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05/09/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...exceptional.... The cineastes interviewed by director Rodney Ascher may be trapped by Kubrick's film like the ghosts haunting the Overlook Hotel." |
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04/11/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...an impressionistic, emotionally loaded work of art, and one of the best movies I've seen this year." |
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03/14/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...an immersive, almost assaultive piece of subjective cinema designed to literally plunge us into the deep... powerful, unflinching and ultimately thrilling..." |
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01/10/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...a movie that grabs you from the first frames, takes you to some extremely ugly places and asks you how you feel about what you're seeing." |
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01/10/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...unapologetically manipulative.... Haneke has always been good at torturing his audience, but this time there's a soul working its way out from under the misery." |
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12/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Some will dismiss the film because of its hoary contrivances, particularly during the gut-wrenching climax, but they're not giving the brilliant director his due." |
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12/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...arresting and infuriating... Burns and company don't get caught up in their topic's sensationalism, but conduct a thorough, riveting investigation..." |
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10/11/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's thrilling to watch Sarah Polley use the documentary as an attempt to process the revelations that led her to make it in the first place.... it works on every level." |
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10/11/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a bizarre, utterly fascinating story of faith, hope and deception.... In Bart Layton's compelling, seductive presentation, we can see exactly how it all happened." |
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08/16/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...a worthy successor to 'Coraline' in texture, animation and sheer emotional complexity.... A fantastic picture in every sense of the word." |
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05/31/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...one of the best American debuts in years.... aches with understated feeling and empathy... it's terrific." |
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04/26/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...dazzles with its stunning meditation on childhood and poverty set against the culturally rich backdrop of New Orleans." |
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04/26/12 |
Outstanding |
 "In Nisha Pahuja's brilliant study of women's choices in modern India, two vastly different movements claim to promote female empowerment.... Don't miss it." |
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04/26/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...begins as a look at conspicuous consumption, then evolves into something that plays with our sympathies.... Laura Greenfield's got a great eye for the telling detail." |
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02/02/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...there's no way to describe why the movie works so brilliantly without spoiling its greatest moments. It's thrilling to watch it evolve... Go see it. And marvel." |
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01/26/12 |
Outstanding |
 "A witty screenplay, moving performances - particularly from the precocious child cast - and social observations free of a political agenda make this a high achiever." |
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01/19/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Superbly acted and crafted, with an ending that will provoke arguments... a great film that will haunt you." |
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11/17/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Some people are going to hate it; I found it bracing, daring and entirely invigorating. A word of advice, though: when the credits start rolling, remain seated." |
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08/25/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...the finest, oddest buddy cop picture I've seen since 'Hot Fuzz,' but it plays out in a very different, very specifically Irish way.... one of the best movies I've seen this year." |
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07/21/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...an astonishing story, and one of the year's best documentaries." |
