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02/07/11 |
Good |
 "The exquisite natural light captured by cinematographer Rob Sweeney and a sweeping score by the chamber group Ensemble Galilei helps make the magic seem plausible. But it's Lily Rabe who you really can't take your eyes off of." |
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02/06/11 |
Excellent |
 "A vital record of the black power movement in rare archival footage.... a film that should be seen by anyone who wants to learn where we've come from as a nation." |
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01/30/11 |
Fair |
 "...the pieces of the film don't really come together as a whole. Writer/director Todd Rohal deserves credit for having a quirky vision and sticking to it, even if it makes no sense and isn't particularly funny." |
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01/28/11 |
Good |
 "A personal yet universal story about the Internet Age.... the work of a nimble mind, a keen imagination... leads to the not terribly earth-shattering conclusion that every decision we make affects everyone around us in the world." |
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01/27/11 |
Moderate |
 "...may not be entirely successful, and it's definitely not for everyone, but there's nothing quite like it.... In director Frazer Bradshaw's cerebral approach, the film is more interesting than compelling, and it's certainly not exciting." |
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01/26/11 |
Very Good |
 "...compelling and powerful.... [filmmaker Liz] Garbus and her team, aided by extensive archival footage expertly put together by editors Karen Schmeer and Michael Levine, manage to reassemble the pieces of [Fischer's] shattered life." |
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01/25/11 |
Good |
 "...an effectively emotional look at the power of music therapy to trigger memories lost after brain surgery.... the sentimental pull of the film is hard to resist." |
| 8. |
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01/23/11 |
Excellent |
 "...an amazingly accomplished and complex first feature... The political, sexual and religious labyrinth of Iran today feels at once contemporary and utterly foreign." |
| 9. |
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01/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...makes a powerful case against the coal mining industry in West Virginia. Films like this are largely preaching to the choir... But its importance cannot be underestimated.... informative, stirring, and most importantly, inspiring..." |
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10/14/10 |
Good |
 "...has the cartoon-like feel of reality seen through the eyes of a promising and utterly disarming 10-year-old. No one here is completely evil, just not what they were cracked up to be." |
| 11. |
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01/31/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Filmmaker Chico Colvard has gone to great lengths to assemble the pieces but doesn't always connect the dots. Although it is undeniably powerful, the film has an unresolved, repetitious and somewhat disjointed quality." |
| 12. |
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01/28/10 |
Very Good |
 "...unquestionably an intense, perversely enjoyable cinematic experience. Cortes knows how to build suspense and turn the screws." |
| 13. |
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01/26/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...employs the humor of discomfort to make its points about sibling rivalry. Funny in spots and well acted... At times the film hits the mark, and at others it's too creepy to be funny." |
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01/26/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...delivers enough thrills and gory chills to satisfy the horror film crowd, but is not written, directed or acted well enough to be a first-rate thriller." |
| 15. |
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01/26/10 |
Fair |
 "Ashley Judd's powerful performance as a woman losing her mind can't make up for methodical pace and flawed storytelling.... the film lacks a certain reality, reinforced by a fairy tale ending on the beach." |
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01/25/10 |
Good |
 "Driven by Anthony Mackie's powerful performance and a thumping soundtrack... Writer/director Tanya Hamilton does fine once she has her story up and running..." |
| 17. |
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01/25/10 |
Good |
 "...a troubling meditation on one man's fall from grace. It's rough stuff and not for everyone... Ryan O'Nan has obviously poured a lot of himself into the role and gives a fine, if not galvanizing, performance." |
| 18. |
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01/26/09 |
Very Good |
 "...smart and well-observed... What elevates 'Dare' above the usual high school fare is the quality of the writing by David Brind, crisp direction by Adam Salky and a uniformly attractive and compelling cast led by the delightful Emmy Rossum." |
| 19. |
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01/26/09 |
Good |
 "...an honest attempt to portray the destructiveness of violence in the Latino community.... a compelling insider's view of a culture foreign to most moviegoers." |
| 20. |
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01/22/09 |
Moderate |
 "Picture-perfect re-creation of a blaxploitation film is fun for a while, then becomes tedious." |
