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10/18/11 |
Very Good |
 "A smartly assembled doc about the visionary design team who've given us hours of sitting pleasure.... well-crafted, straightforward and insightful..." |
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10/18/10 |
Good |
 "...a moving, survival-against-all-odds story that forgoes subtlety and overlooks contradictions in favor of the larger message it strives to deliver: the damage done by female circumcision..." |
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05/29/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...taut, unforgettable... Denis is helped immeasurably by an astringent, fully committed performance from her leading lady..." |
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05/09/10 |
Weak |
 "...little heat or excitement is generated by the film or its attractive stars.... Clumsily directed by Canadian filmmaker, Ruba Nadda, who's also responsible for the vapid script..." |
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10/26/09 |
Fair |
 "...a poignant, featherweight comedy whose material is too thin to justify its feature length.... narrow in scope and technically proficient... doesn't fulfill a potentially interesting premise." |
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05/01/09 |
Fair |
 "Not as funny as it wants to be and implausible when it tries to be serious... seems aimed at members of a demographic who feel most alive when they're online." |
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04/27/09 |
Excellent |
 "Dysfunctional siblings with a song in their hearts hold a grudge except when they're making music." |
| 8. |
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02/06/09 |
Very Good |
 "A thriller with a brain." |
| 9. |
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10/23/08 |
Poor |
 "...its simplistic, heavy handed treatment of a complex issue gives it the weight of a contrived movie of the week melodrama." |
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07/03/08 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...sanitized, though informative... The film truly comes alive with excerpts from the Latin-American themed 'Saludos Amigos' and the witty 'The Three Caballeleros'..." |
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07/03/08 |
Outstanding |
 "...riveting, near flawless... an irresistible examination of pathological liar and decidedly small time, master manipulator, Norma Khouri, a con woman who never met a lie she didn't turn to her advantage." |
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06/27/08 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Despite dialogue devoid of subtext, weaknesses in the screenplay and uneven performances, the story, as rendered, has a disarming innocence.... it's Ed Harris's quiet power which raises the level of the enterprise..." |
