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05/23/13 |
Very Good |
 "...an abstract, dreamlike, heavily symbolic film with little concern for pacing and almost no dialogue.... I found myself irritated, seduced, hypnotized and mystified..." |
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05/19/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the Coen brothers at their richest... while it is often satirical and sometimes hard-hearted, it is rendered with such loving craftsmanship that it never feels cruel..." |
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05/18/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's densely plotted and full of twists and turns, with an element of detective story.... it's the work of a master." |
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05/15/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...splashy and largely agreeable... 'Trek'-flavored, but largely made-up and WTF.... made with verve and gusto and an entirely predictable formula." |
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05/09/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...transformative, unforgettable.... a work of ingenious and even devious craftsmanship, a haunting triumph of imaginative art... heartfelt and heartbreaking." |
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05/08/13 |
Fair |
 "...baroque, overblown, megalomaniacal... memorable.... As an adaptation of Fitzgerald's novel, it's depressingly leaden.... a phenomenon not to be missed." |
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05/02/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...features one of Downey's most nuanced performances, arguably a lot better than the movie around him... it comes with a half-convincing tone of elegy..." |
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05/02/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a terrific film, wonderfully atmospheric and alive.... doesn't so much tell a story as ride a powerful and convincing vibe from scene to scene." |
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05/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "A mesmerizing combination of opaque art-house cinema, personal reflection and class-based rural thriller... casts a strange and powerful spell." |
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04/30/13 |
Good |
 "...a lightweight but non-insulting date movie... a nifty entertainment that's always easy on the eyes and gains just a bit of dramatic weight as it moves forward." |
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04/25/13 |
Good |
 "...thoroughly reprehensible and frequently hilarious.... Don't even pretend you don't want to see this, and don't come complaining to me if you feel dirty afterward." |
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04/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a compelling melodramatic swirl.... feels a little half-baked... it carries an exceedingly complicated intellectual agenda below the surface..." |
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04/23/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...bracing... the breakthrough here comes from 59-year-old Dennis Quaid... this movie offers tremendous acting and considerable thematic subtlety." |
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04/19/13 |
Excellent |
0513998.jpg) "...a technical triumph rather than a philosophical breakthrough, demonstrating how beautifully digital effects can be blended with real people and real sets..." |
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04/11/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the work of an artist who's boiling his craft and his message down to essentials, and who has reached the point of not much caring what other people think." |
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04/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...overloaded and outrageous.... isn't a good movie in any classic sense, but it surely doesn't stint on entertainment value and no possible viewer will be bored by all of it." |
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04/09/13 |
Good |
 "Brandon Cronenberg clearly understands that he has to deal with the legacy of his name... this feels like a perverse act of exorcism, half tribute and half cleansing ritual." |
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04/05/13 |
Excellent |
 "...defiantly pitched in its own idiosyncratic key.... the work of a unique visual stylist and collage artist who's creating obsessive-compulsive allegorical puzzles..." |
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03/28/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...extraordinary.... This movie about a labyrinth with a monster at its center is itself a labyrinth... better leave a trail of breadcrumbs behind you if you hope to get out." |
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03/27/13 |
Very Good |
 "...seeks to combine the spirits of Charles Dickens and Bruce Springsteen... there's no mistaking the immense ambition and tremendous craftsmanship..." |
