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08/07/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...low-budget yet quietly brilliant and downbeat Israeli-Australian co-production... seems more inspired by Robert Altman than Walt Disney." |
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07/17/09 |
Excellent |
 "...this sweetly engaging trifle goes down as easy as cold lemonade on a hot afternoon." |
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07/30/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a compelling glimpse of a community and, by extension, a country, in the throes of change... particularly emblematic for the age." |
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08/07/09 |
Excellent |
 "...doesn't do much new and the twist is as obvious as a tornado in the Texas Panhandle. But that doesn't make it any less of an escapist joyride..." |
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06/18/10 |
Excellent |
 "...there's no denying that this 'Town' is a fun place to call home for a while." |
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04/03/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Neither as terrifying as the movies it's channeling were meant to be in their time nor as funny as a pure sendup would have been... neither fish nor foul..." |
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05/29/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a winning and surprisingly moving documentary about a struggling Canadian heavy-metal band that apparently influenced a whole generation of hard-rockers..." |
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01/25/13 |
Very Good |
 "...rises above the saccharin thanks to strong performances and a restraint that keeps it from going too far over the emotional edge." |
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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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02/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Although the film's lack of traditional structure might be infuriating for some viewers, it's also is what contributes to its appeal." |
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09/23/11 |
Weak |
 "Evan 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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06/11/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...offers a fascinating glimpse into how something stumbled upon on late-night TV or the back stack of a video store can be turned into a word-of-mouth sensation." |
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01/15/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...runs out of gas before its 90 minutes are up, although the climax -- a kung-fu throwdown between our hero and Pres. Richard M. Nixon -- is almost worth the wait." |
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02/19/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a beautifully shot and well-acted, if earnest, overlong and unfocused drama, about the birth of a movement." |
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07/10/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...cloaks most of the action scenes in nighttime darkness and uses effects that are video-game fake, while the actors aren't at all compelling." |
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09/10/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...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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09/11/09 |
Very Good |
 "If good intentions were Oscars, the well-made, Australian-shot family film would be rivaling 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy come awards season. Alas, good intentions tethered to a predictable story lacking tension, drama and surprise only go so far." |
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08/27/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a thoroughly enjoyable mano-a-mano action flick... a cool little fight-and-flight picture." |
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01/16/09 |
Very Good |
 "...so energetic and cheesy that it's hard not to be charmed by it." |
| 20. |
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06/03/09 |
Excellent |
 "...a beautifully rendered German domestic drama about lives fractured and made whole in the wake of the death of a loved one." |
