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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A wonderfully complex exploration into people's attempts to control the fates and their own discovered strengths in the wake of illusory failure."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"James Carroll goes on a crusade of his own, exposing the hypocrisy of politically motivated religion and the violence of the evangelical Jihad in our own Colorado Springs."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A visual treat for Dafoe fans that goes well beyond the conventional horror genre into questions of reality and fantasy and how, or if, we tell the difference."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Aussie mayhem with cannibalistic inbred idiots and upper middle class whitebread victims fails to set this film apart. But great fun nonetheless."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"The most beautiful and tear jerking journey in a child's world of make believe. The child in us interprets Rambo and the film character never looked so good."
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6/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Close but no cigar as a great international corporate mystery thriller slows to a crawl in a drawn out study of death. Frank Langella and Elliott Gould should have been used better."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Director Daniel Myrick has taken his excellent work from the ultra-low-budget "Blair Witch Hunt," added some modest resources as befits that success and come up with a great little tale of suspense and horror."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"An excellent execution of cinema verite' by the man who invented the concept. Although the facts are well known, the tone and body language of the most famous president of the 20th century tell a story all their own."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A great example of truth being better than fiction---a combination of "Mission Impossible", Billy Wilder's "Spirit of St. Louis" and Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times.""
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A tough and realistic cop story that stays believable from beginning to end while delivering the truth about loyalty, courage and gut-wringing fear on an inner city military mission with no second chances."
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8/10 |
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"A towering monument to the exposure of one of the darkest secrets of the Soviet era, the Katyn massacre of 1940. One of the best films of one of the best directors in the history of cinema."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Upbeat rom-com grounded in solid work by Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer tells a meaningful story while still staying in-bounds with the PG-13 rating. Unusual Western Canada seacoast photography and upbeat soundtrack make for an entertaining film."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Lush photography of the beautiful New Zealand hills combines with skin ripping mayhem and over-the-top humor to make one of the funniest of the new wave zombie satires yet."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"The reigning champion in the archival footage department features great Soviet footage of those days that (hopefully) will never be seen again---the days of the US-Soviet space race."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Surf's up in Southern California as the modern art world invades Nixonville and Reagan City in the 1950s. A fascinating look at the start of something big: modern art in Los Angeles."
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"A weak plot still makes a viable vehicle for a couple of great performances with some unbeatable screen chemistry and a good old fashioned plot twist at the end."
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5/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A hackneyed slacker scenario reduces this film from an entertainment marathon to a plot treading water. The feel-good message comes around, but there is too much packaging for the product."
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9/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Hardly a walk in the park, this powerful journey is one of Van Sant's darkest. Grips the viewer in a vice of guilt that gets tighter to the point of strangulation. A dark and gripping masterpiece."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Girls at risk take the world by storm at an artists' refuge where it's all right to scream."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Step back to the guilt and self recrimination of the 1940s film noir in a cozy nest of plotting, cyanide and the best friend's lover. Those subject to nostalgia will love this pot boiler every step of the way."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"High quality pictures and a smashing sound track with no slack in the suspense until the curtain drops. A fine piece of fright."
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5/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Watch this film only if you are a die hard Meatloaf fan and have seen everything else already. Best to watch with the sound off and with his Platinum album playing in the background."
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6/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Not quite enough new here to make this film a hit, but enough of Theron, Hopper and Harrelson to make the film worth watching."
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7/10 |
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(2006) |
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"Telling a love story, and a story of tragic loss, has never been sweeter than through the archival footage of this totally independent documentary."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"What do Willie Nelson and one of the world's biggest environmental killers have in common? Austin Texas! A very local perspective on the corporate war on the environment"
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5/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A most righteous cause, but one has to wonder if this is a documentary film, or an infomercial for the subject hospital"
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Shot in the unvarnished sets of New York's Iron Triangle, the unpaved mud holes of the streets and the rough plywood of bedroom walls tell an unforgettable story of growing up in a world with little pity"
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A scarred war hero and a delicately placed courtesan spar amongst the moldering walls of Restoration Paris. A graceful story of love's struggles amidst a brutal social climate of denial and despair."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"As much a comment on peace as on war, criminals do the right thing in the wrong context for the murderous boss in the suburbs. Dark comedy at its finest."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Visually stunning photography of the silent byways and crannies of the ancient medieval city of Bruges frames a story of guilt and honor played out by wonderfully demented hit men."
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4/10 |
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(2008) |
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"An extended cruise ship commercial run through the blender with "Gilligan's Island" sub-plots and slacker pratfalls. A teenager's story about treasure hunting that not even a teen-ager could love."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"The fastest and best boxing action around plus a candid look inside the fight business make this a great film for aficionados of the sport. But there is not a lot there for most others."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A very real and state-of-the-art 3-D experience showing the undubbed work of the one the greatest rock bands and several of the greatest rock audiences in the world."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A few badly conceived scenes and misused actors cannot completely negate the positive message of this situation comedy. Diane Keaton deserves better, but lives to laugh another day."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Good special effects and some scary characters put together with great cinematography make this one notch up from a B horror film. Turn off those cell phones now, boys and girls."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A gentle and pleasant soap opera done in a fairly high cinematic style. The characters are far too attractive and the plot too simplistic, but the film grows on the viewer as the minutes glide by."
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Hillary Swank makes the best of her lonely heart role but never gets to take off the gloves in an entertaining romantic drama. Supporting she-wolf Lisa Kudrow steals the show."
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"A sweet and masterful story of survival, transcendence, loyalty and friendship told with striking cinematography. A spiritual piece of work."
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5/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Even if we don't expect to learn much new from another analysis of the irrational, the glimpses of the illusions of the Warhol period, and the work of Danny Williams, are not enough to keep this pic afloat."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Even if "Look" exploits reality TV by boosting a sub-marginal plot with very realistic security camera footage it is still a great perspective into our brave new world"
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Creepy and mysterious as The Usual Suspects, unseen forces and cryptic messages pit men against themselves in one of the darkest and best action-thrillers of the year."
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9/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Some of the most creative and beautiful cinematography of the year combined with the best performances to date by Knightly and McAvoy and earthshaking work by relative newcomer Romola Garai make this one of the best films out there"
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5/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Taking on the most over-used documentary topic in America, this JFK assassination flick has to produce a new angle. It doesn't do it."
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5/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Exploiting what it is supposed to renounce, Badland combines a dreadfully long and dull screenplay and extremely plain surroundings to make a well-meaning anti-war film you'll want to miss."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Stepped up in edginess from the Errol Morris template, Yu's Greek tragedy of modern extremists weaves four disturbing stories into a cautionary tale in step with the times"
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"A slimy log dumped into frigid Alaskan waters emerges as the hand-selected Steinway for a world-class performance. A fascinating look at the mini-city within New York City where hand work still prevails."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"The most disturbing and successful release since the start of the Iraqi war. Another anti-war film that may be too good for its own good."
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5/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Fun graphics, beautiful photography and great special effects will not save this tedious and self-absorbed epic from a direct trip to the DVD bin. The horse is beaten to death and even the bottled energy can't bring it back."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Love conquers all, including the Nazi war machine and an angry wife, in Ohayon's new Holocaust documentary."
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9/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Tommy Lee Jones combines forces with the Coen Brothers in the unforgiving winds of the West Texas prairie. Javier Barden's psycho-killer and the Coens' creepy direction and screenwriting pops out the grittiest film of the year."
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