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01/20/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...filmmaker Vladan Nikolic pads out the running time with cheesy-looking sex and fight scenes, and with a doubling-back narrative structure..." |
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08/02/12 |
Excellent |
 "...at its most revealing when it's documenting the way Trump plays his game: by sounding calm and in charge as he lies to press about what he's going to do..." |
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05/13/10 |
Very Good |
 "...works remarkably well when Neshat pushes the story aside in order to immerse viewers in single, surreal moments.... a well-conceived exhibit." |
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03/29/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a thoughtful movie in many ways -- and an artful one, too... a fascinating film to think about, but far too cool to touch." |
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01/20/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the cast is crackerjack.... [but] this is one of those puzzle movies that's frustrating in pieces, and underwhelming once it's all fit together." |
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02/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...undeniably persuasive... but the movie's case relies more on emotional appeals and frightening images of giant machines than on real, objective number-crunching." |
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06/24/10 |
Excellent |
 "...utterly bugnuts.... it's bound to put some viewers off, though it's also so bright and funny that it's hard not to be at least a little enchanted." |
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09/09/10 |
Excellent |
 "...there's been so little written about Nilsson or archiving of his work that 'Who Is Harry Nilsson' is a godsend just for bringing together so much rare footage." |
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04/08/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...works best when it isn't about freezing time and explaining moments in pop-music history, but is instead about guys playing music together..." |
| 10. |
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04/08/10 |
Fair |
 "DiCillo does his damnedest to make his documentary unwatchable, but the subject matter is too compelling -- and the vintage footage too electrifying -- to be completely worthless." |
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01/22/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a well-assembled, well-argued doc that shows how our advocacy model of trial law can lead to the state spinning stories they know are probably untrue..." |
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02/28/13 |
Excellent |
 "...about a man who has a difficult time being understood... a short, docu-realistic film, with very little plot and scenes that play like loose improvisations." |
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04/05/12 |
Moderate |
 "...it's a shame that a movie about the pope as a man shows such scant fascination with the actual papacy -- or with humanity, for that matter." |
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04/26/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a distinctive mix of war movies, Westerns, and samurai pictures. Lin Ching-Tai gives a commanding performance..." |
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01/07/10 |
Very Good |
 "...lets a handful of the devout explain their worldview... Kate Davis, Franco Sacchi, and David Heilbroner don't go looking for the simple-minded or easily mockable." |
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03/18/10 |
Excellent |
 "...starts to run dry of stunning visual gambits and become redundant in its second hour... but Bellocchio's central premise retains its power and poignancy throughout." |
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02/11/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Ostensibly a critique of inordinately popular prime minister Silvio Berlusconi... follows a deliberate, book-ended structure, with Berlusconi squarely in the middle." |
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02/17/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...there isn't enough to compensate for a slim story, but it does work well as a kind of mood-piece..." |
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07/12/12 |
Good |
 "There isn't much to 'Union Square,' but the movie does understand how people want to love their families on their own terms..." |
| 20. |
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06/28/12 |
Moderate |
 "...while the movie is masterfully acted and artfully shot, the jumble of characters and plotlines remain indistinct and removed throughout." |
