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08/26/11 |
Outstanding |
 "One of the most thrilling directorial debuts of the year... an edge-of-your-seat thriller... a soap-operatic family melodrama... and an exploration of the power of the state..." |
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03/16/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a pitch-perfect satire of marriage and morality, a perversely satisfying romance, an oddly empowering women's anthem, and, above all, the best sort of comedy..." |
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03/07/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...thrillingly goofy, unabashedly strange... might be a bit convoluted for young kids, but the total sensory overload should keep them happy." |
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07/29/11 |
Excellent |
 "...well-acted, explosively funny, and tightly executed... boasts the latest in a brilliant string of performances by bastard-with-a-brogue specialist Brendan Gleeson." |
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06/04/11 |
Excellent |
 "What it does particularly well is nail the noble and relatable futility of Oliver's messy attempt to get everything exactly right in a world where such perfection is impossible." |
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04/29/11 |
Excellent |
 "Among gore-hounds, genre nuts, and lovers of all that is deeply bizarre about Japanese cinema, Takashi Miike is a freaky godfather.... focused, lean and mean..." |
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04/29/11 |
Excellent |
 "...grotesquely powerful... these interviews play, at once, like legal testimony, painful confession, and egotistical monologue." |
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04/19/10 |
Excellent |
 "...seductive narrative lays out Woodman's epigrammatic journals, photographs, and videos as clues in a self-murder mystery.... wrenching..." |
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07/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...unapologetically delivers a hyperactive, synthetic buzz.... crossbreeds the giddy vulgarity of 'Knocked Up' and the Manhattan glamour of 'The Devil Wears Prada'..." |
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07/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...an Altman-esque micro-indie ensemble drama... a number of precisely drawn moments capture a confused teenage tenderness we rarely see on film." |
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06/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "...admirably focused... that even a documentary as good as this won't spark much beyond impotent rage in the few who see it -- only makes the film more tragic." |
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05/28/11 |
Very Good |
 "While divorce films are typically either throw-the-vase-against-the-wall humdingers or heavy, slo-mo soul crushers, this is the rare example that doesn't judge." |
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05/28/11 |
Very Good |
 "...uncommonly sensitive... María is played with a brilliant economy by María Onetto in Natalia Smirnoff's surprisingly assured debut film." |
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05/27/11 |
Very Good |
 "...the spectacular last battle between the peacock's forces and the panda's merry band of pranksters is so fast and funny, the eradication of a species is almost forgotten!" |
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05/20/11 |
Very Good |
 "...thumping, upbeat... These teens are sharp, honest about their lives, and crowd-pleasing in a genuine way.... packs an emotional wallop..." |
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04/08/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a banging, bumpy ride... worthy just for its condensed, montage tour through this creative eruption... vital..." |
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08/19/11 |
Good |
 "It'll make you flinch and giggle, for sure, but it won't leave you howling, either with laughter or surprise." |
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07/29/11 |
Good |
 "...little more than a glitzy, horror-movie showcase for Dominic Cooper's dueling performances. But Cooper puts on one hell of a show..." |
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07/14/11 |
Good |
 "...much like what we thought children's entertainment was supposed to be... adorably, if forgettably, soothing.... mercifully without sting." |
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07/08/11 |
Good |
 "...if this is an employee review, and not a movie review, I'd say Charlie Day, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston more than earn their paychecks." |
