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02/17/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Is the story a parable of the courageous souls who would protect endangered species? Is it about respect for all living creatures? Yes and yes. Don't miss it." |
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12/17/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...its essential appeal is as the story of the sympathetic teacher who makes all the difference to the man who fights his disability with the same resolve he brings to fighting Hitler." |
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10/01/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...an enthralling, near-perfect comedy of manners... Fincher and Sorkin tell us what happened. But they involve us, deeply, in figuring out the why." |
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12/04/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...perfectly tailored to Clooney's melancholy twinkle and purring motormouth. I don't know if it's the best movie of the year, but it's the most utterly enjoyable." |
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09/25/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Intimate as a whisper, immediate as a blush, and universal as first love, the PG-rated film positively palpitates with the sensual and spiritual." |
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09/04/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a captivating cine-memoir, impressionistic and surrealistic, surveying Varda's formidable career as a still photographer, filmmaker, documentarian, and life force." |
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05/29/09 |
Outstanding |
 "An optimistic tale about a pessimistic septuagenarian, this lovely film darts unpredictably between comedy and adventure, defying gravity and age." |
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04/10/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a portrait, incandescent and inspiring, of an accidental portraitist. Maria Larsson, Finnish emigrant to the port city of Malmo, Sweden, at the dawn of the 20th century." |
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11/21/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...enchanting.... The feeling of exhilaration and fun stays with you throughout this perfectly scaled film destined to become a classic." |
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10/12/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...hushed as a whisper, throbbing with longing, and anchored by Emayatzy Corinealdi's stunning performance... a gem." |
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08/17/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...sly, offbeat... how delightfully funny Jones is... Samberg is likewise surprising... a sneakily funny character study..." |
| 12. |
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05/25/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...keenly observed fiction packing the force, and rough edges, of fact... the film rewards the patient viewer." |
| 13. |
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01/13/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...exhilarating... feels like cinema verite.... Rees tells Alike's story in vignettes that are sometimes slapstick, sometimes heartbreaking, always tender." |
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10/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...the film about the moppet who became a Muppeteer is about the power of imagination and emotional connection.... a captivating story..." |
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09/23/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Joseph Dorman's superb documentary remembers the author born Sholem Rabinovich in 1859 near Kiev with much laughter and much more insight." |
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09/16/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a stunning directorial debut... Both behind and before the camera, Farmiga is thoughtful and unsettled." |
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07/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...to project human emotions on nonhuman creatures says a lot about the narcissism of people and nothing about understanding the other species." |
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07/15/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a compassionate character study of a man modeling the values of heart, hard work, self-respect, and self-reliance to his spawn." |
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07/14/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...emotional as a high-school commencement ceremony. If possible even more touching.... The movie puts a spell on you." |
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06/03/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...improbable and surprisingly satisfying..." |
