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02/22/13 |
Good |
 "While the meta-theatrical staging is artful and impeccable and the performances are superb, it's not the easiest film to sit through." |
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02/15/13 |
Excellent |
 "...savvy, often brilliant.... it is relatable on a global scale because of the uncomfortable truths it tells about the disconnect between political idealism and political reality." |
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02/07/13 |
Good |
 "...explores religious delusion taken to tragic extremes... shows just how stupid and destructive belief can be when not underpinned by some measure of reason." |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...worth seeing both for Christian Petzold's singular aesthetic and for Nina Hoss, who as usual is a riveting presence." |
| 5. |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
 "...lovely... tells the history of how a bunch of hippies in rural Tennessee helped take the fear and clinical coldness out of giving birth..." |
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02/01/13 |
Good |
 "The animated category includes a special 'Simpsons' cartoon in which baby Maggie spends a day at the Ayn Rand Daycare Center." |
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01/25/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...affecting and profound... gently probing, masterfully edited.... Every profile is fascinating..." |
| 8. |
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01/25/13 |
Very Good |
 "Baker's mad misanthropy is very much on display.... As with Keith Richards, it's amazing this cat is still breathing and hissing." |
| 9. |
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01/18/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a meditative drama about an unlikely friendship between two employees at a Virginia tire shop.... A fair-minded, thoughtful, strikingly shot film." |
| 10. |
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01/11/13 |
Good |
 "Not everything in 'Hipster' clicks -- but vaguely Jeff Tweedy-ish Dominic Bogart is convincing as Brook, and the soundtrack delivers additional, melodic drama." |
| 11. |
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01/11/13 |
Excellent |
 "...often as tender and wryly funny as it is brutal and frank... Audiard's craft is arresting, and the film hums with beauty, vigor and blood." |
| 12. |
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12/07/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...dreary and slow-moving, but it gets by on a thoughtful, gutsy performance by Paul Dano." |
| 13. |
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11/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "What matters most are the wondrous shadow-puppet-style animation and fascinating sound textures." |
| 14. |
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11/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's debatable whether Goldfinger or anyone else is truly invested in a full explication... their reluctance to face unpleasant truths is itself a poignant part of the tale." |
| 15. |
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11/16/12 |
Excellent |
 "The most terrifying film of 2012 has no blood, no murders, no creepy-crawling snakes or screaming co-eds.... The result is difficult to watch and impossible to deny." |
| 16. |
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11/09/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a bit pat and overly streamlined, but it mostly rings true, especially in its portrayal of what happens to a booze-based marriage when booze is taken out of half the equation." |
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11/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There's not much real value to this oddly slick stab at popcorn entertainment... The saving grace is that Denzel Washington is once again at the top of his game..." |
| 18. |
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10/12/12 |
Good |
 "...saved from disaster by uniformly terrific performances... Kidman is a revelation... Efron further proves he is legit by holding his own against the heavyweights." |
| 19. |
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10/12/12 |
Moderate |
 "...if you're looking for a slick, the-guru-has-no-clothes takedown of Deepak Chopra, you've got it... It's a strange if watchable exercise in self-therapy." |
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10/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "The ACT UP videos make up a huge chunk of the film and fully immerse the viewer in those frightening years when HIV was widely viewed as a death sentence." |
