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08/19/11 |
Good |
"...both enlightening and a bit messy, but then history is always messy. Which is why Lynn Hershman Leeson's work is important..." |
| 2. |
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11/19/10 |
Outstanding |
"...undeniably the best feel-good movie ever about self-amputation... can also give you a serious case of the willies." |
| 3. |
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06/10/11 |
Excellent |
"...builds to a rivers-of-blood 45-minute nonstop battle climax that is downright dizzying. If you like severed limbs, this is your movie.... '13 Assassins' is a killer." |
| 4. |
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09/14/12 |
Very Good |
"The laughs come fast and breezy, just as Delpy intends. '2 Days in New York' is a light-hearted look at families and culture clash, champagne bubbly and witty." |
| 5. |
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02/11/11 |
Excellent |
"There is no single mind-blowing film, but they do what good short films do: They make you want to see more short films." |
| 6. |
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02/10/12 |
Outstanding |
"...a reminder of the power of craft and imagination... They vary in depth -- some are outright slight -- but they're all skilled, and when they fly, they fly high." |
| 7. |
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02/01/13 |
Very Good |
"...uniformly well-crafted.... it's good stuff... But none of them are going to make you question reality as we know it or alter the course of cinema." |
| 8. |
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03/16/12 |
Good |
"Hill and Tatum radiate just enough empty-headed amiability to make all the implausible things going on palatable." |
| 9. |
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08/12/11 |
Very Good |
"...a roller coaster shriek of a film -- high-pitched, raucous and blindingly fast... it's a bit like the Three Stooges on crack -- nutty, loud, profane and full of laughs." |
| 10. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
"...the sort of movie that should be shown in schools.... While it's far from a major league homer, it's a solid double when it comes to education and inspiration." |
| 11. |
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09/30/11 |
Excellent |
"...a smart, entertaining crowd-pleaser that finds human and humorous touches in an awful situation. It is a film about illness that makes you glad to be alive." |
| 12. |
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07/15/11 |
Excellent |
"The people here seem real, their world is shaky at best, and the political tension that permeates everything in this film feels palpable." |
| 13. |
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01/20/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
"The true story is extraordinary; the film is not... The initial fire fades to a low burn. In truth, 'A Dangerous Method' could use a bit more danger." |
| 14. |
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02/14/13 |
Fair |
"All 'Die Hard' movies lack sense -- that's a given. This one lacks personality. And that's unforgivable." |
| 15. |
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07/29/11 |
Very Good |
"Jenna Fischer's performance gives the movie a sense of romantic weariness that lingers. Life is a series of disasters to be weathered, no matter how cute you are." |
| 16. |
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04/30/10 |
Moderate |
"Bayer has delivered a perfectly serviceable, if somewhat more serious and less campy, remake of the slasher classic. But let's get real here." |
| 17. |
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03/01/13 |
Very Good |
"America had just about wiped out its hunger problem in the '70s; since then it's come back with a vengeance. Which leaves you wondering: Who supports hunger?" |
| 18. |
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03/26/10 |
Excellent |
"There's a seething tension to 'A Prophet' that never really settles down. It's the kind of film that keeps you squirming until the end." |
| 19. |
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11/21/12 |
Very Good |
"...more outlandish than fiction.... Johann Friedrich Struensee's audacity borders on madness in the quest for justice, making the film a fascinating, stately thriller." |
| 20. |
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02/24/12 |
Outstanding |
"...it's breathtaking.... one of the best films I've ever seen. And I've seen a few films." |