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02/07/13 |
Excellent |
 "...interesting and rewarding... directed by Julia Dyer from an outstanding script by her sister, the late Gretchen Dyer..." |
| 2. |
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02/06/13 |
Excellent |
"...a funny, sad story... takes flight by portraying the characters, adult and juvenile, under direct lighting, and asking you if you care about them." |
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11/08/12 |
Excellent |
 "This Lincoln is quietly ironic, an indulgent storyteller, a hugely charismatic leader.... Day-Lewis is just crazy good." |
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11/07/12 |
Excellent |
"...studied and often somber, but it is also hugely entertaining, a bitchingly fun story of political gamesmanship, influence trading, patronage, cronyism, and outright bribery." |
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11/01/12 |
Excellent |
 "Penn plays Cheyenne with childlike fragility, delivering dialogue with a tremulous, understated affect that belies the flamboyance of his appearance." |
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10/31/12 |
Excellent |
"Penn is astonishing, creating a funny, guileless waif, infusing a faded celebrity figure with tactility and humor.... something organic, whole, and achingly sweet." |
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09/20/12 |
Excellent |
 "This is the very unsterile subject of the film: the unimaginable violence with which families were sundered, to which this film makes you a witness." |
| 8. |
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09/20/12 |
Excellent |
"The most difficult thing to watch is the discoveries of dead children in the aftermath of attacks -- parents screaming, and overwhelmed emergency responders..." |
| 9. |
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09/13/12 |
Excellent |
 "Wayne White is clever and hugely charismatic, and Neil Berkeley films several of the live monologues in which he discusses his art and philosophy." |
| 10. |
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09/05/12 |
Excellent |
"...documents Wayne White's career and seemingly happy home life with all the color and wit of the subject's paintings and mixed-media sculptures." |
| 11. |
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04/25/13 |
Very Good |
 "Quaid has a genius for broadcasting conflicting impulses. His body language twists uncomfortably away from his intentions... his smile is built on the chassis of a cringe." |
| 12. |
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04/24/13 |
Very Good |
"Bahrani's portrayal of the culture cuts deep, ringing true in its dialogue, Walmart wardrobes, and such small details as Henry's humble Casio watch..." |
| 13. |
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01/24/13 |
Very Good |
 "...sets out to document a hopeful narrative of social change... it also demonstrates the clarifying and fertilizing effects of authoritarianism on artistic movements." |
| 14. |
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12/12/12 |
Very Good |
"...joyfully surveys the evolution of a politically informed artistic movement, set to a soundtrack that includes MC5, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Spooky, and others." |
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12/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "Burns's job as director is differentiating and spotlighting everyone in this large ensemble... he responds with a brisk pace and an eye for revealing moments." |
| 16. |
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12/05/12 |
Very Good |
"The film recalls Ed Burn's 1995 debut, 'The Brothers McMullen,' grounded in Irish family traditions and comedic chemistry among performers." |
| 17. |
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11/22/12 |
Very Good |
 "Happily, the film skews away from the established templates for the archetypes." |
| 18. |
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11/21/12 |
Very Good |
"...sweet, fun... the film continues the migration of Dreamworks Animation away from broad jokes and obvious pop-culture references in favor of something more enduring." |
| 19. |
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11/01/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a soulful, slightly hyperreal comedy rather than the pursuit of a political agenda or a boring awareness-raising endeavor." |
| 20. |
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10/31/12 |
Very Good |
"...didacticism sucks ass and kills stories... the film immediately dispenses with the idea that the audience needs to learn some damn thing..." |
