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11/13/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The impenetrable gallery jargon is quite funny at first, and the brothers' twisted relationship is set up nicely, but the movie errs when it takes itself seriously." |
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09/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...needs a tighter grip, yet the narrative detours, including a beach party and one especially liberating confrontation, can be surprisingly joyous." |
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02/19/10 |
Very Good |
 "...the entries in the animated category prove to be consistently superior to the live-action collection, which is more violent and potentially upsetting." |
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11/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Tom Tykwer, writer-director of 1998's innovative German hit 'Run Lola Run,' stumbled a bit with 'Perfume' and other films, but he's back in good form with this daring tale..." |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "A kind of feel-good movie about racism... Chadwick Boseman is always convincing as a proud man forced to compromise at key moments." |
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02/11/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The frequently profane dialogue suggests David Mamet on an off-night (so does Malcolm Venville's claustrophobia-inducing direction)... the first-rate cast works hard." |
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07/15/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the year's timeliest and most moving films... Rarely has the plight of illegal immigrants seemed so vital or complex." |
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11/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "The British animators, including Peepshow Collective, Treat Studios, Superfad and Not to Scale, do an imaginative job without imitating the Python animation style." |
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10/15/10 |
Very Good |
 "A likable romantic comedy... Much of the script's humor comes from the juxtaposition of Japanese codes of honor and Jewish social rituals..." |
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08/07/09 |
Moderate |
 "Twohy eventually paints himself into a corner... By the end, you're convinced he'll try anything, no matter how illogical, to hold the audience's attention." |
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02/03/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Asghar Farhadi's fifth feature film demonstrates a technical assurance and a storytelling gift that make you wonder why his previous work hasn't been widely seen." |
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09/10/10 |
Moderate |
 "The plot is stripped-down film noir... But the action has moved from 1980s Texas to ancient China, and the tone is less sardonic than disengaged." |
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10/30/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a scary and surprisingly philosophical documentary about people who have been struck by lightning or had a very close call." |
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08/14/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "As long as they're taking small steps toward a relationship, the movie is on solid ground. Max Mayer's script delights in setting up moments of trust and insight..." |
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04/23/10 |
Very Good |
 "...owes a large debt to its cinematographer, Boaz Yehnonatan Yacov, who brings a strong sense of place to the story that turns out to be essential." |
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04/03/09 |
Moderate |
 "R.W. Goodwin's silly homage to 1950s science-fiction movies.... tweaks enough plot points to keep you from guessing exactly where the story line is headed." |
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09/02/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...engrossing... You could argue that the chief villain of the ambiguously titled 'Amigo' is language, which is used quite deliberately to mock and mislead and betray." |
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09/25/09 |
Very Good |
 "Cherien Dabis and her actors charm their way through this material, finding absurdist humor even in the darkest moments." |
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09/10/10 |
Very Good |
 "...an unusually faithful adaptation of an essential Chekhov story... Much of what is spelled out in the book is artfully condensed for the film..." |
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12/14/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's Cumming, playing a broken man who wants to be the next Bette Midler, who demonstrates the possibilities in a character who is sometimes his own worst enemy." |
