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02/24/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Violence on this scale defies comprehension, which is the real reason that the story of the current murder capital of the world remains so underreported in the American press." |
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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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09/04/09 |
Weak |
 "Bullock certainly has the awkward part down, yammering away like a 'search overload' victim in one of those Bing commercials." |
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12/16/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the target audience may be too young to realize that the best punch lines are long past their expiration date, but at least they're learning the idea of the catchphrase." |
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08/05/11 |
Excellent |
 "...features fearless probing of psychic wounds and a subtle twist of an ending that's fully satisfying yet which leaves you wondering about the next moment, and the next." |
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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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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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03/05/10 |
Weak |
 "...takes its arty ambitions so seriously that the audience simply can't.... Really, it's just another collection of noir-lite clichés." |
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12/30/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...as the walls of futile verbosity start to close in, the artificiality of the situation undercuts the dramatic tension... makes its audience feel as trapped as its characters." |
| 10. |
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07/30/10 |
Moderate |
 "Guilt, grief and the struggle to move on are big themes, but unfortunately, director Burr Steers and his script writers aren't interested in exploring them." |
| 11. |
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03/09/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the film's true triumph is that in editing and interpreting Shakespeare, it stays true to the great poet's heart." |
| 12. |
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03/12/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Brooding biopic.... Slow-moving and occasionally ponderous in tone, 'Creation' nonetheless is an intriguing portrait of a man and a time that changed everything." |
| 13. |
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08/14/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a film that's provocative but flawed is a lot more interesting than a perfectly made piece of junk." |
| 14. |
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05/22/09 |
Excellent |
 "...instills an appreciation for the tremendous amount of work and passion that the performers put into their craft." |
| 15. |
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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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05/13/11 |
Very Good |
 "Depending on your own relationship with food, the pro-vegetarian documentary may be an inspiring call to action, a tedious bit of propaganda or a 90-minute guilt trip." |
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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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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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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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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..." |
