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04/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a bittersweet, surreal urban fantasy.... something utterly unlike anything else happening in cinema today." |
| 2. |
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03/01/12 |
Very Good |
 "The atmospheric tension, helped along by strong performances, ramps up slowly, leading to a shocking denouement full of visceral, Dionysian imagery." |
| 3. |
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02/02/12 |
Moderate |
 "...atmospheric (thanks to the terrific hotel setting) and frequently funny; but the plot line is choppy, the dialogue often unnecessary, and the scares too sparse." |
| 4. |
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09/01/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a smart, icy thriller.... sometimes feels implausible and overwrought, but the film's taut pacing and artful editing make for a chilling and satisfying spy drama." |
| 5. |
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08/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "Hathaway shines as always, Patricia Clarkson is a marvel in a key role, and Scherfig's masterful treatment of silences, surfaces, and locations is worth watching." |
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05/19/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the dialogue fizzles at times. But mostly this is a delicious mash-up of styles and genres: gothic, steampunk, Wild West, martial arts, dystopian fun." |
| 7. |
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04/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...realistic dialogue, dreamy photography, and heady score revalorize the undead genre, eschewing 'Zombieland's' hipster humor and 'Survival of the Dead's' odd provincialism." |
| 8. |
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03/24/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a solid indie effort... a gritty, dreamy Everyman story, sure to resonate with viewers who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks." |
| 9. |
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03/17/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Religion and terrorism are the film's subtle backdrops -- this is really a story of finding peace and purpose in a chaotic world." |
| 10. |
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03/10/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...promises sweet, sexy bloodlust, and teenage girls will gobble it up." |
| 11. |
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02/10/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The cultural trappings (costumes, music, Celtic languages, pagan rituals) are nicely authentic..." |
| 12. |
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01/27/11 |
Moderate |
 "Those seeking gore will be disappointed; those interested in how a crisis of faith responds to a brush with the Devil will be intrigued.... Still, Hopkins is terrific..." |
| 13. |
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01/13/11 |
Moderate |
 "The Eastern European locations are sumptuous and the costumes authentic, but the dialogue is anachronistic and the climax mindless..." |
| 14. |
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09/23/10 |
Very Good |
 "Dessert documentary is pretty sweet." |
| 15. |
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08/26/10 |
Moderate |
 "...ambitious but messy... For the first hour, the subversive premise and the authentic performances are taut and engaging.... But the purity of the docu conceit falls apart thanks to the intrusion of a spooky score and deliberately eerie camera shots." |
| 16. |
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07/02/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...satisfying and no more complicated than it needs to be." |
| 17. |
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05/21/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Assayas has returned to delicious stylistic territory not explored since 1994's 'L'eau froide,' and to a wistful view of a fast-vanishing French culture." |
| 18. |
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04/30/09 |
Very Good |
 "Despite the treacle (unavoidable given the premise), the film treats its characters as flawed and fallible..." |
| 19. |
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04/09/09 |
Very Good |
 "Top-notch performances buoy up this sentimental (some might say clichéd) musical romp -- and who doesn't enjoy a guilty pleasure of the vintage Parisian variety?" |
| 20. |
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03/19/09 |
Moderate |
 "Craven's original vision of brutality and redemption changed horror cinema forever. This time around, it's only a movie." |
