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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "...cooks on slow simmer.... Griffiths & Co. build suspense with a delicate touch that intelligently defies expectations." |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "Visually and sonically hypnotic, it's an intensely sensory blend of internal monologue and unsettling mystery, draped over a thin skeleton of plot..." |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "...fascinating.... an act of uncommon devotion to cinema, embracing the notion that movies are best defined by what happens to us as we watch them..." |
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03/15/13 |
Very Good |
 "...effective... a Rorschach test of our own responses to the intimate drama unfolding before us." |
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03/08/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...its carnage is deliriously fictional and brazenly cinematic, coming from the deranged minds of 26 established and up-and-coming directors of horror." |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...the animated category is full of whimsical marvels.... All 10 nominees are best appreciated on the big screen..." |
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02/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "While it's not as rewarding as Hong Sang-soon's 'Woman on the Beach,' it curiously unfolds as a triptych involving three different French women named Anne..." |
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02/01/13 |
Outstanding |
"All five of the animated nominees are a joy to experience.... these shorts are masterworks that will stand the test of time." |
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01/11/13 |
Moderate |
 "...offers the marginal pleasure of an all-star cast slumming their way through a thicket of routine plotting, almost laughable dialogue and the constant blaze of tommy guns." |
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12/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Despite its creator's unmistakable imprint, I suspect many will react to this movie as I did, with appreciation but a growing sense of impatience." |
| 11. |
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11/23/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a stylish, thematically ambitious love story with emotionally rich characters and well-directed performances. It's the story surrounding them that ultimately fails..." |
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11/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...dazzling... At its best, it offers a gently amusing cycle of traditional storytelling and a sumptuous feast for the eyes." |
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10/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...while it regrettably ends like an average TV movie, the drama that precedes it is bold and meaningful, reminding us that our differences needn't define us." |
| 14. |
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10/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Earnest to a fault... gently pulls the heartstrings while making dramatic missteps along the way." |
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10/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...dubiously billed as the raunchiest Hong Kong comedy ever made... certainly crude, but most of its amusing vulgarity is discreetly held off screen." |
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09/28/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...made its U.S. debut at Comic-Con in 2010... a lavish sword-and-sorcery epic... It's hardly original, but 'Solomon Kane' is worthy of big-screen appreciation." |
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09/14/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...despite Dano's riveting, deeply internalized performance, the film falls short... there's not enough substance to support So Yong Kim's languid style..." |
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08/31/12 |
Very Good |
 "...spares no expense to earn its hype as China's first IMAX 3D production.... definitely worthy of IMAX 3D's bigger bang for your buck." |
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08/17/12 |
Very Good |
 "The plot is clever yet breathtakingly simple, the action is relentless but logical... the plot's momentum holds absurdity in check while Vincent races to rescue his son..." |
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07/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a movable feast of lacerating wit combined with visual sophistication and some delicate directorial maneuvers by Alex Ross Perry..." |
