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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A blood soaked horror fest with surrealistic overtones in the stripped down von Trier style. Overly disturbing but still a must see for fans of von Trier, Dafoe or Gainsbourg."
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Maybe fun viewing for some kids, but even most eight year olds will want more story than this."
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A low budget art house film stretching the envelop in comedic drama. Hilarity and insanity in the world of the workaday."
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"An explosion of acting, sets and costumes that leaves the viewer with a feeling of near permanent glossiness."
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Nostalgic and fun to talk about but not that much fun to listen to. At some point the dead will simply rest in peace."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A haunting exploration into men's minds that becomes too much of a psychological study to qualify as accessible entertainment for most."
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Too psychological and "film school" for some but a fine homage to Theo Van Gogh's integrity and courage as a filmmaker and student of the human condition."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A great new director with a great and laid back saga that will be too laid back for some but well worth the watching."
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Monsters and Critics |
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A fun production with a great soundtrack and scrumptious English scenery but the decisions are ultimately too dim to believe."
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8/10 |
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(1959) |
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"A film of the simplest and most complex of working worlds. A wonderful visual poem."
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The slice of life story of two masters of the modern hoax. More laughs per dollar than any other film fuel."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Suggestions of a potential smash keep the audience hoping this film will come together but in the end it is too much and too little."
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Monsters and Critics |
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9/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A tremendously important lesson for times when it seems like we are always at war. Will the person stopping them always be branded a traitor?"
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Monsters and Critics |
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10/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A lethal look at the after-shock of apartheid. Tough to watch but bearing a powerful message."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A good natured cheer-leading session for clean vehicles, "Fuel" is several measures short of the intensity it will take to put Hummers where they belong---in museums."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Although more of a stage play than a film this performance has great acting and great music combined with a heart felt message."
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Monsters and Critics |
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9/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The best look to date at the rotten US housing mortgage system that developed over the last ten years. Clear enough to make you cry."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Although the ranks of great IRA films are swelling rapidly this combination of political history and mystery suspense masterwork is one of the best."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Gritty inner city drama with a message presented by new names and faces makes a great film."
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"As the glossiest of colored glossies this film delivers a message than creativity is still alive in America. But the main reward seems to be corporate bottom lines."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Hirokazu Koreeda has written and directed a family drama that tells a powerful story that can not be told through words alone."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A heart warming piece of summer fare for those nostalgia buffs in the audience."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A funny television satire and heartening viewing experience that has personal lessons in courage as well as much needed commentary on US/Mexican border relations."
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Monsters and Critics |
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6/10 |
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(2009) |
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"For those who play the instrument, watch this film and learn something about the guitar. As for the rest%u2014listen to the CDs."
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Monsters and Critics |
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A combination splatter flick and demon child extravaganza that succeeds in bloody special effects but fails to become an actual movie."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A very engaging and civilized comedy that combines a great story with spirited acting and an undercurrent of criticism about the brave new world of medicine."
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Monsters and Critics |
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Precious in its realism this film is so plain is threatens to slip off the screen. Kudos for the honesty but the entertainment is lacking."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Charlyne Yi's road trip in search of love is an easygoing investigation into the ultimate riddle without an answer."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A real life spy thriller led by marine activist Richard O'Brian that is also a genuine and heartfelt plea for the marine environment."
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Monsters and Critics |
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9/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A classic piece of historical action narrative told in a lean no-nonsense manner with riveting action sequences. A great war story."
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Monsters and Critics |
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6/10 |
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(2009) |
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"One part myth, one part vampire and one part over the top hilarity is a promising combination, but this story doesn't add enough to the overused vampire genre to succeed."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A good, if contrived, romantic comedy that exposes the world to Asberger's syndrome while drawing a line between love and dependence."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A passionate exploration by the Dardenne brothers into greed and the power of men to do endless harm in the context of international politics."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The worse politics gets for the constituency the better it gets for the comedians. A political roast of unprecedented accuracy and intensity and a comedic dream."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A couple new characters and war brewing does not fill up two and a half hours of screen time"
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Some very different cinematic methods and above-average acting and direction make this entourage of beautiful people a rom-com worth watching."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Agnes Varda shows us what modern film making is all about in a whimsical look at a cinematic genius."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Although this film will not write anything new in the Woody Allen history book there is always room for one more feel good movie."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The medical establishment bows under a new disease and patients suffer while insurance companies look the other way."
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Monsters and Critics |
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9/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The cool and unvarnished heir apparent to the throne of low budget indie sci-fi thrillers."
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Monsters and Critics |
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6/10 |
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(2009) |
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"An epic dramedy of teenage angst that is too much drama and not enough comedy for Steve Coogan's good."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A most intimate look at the recognition of a peasant child as a prophet. A masterpiece of understatement."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A film that may be too heavy for its own good. Christopher Doyle fans will love it while tolerating the harshness of the story."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The best part of this road movie is the emotional trip the two protagonists take in learning they are OK."
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Monsters and Critics |
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6/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A methodical and thoughtful film that provides food for thought but will be too slow for most audiences."
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Monsters and Critics |
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6/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Not a bad venture into the "girl meets devil" genre but a few rock songs short of a hit."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"A great modern neo-noir thriller with sparse, tight dialog and passion that boils right through to the final shocking ending."
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Monsters and Critics |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Black Dynamite is back and The Man better look out or die laughing."
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The medium is the message in this slow but sure road piece. Little action and almost no dialog emphasize the seductive photography and make a film that keeps moving in spite of itself."
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Monsters and Critics |
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5/10 |
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(2009) |
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"Children rule the day in this semi-autobiographical film by new film maker So Yong Kim but it comes off more as an exercise in filmmaking than entertainment."
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