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05/20/13 |
Poor |
 "Any schlockmeister can slaughter hundreds of people on camera, but how many filmmakers dare to kill dogs, other mammals, and even smother a rooster?" |
| 2. |
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02/21/13 |
Good |
 "...doesn't always unfold gracefully, but it builds to a poignant conclusion, and it evokes a vanished way of life with tenderness and restraint." |
| 3. |
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02/15/13 |
Fair |
 "Passable... stronger on humor than adventure.... A strong cast and bright -- if uninspired -- animation help to offset a thin story.... predictable and undernourished." |
| 4. |
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02/14/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a blood-soaked, time-twisting anthology.... Although derivative, at least it chooses good models to copy. The ride is bumpy, but the end of the journey is fairly satisfying." |
| 5. |
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02/13/13 |
Weak |
 "...the burgeoning romance is too flat to generate intense audience empathy.... the gauzy romantic interludes prove to be something of a yawn." |
| 6. |
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01/25/13 |
Fair |
 "...too fanciful to be truly revolting.... the film is smart enough not to wear out its welcome. But that's the only sign of true intelligence in this juvenile caper." |
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01/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The picture is far from great, but it's a serviceable B-movie with some A-list talent on a slumming expedition." |
| 8. |
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11/21/12 |
Fair |
 "...a good premise for a comedy, but somewhere along the way, it got diluted and turned into a sappy, feel-good story of family togetherness... This one's no keeper." |
| 9. |
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09/05/12 |
Good |
 "As long as viewers aren't anticipating startling revelations, they should find this one of the most skillful and entertaining summaries of Marilyn's fascinating rise and fall." |
| 10. |
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09/02/12 |
Good |
 "Although the subject matter is inherently disturbing, it's hard to imagine any audience remaining unmoved by this mournful tale." |
| 11. |
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09/02/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There are moments of wit and charm.... [but] the film reaches its tender conclusion without ever achieving the emotional or dramatic heft that such an epic tale requires." |
| 12. |
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08/04/12 |
Fair |
 "No one doubts that the country faces major challenges in the next four years, but there is one safe bet: The future is unlikely to be affected by this simplistic documentary." |
| 13. |
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11/10/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Lively doc about a Brazilian cross-dressing troupe.... Although the film recounts an intriguing slice of social history, it is too haphazard and repetitive to be truly memorable." |
| 14. |
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07/15/11 |
Excellent |
 "Dori Berinstein's tender but sharp portrait finds a lot of depths in the woman whom many see as a camp figure.... an exceptionally well made film..." |
| 15. |
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07/08/11 |
Very Good |
 "Haigh obviously wanted to deglamorize the romance... he sometimes plunges too far into the funk. The script and the performances, however, overcome the sordid details." |
| 16. |
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06/28/11 |
Excellent |
 "...won the jury prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival.... makes effective use of Chely Wright's music to illuminate her inner turmoil." |
| 17. |
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06/20/11 |
Good |
 "...a fascinating human portrait... one comes away from the film feeling a measure of sympathy for an obviously gifted man who lost his way." |
| 18. |
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03/08/11 |
Excellent |
 "...fascinating... a brisk, 84-minute film that is a love letter to Manhattan as well as to the eccentric shutterbug at the center of the action." |
| 19. |
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01/31/11 |
Good |
 "...a meaty, self-reflexive doc... not just an investigation of social injustice but a commentary on the documentary filmmaker's role in the events he or she chronicles." |
| 20. |
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01/31/11 |
Very Good |
 "...gripping.... Merz's access to both candidates and to many other political insiders lends the film credibility and immediacy.... Editor Samir Samperisi helps to give the film the rhythm of a good thriller." |
