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05/05/13 |
Moderate |
 "...jumps skittishly from subject to subject, disjointed and repetitive for all but dyed-in-the-wool fashionistas.... a mostly graceless undertaking." |
| 2. |
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04/21/13 |
Excellent |
 "The main strength of Krauss' film lies in the soldiers' ability, especially in Morlock's case, to articulate the circumstances that fed the otherwise inexplicable drive to slay..." |
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04/18/13 |
Moderate |
 "Greenwald's approach tilts toward scattershot, bombarding viewers with multiple bits of news and samplings of cases first introduced and then reprised later on..." |
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04/02/13 |
Excellent |
 "...thoroughly delightful.... the film juxtaposes work and biography with wondrous open-endedness, and should enchant fans as well as those new to the table." |
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03/13/13 |
Good |
 "Friedrich's stridently sardonic voice and the 'damn-the-torpedoes' directness of her spoken and superimposed commentary gives the film its unique bite and personality." |
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03/08/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...covers ground well-traveled... the film's effectiveness largely stems from the flat-out lameness of the opposition arguments..." |
| 7. |
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02/28/13 |
Very Good |
 "...satisfyingly sends up pious History Channel-style treatments of the conflict, gathering steam and inspiration as it progresses... intelligent, satiric..." |
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02/28/13 |
Very Good |
 "Tallie Medel gives a performance that perfectly complements the film around it; its fixed-camera, long-take aesthetic feels as direct and unpretentious as its singular star." |
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02/21/13 |
Good |
 "...a change-of-pace psychological thriller... seldom surprises, its strengths lying in a leisurely journey toward a clearly predestined denouement." |
| 10. |
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02/13/13 |
Moderate |
 "...consists of an eclectic, sporadically compelling mix of disparate sounds, images, groupings of people and written words proceeding in no ostensible order..." |
| 11. |
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02/13/13 |
Moderate |
 "Thesping is technically accomplished, but never quite transcends their scripted traits, rendering the film's tonal shifts more matter of fact than emotionally wrenching." |
| 12. |
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02/07/13 |
Fair |
 "The candlelit playroom fails to evoke any sense of wonder.... earthbound... the movie refuses to deviate an iota from its sad predictability." |
| 13. |
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02/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Barsky wisely includes just enough dissenting voices and admissions of grievous error by Koch himself to prevent the pic from seeming like a 100% feel-good puff piece." |
| 14. |
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01/31/13 |
Good |
 "...delivers a political discourse inspired by its subject and espoused by left-wing writers, actors, educators and activists... passionate advocacy..." |
| 15. |
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01/15/13 |
Excellent |
 "...vividly captures the distinctive colors and markings of a vast number of bird species and the equally individualized personalities of those watching them..." |
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01/08/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...takes a clear, cohesive approach to the spontaneous events at its center.... often feels more like extended television reportage than feature documentary engagement." |
| 17. |
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12/31/12 |
Very Good |
 "Filled with colorful, articulate neighborhood champions... absorbing pic eschews militant outrage for a quietly devastating look at social commodification." |
| 18. |
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12/27/12 |
Fair |
 "...remains locked in its one-note ethical dilemma, its deliberately washed-out palette sacrificing visual variation to institutional dreariness." |
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12/12/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...presents a curiously warm-and-fuzzy hindsight interpretation of artistic aggression, delivered by the artists themselves.... the opposite of slick..." |
| 20. |
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12/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "Clear and concise, with insightful, impassioned interviewees... cogently analyzes looming catastrophes, with wistful stabs at possible solutions." |
