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05/14/10 |
Outstanding |
 "That Garcia manages to spin three rich and complex yarns without ever losing hold of the main thread is evidence of a keen eye and an exceptionally curious mind." |
| 2. |
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09/24/10 |
Weak |
 "A laugh-free script that's underscored by a nasty mean streak makes it almost impossible for anyone to get a footing, let alone inspire a cackle." |
| 3. |
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10/08/10 |
Moderate |
 "...a ragged and contrived tale..." |
| 4. |
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10/09/10 |
Poor |
 "...blandness and lack of energy suggests the once-formidable storyteller and genuinely original frightmeister is in the grip of a grand ennui." |
| 5. |
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10/14/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the actors are surprisingly convincing and deliver Mungiu's scornful testament to Romania's 'golden age' with gusto, wit and a not-too-bitter wink and nudge." |
| 6. |
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10/22/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's Choephel's passion to preserve his people's simple, harmless melodies, chants and dance steps... a truly compelling witness to cynical political savagery." |
| 7. |
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10/29/10 |
Very Good |
 "...fascinating and often hilarious... the filmmaker seems disappointed to discover Rebney is a sweet old codger who knows nothing of his Internet celebrity..." |
| 8. |
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11/05/10 |
Moderate |
 "If you're expecting a portrait of one of America's most compelling though relatively unknown performers, it falls short.... enjoy the few spectacular musical moments..." |
| 9. |
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11/26/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...magnificently reinforces the notion that art, on every imaginable level, enriches and elevates human experience." |
| 10. |
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01/28/11 |
Moderate |
 "In other words: standard Statham stuff." |
| 11. |
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03/09/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a startlingly raw documentary tribute to the late monologist... a meticulous, insightful and comprehensive reconstruction of Gray's personality and life story..." |
| 12. |
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03/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "...the kind of irreverent, multi-platform, cross-genre, otherworldly stuff Hollywood wants from China: fast, furious, big, bold and brassy. Brace yourself." |
| 13. |
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04/08/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a dull story about dull thirtysomethings whose dull issues are conveyed in a prying, cinema verité style, implying drama and meaning in mundane details of their dull lives." |
| 14. |
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04/08/11 |
Very Good |
 "Otherness, exclusion, states of belonging and not belonging are the stuff of 'Littlerock'... has the feel of accident but aspires to revelation..." |
| 15. |
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04/15/11 |
Very Good |
 "Blended with dozens of clips of the comedian at work, the novel graphic device creates the impression of a constant physical presence. It's clever and enlivening..." |
| 16. |
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04/21/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a shocking story about human brutality, moral weakness and intolerance. It should shake our souls. Sadly, that's not the case." |
| 17. |
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05/06/11 |
Moderate |
 "...the entire movie slips by without a decent laugh-worthy crack." |
| 18. |
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07/01/11 |
Moderate |
 "...defies logic and conventional storytelling methodology... [but] there's not one f-bomb in the entire script, no nudity, and not a single sex scene." |
| 19. |
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07/01/11 |
Very Good |
 "With more than a passing nod to the style, content and purpose of Woody Allen's 1970s comedies." |
| 20. |
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07/07/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's a small film, almost a parable in its simplicity and predictability, but it gains extra strength from its hybrid industrial origins." |
