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12/11/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...smart storytelling combines with spectacular visual set pieces and a spicy musical gumbo to deliver one of the finest films of the year, in any genre." |
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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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11/24/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a delightfully fresh spin on 'Rapunzel'... The visuals are gorgeous... the story bridges the gap between timeless and timely in a way that will please Disney fans of any age." |
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06/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...fascinating, sober... zooms in from our satellite view of the war on terror to tell the story of two men, brothers-in-law, who played minor parts in a global drama." |
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04/17/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...the world of the film is so thickly detailed, its performances so human and compelling, that a few small flaws are easily overlooked." |
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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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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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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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08/17/12 |
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." |
| 11. |
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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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03/09/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the film's true triumph is that in editing and interpreting Shakespeare, it stays true to the great poet's heart." |
| 13. |
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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." |
| 14. |
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06/10/11 |
Excellent |
 "...funny, self-consciously quirky... feels a bit like a Welsh 'Napoleon Dynamite.' " |
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05/27/11 |
Excellent |
 "...a delicious trifle for anyone who has ever dreamt of bantering about the cinema with Luis Buñuel or lounging at the piano to hear Cole Porter sing 'Let's Do It.' " |
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05/27/11 |
Excellent |
 "...a precisely calibrated crowd-pleasing machine, balancing action, comedy and just the bare minimum of pathos." |
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07/23/10 |
Excellent |
 "...offers valuable historical, social and political context, particularly if you aren't an international-news junkie." |
| 18. |
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07/16/10 |
Excellent |
 "The twist is that the formula disappears, like a proper skeleton, beneath the flesh of its charming, prickly, frustrating characters, acted with grace and vulnerability..." |
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07/02/10 |
Excellent |
 "In an American film, you live the story. In a European one, you're an outsider looking in. Ah, but what a beautiful view. Guadagnino has a painter's eye for composition..." |
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06/11/10 |
Excellent |
 "The humor here is on the dry side of zany... But no matter what, you have to admit this mix of lowbrow humor and French erudition has a style of its own." |
