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11/27/12 |
Fair |
 "...trashy... possesses an enjoyably pulpy energy. Unfortunately it is not quite good enough to deserve edgy cult status, and not quite bad enough to be a camp classic." |
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10/13/12 |
Outstanding |
 "A masterful symphony in creeping unease and latent violence... it delivers a powerful punch... a rare film that makes open-ended ambivalence so explosively gripping..." |
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09/02/12 |
Very Good |
 "...feels like a smart and muscular addition to the sci-fi action genre. Even 35 years later, Judge Dredd still packs a hard punch. Go ahead, punk. Make his day." |
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08/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...the story ultimately accumulates emotional gravity, ending with a sardonic refection on the seasonal cycle of life that is worthy of a Kurt Vonnegut or Joseph Heller novel." |
| 5. |
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08/12/12 |
Moderate |
 "Kazik Radwanski has many of the right ingredients for a decent dark comedy or left-field drama here, but much like his main character, he lacks focus or direction." |
| 6. |
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08/09/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a highly original film of uncompromising, other-worldly beauty. 'Leviathan' demands to be seen, even if it means you never eat seafood again." |
| 7. |
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08/05/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...shows us everything, but ultimately tells us almost nothing.... Fortunately, it is a ravishingly beautiful experience." |
| 8. |
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07/30/12 |
Poor |
 "...a testosterone-fuelled exercise in visual razzle-dazzle... as charmless as an angry drunk at a wedding, and as subtle as a shotgun blast to the face." |
| 9. |
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07/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...explosively energetic.... non-judgmental.... the movie may not ultimately have much original to say, but it still says it with great vigour and passion." |
| 10. |
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06/18/12 |
Good |
 "...enjoyably offbeat... its slightly uneven tone is redeemed by the reliably sympathetic Carell in a typically deadpan suburban everyman role." |
| 11. |
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05/29/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...essentially a deluxe soap opera. But with its beautiful cast and gorgeous production design, it is still a highly enjoyable way to waste two hours." |
| 12. |
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05/22/12 |
Very Good |
 "...unusually joyful.... a few clumsy touches do not seriously diminish the charm of a film that is ultimately a heart-warming celebration of kindness, friendship, forgiveness." |
| 13. |
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05/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...colorful and compelling.... a well-crafted melodrama in classic issue-movie mold. The cast are capable, the dramatic conflict punchy..." |
| 14. |
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05/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...stylish.... sumptuously orchestrated.... Xavier Dolan's most emotionally weighty film so far, but sometimes his tender years still betray him." |
| 15. |
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05/19/12 |
Very Good |
 "...an engrossingly serious work, and confirms Mungiu as a maturing talent with more universal stories to tell than those defined by Romania's recent political past." |
| 16. |
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04/24/12 |
Moderate |
 "Working with Tarantino's long-time producer Lawrence Bender, Yakin fills 'Safe' with well-choreographed action set-pieces, stock characters and painfully clunky dialogue." |
