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05/20/13 |
Weak |
 "...hyper-polished and overlong... Gibney attempts, yet fails, to further the story by attempting to understand the tormented psyches of Assange and Manning..." |
| 2. |
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05/17/13 |
Poor |
 "It's all a bit under-sketched, with the flashback sequences failing to provide any dramatic thrust or to adequately fill out the picture of the film's main character..." |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "...this is all meant to be taken as a meta exercise in Hollywood-insider rib-nudging... the film is too calculated in its raunchiness to be more than sporadically amusing." |
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05/17/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...what the film lacks in technical ambition it usually makes up for in linguistic dexterity; this is still a resoundingly solid piece of craft, from a collaborative group..." |
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05/17/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...an ultra-violent parody of unearned self-entitlement... quite a bit of the first hour resorts to standard horror clichés.... But the third act is a small triumph..." |
| 6. |
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05/17/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a stirring, impressively acted piece of work, and another detailed account of familial nuance from a director working at a seemingly effortless clip, no matter the locale." |
| 7. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a broad-ranging apologia.... no potential excuse for Plimpton's occasionally clunky wordplay is left unmentioned." |
| 8. |
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05/16/13 |
Poor |
 "By ensuring that tongue is incapable of locating cheek, the filmmakers exude a distinct ignorance... they have no sense of how to have full-tilt fun..." |
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05/16/13 |
Very Good |
 "...the research and elucidating synthesis on display effectively illuminate the pernicious aura of a lifestyle pursued by the yearning, lost souls of the time." |
| 10. |
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05/16/13 |
Very Good |
 "...can't couch its message in subtlety since there's nothing subtle about the world it depicts, and that's both a hindrance to its impact and an aid to its entertainment value." |
| 11. |
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05/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...minimalist in its aesthetics and soundtrack, quiet and deliberate in its plot... endearing... a vital addition to the small but growing Tibetan cinema." |
| 12. |
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05/14/13 |
Poor |
 "...brutal -- not so much in its violence, though there's some of that too, as in its flabbergasting tedium -- and utterly artless." |
| 13. |
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05/14/13 |
Very Good |
 "...densely plotted, and occasionally borders on the convoluted, but the clarity and inventiveness of the direction keeps the drama and action constantly percolating." |
| 14. |
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05/13/13 |
Very Good |
 "...plays out like a sporting event -- a bloody tug of war between the harshly offensive and the surprisingly fascinating.... expected developments sail out the window..." |
| 15. |
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05/13/13 |
Poor |
 "...provokes little emotional or intellectual response other than active irritation with its dullness, which is so stifling it almost scans as an act of audience hostility." |
| 16. |
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05/13/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...works as a reminder of the important interactiveness of the performing arts, of actors evoking the drama, action, and emotion that computers and machines cannot." |
| 17. |
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05/13/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...pays as much attention to the personal and emotional strife of its subjects as it does to their activism.... an affecting mix of character study and ecological survey." |
| 18. |
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05/12/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a film that deals with high school-grade literature, but its own level of understanding of the classics feels elementary, as does its curation of reference points." |
| 19. |
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05/12/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...sets a tense, physical tone.... Winocour powerfully portrays the sexual politics of the time as a torment of the body as much as of the mind." |
| 20. |
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05/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "...highly inspirational.... There are a lot of environmental documentaries out there about inciting change, but this is one of the most affecting." |
