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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...superbly written, directed and acted... commands attention every step of the way.... plays like a low-key adagio in the hands of a masterful pianist..." |
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09/10/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the most emotionally realistic disaster movies in recent memory.... it manages to blend the horrific with the real world as seen through the eyes of children..." |
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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?" |
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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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05/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Magnificent in its simplicity and its relentless honesty... a deliberately torturous watch.... executed with such clarity that there is never a false step..." |
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02/15/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Apparently simple on a narrative level yet morally, psychologically and socially complex... brings Iranian society into focus in a way few other films have..." |
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10/15/10 |
Outstanding |
 "What comes out of this unlikely comparison between astronomy and history is a totally new perspective, something broader, with glimpses into deeper meanings." |
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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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08/30/08 |
Outstanding |
 "A superb work of Japanese fantasy from animation wizard Miyazak that transcends age barriers." |
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02/13/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...surprisingly deep... winner of multiple prizes at the Bavarian Film Awards, including best film... Doerrie brings unusual force and conviction to the story..." |
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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." |
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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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09/04/11 |
Excellent |
 "...a classic piece of Americana... a record of one woman's spirit, a celebration of her courage and determination in the face of financial and personal devastation..." |
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09/03/11 |
Excellent |
 "...has an inexplicable power to draw the viewer into its hermetic web of inhuman relationships.... a fine example of cinema of the absurd... a strictly intellectual game..." |
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10/15/10 |
Excellent |
 "A superbly guilty pleasure for a rainy day.... a what-happens-next page-turner of a film." |
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11/06/09 |
Excellent |
 "...an ambitious, impressively filmed documentary... dramatic scenes of death on the high seas and creatures so amazing they seem to have swum out of a sci-fi novel." |
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09/18/09 |
Excellent |
 "The theme of the search for meaning after a great loss is developed with great sensitivity thanks to Colin Firth's moving performance..." |
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09/03/09 |
Excellent |
 "...a heady mix of deadpan humor... shows Solondz as the true heir to Woody Allen, albeit on a far kinkier and politically/socially engaged level." |
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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..." |
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05/05/09 |
Excellent |
 "...simply refuses to suggest any kind of romance between Langdon and Vetra. Their total lack of a relationship is so stunning successful that it passes unnoticed." |
