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05/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the story is unique and engaging enough to transcend the uplifting sports-underdog formula.... scores as a family film that delivers cultural history along with some terrific action sequences of a sport that finally gets its big screen due." |
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04/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "Ritter and Bosworth occasionally have some fresh moments... [but] single motherhood is treated as a cute quirk at best and a minor inconvenience at worst." |
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02/24/12 |
Very Good |
 "Once it finds its footing in old-fashioned journalism, the film packs a wallop." |
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01/27/12 |
Very Good |
 "...signals the rise of a director to watch, as Gerardo Naranjo offers a grim subject with neither flash nor sentiment. It is a sober film done with style." |
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11/11/11 |
Very Good |
 "...what makes 'Inside Hana's Suitcase' so powerful is the most traditional technique of all: authentic and eloquent storytelling by memorable characters.... As two cultures collide and meld, language barriers, time, and distance fall away." |
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09/02/11 |
Moderate |
 "...overwhelmed by its lazy eagerness to embrace the new standard for R-rated comedy.... Despite occasional wit, it mostly delivers gay jokes and oral sex references ad nauseam." |
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09/02/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a topical political thriller anchored by an actress's powerful, de-glammed star turn." |
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07/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...defies categorization not merely for art's sake - although its artistry is without question - but because conventional forms seem inadequate for such a harrowing story." |
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05/16/11 |
Very Good |
 "What 'An Inconvenient Truth' did for global warming, Lee Fulkerson's persuasive documentary does for a vegan diet." |
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05/06/11 |
Very Good |
 "...an impressive chronicle of a life inextricably bound to an era." |
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04/29/11 |
Moderate |
 "The woes of undocumented workers get the sitcom treatment... a lighthearted but uninspired romantic comedy about two couples who swap mates to try to subvert immigration officials." |
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04/22/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a fascinating mix of backstage drama and family dynamics.... Schock's gritty, haunting portrait of a way of life fast fading offers a glimpse of a Mexico that American audiences rarely get to see." |
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04/15/11 |
Weak |
 "...a low-budget production and it shows in every frame.... a plot devoid of suspense and characters without complexity..." |
| 14. |
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04/08/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a lively glimpse behind the Iron Curtain and a revealing look at us, too." |
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03/21/11 |
Very Good |
 "...modest but moving... the authenticity of emotion will resonate with anyone who understands that grief is often in the details." |
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03/04/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...the film's deft weaving of past and present art and politics is an achievement of surprising and compelling resonance." |
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01/28/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a high-concept, brave-new-world sci-fi puzzle that invites Internet audiences to fill narrative gaps by visiting assorted websites and adding their own clues and plot points... pretty good..." |
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09/03/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...wry and revelatory... gives a fresh airing to the use of Thalidomide and its disastrous side effects... a darkly funny and fascinating examination of body image, sexuality, and self-esteem." |
