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05/18/12 |
Moderate |
 "...what to expect from the movie? Among the hodgepodge of near-death moments and slapstick pratfalls, it's anybody's guess." |
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05/11/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a cat-and-mouse game with the giddy excitement of a heist movie... the humor lifts up the proceedings when things take a turn for the dramatic during the denouement." |
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05/04/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...enlightening and engaging... trades in overt sentimentality and looks at Netanyahu's shortcomings the way a potential employee might describe his weaknesses in a job interview - he just cared too much." |
| 4. |
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04/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "It feels as if Di Gregorio spent so much time painstakingly painting the cruelty of the peripheral female figures that he forgot to add any dimension to the protagonist." |
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04/06/12 |
Weak |
 "...there are a few bright spots, not the least of which is Van Peebles the younger.... But the enjoyment fades behind the too-numerous subplots and self-conscious bells and whistles..." |
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03/30/12 |
Very Good |
 "Part of the film's success comes from Ariane Labed's performance as Marina, who infuses all that weirdness with a barely there vulnerability." |
| 7. |
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03/23/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the whole love triangle business feels unnecessary and overdone, and the outcome is utterly predictable.... directors Jon and Andrew Erwin are more successful at portraying drama than joy." |
| 8. |
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03/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a pleasant and often enlightening journey. Plus it offers credence to those beloved old sayings. Hard work really does pay off." |
| 9. |
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03/23/12 |
Very Good |
 "Bar-Aba and Ashkenazi do exceptional work.... Most footnotes don't get a passing glance, but this one proves worthy of careful study." |
| 10. |
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03/16/12 |
Moderate |
 "...it is hard to imagine anyone besides the hyper-focused or especially devoted trudging through this slow-release mass destruction.... an endurance test..." |
| 11. |
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03/09/12 |
Very Good |
 "Hindsight affords a dramatic irony so that viewers know how this story ends, and it's not well. But tragedies are still worth watching for the intricacies of the story..." |
| 12. |
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03/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...succeeds in shedding light on the mysterious woman, and it turns out her beauty isn't just skin-deep but also fairly uninteresting. But what's behind the heavily lidded eyes? That's another story - which the movie thankfully gets to. Eventually." |
| 13. |
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02/24/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Wiseman takes a lovingly unwavering gaze on the well-rounded assets of his subjects." |
| 14. |
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02/10/12 |
Moderate |
 "...don't be fooled. This is a war movie - a clash between The Bohemians and The WASPs." |
| 15. |
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02/03/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "As the minutes tick down, the sentimentality picks up. But chalk that up to the enigmatic creatures... Whales just have a way of bringing people together." |
| 16. |
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01/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...if you set your expectations for a minor work about adoration rather than a masterpiece of a biopic, 'Young Goethe in Love' may prove an amusing diversion." |
| 17. |
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01/27/12 |
Outstanding |
 "You might call it arresting or spectacular, heart-rending or thrilling. But, as Bausch knew, none of the usual descriptors can do justice to the object. This is one film that just needs to be experienced." |
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01/20/12 |
Moderate |
 "It's as if the story gets in the way of artful filmmaking, which is a tragedy for the movie but also a disservice to history that adds cinematic carnage to a horrific turn of events." |
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01/13/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the dramedy's ultimate feel-good nature proves infectious... Despite some mawkish dialogue, there's something to be said for leaving the theater with a smile." |
| 20. |
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01/06/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "At times, the story seems to exist in the instant between wakefulness and sleep, a dreamy state that's also startlingly realistic." |
