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"A taught thriller all the better for somber and distraught grayscale photography"
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(2006) |
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"A gripping triptych of the HIV virus taking hold of every shred of human frailty in a tale of a pandemic both sexual and commercial."
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(2007) |
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"If it's comic books you want, you'll love this look at Spartans versus Persians. Even better in IMAX, but don't expect much story to go along with the sound and fury."
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(2005) |
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"Mid-life crisis takes on a completely new meaning when a skin and bones muscular dystrophy victim risks death for one last Harley ride and a bus to the Grand Canyon."
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8/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Great action, sets and camera work set this traditional western up for success in spite of stereotypical good guys and bad guys"
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7/10 |
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(2006) |
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"A creepy, Lynchian dream-walk into the purgatory of human mass production"
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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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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A film of insanity, cruelty and living life when the thrill is gone, "Adam Resurrected" tells a powerful story---for viewers tough enough to take it. One of Jeff Goldblum's best performances and stand-up supporting work by Willem Dafoe."
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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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8/10 |
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(2006) |
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"Politically incorrect to a broad spectrum of social cliques, "Dreamz" makes a statement and has some fun at the same time."
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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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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Although adding nothing to the previous body of knowledge on the iconic jazz singer, this film is a precious collection of extremely unique jazz vocal footage that should not be missed."
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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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7/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A rom-com short on comedy, Après Vous has coziness to spare thanks to Auteuil, Kiberlain and Paris."
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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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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Although lacking the lyric force of March of the Penguins and Winged Migration, the film combines a great story with world-class photography to tell a unique National Geographic tale."
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8/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A Rabelaisian journey of timeless humor that makes the audience an insider in the world of stand up comedy."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"A creepy and daring look into one of the most destructive, and self-destructive of American anti-heroes"
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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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7/10 |
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(2004) |
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"The seamy underbelly of Paris seen through romantic American eyes keeps the noir alive."
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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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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"What do four young film makers and a demented savage with a bag over his head have in common? They all want to be stars, and they almost make it in this super-indie horror satire."
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7/10 |
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(2005) |
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"Who says you can’t make it with anyone by carrying pictures of Chairman Mao?"
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8.5/10 |
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(2005) |
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"Deprived of his legacy, the brains behind the failed bank robbery that became Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon gets closer than ever to his fifteen minutes of fame."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Previous films such as "Gunners Palace" and the more famous "War Tapes" gave us intimate footage of the day to day danger and tedium of the war, but no film has shown both sides with the power and accuracy of "Battle for Haditha""
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Monsters and Critics |
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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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8/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A dark and dangerous look into men’s souls pits Romain Duris against his abusive father in the steamy streets of gangland Paris."
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7.5/10 |
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(2005) |
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"Slow in the beginning, with a neophyte performance by lead Damien Nguyen, Nolte lends a helping hand with a weighty performance in the closing minutes."
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(2006) |
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"Beauty of the mind and body conspires to survive under the guns of UN troops guarding the fragile peace against the moonscape of war that is Kabul."
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7/10 |
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(2008) |
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"A love story that holds out happiness as a carrot dangled but never obtained. Too busy, but still lush with the loving work of director Jan Hrebejk."
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8/10 |
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(2004) |
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"Bankrupt fascist politics and a talent in the ring combine to force decisions no teenager should have to make."
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8/10 |
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(2008) |
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"Although slow in its delivery, "Betrayal" delivers a stinging criticism of life in America. When foreigners come here for freedom, they may get more freedom than they wanted."
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7/10 |
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(2007) |
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"Although there is little new in this finely crafted WWII pot-boiler, it remains a thoroughly enjoyable wartime thriller during its entire 145 minutes of good-guy/bad-guy subterfuge."
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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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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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(2007) |
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"The more famous Mapplethorpe is moved aside to give Sam Wagstaff the spotlight. But the best photography in the world steals the show."
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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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(2006) |
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"A dynamite ensemble cast gives a good try but writer/director Emilio Estevez bites off more than he can script in a too ambitious Robert Altman experiment gone mediocre"
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Monsters and Critics |
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8/10 |
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(2006) |
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"An expressionist journey with the best, most shadowy sets, the most outrageous inventions and the most horrific childhood memories ever seen in a lighthouse or an orphanage, let alone both."
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7/10 |
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(2006) |
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"Busts loose with every cool white guy urban cliché from baseball to video games...but the women save the day"
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8/10 |
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(2006) |
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"What starts as a clever documentary of Golden Gate Bridge jumpers becomes one the most compelling examinations of suicide ever put to film."
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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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(2008) |
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"A stellar cast and the usual percolating plot of the Coens combine in one of their most entertaining crime comedies to date. Funny stuff with Clooney, McDormand and Malkovich frame a breakthrough comedic performance by Brad Pitt."
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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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9/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A haunting expose' about a camera with a mind of its own and the closet of skeletons it barely holds in check."
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(2006) |
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"After 'Brokeback Mountain' Heath Ledger goes on to a second self-sacrificial role in the reigning standard of gritty and graphic junkie destruction derbies."
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8/10 |
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(2005) |
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"Entertainment by Philip Seymour Hoffman both fun and heartbreaking in the enthralling retelling of the American saga that was the end of Truman Capote."
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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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(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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8.5/10 |
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(2006) |
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"The rough trip of South African anti-apartheid hero Patrick Chamusso from apolitical worker to galvanized revolutionary and the brutal Afrikaner regime that tried to contain him."
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