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06/24/11 |
Good |
 "Through past and present interviews with artists both well-known and still-obscure, a compelling story emerges of a feminist art movement..." |
| 2. |
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07/31/09 |
Fair |
 "...rarely engrosses as it poses the old 'meaning of life' query, then dances around the subject." |
| 3. |
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02/19/10 |
Good |
 "...best live-action nominees are 'Kavi,' 'Miracle Fish,' and 'The New Tenants'... Two of the animated nominees stand out: 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' and 'Logorama'..." |
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02/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "...has some gems well worth seeing, with a couple of underwhelming, why-did-that-get-nominated entries thrown in.... go for the animation..." |
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02/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "Two live-action nominees stand out: 'Time Freak' and 'Tuba Atlantic'... The animation nominees are led by the bizarre, wordless 'A Morning Stroll'..." |
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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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10/14/11 |
Good |
 "Tykwer imbues his work with style, urgency and the conviction that audiences are smart enough to understand what he's getting at.... a fascinating mess." |
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03/26/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...less -- less dialogue, less movement, less explication -- is so much more in the hands of a filmmaker who can make grand poetry of the human condition." |
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01/25/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...affecting and profound... gently probing, masterfully edited.... Every profile is fascinating..." |
| 10. |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...what gives the film its heart is the passion with which the drummers and the mostly adolescent campers talk about their love for what they do... the prevailing feeling is childlike joy." |
| 11. |
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09/11/09 |
Very Good |
 "...fun and uplifting, but also grimly serious... The competition itself has its entertaining moments as various hometown heroes sing oddly existential pop songs..." |
| 12. |
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04/06/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The slightly overlong film is mostly of interest to enthusiasts, though the presence of Matt Damon does lend it some celebrity juice." |
| 13. |
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09/10/10 |
Very Good |
 "Elijah Drenner's slick documentary has an impressive lineup of interviewees, loads of lurid vintage film clips and deep exploration of subgenres." |
| 14. |
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09/04/09 |
Moderate |
 "...designed to heat liberal-minded people's blood to a righteous boil.... at once stirring and eye-rolling." |
| 15. |
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03/26/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Philippe Seclier's documentary visits the scenes of many of the photos from Robert Frank's book 'The Americans' to see how they, and we, have changed." |
| 16. |
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04/01/11 |
Excellent |
 "Not only are a number of true-life characters distinctly rendered, but the film also gets across the massive risks and tenuous security the Resistance endured." |
| 17. |
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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." |
| 18. |
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12/18/09 |
Very Good |
 "...the direction is so assured and the performances are so true to life, that the many little moments become absorbing, even endearing." |
| 19. |
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06/16/11 |
Good |
 "...uses interviews and surveillance footage to examine the case and explore the complicated psychology of activists who decide protest is not enough to get their point across." |
| 20. |
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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." |
