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08/11/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...compelling, complicated story about love and hatred across racial lines delivers an instant classic that's faithful to the novel -- and will also inspire new fans." |
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07/28/11 |
Outstanding |
 "It is disturbing yet fascinating to watch a man so flamboyantly evil, he slays his father's best friend at a party in front of a roomful of guests. Devilishly dark!" |
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12/30/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...brilliant, devastatingly honest... Gosling and Williams pull and stretch in vivid, career-best performances that demand Oscar recognition." |
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12/23/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Matt Damon delights as a lawman, but it's Steinfeld who stands out. Not since Anna Paquin won an Oscar for 'The Piano' has a girl shown such screen presence." |
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12/09/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a supremely acted true story... The wiry, motor-mouthed Bale drives every scene he's in..." |
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12/02/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...powerful and provocative... Aronofsky never eases the tension for a moment... Portman pulls off her most complicated role to date. Brava!" |
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11/18/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...the true story of a 1968 all-girl strike at England's Ford factory. The marvelous Sally Hawkins (who won a Golden Globe for 2008's 'Happy-Go-Lucky') shows spunk..." |
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07/08/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...tart, laugh-out-loud... Lisa Cholodenko ('Laurel Canyon') has crafted an honest, generous portrait of the challenges of American family life..." |
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12/31/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...has it all: stunning costumes, an assassination attempt and, of course, waltzes. It's a thinking woman's date-right flick." |
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12/03/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...strikes a deep chord... Clooney achieves a quiet level of emotion that breaks new ground for him.... Equally compelling is the wry Farmiga... destined to be a classic." |
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10/01/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...bleak comedy about growing up Jewish is a dryly amusing, and ultimately disturbing, take on a father's search for meaning in his uncertain world." |
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05/07/09 |
Outstanding |
 "While brimming with dazzling space battles, the adventure never neglects the characters.... Expect a long and prosperous life for these characters..." |
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07/21/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...deeply moving... captures the feeling of a relationship in free fall when no one is at fault, yet the mutual attraction has evaporated.... delicately told, refreshingly original..." |
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05/12/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a rowdy, witty gem... in the end, it's Wiig -- sharp, vulnerable, angry -- who gets the most giggles. This bridesmaid owns the aisle." |
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03/17/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Kristen Wiig charms as a one-eyed fundamentalist... a nutty road comedy with a sweet center." |
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12/16/10 |
Outstanding |
 "A majestic, brilliantly restrained Helen Mirren plays Prospera... she sets the bar here, and the cast rises to it." |
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12/09/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...enchanting... Though the 3-D effects sometimes feel like overkill, the adventure is as stirring as the previous movies (watch for the menacing serpent!)." |
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11/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...charming... Helena Bonham Carter sparkles... Firth's already the frontrunner for the best actor Oscar." |
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07/29/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a laugh-till-your-cheeks-hurt bromance..." |
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07/15/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...dazzling... as startlingly original as 'The Matrix' -- and just as visually astonishing.... begins with the familiar and then takes a radical, imaginative leap." |
