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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...remarkable... transcends every cliche in this confessional/investigatory genre... it's one of the year's highlights." |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "The epitome of luxury and priced to match, Bergdorf's has been called everything from a hymn to consumer capitalism to the store with the most discerning clientele..." |
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05/17/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...in 80 quick minutes, screenwriter Mark Duplass manages to set the brutalities, revenge acts and survival scenarios in motion with some semblance of style." |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "...sleek, purposeful and extremely well acted.... there's not a dull or cliched or ineffective moment in the performance at its sad, dark heart." |
| 5. |
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05/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...rousing. The human element, and the Vulcan element, to say nothing of various other species, are present, accounted for and taken seriously enough to matter." |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "...the actors' efforts to get something going the old-fashioned way -- by interacting with each other, in the service of the characters -- get shoved to the sidelines..." |
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05/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...formulaic or not, it's funny.... Chism packs this one with amusing characters in awkward, if obvious, situations and makes the most of them." |
| 8. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "The most significant Bier touch -- and the one that helps offset any self-indulgence here -- is the authenticity that runs through all her films." |
| 9. |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "...rich and assured, even if Olivier Assayas is more successful at creating atmosphere than at making his romanticized younger self a three-dimensional being." |
| 10. |
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05/10/13 |
Weak |
 "...has to give away its biggest, best secret far too early.... That robs the picture of suspense, though the odd moment of compassion kicks in..." |
| 11. |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Ahmed is especially good at portraying all the facets of this increasingly complex man, a fitting centerpiece to an increasingly intricate and involving film." |
| 12. |
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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "...springs to life in its assemblage of archival footage accompanying new interview snippets of Belafonte; Glen Campbell; and, delightfully, Connie Francis." |
| 13. |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Tense and anguished... Morales knows when to blink -- to leave the worst depravity or cruelty to the imagination -- and when not to." |
| 14. |
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05/03/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...tightly packed yet easygoing and guided by Sheil's distinctively low-stress deadpan approach to screen acting..." |
| 15. |
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05/03/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a roughly mixed but interestingly plotted offshoot of 'Death of a Salesman' and other hardy father/son perennials..." |
| 16. |
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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a ripping yarn.... Based on the true story but willing to depart from it for dramatic purposes... strong..." |
| 17. |
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05/02/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "A little too much and a little not enough.... I enjoyed a lot of it. But overall last year's 'Avengers' delivered the bombastic goods more efficiently..." |
| 18. |
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04/26/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a miracle of fairy tale repurposing.... I was entranced by Berger's light-fingered confidence and the utter lack of facetiousness." |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...it's all rather placid and well-behaved, considering the feelings at stake for these real-life characters. But as eye candy, Bourdos' film goes a pretty fair distance." |
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04/26/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...an expansive story of fathers and sons and a search for belonging... Nichols takes time and care to make everyone on screen worth watching." |
