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06/10/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a backwoods masterpiece.... real, understated, fiercely intense and surprisingly gentle and decent... a nearly flawless film..." |
| 2. |
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12/31/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a masterpiece, but a demanding one.... a meticulously composed production... an eminently worthwhile journey if you're up for the challenge..." |
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11/05/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...one very big miracle -- and a glimpse of what American cinema still can be, whether or not Hollywood cares about making good films." |
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12/24/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...nonfiction filmmaking at its best, a film with a fierce point of view yet one that doesn't pretend to have all the answers or a monopoly on truth." |
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11/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...soulfully, provocatively entertaining.... Lee combines a lifetime of storytelling finesse with arguably the most artful use of digital 3-D technology yet seen..." |
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12/15/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...stark but enthralling... an ideal match of filmmaker and material.... Fincher gives Steven Zaillian room to let the story and characters reveal themselves slowly." |
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08/09/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...popular big-screen entertainment at its best. Provocative without turning preachy, tender without tumbling into sentimentality... above all enormously enjoyable." |
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02/24/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a truly glorious story of brotherhood, no matter what you think of the monks' faith, servility or judgment, or their choice to sequester themselves in celibacy..." |
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12/28/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...agonizing to watch yet relentlessly compelling, even illuminating... a film that should be seen by as many people as possible." |
| 10. |
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12/02/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...sardonically funny and bitterly sad... moves effortlessly between churlish hilarity and aching melancholy..." |
| 11. |
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11/04/10 |
Outstanding |
 "If the Three Stooges tried to carry out their own Islamic jihad, the results could not be funnier than 'Four Lions'... wonderfully absurdist..." |
| 12. |
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06/24/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...an intimate portrait of a platoon's tour of duty that's disturbing, rattling and heartbreaking in its immediacy.... an unforgettable chronicle of fraternity under fire." |
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04/15/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...an action comedy so bloody funny -- double emphasis on bloody -- fans might need to see it again just to catch the gags they missed from laughing so hard the first time." |
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02/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...epic, riveting... unfolds with relentless intensity, wicked humor and a fanciful spirit that puts it in a class apart from the usual dour prison drama." |
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01/14/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...enormously satisfying.... it all feels genuine, even inevitable, thanks to the devoted, fearless cast and writer/director Andrea Arnold's attention to detail..." |
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07/09/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...the franchise's best so far, blending rich drama and easy camaraderie among the actors with the visual spectacle that until now has been the real star of the series." |
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12/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a sweet, sad, smart and satisfying piece of nostalgia... David Chase writes intimately and authoritatively about a time and place and attitude he lived himself..." |
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02/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a marvel of image and color, its old-fashioned pen-and-ink frames vividly bringing to life the world of children's author Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers'.... delightful..." |
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12/15/11 |
Very Good |
 "Maybe making cartoons -- 'The Incredibles,' 'Ratatouille,' 'The Iron Giant' -- has expanded director Brad Bird's conception of what's possible in a live film." |
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11/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a very welcome return... the songs campy but catchy, the humor corny but clever, the cast one of the most lovable gangs you'll ever spend time with at the pictures..." |
