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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the film is not without its flaws, but the story it tells is both terrifying and inspiring.... The weakness of this film is its frame story..." |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "As an analysis of the causes of migration, it is one-dimensional and unconvincing. But as a social history of Latinos in America, it is provocative and fascinating." |
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02/14/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a smart and sexy supernatural romance... puts feminine power at the center of the story and -- even better -- doesn't take itself too seriously." |
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12/21/12 |
Moderate |
 "...sporadically entertaining... efforts to render the hero larger than life result in a story that is less than convincing." |
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10/26/12 |
Moderate |
 "...has a fascinating subject, which it explores with all the verve of a Wikipedia entry. It offers plenty of biographical detail but little context or insight." |
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10/05/12 |
Excellent |
 "...an engaging, accessible documentary that explores the (truly) eternal questions, 'Does hell exist? If so, who ends up there, and why?' " |
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10/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a haphazard assemblage of well-aged source materials jolted back to life with new technology, but it isn't quite as sophisticated as one might hope." |
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09/07/12 |
Excellent |
 "There's a fly-on-the-wall quality to it that adds a voyeuristic zing to the proceedings and gives this French take on 'The Big Chill' its particular warmth." |
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08/31/12 |
Excellent |
 "As in most real-life stories, 'Sleepwalk' doesn't end with every thought and subplot wrapped in a bow, but it is a satisfying sojourn inside the mind of its peculiar creator." |
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08/24/12 |
Moderate |
 "...ultimately, the story of redemption through sports -- complete with an inspiring locker-room speech for the underdogs in the big game -- disappoints..." |
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08/17/12 |
Excellent |
 "The cathartic climax is genuinely moving and wholly earned.... The film is intended for an audience that is willing to take a journey without knowing the destination." |
| 12. |
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08/10/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a fascinating portrait of an iconoclastic artist and outspoken dissident as well as a nuanced exploration of the contradictions of modern China..." |
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07/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "...measures the distance between the myth and the man.... it does offer an alternative to the easy sentimentality that powers the biopic formula." |
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07/20/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...eccentric characters and wacky storyline are merely camouflage for a movie with a heart that's pure Hollywood.... doesn't really have anywhere to go." |
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07/13/12 |
Weak |
 "...has all the pathos and saccharine of 'The Bucket List' but little of the humor. It's earnest, predictable and disposable." |
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07/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the highest high is Roberto Benigni's performance as a bewildered Everyman who is suddenly 'famous for being famous'.... a miniature masterpiece..." |
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06/30/12 |
Weak |
 "How much of this is actually funny is a question of taste, but even a confirmed Tyler Perry hater might get caught laughing once or twice." |
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06/08/12 |
Excellent |
 "...succeeds largely on the strength of Wilson's voice.... a portrait of a reluctant guru whose human imperfections make him all the more inspiring." |
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06/01/12 |
Weak |
 "...a pious mess of a movie that falls short both as history and as storytelling.... has all the bloody fervor of a 'Braveheart'; all that's missing is its Mel Gibson." |
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04/06/12 |
Weak |
 "...may walk like a comedy and quack like a comedy, but despite the absurd extremes to which it takes the squabbling-family formula, it inspires nary a chuckle." |
