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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Like her earlier films, [Jaoui] has turned kvetching and fumbling conversations into an art form."
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2.75/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Ah, to be middle aged, footloose, and fancy free!"
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Saoirse Ronan brings a preternatural maturity to this starring role, but, most importantly, a sense of urgency, which is largely missing from much of the big-name cast."
[movie review] |
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School Library Journal |
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The film rehabilitates the duchess, sanitizing her behavior"
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3.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"WWPD%u2014What Would Poppy Do?"
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"A night on the town with these two hip, quick-with-a-quip teens lacks spark and drags, even at 90 minutes."
[movie review] |
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School Library Journal |
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"It lives up to the expectations implied by its title: acutely observed Ozu-inspired domestic drama, beautiful composed yet unfussy shots, and emotional restraint."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.75/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The simpler the details the better"
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"[Director] Campos certainly demands your attention, and has it for most of the film."
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3.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Jiri Menzel's new film has more visual verve than any film currently in release, with or without computer effects"
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Film-Forward.com |
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1/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Much of the humor is cruel, not playful. (Lubricant replaced with glue? Try imagining that without clinching.)"
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"All of the characters are walking contradictions, each pulling and pushing away the viewer. Part of the film's tension derives from what the audience clearly sees and what Gabrielle doesn't."
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Overall, the film undoubtedly belongs to Leo. Without her, the plot wouldn't be believable."
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3.45/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Warning: this film will produce vertigo."
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The Manchester-set drama could be labeled as kitchen sink, but Crowley breaks free from that label."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"With verbose and eloquent characters (let alone the fog of cigarette smoke), Before I Forget won't easily shake off the label of a "French film," and all that that implies."
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2.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"One way to look at this movie is as an elegantly acted, art-house woman's picture."
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The more the players throw themselves into their roles, the more the viewer is slowly drawn in."
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Trumbo's vivid archival footage and interviews share less-than-equal time, though, with an all-star cast ... taking turns reading from the writer's letters and speeches."
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Film-Forward.com |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"After Anatomy of Hell's tampon tea, any of The Last Mistress's transgressions will pale in comparison."
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Film-Forward.com |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"visually-rich documentary"
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Poignancy might be the last thing you'd expect from this film"
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Any A- or B- list actress would jump at the chance to work with the [screenwriters]."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Most adults will find Prince Caspian tedious, but young viewers are likely to be mildly diverted, rather than actually swept up by the story."
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"[Jean] Dujardin's good-natured buffoonery rubs off, his behavior carrying the film."
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"[Director] Puenzo takes advantage of her young actors' star quality, filming their scenes mostly in intense close-ups"
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Film-Forward.com |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The nastiest transgression committed by this anything-goes romp is its length."
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"As raw and a flight of adolescent fancy as Saturday Night Live's "Lazer Cats!" skits."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"In quite a balancing act, [Lelouch] has written a script that's a thriller, somber romantic comedy, and, for the first half, a tense road movie."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(1984) |
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"Although other cast and crew engagingly recount the filming, there's still a gap with [Judy Davis's] absence."
[dvd review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Played for laughs, [Foster's] neurotic tics become repetitious and more abrasive than humorous%u2014such as her addiction to Purell (hello, product placement!)."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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" A romantic comedy with a sting, Priceless is winsome on its own terms."
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2.5/5 |
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(2006) |
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"If the political backdrop is not alienating, Accio's actions might be. As he swings from one side of the pendulum to the other, he remains at arm's length"
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Irina Palm is not merely saucy, but unabashedly dodgy."
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3/5 |
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(1919) |
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"This disc offers two silent films of America's first Asian film star, both with memorably melodic musical scores."
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"For adults, its charms eventually wear thin, but there are enough loud special effects and scary sequences to hold the attention of its preteen audience."
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Film-Forward.com |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The film substitutes speed for camaraderie and cleverness."
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"[Pierce] Brosnan, by the way, should be happy to have left the bonds of being Bond if he continues picking roles this wisely."
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The invigorating Beyond Belief gets past the anger and exasperation that pervades so many films ... and is still as political as Fahrenheit 9/11 or Why We Fight."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"A psychological prison drama in line with Midnight Express, but the Holocaust is front and center in the viewer's mind, as well as the film's"
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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"It would be hard to imagine a more eclectic box set."
[dvd review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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2.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Fans of the books will be pleased with the film version, which is equally as action packed and fast paced. It's doubtful they will begrudge the story changes."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(1978) |
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"Director Alan Parker's right. His 1978 riveting prison drama still holds up."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(1993) |
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"The film endures largely because of the appeal of both its story line and the cast."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.75/5 |
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(2008) |
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"But one lingering question remains %u2013 why would anyone want to see this, besides film buffs wanting to see last year's Palm d'Or winner?"
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(1961) |
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"The beautiful last gasp of black-and-white cinematography"
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Together [Day-Lewis and Dano] produce the year's most mercurial moments."
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Film-Forward.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"endlessly fascinating"
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The best home movies you'll see. Really."
[movie review] |
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Film-Forward.com |
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Satrapi is as engaging and wry a storyteller on the screen as she is on the page. Her most difficult decision must have been deciding what to omit from the books."
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