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12/24/09 |
Poor |
 "...wait, when an elderly woman in a wheelchair slips down the stairs, one step at a time, is it a clever reference to Sergei Eisenstein's 'Battleship Potemkin?' Nah." |
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10/22/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...when the butts of the jokes are mid-level losers at meaningless conferences, the guerrilla theater seems misdirected, even cruel." |
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01/14/10 |
Very Good |
 "...the latest reflection on race from an increasingly vibrant cinema about South Africa." |
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07/30/09 |
Very Good |
 "...triumphs as an insider's homage to an art form, playing at times like a survey of comedy history." |
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07/30/09 |
Very Good |
 "Moving, chilling.... When one daring woman, performing her final song, starts dancing and letting her head scarf fall, the tectonic repercussions are chilling." |
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07/16/09 |
Very Good |
 "As uplifting as the discovery of Lama Konchog's reincarnation may be, it's mitigated by the peculiar hardships faced by the title four-year-old." |
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06/18/09 |
Very Good |
 "...powerful... showcases the heroism of ordinary Burmese people.... it's moving cinema to witness how the simple act of clapping can so unnerve the mighty generals." |
