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09/05/11 |
Good |
 "Based on actual people and events... a bittersweet, unmistakably heartfelt look at ties between people who aren't blood relations but who have in effect a mother/son bond." |
| 2. |
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08/13/12 |
Good |
 "A wry charmer with poignant undertones, there's just enough vinegar in the vanilla to keep things engaging... a minor footnote in Fonda's eclectic filmography." |
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09/03/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a slow-burning adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1895 novel.... The main problem is its focus on two main characters who are, for various reasons, less than engaging." |
| 4. |
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02/28/11 |
Weak |
 "...tedious... two actors perform in what could be a porno movie, or perhaps a misguided art-movie with porno elements.... Swanberg repeatedly punctures the mood with shots of himself pondering the editing process." |
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05/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...absorbingly luminous.... Overall, this is a handsomely-mounted period picture which transcends the stuffiness of costume-drama..." |
| 6. |
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02/24/09 |
Weak |
 "Talky analysis of modern-day relationships and insecurities can't quite shake its self-satisfied air... likely to mainly inspire exasperated 'so what?' reactions..." |
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07/03/12 |
Good |
 "...the film works as a character study.... deserves credit for its boldness and wit... a sterling showcase for Toby Jones's uniquely hangdog mournfulness." |
| 8. |
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06/24/12 |
Good |
 "High-octane claustrophobia... a reasonably tight little package that builds to an unexpectedly tart payoff." |
| 9. |
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08/31/11 |
Fair |
 "There's probably a decent enough film lurking somewhere in this overlong, overcomplicated, double-pronged, supernatural-tinged tale of amour fou..." |
| 10. |
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05/23/08 |
Very Good |
 "A savagely unpleasant journey into the darkest corners of human depravity... absorbingly unpredictable and original film emerges as the blackest of black comedies." |
| 11. |
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05/21/12 |
Moderate |
 "The eminently understandable need to pay emotional tribute to beloved family members ends up superseding considerations of pacing, story-shape and narrative..." |
| 12. |
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02/15/10 |
Moderate |
 "...so-so... the bland title and featureless Milan settings fit a picture that's content to competently and unimaginatively traverse exceedingly familiar terrain." |
| 13. |
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09/10/11 |
Very Good |
 "Greta Gerwig's pitch-perfect here, infuriating and irresistible as a woman genuinely determined to influence world history by inventing a new dance-craze." |
| 14. |
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11/16/09 |
Good |
 "...isn't without its faults, but there's enough here to detain admirers of contemporary Euro art-cinema - particularly those who want to be challenged but not too excessively shaken." |
| 15. |
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07/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "An outstanding Russian drama of fractured families, money and quiet desperation... stands out by harking back to classic noir thrillers." |
| 16. |
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05/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "...ends up - even at nearly two hours - saying surprisingly little about the hot-button subjects it ambitiously sets out to explore." |
| 17. |
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05/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...amusing and intriguing -- if hardly earth-shattering.... a brisk trio of larkish tales.... it may give many Isabelle Huppert admirers their first sampling of Asian auteur cinema..." |
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02/17/11 |
Good |
 "The life and times and current plight of incarcerated Russian oil-billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky are given a thorough examination... accessible..." |
| 19. |
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09/08/11 |
Good |
 "The cast proves crucial in maintaining the material's tricky tonal balances. McConaughey underplays with seductive, snake-like charm..." |
| 20. |
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09/06/12 |
Fair |
 "Overall, Xan Cassavetes' clunkily functional approach to well-trodden tropes yields disappointingly bland results: The Velveeta Vampire, perhaps." |
