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04/15/11 |
Good |
 "...a well-written, surprisingly mainstream comedy with an unbeatable setting, the Vatican's inner chambers, brilliantly recreated by production designer Paola Bizzarri." |
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05/16/10 |
Very Good |
 "...falls into the category of quality horror that embraces titles like 'Let the Right One In'... an interesting fusion of horror and psychodrama, buoyed by a striking teen cast..." |
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09/01/11 |
Good |
 "Spectacular rain forest combat scenes are non-stop... authentic-feeling... Stunning to look at, authentic to a fault and a little tedious to follow for over two and a half hours..." |
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02/17/12 |
Very Good |
 "...engrossing.... neither sentimental nor sensationalistic, the film tells its story from the heart, and from the simple, straightforward viewpoint of young heroine Komona..." |
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08/31/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a real discovery.... The three excellent main actresses are subtly directed, yet leave an indelible impression of the different paths women's lives can take." |
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03/22/12 |
Good |
 "...a laugh-out-loud, aptly titled comedy... Hong Kong comedy at its breeziest and most communicative." |
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09/07/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a skillful compilation of archive footage... It is when the film focuses on Berlusconi himself that it really catches fire and becomes most revealing." |
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09/05/11 |
Excellent |
 "...so visually absorbing, felicitous shot after shot, that its emotional coldness is noticed only at the end... a solid piece of thinking-man's entertainment..." |
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05/20/11 |
Outstanding |
 "What can a talented, award-winning director do after being legally banned from making movies in his country?" |
| 10. |
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10/05/12 |
Excellent |
 "A sparkling heist film tricked up with imaginative action scenes and 10 fully developed characters... a stylish and entertaining caper in spicy Asian sauce." |
| 11. |
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09/13/10 |
Moderate |
 "...looks disappointingly middle-of-the-road. Even the great Helen Mirren is steady and reliable but unexciting.... an attractive and easy-to-digest production..." |
| 12. |
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05/26/12 |
Fair |
 "...it's cash and sex that dominate this icy, stylized tale.... When moralizing drama finally prevails, ennui resurfaces, leaving disappointment in its wake." |
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05/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...bleakly comic... a tongue-in-cheek Parisian-set romp in which the warm humanism of eclectic director Patrice Leconte shines through." |
| 14. |
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09/02/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a visually lavish epic fantasy that happily marries the latest advances in CGI and action techniques with ancient Chinese fable and a Buddhist atmosphere." |
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02/11/08 |
Excellent |
 "Familiar themes of Iranian art cinema are confidently directed in a pleasing package that could work for niches." |
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09/23/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Campanella ('Same Love, Same Rain,' 'Son of the Bride') is one of Argentina's most communicative storytellers, and this entry qualifies as a high point in his career." |
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09/03/09 |
Excellent |
 "Hillcoat has performed an admirable job of bringing Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the screen as an intact and haunting tale..." |
| 18. |
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08/29/12 |
Good |
 "...colorful; convincingly rooted in Pakistan, its generally gripping drama painfully confronts the great cultural divide in people's thinking created by the tragedy of 9/11." |
| 19. |
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01/07/09 |
Very Good |
 "Tom Quinn's feature debut demonstrates what can be done on a $7,000 budget: not a lot in the looks department, but a great deal of emotional depth through a sensitive, documentary-style approach to blending characters and community..." |
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09/09/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...should have been funnier... should satisfy audiences with its great cast and patent absurdities, coated in quaint nostalgia for the happy hippie days of yore." |
