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02/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the hard-line policies of the Netanyahu era have made Israel more of an impediment to peace than ever, an opinion that is hard to ignore considering the sources." |
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02/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...has surprising depth, particularly when it comes to the strong performances by the actors, many of them Mafiosi serving time for drug trafficking and murder." |
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01/25/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...affecting and profound... gently probing, masterfully edited.... Every profile is fascinating..." |
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11/09/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...an honest, unapologetic, semi-autobiographical story powered by a pair of very impressive performances.... a significant piece of work." |
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09/30/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a great story with believable dialogue and fantastic performances by Tom Cullen and Chris New.... one of the finest film romances of recent vintage -- gay or straight." |
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01/14/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Kilmister has, for decades now, fronted the obscenely loud, influential and important metal band Motörhead. He's 65 now. He smokes. He drinks.... Lemmy is revered." |
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12/24/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Polished, smart, engrossing and human... a superb entertainment that rouses the heart and the head and turns a mossy tale of royal crisis into a vital drama." |
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10/01/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of those works of art that exactly crystallizes the moment in which it was made -- for good and bad." |
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10/01/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Imagine what the movie 'Ghost' might have been with infinitely better acting, an exotic setting, a gay twist and no silly pottery scene... At once eerie, intense and erotic..." |
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07/16/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...an action picture with truly stupendous sequences in sometimes mind-bending settings... a deeply felt work of art in the form of a big, brassy movie-movie." |
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06/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "With flawless performances married to a harrowing, suspenseful detective story, this gritty film... seems destined to end up among the year's best." |
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06/18/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...the movie doesn't pull its punches or insult its audience... it also doesn't shy away from the melancholy of growing older and leaving your toys behind." |
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03/26/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...less -- less dialogue, less movement, less explication -- is so much more in the hands of a filmmaker who can make grand poetry of the human condition." |
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11/06/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...absolutely impeccable: expertly acted and assuredly paced and built with deft economy and exquisite taste." |
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09/04/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the best films of the year.... camera angles and mix of close and long shots add intimacy and minimize the sparseness of the set... both dramatic and cinematic." |
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05/15/09 |
Outstanding |
 "The acting is flawless, the world feels utterly real, and the finale accomplishes the miracle of finding in the everyday world something profound." |
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04/17/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...alternately harrowing and poetic... one of the most impressive feature directing debuts in years." |
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04/10/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's exceedingly formal and deliberate, evidently labored over and has a late plot twist that almost ruins everything. But these are noble, purposeful flaws." |
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05/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...riveting... an awe-inspiring testament to the doctors, nurses, and staff who somehow manage to salvage lives in the midst of constant chaos." |
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03/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "In addition to providing a gripping summation of the entire sordid saga, director Amy Berg ('Deliver Us From Evil') adds more layers of investigative detail..." |
