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 3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"absolutely brave, unflinching"
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Cinema Writer |
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 1/4 |
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(1986) |
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"instead of being wickedly funny, it's repellent before becoming a total snore"
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Cinema Writer |
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 2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"An intricate music box of cinematic flair but utterly hollow as a personal statement."
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Perihelion Journal |
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 3/4 |
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(1945) |
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"quintessential noir territory"
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Cinema Writer |
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 4/4 |
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(1950) |
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"a flawless piece of work"
[movie review] |
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Perihelion Journal |
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 2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Fred Flintstone in the land of the Jetsons"
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Perihelion Journal |
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 4/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Timoner’s...narrative entertains but also offers an unflinching look at the rage and heartbreak that result in trying to stay true...in [a] soulless, image-driven business.
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Los Angeles Alternative |
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 3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Dirty Pretty Things benefits from the best script...hands down, written for a movie released in 2003"
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Perihelion Journal |
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 3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"District 9 doesn't carry much weight as sociopolitical commentary or satire but, taken on the merits of its shrewd story sense and craftsmanship, it's a popcorn entertainment destined to stay in our minds."
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Cinema Writer |
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 3.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"the style feels utterly organic...rigorous yet unforced, always giving the sense that this is not only the best way, but the only way, to tell this particular story."
[movie review] |
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Cinema Writer |
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 3.5/4 |
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(1965) |
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"Beautiful cinematography...and set design...together with excellent performances combine to form Zhivago's timeless appeal"
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Perihelion Journal |
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 1.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"never manages to be more than a belabored shaggy dog story"
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Los Angeles Alternative |
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 4/5 |
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(2003) |
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"an assuredly made, unexpectedly poignant and hilarious feel-good flick, pitched somewhere between the goofy campiness of John Waters and the good-heartedness of Cameron Crowe"
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Los Angeles Alternative |
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 3/5 |
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(2003) |
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"Pritikin's movie succeeds...thanks to its spirited, oddball humor and winning performances"
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Los Angeles Alternative |
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