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09/10/08 |
Moderate |
 "...smoothly crafted but not particularly fresh... While strong perfs by Karoline Herfurth ('Perfume: The Story of a Murderer') and especially Josef Bierbichler ('Winter Journey') create plausible characters and an intense mood, they can't make the plot feel less stale." |
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09/13/09 |
Very Good |
 "...debuting director Bob Richman (a noted indie cameraman) compellingly blends a plethora of choice archival materials and contempo footage." |
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07/09/10 |
Outstanding |
 "A fearless, tour-de-force performance by star Paprika Steen is the main attraction... Zandvliet's in-your-face, Dogma-style cocktail extracts the essence of Cassavetes..." |
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05/05/08 |
Very Good |
 "...a light, funny coming-of-ager set in the endearingly un-hip retirement community of Hollywood, Fla.... PG-level innuendo is engaging and suitable for family viewing." |
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02/23/09 |
Moderate |
 "Although Bujalski's spin on the legal thriller lacks narrative tension, it ambles on pleasantly enough... Abrupt ending feels like a cop-out." |
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12/09/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...profound, intimate, hauntingly beautiful... an intimate story of endurance... a metaphor for an entire culture.... the first feature from the Arnait Video Collective, a group dedicated to documenting the unique knowledge and perspectives of Inuit women." |
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03/23/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...provides some interesting perspectives but also veers dangerously close to vanity project." |
| 11. |
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12/13/09 |
Good |
 "...inspiring docu stresses peaceful resistance as the best means of conflict resolution... dynamically blends footage from multiple sources..." |
| 12. |
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09/20/09 |
Fair |
 "...has a slightly breathless, old-fashioned feel... Clarkson and Siddig have no onscreen chemistry despite the romantic settings. It's Cairo that appears to its best advantage..." |
| 13. |
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05/29/07 |
Very Good |
 "Deftly juggling a number of story strands that intersect in ways that accumulate meaning... provides a damning portrait of a Romania where corruption is endemic and officials thrive by avoiding responsibility." |
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08/30/07 |
Very Good |
 "Disturbing, gleefully black comedy... doesn't capture the popular mood of Russia the way 'War' and director Alexei Balabanov's 'Brother' films did, though it definitely has something to say about the country." |
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07/25/10 |
Moderate |
 "...burdened by major problems of tone, [but] succeeds in making clear the incredulity with which most people regarded the thought of war and dissolution of Yugoslavia..." |
| 16. |
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07/06/11 |
Moderate |
 "...mixes a surfeit of inchoate issues and a tad too much quirk.... thesping falls somewhere between heightened naturalism and the line delivery of Hartley films." |
| 17. |
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09/11/10 |
Very Good |
 "Maria Karlsson's multilayered screenplay makes the pic much more than just a crime thriller.... 'Easy Money' confirms Daniel Espinosa's directing chops." |
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02/19/11 |
Good |
 "...doesn't have the narrative drive or emotional appeal of a documentary like D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus' 'Kings of Pastry,' but still will serve as a tasty item..." |
| 19. |
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05/20/09 |
Excellent |
 "Sensitively helmed feature debut by Haim Tabakman boasts a tightly structured, multi-layered script by Merav Doster, intimate lensing and strong, credible performances." |
| 20. |
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02/11/08 |
Weak |
 "Dennis Lee's semi-autobiographical script fails to sustain any tone convincingly. Dialogue lacks wit, relying overmuch on vernacular and the F-word." |
