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01/21/09 |
Excellent |
 "What makes 'An Education' a special piece of work are the social forces going on beneath the surface that inform these all-too-human characters." |
| 2. |
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01/22/09 |
Moderate |
 "Picture-perfect re-creation of a blaxploitation film is fun for a while, then becomes tedious." |
| 3. |
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01/26/11 |
Very Good |
 "...aided by extensive archival footage expertly put together by editors Karen Schmeer and Michael Levine, manages to reassemble the pieces of Fischer's shattered life." |
| 4. |
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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..." |
| 5. |
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01/20/09 |
Very Good |
 "...there is plenty of food for thought and argument.... Ingeniously structured and beautifully acted, the film at times is a bit clinical but never less than compelling." |
| 6. |
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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." |
| 7. |
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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." |
| 8. |
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01/28/11 |
Good |
 "...the work of a nimble mind... leads to the not terribly earth-shattering conclusion that every decision we make affects everyone around us in the world." |
| 9. |
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01/26/09 |
Very Good |
 "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..." |
| 10. |
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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." |
| 11. |
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01/31/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Colvard has gone to great lengths to assemble the pieces but doesn't always connect the dots.... the film has an unresolved, repetitious and somewhat disjointed quality." |
| 12. |
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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." |
| 13. |
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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..." |
| 14. |
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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." |
| 15. |
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02/07/11 |
Good |
 "...features exquisite natural light captured by cinematographer Rob Sweeney and a sweeping score... But it's Lily Rabe who you really can't take your eyes off of." |
| 16. |
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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..." |
| 17. |
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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..." |
| 18. |
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01/18/09 |
Poor |
 "...comes off as an unpleasant, unrealistic morality tale.... For this kind of film to work it's necessary to like or at least feel sympathy for the characters." |
| 19. |
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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." |
| 20. |
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01/30/11 |
Fair |
 "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." |
