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05/18/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...strikes a just-so balance between absurdist humor and sadness. Yet pic never puts a wrong foot forward in the direction of sentimentality or cliche." |
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10/16/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Spielberg has fashioned a whiz-bang thrill ride... largely honors the innocent, gung-ho tone of the original stories, with their air of boyish derring-do..." |
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09/10/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...an utter delight.... Stillman proves he still knows how to write crackling, articulate dialogue for quirky preppie characters whom he loves laughing at as much as with." |
| 4. |
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02/18/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...small but perfectly formed... an affectionate tribute to cross-cultural friendship... its final note is one of gentle uplift..." |
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05/16/13 |
Excellent |
 "...nuanced, emotionally temperate.... Ozon never descends into melodrama and even finds room for humor.... it's Marine Vacth who really owns the film..." |
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03/25/12 |
Excellent |
 "...irrepressibly amusing... the humor mostly skews toward an older age bracket, even though younger tots will get a visual rush from the slapstick setpieces." |
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02/17/12 |
Excellent |
 "The final reels run slightly low on dramatic gas, but what's come before is so impactful and disturbing that the film continues to haunt long after the end credits roll." |
| 8. |
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02/15/12 |
Excellent |
 "...examines the impact of digital technology on film... canvasses opinions from a truly impressive array of talents... intrinsically fascinating..." |
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09/05/11 |
Excellent |
 "Casting is one of the pic's strongest suits, with an ensemble that reps some of the finest talent working in Blighty. Everyone brings their A game..." |
| 10. |
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05/12/11 |
Excellent |
 "...exquisitely realized... Ramsay lets pure film technique do the heavy lifting in order to convey the desolate emotional climate that makes the central tragedy happen." |
| 11. |
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09/09/10 |
Excellent |
 "Japanese helmer Takashi Miike is in top, slashtastic form with his latest... at first slow-moving and then wildly kinetic actioner possesses a cool classicism..." |
| 12. |
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08/15/10 |
Excellent |
 "Finely helmed... gives its topnotch cast plenty of room to let rip with material that emphasizes psychology over procedure... strong craft contributions further impress." |
| 13. |
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05/16/10 |
Excellent |
 "...weaves historical weft with private warp with the same seamlessness Tavernier achieved in 'Life and Nothing But,' 'Captain Conan,' and 'Safe Conduct.' " |
| 14. |
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05/15/10 |
Excellent |
 "...the chemistry between thesps distills pure dramatic magic.... Broadbent and Sheen's performances are like perfectly timed drum and bass lines anchoring a great jazz jam." |
| 15. |
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02/25/10 |
Excellent |
 "Refreshingly different precisely because its look is so profoundly retro... With its jewel-bright colors and intricate use of lines, the result is absolutely luscious to behold." |
| 16. |
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02/17/10 |
Excellent |
 "...majestic... starts off at near-glacial pace and then rolls to a suspenseful boil without ever resorting to cheap thriller tricks.... a terrific exploration of human fragility." |
| 17. |
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02/16/10 |
Excellent |
 "...delightful... a thrilling exercise in retro aesthetics..." |
| 18. |
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09/16/09 |
Excellent |
 "Like the speck of sand that seeds a pearl, it's the tiny fleck of kitsch at the heart of 'A Single Man' that makes it luminous and treasurable, despite its imperfections..." |
| 19. |
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09/08/09 |
Excellent |
 "By returning to his roots, professional gadfly Michael Moore turns in one of his best films..." |
| 20. |
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09/03/09 |
Excellent |
 "Thoroughly satisfying as both a drama and an exploration of deeper sociopolitical issues.... Goran Paskaljevic has fashioned a compelling work... with particularly good thesping from Bujar Lako and Yllka Mujo..." |
