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05/16/13 |
Excellent |
 "...the conflict is secondary to what really matters here: the perspective of a man falling out of love with America." |
| 2. |
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05/09/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a small film that deals with big issues via a smart script that keeps you on edge all along the way.... The child prostitution sequences are knockouts." |
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04/25/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...dialogue examining ethics and motivation, both political and journalistic, is deftly written.... But there are some plot holes.... Good filmmaking nevertheless." |
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04/11/13 |
Weak |
 "...though the actors are charming enough and the movie looks terrific, I can't be the only one who's tired of seeing a knockout woman with a great job portrayed as a loser." |
| 5. |
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03/28/13 |
Excellent |
 "...it's Fanning who makes this a must-see movie. At 15, she shows maturity and depths that even her talented sister Dakota hasn't yet matched." |
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03/07/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...irresistible.... The interviews sometimes have a predictable feel: the musicians weren't competitive; no one was interested in fame..." |
| 7. |
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03/07/13 |
Excellent |
 "Don't be misled by the absence of plot. This movie is not a 'meditation' - it's an always absorbing, never ideological commentary on what makes us fearful. Riveting." |
| 8. |
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02/28/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a small film with a huge performance by the great Robert Carlyle.... worth checking out for him alone." |
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01/10/13 |
Weak |
 "There's enough waste here to cram a landfill: good actors, a decent budget and a political issue that deserves attention." |
| 10. |
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12/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...lovingly art-directed, with a soundtrack expertly selected by Steve Van Zandt... If you grew up in the era, you'll love this. Almost no one else will get it." |
| 11. |
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12/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a film that messes with assumptions, most notably the idea that sex work is for young women only. Elderly sex workers actually have a stable client base." |
| 12. |
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12/06/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...has some decent performances and a villain who's both monstrous and sympathetic.... Stefan Ruzowitzky keeps it tense..." |
| 13. |
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11/29/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "There's some great writing in director Yaron Zilberman and Seth Grossman's script on the topic of music... [but] the film is emotionally slack..." |
| 14. |
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11/29/12 |
Weak |
 "...along for the ride are Adrien Brody as Time reporter Theodore White and Tim Robbins, ludicrous as an Irish priest.... the movie has no emotional arc..." |
| 15. |
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11/08/12 |
Weak |
 "Woody Allen would have made this material into a full-on comedy that would be both amusing and appalling. But Farino and Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss can't quite pull that off." |
| 16. |
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11/01/12 |
Excellent |
 "It takes a while to rev up, but this adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel turns into an absorbing story with a strong emotional core." |
| 17. |
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10/18/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...so trashy that, when you're not turning away, you'll be laughing.... Lee Daniels gets great performances from his cast." |
| 18. |
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10/04/12 |
Weak |
 "This biopic about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela doesn't get mildly interesting until two-thirds of the way through, which is way too late." |
| 19. |
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09/20/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Nothing about this movie adds new elements to the doc genre, but the data is devastating and Chris Nowinski's an impressive character." |
| 20. |
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08/30/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Lost children are a potent symbol of the ravages of war in this unspeakably sad documentary about an Iraqi orphanage.... Devastating." |
