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01/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...may not be to everyone's taste. Still, there's no denying that director Lech Majewski has created an imaginative and original work." |
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10/14/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...makes for a compelling film, though ultimately what really happened on that morning in 1991 may forever remain a mystery." |
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09/23/11 |
Weak |
 "...has a distinctive feel and Glodell manages to capture the 'whatever, dude' mutterings of this clique of frenemies with the ear of someone who has been there. But it's not enough." |
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05/27/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...catches the feel of teenage dreams stunted by circumstance... Unfortunately, [writer/director Anthony] Burns and co-writers Brandon Freeman and Heath Freeman (who co-stars) don't have a particularly original story on which to hang their well-crafted nostalgia." |
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05/13/11 |
Very Good |
 "...basically a straightforward 90-minute infomercial for veganism. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but anyone looking for a critique of the fast-food lifestyle and factory farming from any other perspective is bound to be disappointed or angry." |
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04/15/11 |
Weak |
 "...just isn't very compelling and isn't nearly as bracingly provocative as it is no doubt meant to be." |
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01/14/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a thoughtful, if sometimes frustrating, tale... Huppert shows slow-burn intensity that gives the film a solid center." |
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12/10/10 |
Weak |
 "It's all supposed to radiate a sense of finding mad love on the knife's edge of danger but, under the direction of John Irvin ('The Dogs of War') from a script by James Scott Linville, it just seems like a bunch of actors playing dress-up." |
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11/24/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a couple of understated yet powerful performances and a twist on the usual hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold story line... flawed yet somberly powerful... ends up packing an unexpected punch." |
| 10. |
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11/19/10 |
Excellent |
 "...slight but sweet and affecting... paints a character-rich portrait of Indian-American life without resorting to sitcom clichés." |
| 11. |
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11/05/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...there's something compellingly moody in Edwards' story... far from perfect, but as a calling card for a rising young talent, it's impressive." |
| 12. |
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10/15/10 |
Excellent |
 "...the kind of movie that's easy to overlook... Once seen, it's also hard to forget." |
| 13. |
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09/10/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...lightweight and enjoyable, if frustratingly uneven... There are pleasant but forgettable songs, and an ending twist that, even by musical-comedy standards, is woefully contrived." |
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09/03/10 |
Excellent |
 "...less of a thrill ride than 'Mesrine: Killer Instinct'... a slower, more thoughtful film... It's propelled by such a forceful performance from Cassel that, in the end, it hardly matters." |
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08/27/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...sprawling, engrossing..." |
| 16. |
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08/27/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a thoroughly enjoyable mano-a-mano action flick... a cool little fight-and-flight picture." |
| 17. |
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07/30/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the combination of citizen outrage and instant Internet feedback makes '9500 Liberty' particularly emblematic for the age." |
| 18. |
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07/23/10 |
Excellent |
 "Though director Roger Nygard predictably comes away with no blinding light of discovery, he has come away with a movie that may be the most enjoyable philosophy class ever." |
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07/09/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...surreal, dreamlike... it doesn't hold together; the four-pronged story probably worked better on the page. Still, its elegiac mood and chiaroscuro beauty are hard to shake." |
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06/25/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...tends to paint in very broad, heavy-handed strokes.... But writer/director Gallenberger keeps things moving briskly, the cinematography is noteworthy, and there are some genuinely touching moments..." |
