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| 21. |
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12/14/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a sweet, bittersweet comedy, well-executed if perhaps a little heavy on anecdotage.... I kept thinking of Woody Allen." |
| 22. |
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12/14/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Murray, who has a wider range than we sometimes realize, finds the human core of this FDR and presents it tenderly." |
| 23. |
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12/07/12 |
Moderate |
 "Dennis Quaid uses his sneaky, too-sincere smile, uses his wealth for leverage and is a genuine jerk. So that's good for something..." |
| 24. |
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12/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The movie, by Russians and for Russians, contains interesting notions of their view of the U.S. Our consumer goods are fascinating to them." |
| 25. |
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12/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "I don't believe the film takes a position in favor of either character. It's more of an intense study of these two men and their barren work." |
| 26. |
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12/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the story is all the movie is about: That, and performances so effective they're enough all by themselves, even while we know next to nothing about the characters." |
| 27. |
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12/07/12 |
Outstanding |
 "The case transfixed a racially polarized New York City. The teens were labeled as a 'wolf pack' by the news media, led by the New York tabloids." |
| 28. |
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12/07/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a horrifying thriller painted on a small and very dark canvas.... This is a basic story, simply and directly told by Irish writer-director Ciaran Foy." |
| 29. |
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11/30/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...smart and observant, and when its laughs come, they're of the dark humor variety.... direct and economical filmmaking that focuses directly on the characters." |
| 30. |
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11/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "Arnold has been successful in reimagining the story's archetypal emotions in the story, bringing it closer to its passionate elements." |
| 31. |
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11/30/12 |
Moderate |
 "...a dismal, dreary series of cruel and painful murders, mostly by men who know one another, in a barren city where it's usually night, often rainy..." |
| 32. |
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11/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "...intended for family audiences.... so gentle and whimsical, one wonders if American children, accustomed to the whiz-bang action of most animation, will accept it." |
| 33. |
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11/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "Given the focus of this film, much depends on the character of Alma Reville, and Helen Mirren is warm and effective in the role; her intelligence crackles." |
| 34. |
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11/21/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a miraculous achievement of storytelling and a landmark of visual mastery.... also a moving spiritual achievement.... one of the best films of the year." |
| 35. |
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11/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...younger children will like the breakneck action, the magical ability to fly and the young hero who has tired of only being a name." |
| 36. |
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11/21/12 |
Weak |
 "...reassures us that an invasion by communist North Korea can be vanquished by members of a high school football team and their girlfriends..." |
| 37. |
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11/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "The 'green' teams looking into such energy sources as solar, wind and nuclear are often ridiculed. Watch this film and see if you laugh." |
| 38. |
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11/16/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...extravagantly staged and photographed, perhaps too much so... at times it is not quite clear if we are looking at characters in a story or players on a stage." |
| 39. |
|
11/16/12 |
Outstanding |
 "It's remarkable how comfortable Italian director Paolo Sorrentino is with the American and Irish vernaculars and the way a land shapes its people." |
| 40. |
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11/16/12 |
Outstanding |
 "We're fully aware of the plot conventions at work here, but with these actors and the oblique economy of the dialogue, we realize we don't often see it done this well." |
