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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." |
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02/01/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...the director and his actors venture into dark and ultimately surreal territory. Yet the story is so masterfully told that one can't help but be enthralled." |
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01/11/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a thrilling yet challenging film that trusts the audience to stick with it... not just state-of-the-art entertainment, but a great film." |
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01/04/13 |
Outstanding |
 "This is deft artistry applied to resonant raw material... this family's fight to survive for each other is so elemental that it's impossible not to be carried along." |
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12/25/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...outrageous in the best sense of the word, a diabolical action-comedy about cleansing the stain on the American soul.... This is damnation unleashed." |
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11/21/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the best films of the year... whereas most modern dramedies traffic in ambiguity, here the emotional payoff is pure joy." |
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09/21/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a marvel to behold... a brilliantly conceived and powerfully realized work of art, with complex characters, exquisite images and ambiguously big ideas." |
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09/14/12 |
Outstanding |
 "I beseech you to see the movie without investigating the story beforehand. This profoundly moving film is investigative journalism at its most artful." |
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09/07/12 |
Outstanding |
 "This unspeakably gorgeous travelogue was shot on 70mm film in 25 countries over five years. In the non-denominational church of the senses, it's a holy document." |
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08/24/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...an extremely well-crafted documentary that, for sheer intensity and thrills, is far more entertaining than most fiction films.... one of the best films of the year." |
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07/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a cinematic miracle... a dreamlike experience that is nonetheless tethered to realities not often explored on the big screen." |
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07/19/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a hugely ambitious mix of eye candy and brain food.... Tom Hardy is a hell of a villain." |
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07/03/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...not just a reboot -- it's a rejuvenation.... it pulses with the warm blood of a very human hero.... more than amazing, it's heroic." |
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06/08/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...the best film of the year and perhaps the purest love story in cinematic history.... 'Moonrise Kingdom' is a joy that cannot be eclipsed." |
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03/30/12 |
Outstanding |
 "That action is bloody, but Fiennes' choices as director are unassailably apt and artful. 'Coriolanus' is a triumph." |
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02/10/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a celebration of life." |
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01/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a raw, unsparing look at the downside of humanity. Some critics have complained that it doesn't address the reasons for Brandon's behavior, but it doesn't have to." |
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11/23/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...looks at a horrible crime and its aftermath with an insight that's often lacking in such accounts." |
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09/02/11 |
Outstanding |
 "With supercharged material under the hood, a magnetic man behind the wheel and a nimble director manning the pits... simply the greatest sports film I have ever seen." |
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06/24/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...a lovably quirky comedy-drama with a rhythm all its own.... Mike Mills keeps things sharp and smart.... a strange and beautiful film." |
