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05/23/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...brilliantly nuanced. It's not always comfortable to sit through the tidal waves of family misery and witness a little girl's quiet pain... profoundly moving." |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...brilliant.... Polley may be seeking to know the unknowable, but we're fortunate to be there with her on this turbulent, melancholy and enthralling journey." |
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10/12/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...the rare nail-biter that's also riotously funny as it focuses on a real-life incident that was not exactly ripped from the headlines.... easily one of the year's best..." |
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07/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...powerfully emotional... enthralling... celebrates genuine talent and re-affirms the indomitable power of music... a gloriously uplifting experience..." |
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06/29/12 |
Outstanding |
 "So many movies try to capture human relationships and fail miserably. A few come close. 'Your Sister's Sister' nails it with grace, humor and winning charm." |
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06/15/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a fresh, funny, multilayered, character-driven story about hope, regret, overcoming fear and the redemption that comes from human connection." |
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12/30/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...we're instantly hooked by this window into contemporary Iran.... Realistically messy, unexpectedly devastating and as tense as any Hitchcock thriller..." |
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11/25/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...inventive, visually eloquent and joyously intoxicating... Be prepared to emerge from this enchanting film inclined to do the happy dance the stars perform so charmingly." |
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11/16/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...beautifully textured... Payne reaches new heights in emotional agility, weaving a multilayered story with perfectly calibrated doses of comedy and tragedy." |
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10/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "No other recent film has so deftly captured the act of falling in love.... the film is smart and clear-eyed. Its insight into human behavior will leave a powerful impression..." |
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09/30/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Every performance in the film is flawless, but three stand out: Gordon-Levitt is terrific... Rogen's delivery is flawless... Kendrick brings a sweetly endearing quality..." |
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06/03/11 |
Outstanding |
 "It's rare that the trajectories of love and yearning are portrayed in all their complexity on screen. 'Beginners' is that uncommon movie.... At once personal and universal..." |
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05/27/11 |
Outstanding |
 "A shape-shifting film, it resembles a poem. At other moments, it is closer to a symphony. Most often, it approximates a fervent prayer." |
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02/24/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...may be the most life-affirming of all the Oscar nominated films, underscoring the transformative power of art." |
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12/29/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Gosling and Williams have the most palpable chemistry of any screen couple this year, never striking a false note... beautifully mesmerizing..." |
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12/03/10 |
Outstanding |
 "To induce a state of dread and mesmerize with beauty is a rare, paradoxical achievement... Aronofsky ensures no one will regard 'Swan Lake' the same way again." |
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11/26/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...communicates the psychic agony of a painfully shy man thrust into a highly public position and paralyzed by the idea that an empire hangs on his every word." |
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11/05/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Only a truly visionary filmmaker could take a story largely set in a cramped canyon and give it a sense of openness and hope.... Franco is thoroughly captivating..." |
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10/01/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Andrew Garfield is terrific... Justin Timberlake skillfully embodies slick Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who takes Zuckerberg under his highflying wing." |
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07/01/10 |
Outstanding |
 "A fascinating window into the seldom-portrayed and less-than-glamorous side of humanitarian aid work. It explores a world that is fraught with risk and dilemmas..." |
