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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "Though well-acted all around, what lifts this from a typical mob movie is its main character's mysterious double life, which we see unfold with very little overlap..." |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "...oddly unbalanced.... Somewhere in here, buried not too deep, is a better movie.... this one keeps us at a distance, gazing at characters who never quite come to life." |
| 3. |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "At once sly comedy and tense thriller.... It's layer upon layer, and it's a pleasure, particularly Scott Thomas' gimlet-eyed Jeanne..." |
| 4. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "Where this 'Gatsby' fails, it at least does so with imagination and verve; where it succeeds, it finds poetry." |
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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...at its most moving when showing us, in close-up, the still-haunted faces of the cave dwellers.... It's less effective telling the story in re-enactments..." |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...irresistible.... it's a pleasure to spend time with Jay.... Maybe we don't really want to know his secrets; isn't it more fun, after all, to believe in magic?" |
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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "All in all, it's not quite as much fun as 'The Avengers,' but it's as good as it needs to be, and maybe even a little better." |
| 8. |
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04/26/13 |
Weak |
 "Almost none of this is appealing, other than Seyfried's very pretty wedding dress and an excellent, throwaway face Keaton makes when Bebe talks about catering..." |
| 9. |
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04/26/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a documentary that's filled with beautiful images but nonetheless feels unfocused." |
| 10. |
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04/26/13 |
Moderate |
 "...you can see its good intentions.... But there's a leaden feel to the story, rather than a sparkle; it plods along until it's over..." |
| 11. |
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04/19/13 |
Moderate |
 "...feels overlong. Cronenberg gets points for the film's bits of black humor, and for deftly honing in on our culture's obsession with celebrity." |
| 12. |
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04/19/13 |
Very Good |
 "There's something comfortingly familiar this old-school thriller.... it's a treat to spend time with this cast, and to be reminded of the pleasures of a story carefully told." |
| 13. |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "...loses its own way a bit.... But it ends on the right note for this thoughtful and often powerful film: a journey west, a slow fade into a new beginning." |
| 14. |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "...enjoyable.... movingly reminds us of a time of troubled race relations in Australia while keeping us humming along -- a tricky balance, but one that it maintains nicely." |
| 15. |
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03/29/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...hypnotic, mesmerizing.... It leaves you shivering, yet thrilled; waiting anxiously for this talented new filmmaker's next work." |
| 16. |
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03/29/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...remarkable.... It's a tribute to the power of optimism -- and to an inspiring man who's changing the world, one child at a time." |
| 17. |
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03/29/13 |
Weak |
 "...what we have here is not so much a triangle, but a love square, with three bodies, four identities, and no personalities.... this material is just too silly..." |
| 18. |
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03/22/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...compelling... a moving portrait of people doing their jobs under very difficult circumstances -- and doing them with efficiency, wisdom and compassion." |
| 19. |
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03/22/13 |
Very Good |
 "...emerges as a celebration of 14-year-old Elle Fanning, whose wide-eyed face lights up the film and who's long demonstrated a very grown-up gift for acting." |
| 20. |
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03/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...often pleasant, faintly comedic... too often struggles to find its tone.... There is a lot of plot sandwiched into the movie in a way that doesn't always make much sense." |
