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09/09/09 |
Moderate |
 "...repetitive, disappointing." |
| 2. |
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08/07/09 |
Very Good |
 "...the entire cast turns in sensitive, first-rate work.... you might find yourself relating to the characters not as animated figures but as actual human beings." |
| 3. |
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07/24/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...invites comparisons to 'The Graduate,' and director Marc Webb adds playful allusions to the French New Wave, Swedish existentialism and Disney musicals." |
| 4. |
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05/01/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...a stunning remake... Those who seek a drama as provocative as it is captivating will find much to enjoy." |
| 5. |
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11/24/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Franco is terrific... Boyle is such a gifted filmmaker that, in his hands, '127 Hours' is genuinely -- and unsentimentally -- inspirational." |
| 6. |
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05/27/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Miike ('Audition') is a master of tension and release... The dialectic about duty may not translate to a modern Western audience, but the savage sword-fighting is to die for." |
| 7. |
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04/17/09 |
Moderate |
 "The movie manages a few good jokes about inappropriate flirtations, but it never addresses the bigger questions of why the marriage went wrong..." |
| 8. |
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02/05/09 |
Outstanding |
 "Of the live-action shorts, the standouts are 'On the Line' and 'Manon on the Asphalt'.... The program of animated shorts is less satisfying but has its moments." |
| 9. |
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02/19/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...there's an old saying: You have to give love to get love. And this bitter crop of short films would be hard for most audiences to consume." |
| 10. |
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02/11/11 |
Good |
 "...my pick among the animated shorts is 'Madagascar: A Journey Diary.' It's an enigmatic musical postcard... 'Na Wewe' is my pick in the live-action shorts category." |
| 11. |
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11/13/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Guilty pleasures don't come guiltier.... It's amazing to behold but, taken at face value, '2012' is a dozen kinds of dumb." |
| 12. |
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02/01/13 |
Good |
 "This year's live-action shorts are more worldly than usual... the subject matter is downright dark.... As usual, the animated shorts are more playful..." |
| 13. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...slightly smarter than it seems.... Even if you think you've graduated from genital jokes and violent slapstick, the laughing gas around this film may get you hooked." |
| 14. |
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07/20/12 |
Weak |
 "Where the original play 'La Ronde' was a social satire about the transmission of venereal disease, '30 Beats' is a sickly stepchild." |
| 15. |
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08/12/11 |
Moderate |
 "The idea seems like it was cooked up in half an hour by two guys with the munchies.... could have been a guilty pleasure, but the crusty caper is half baked." |
| 16. |
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02/12/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...requires, and rewards, close attention. But don't worry about following the minimalist plot. Just revel in the rhythms, the imagery and the splendid performances." |
| 17. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "...inspirational... old-fashioned in the best sense of the term while it decries some old-fashioned ideas at their worst." |
| 18. |
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02/26/10 |
Very Good |
 "...a who's who of highbrow hooligans.... Ye Olde Reservoir Dogs are just whipped puppies." |
| 19. |
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09/30/11 |
Very Good |
 "...the closer it gets to the mortal abyss, the more it feels real and revealing... a healthy alternative to tearjerkers." |
| 20. |
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02/15/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a richly observed portrait of a generation and a continually evolving treatise on the relationship between nature and nurture." |
