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04/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...offers viewers a very un-pretty look at the modeling industry.... Since its premiere at TIFF, the film has generated much discussion in the modeling world about child exploitation." |
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12/30/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a gripping study of democracy at both its most fragile and its most vital." |
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12/16/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...less of a sports doc than a moody portrait of a young man at the fringes of American society." |
| 4. |
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11/25/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a compelling summary of the Klitschko brothers' lives both inside the ring and outside it.... their uncommonly strong fraternal bond is the most fascinating aspect of their story.... [a] smartly crafted sports doc..." |
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10/07/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a mesmerizing study of one of the world's strangest art projects.... Sophie Fiennes provides elegant and eerie views of Anselm Kiefer's staggering creation." |
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02/11/11 |
Moderate |
 "...a few moments of flair and some perennially sweet sentiments are enough to make 'From Prada to Nada' a half-decent indulgence." |
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02/05/11 |
Poor |
 "...as ferocious as a kitten." |
| 8. |
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02/02/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...different from the average crime flick.... director Benjamin Heisenberg has crafted that's something both rare and distinctly European: an existential-minded character study that still satisfies as a thriller." |
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01/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the most exhilarating documentaries to emerge in the past year.... Audiences at the 2010 edition of Hot Docs voted it the best of the fest." |
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01/21/11 |
Good |
 "...there may be too much detail -- the overabundance of characters and incidents can make it hard to follow and dulls the film's overall impact.... Nevertheless, 'Army of Crime' has great vigour thanks to the impassioned lead performances." |
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01/20/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...with its mix of daring and playfulness, 'Attenberg' feels just as alive as its oddball heroine." |
| 12. |
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01/14/11 |
Very Good |
 "...consistently elevated by the sensitivity of the performances and the sense of anxiety and anguish that weighs over the whole film." |
| 13. |
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12/30/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a genre-busting hybrid of cinematic tone poem, Neo-Realist homage and romantic melodrama. Whether the film necessarily qualifies as a documentary is up to viewers to judge. Either way, it's a movie they won't soon forget." |
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12/17/10 |
Very Good |
 "...the strangest holiday movie you may see this December.... More of a comedic fantasy flick than a seasonally themed tale of horror..." |
| 15. |
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12/03/10 |
Very Good |
 "A delightfully idiosyncratic blend of roughhewn indie flick, French New Wave homage and old-fashioned Hollywood musical..." |
| 16. |
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12/03/10 |
Very Good |
 "...more than a sugar-coated showcase of culinary porn.... you may never again be able to see a French dessert without breaking down in sobs." |
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11/24/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...appropriately dignified though somewhat stultifying.... Margarethe von Trotta gives a compelling, well-nuanced performance as Hildegard." |
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11/13/10 |
Poor |
 "...the aliens themselves are a generic bunch, resembling a cross between the giant amphibians of 'Cloverfield' and 'The Host,' the multi-tentacled thingies in 'War of the Worlds' and the many-eyed sentinels in 'The Matrix.' " |
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11/12/10 |
Very Good |
 "...an enjoyably nasty piece of business about a down-market sort of underworld clan." |
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11/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a slight, somewhat sentimental but mostly charming Irish drama.... the surplus of dreamy slo-mo sequences makes 'Kisses' seem padded..." |
