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| 21. |
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09/09/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...wonderful... a film as odd as it is charming. It brings out the best in a superlative cast led by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, both showing unexpected colors." |
| 22. |
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09/08/12 |
Good |
 "...packs moments of searing power.... Its weakness is that while the events follow in plot terms, they don't achieve the smoothest flow... changes course too radically..." |
| 23. |
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09/07/12 |
Good |
 "...as a salute to one of the comedy troupe's more under-appreciated members, the film offers its share of merriment, and hardcore fans will find much to enjoy." |
| 24. |
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09/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "Andy Capper's intimate documentary makes a solid case for this as a sincere personal and professional odyssey.... funny, disarming, even poignant." |
| 25. |
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09/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "...inventive Andalusian reworking of Snow White is a love letter to 1920s European silent film, liberally mixing humor and melodrama." |
| 26. |
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09/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "Redford does his most compelling work in some time as both actor and director... gripping drama provides an absorbing reflection on the courage and cost of dissent." |
| 27. |
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09/05/12 |
Weak |
 "...a porn-pulp snort of derision at the American Dream and the youthful search for self, packaged as 'Beach Blanket Bingo' on acid.... monotonous and thematically empty..." |
| 28. |
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09/03/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...exquisite.... a beautifully crafted work and an acute evocation of its period both in look and attitude, and it's no less deeply absorbing for being somewhat muted in tone." |
| 29. |
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09/03/12 |
Moderate |
 "...voices its warning about the hazards of a wired existence with solemn self-importance.... There are compelling performances to bolster the material..." |
| 30. |
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09/02/12 |
Good |
 "Bier's assured touch and warm regard for her characters make the film both pleasurable and satisfying.... has sweetness, charm and a generosity of spirit..." |
| 31. |
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08/31/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Beyond its value as a deep-probe portrait of the artist, this is a superb account of the music business and an indispensable pop-cultural time capsule." |
| 32. |
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08/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "...well-acted... an engrossingly serious-minded heartland drama, rich in moral ambiguity, that examines the challenging relationship of fathers and sons..." |
| 33. |
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08/30/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...densely plotted... Gritty, gripping and unrelentingly intense, Ariel Vromen's film boasts richly detailed character work from an ideal cast." |
| 34. |
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08/29/12 |
Fair |
 "Kimble Rendall makes the mistake of taking a silly script too seriously, and the movie never plants its tongue firmly enough in its cheek to have much fun with the mayhem." |
| 35. |
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06/24/12 |
Excellent |
 "...arguably the raunchiest, funniest and most enjoyably nonjudgmental American movie about selling sex since 'Boogie Nights'..." |
| 36. |
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06/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...warmly satisfying.... Observed with emotional integrity and a sharp eye for both the comforting and claustrophobic details of hometown life... intimate, heartfelt..." |
| 37. |
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06/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...splendidly acted drama explores its themes with sensitivity, gentle humor and poignancy... it's Martin Sheen who carries the film." |
| 38. |
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06/14/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...doesn't break a lot of new ground in the rom-com or parenthood fields, but its agreeable balance of humor and sentiment makes it worth adopting." |
| 39. |
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06/10/12 |
Weak |
 "...neither evokes an authentic feeling to celebrate the era nor spreads much joy making fun of it. Instead, it just drones on like a limp cover version." |
| 40. |
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05/25/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a scrappy, funny, warmly observed delight from start to finish.... There's definitely a distinctive personality in evidence behind this rough-edged film..." |
