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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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10/16/11 |
Moderate |
"...overly cautious.... by not heightening the horror aspects of the story, Lance Daly doesn't go far enough to give the audience a satisfying jolt of danger and dramatic kick." |
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10/18/10 |
Good |
"...moving... 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..." |
| 5. |
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05/09/10 |
Weak |
"...little heat or excitement is generated by the film or its attractive stars.... Clumsily directed by 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." |
| 7. |
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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." |
| 8. |
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04/27/09 |
Very Good |
"Filled with a wealth of archival material... this is the story of a troubled relationship -- or lack of one -- that makes the film a cut above the standard musical biography." |
| 9. |
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02/06/09 |
Very Good |
"...consumed with big ideas as it is enthralled by great architecture... high finance conspiracy thriller is a spectacular looking film with an unsettling intensity." |
| 10. |
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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." |
| 11. |
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07/03/08 |
Outstanding |
"...an irresistible examination of pathological liar and decidedly small time, master manipulator... a con woman who never met a lie she didn't turn to her advantage." |
| 12. |
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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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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." |