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06/14/13 |
Very Good |
 "...packs quite a wallop.... a modern myth retold in computer-age visual terms. It may not be super, but it's pretty good." |
| 2. |
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06/14/13 |
Good |
 "...downright creepy.... leaves you somewhat aghast: If Shira marries Yochay, she will please her selfish mother and fill the void in his life. But what will fill the void in hers?" |
| 3. |
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06/14/13 |
Fair |
 "...starts out with a good idea, builds on it nicely and then collapses into convenient gibberish.... spooky right up to the minute it turns stupid." |
| 4. |
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06/14/13 |
Excellent |
 "...riveting... feels as disturbingly real as it is brutal.... the film doesn't end in triumph -- what is triumph? -- neither does it end in utter despair." |
| 5. |
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06/14/13 |
Outstanding |
 "Love is messy here, life cannot be controlled, satisfaction is far from guaranteed. Romance is rocky at best. But romance still is." |
| 6. |
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06/14/13 |
Very Good |
 "Batmanglij and Marling have put together a thoughtful thriller here and have even managed to bring it to a satisfying conclusion." |
| 7. |
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06/12/13 |
Excellent |
 "...raunchy, rollicking and righteously funny.... this is six comedians stuck in a house together as the world is ending. What could be funnier than that?" |
| 8. |
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06/07/13 |
Excellent |
 "Bier is daring to deal with both familial dysfunction and mature romance without painting either in the standard broad strokes.... fascinating..." |
| 9. |
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06/07/13 |
Very Good |
 "...directed by Michigan native Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Chris Galleta -- it's the first feature for each -- strikes a nice balance that avoids leaning on clichés." |
| 10. |
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06/07/13 |
Fair |
 "...perfectly bland.... The only surprise in this movie is that it dares to raise serious issues and then ride right over them." |
| 11. |
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05/31/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...in the end it's the emotional honesty of the film that's striking. Never sentimental, never cold and never completely sure of anything..." |
| 12. |
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05/31/13 |
Good |
 "It's an illusion of a movie -- at first you're watching one thing, then you end up watching another. Happily, any disappointment is mostly dulled by distraction." |
| 13. |
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05/31/13 |
Fair |
 "Jaden Smith's voice is too weak for voice-over narration and he's just too small and young and scrawny to play an action hero. He's been miscast in his own movie." |
| 14. |
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05/24/13 |
Good |
 "The conceit is a nice one up until it's not.... Still, the film has enough trippy truth to it to grab your interest and shake your mind." |
| 15. |
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05/24/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the obvious love of New York City echoes Woody Allen at his best. But this is very much its own film, a story of life and love and messy rooms." |
| 16. |
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05/24/13 |
Fair |
 "...junk.... There is doubtless some virtue in all getting stupid together. But this stupid? That's just... stupid." |
| 17. |
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05/23/13 |
Good |
 "...an odd piece of work, a twisty caper with a surprisingly dark tone that is more adventure than comedy.... Phillips gives his characters a proper send off." |
| 18. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "If you like high body counts and don't mind implausible turns, this might be the movie for you.... The action is nonstop, but it's also predictable, repetitive and familiar." |
| 19. |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "As the body count mounts, the movie begins to spin out of control, but Shannon and Vromen don't let it derail. Their focus keeps things from melting down." |
| 20. |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...awesome in the true sense of the word: You sit in awe of the bravery, audacity, stupidity and natural power on display. Ah, to imagine and dream. And to go forth." |
