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12/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...contains moments of pathos... possesses a reverence that's endearingly French." |
| 2. |
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10/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Eric Elmosnino gives a deft and moving performance as the insecure piano player who reinvents himself as Gainsbourg, pop poet and improbable ladies' man..." |
| 3. |
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08/04/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a superior 'woman in the present becomes obsessed with woman in the past' narrative.... Paquet-Brenner sets up a compelling interplay of tensions..." |
| 4. |
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06/23/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...gives us insight into how and why movies manage to swallow us up for two hours and make us think we understand places, eras, and feelings we've never experienced." |
| 5. |
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05/27/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Peppered with deliberately cringeworthy R-rated banter and boasting a hero eager to degrade himself, 'MacGruber' is sick fun." |
| 6. |
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08/06/09 |
Outstanding |
 "The real world intruded into the Goldbergs' happy home when Molly's TV husband, Philip Loeb, was branded a subversive by an anti-Communist rag..." |
| 7. |
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06/04/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Proving you don't need buckets of blood to scare the bejabbers out of an audience. (A cascade of vomited cockroaches will do.)" |
| 8. |
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04/23/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Dano is the anchor; the willowy, porcelain-skinned actor has shown himself to be one of the best of his generation since his debut in 'L.I.E.' as an exploited teen." |
| 9. |
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01/31/13 |
Very Good |
 "For this year's program of Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, it's best to bring tissues. Things can get emotional." |
| 10. |
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01/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "...anarchic, witty, frank, raunchy... was Chapman a warrior against convention and hypocrisy, or simply a hedonist who did whatever he could get away with?" |
| 11. |
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10/18/12 |
Very Good |
 "...engrossing... These are young women well worth listening to, and the film does so with grace and respect." |
| 12. |
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09/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "...artfully conceived... at first takes some patience, until its melding of Young-chan's poetry and of the couple's day-to-day life hits a pleasing stride." |
| 13. |
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08/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "...has fun with the pair's series of heists, but also folds in darker notes.... the best old-man buddy movie I've seen since 'Up.' " |
| 14. |
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08/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a must-see for AV geeks and cinephiles... the drama arises from testimonies of those in the trenches who debate what's being gained and lost." |
| 15. |
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08/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a frothy, thoughtful take on the Pygmalion/Living Doll genre.... There are multiple yins and yangs at work..." |
| 16. |
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04/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...funny and faithful... Chris Diamantopoulos leads the cast as an amazing Moe... Will Sasso does a spirited Curly, but Sean Hayes doesn't rescue Larry..." |
| 17. |
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04/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "A 'Slapshot'-worshipping, proudly raunchy ode to hockey's enforcers... But it's more than just a hilariously giddy celebration of brawling." |
| 18. |
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03/08/12 |
Very Good |
 "The science -- and the politics -- may be dodgy, but director Lasse Hallström crafts a witty, richly textured modern fairy tale that's an irresistible lure." |
| 19. |
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02/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "Rampling's physical gifts, unimpeded by plastic surgery in their march through time, are matched by a keen mind and an unapologetic approach to life and work." |
| 20. |
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01/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...outstanding sound design creates and sustains tension... a film that's both visceral and thoughtful." |
