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07/10/12 |
Good |
 "A cumulative feeling of urgency and you-are-there world-beating are key to its seductive appeal, though lack of informed dissenting opinions is unfortunate..." |
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07/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "...assured and insightful... The pic's pleasures are subtle yet resonant... refreshingly straightforward and unfussy." |
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07/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "...provocative.... Filmed over the course of nine months' worth of night shoots, the resulting coverage is hypnotically immersive." |
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07/06/11 |
Very Good |
 "...an uncommonly intimate portrait.... provides a thorough overview of the Memphis scene and Reatard's prominent place therein. A must for fans..." |
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06/29/11 |
Very Good |
 "...absorbing... follows the sad yet resilient journey of three Roma children over four years as they grapple with prejudice and stereotyping." |
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06/24/10 |
Good |
 "...pithy points are made by a variety of talking heads that include AIDS activist Larry Kramer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and columnists Frank Rich (a D.C. native) and Colbert King." |
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06/24/10 |
Good |
 "Admirably ambitious if awkwardly titled... advocates Internet neutrality by bringing together enough disparate voices to render the Tower of Babel a library reading room by comparison." |
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06/08/10 |
Good |
 "...propulsive, glossy, Johannesburg-set... overcomes derivative genre cliches and daunting length to punch home its crime-doesn't-pay message on chutzpah alone." |
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01/08/10 |
Very Good |
 "Credit Pezanoski and editor Jen Bradwell for clarity and pep in telling an ultimately inspirational story chock-a-block with activists, rescuers, owners and volunteers." |
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08/14/09 |
Fair |
 "...sets a benchmark for body horror in the cinema.... like a bigscreen equivalent of children pulling wings off live flies." |
| 11. |
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07/06/09 |
Very Good |
 "...a bipartisan, upbeat celebration of democracy's delicate membrane and can-do spirit.... flows seamlessly among the various hotbeds of activity during the convention's tumultuous four days." |
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06/21/09 |
Good |
 "...seductively low-key... Helmers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack first had the idea to film the singer eight years ago, logging 300 hours of Bill Withers' down-home wisdom over a two-year shoot." |
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06/16/09 |
Good |
 "Steinbauer gets points for being brave enough to stick with the story. Yet there are as many questions as answers at the fade..." |
| 14. |
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09/12/08 |
Excellent |
 "Another legendary 1970s-era concert sees the light of day through the miracle of technology in the joyously funky docu 'Soul Power.' " |
| 15. |
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09/11/08 |
Excellent |
 "A naive, between-the-wars French painter is brought to vivid life in the satisfying fact-inspired drama... a throwback example of vintage Euro arthouse storytelling..." |
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09/09/08 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...stately, intermittently gripping, ultimately overlong... Large cast meshes well, though fewer storylines would streamline impact and running time." |
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09/09/08 |
Excellent |
 "...a strong, perceptive, old-school arthouse pic... a focused, absorbing meditation on race, class, history and sex." |
| 18. |
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09/09/08 |
Fair |
 "Denizens of a downtown apartment building grapple with happiness and life's meaning in the stop-motion, adult-pitched animated curio '$9.99.' " |
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09/02/08 |
Very Good |
 "...a tonally eccentric, lushly scored meller... Fascinating glimpses into a unique profession trump the pic's emotional manipulation and substantial length..." |
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08/21/08 |
Very Good |
 "...a loving tip of the hat to studio-bound French pics of the period that's plenty entertaining on its own terms." |
