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"A smart political film, a fascinating villainous politician"
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"Black comedy offers a rough and tortured view of the male id"
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(2009) |
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"Miyazaki refuses to be dismissed"
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"There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both"
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(2009) |
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"Doug Pray asked them what it was like to change the world on behalf of someone else's product"
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(2008) |
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"More solid and funny than expected for a show on its way out"
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"Tasty comedy descended from silent film comedy and Napoleon Dynamite"
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"Munyurangabo lies somewhere between cinema verité and fable"
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"History creeps in, although the movie skews too close to the personal"
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"Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea is funny and compassionate, but it shows us a future that could befall any American community that suddenly becomes economically unsound, or politically inconvenient."
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"If Eternal Sunshine didn't have Charlie Kaufman and a big budget, it might have looked like Absolut."
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"Three stories eventually intertwine in a complex, funny web; a better film would start much stronger."
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"The shock value of seeing a wanted assassin will draw you in to the history lesson."
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"There is no film footage from Johnny Cash recording at Folsom, which is hard on a documentarian"
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"Characters with unreadable motives are hard to like, and no amount of atmosphere can help"
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(2004) |
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"Polish comedy has impeccable timing and coherent focus"
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(2008) |
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"Glass fans will like 8-11 of Hicks' 12 parts"
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(2009) |
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"Comedy, drama, unforgettable characters, good music, and an underdog story. Don't miss it!"
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(2009) |
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"Why does he wear red shoes? Documentary forgets to ask."
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(2009) |
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"Boys and girls pair off; expository bookkeeping sets up the final conflict"
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(2009) |
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"Give director Churchill credit for including her own obstinacy in the movie"
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(2006) |
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"Just the right size; travel guide will open your eyes without wasting your time"
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(2009) |
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"So long as you don't hurt anybody and adapt to a New York state of mind... "whatever works""
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"Has a dose of camp that might not have been intended 30 years ago"
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"The underdog is the marine ecosystem and the hard-nosed protagonist is Paul Watson"
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(2008) |
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"A powerful home movie about real-world evil and good"
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"Pretty good for TV; a solid overview of Roman architectural history"
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"Recent films capture the soul and pace of the South; this one seems only to capture the stereotypes"
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"Interesting idea, but doesn't rise above its made-for-TV roots"
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(2008) |
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"Not a cinematic powerhouse, but a good conversation starter"
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(2009) |
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"Dominican natives pursue their diamond dreams in the U.S."
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"An action movie for the art house crowd, or a highbrow movie for the action crowd"
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"Excellent storytelling and a handful of very good shots add up to one of the year's best"
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(2008) |
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"Controlled chaos of a family reunion highlighed by likeable but flawed characters"
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(2008) |
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"A tight little movie where every setup is paid off"
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"Another round the same old show that you're comfortable and familiar with"
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(2008) |
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"If steroids were outlawed, only outlaws would have steroids"
[movie review] |
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(2008) |
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"New Bohemian lifestyle: good, bad, or neutral?"
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(2008) |
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"It's not the comeback, it's the writing and the characters"
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(1955) |
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"Not bad on TV; much better on DVD"
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(2008) |
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"Can't tell whether Mendes speaks through his characters or speaks about them"
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(2008) |
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"The ending throws away the complexity that makes the rest of the movie so interesting"
[movie review] |
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(1960) |
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"Fans of Checkhov will delight in this pristine film from 1960"
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(2009) |
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"Immediate frights and long-lasting dread are still not quite enough"
[movie review] |
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(2008) |
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"An anti-miserablist film. A lark, but one with Mike Leigh's signature well-defined characters."
[dvd review] |
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(1968) |
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""Opposites" a great comic setup, but the movie takes it as a starting point, not a focal point"
[dvd review] |
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(2008) |
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"With a lot to criticize, Sukiyaki Western Django still has its charms"
[dvd review] |
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(2008) |
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"Skip it, not because it's a chick flick, but because it doesn't aim to be more than fluff"
[dvd review] |
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(2008) |
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"Practically begs audiences to declaim it essential viewing, rather than quietly convincing us"
[movie review] |
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(2008) |
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"Much like the documentary that went before; Penn's performance makes the remake worthwhile"
[movie review] |
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