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03/08/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...an exhilarating mashup of nearly 400 hip-hop, rock, R&B and pop tracks over the last 40-plus years... a funny, fearless screen presence..." |
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10/20/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...modest surface belies the depths of a lovely seriocomedy that concisely lays bare all kinds of uncomfortable dynamics in seemingly casual, low-key fashion." |
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09/20/08 |
Outstanding |
 "Energetic almost to the brink of excess, package is first-rate in all respects, with clips mostly in fine condition." |
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07/07/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...engrossing portrait of Richard Berkowitz is freshly engaging largely due to the subject himself: a still-cranky, likable former hustler ironically scorned by many..." |
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01/27/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...amusing without being condescending, touching without straining for pathos.... an underdog saga even non-metalheads will root for." |
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01/19/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the best genre spins on the pseudo-nonfiction 1st-person-cam since 'The Blair Witch Project'... succeeds in staying unnervingly 'real'..." |
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09/07/07 |
Outstanding |
 "...works best as a straightforward portrait of a dirty ground conflict fought in unfamiliar territory. Visceral and engrossing, if not ultimately a first-rank war film... Siri proves equally adept at capturing the tension and sudden chaos of field skirmishes." |
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02/20/12 |
Excellent |
 "...overpopulation, pollution, consumption, global warming, industrial development and more... does a remarkable job weaving together these and many other big ideas..." |
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01/27/12 |
Excellent |
 "...stirring.... the character emphasis is on the activists, a vivid assortment whose survival the pic cannily holds in suspense." |
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01/31/11 |
Excellent |
 "A delightful tribute... painting the soft-spoken Roger Corman as an indie cinema trailbrazer as well as an extraordinary conduit for new talent." |
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01/27/11 |
Excellent |
 "...combines old and new technologies allowing the viewer to live inside the painting -- Flemish master Pieter Bruegel's 1564 'The Procession to Calvary'..." |
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11/18/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a first-rate compilation... sprawls not just in terms of geography but technique, theme, style and tone, offering a filling multicourse meal for the discerning grownup toon fan." |
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03/23/10 |
Excellent |
 "...fascinating... Well-crafted package captures the flavor of the region, but the most arresting sights are inevitably those of the bold, richly colored paintings themselves." |
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01/27/10 |
Excellent |
 "...a riveting account of how a soldier's death in Afghanistan was spun into a web of public lies.... a detective story of escalatingly scandalous proportions." |
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10/27/09 |
Excellent |
 "What at first looks like a heartwarming portrait of a highly blended modern family turns into a no less engrossing illustration of that situation's possible pitfalls... Stirring and accomplished..." |
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08/25/09 |
Excellent |
 "...hilariously digressive, campy yet deadpan... freewheeling pic accommodates everything from physical humor to delightfully staged wiseass musical numbers to the genuinely sweet interactions between senior and junior McAbees." |
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05/05/09 |
Excellent |
 "...human-interest threads are deftly woven into a mosaic of news reporting (mostly archival, occasionally faked to portray the future), interviewed experts and zippy editorial/visual gambits, including some clever animation segments." |
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03/31/09 |
Excellent |
 "...an involving, sometimes painfully intimate piece that's as much about living with mental illness as it is about a rather remarkable artistic vision." |
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01/31/09 |
Excellent |
 "Physical comedy, charmingly primitive f/x, robust perfs and imaginative design contribs make 'Absurdistan' a treat for the eyes and funny bone." |
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01/21/09 |
Excellent |
 "...intelligent political satire this expertly acted is nothing to sneeze at..." |
