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(2009) |
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"You can't miss the All the President's Men vibe but this has its own personality and purpose."
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(2003) |
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"Bill Nighy underplays the role of the sarcastic newspaper editor with comic aplomb without losing his character's integrity or command..."
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"It's as much of a comic book as ever, with characters ping-ponging from one side to the other and players double crossing each other..."
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(2009) |
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"This is surely the calmest and warmest portrait of chaos I've seen on screen..."
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(2009) |
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"... a sleek, witty, sexy thriller with movie stars being movie stars: looking great, flaunting their charisma and playing roles within roles."
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(2009) |
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"It's less outrageously funny than Superbad but more savvy."
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(1960) |
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"... lively B-movie artifacts from the wild and weird era of Nikkatsu's glory days of crime movie programmers, when the mob movie rats ran wild through the genre."
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(1975) |
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"... an epic portrait of a quotidian life where every gesture through the 200-minute study becomes important and the slips in routine reverberate like aftershocks of an earthquake."
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(2009) |
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"Is there another American filmmaker who takes such joy in telling stories and spinning cinematic spells as Quentin Tarantino?"
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(1984) |
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"The simplistic plot and simple story work thanks to the energy and light touch of director Nick Castle."
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(1978) |
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"... a late entry in the old school Hong Kong martial arts spectacle with a fun spin on the familiar revenge plot."
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(2009) |
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"Jennifer is no David Lynch and her film, while inventive and quirky and at time quite devious, misses the organic alchemy of his films."
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(1970) |
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"This is a Cassavetes kind of mid-life crisis: they indulge their worst, most selfish instincts as they attempt to outrun their fears of mortality and frustrations of compromised lives."
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(1959) |
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"... a monster movie horror within a cop crime drama, with detectives investigating a drug ring where all the suspects keeps getting dissolved."
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(1959) |
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"... a visually splendid and narratively pedestrian space opera, short on character and plot but full of great miniatures and dramatic effects in a film packed with spectacle."
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(1962) |
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"... a marvelous mix of science fiction, monster movie and adventure fantasy filled with colorful characters and an unmistakable socio-political subtext."
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(2009) |
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"Park hits all the classic vampire themes in a loose, often meandering narrative..."
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(2009) |
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"Funny and ferocious, cynical and satirical, District 9 is both ingeniously clever and smartly thoughtful..."
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(1986) |
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"It's a total lark, directed with a delight for colorful spectacle and energetic action, with a touch of tongue-in-cheek humor..."
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(2007) |
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"Andrjez Wajda, whose father was one of the officers killed in Katyn, uses the event to explore some of the unhealed wounds suffered by the Poles in World War II."
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(1946) |
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"... a refreshingly mature film rich with stories of frustrated lives, unrequited loves and tough times just getting by in the world without selling your soul."
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(2009) |
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"... a smartly made look at an otherwise neglected aspect of film history and culture, packed with colorful stories, witty observations, punky attitude and real history..."
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(2009) |
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"... terrific piece of filmmaking, so well-tuned that you never see machinery at work until the gears all click into place."
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(1963) |
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"[Seijun] Suzuki directs it all with tongue-in-cheek attitude, not so much making fun of it as making it fun..."
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(2009) |
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"The series was a slow starter... [but] developed into one of the most intriguing shows of the 2009 season."
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(2009) |
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"... a simultaneously hilariously and terrifyingly convincing model of how modern statesmanship must work."
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(2009) |
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"... downshifts into a pulp fantasy in muscle cars and revenge movie clichés with a big budget and lots of digital effects."
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MSN.com |
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(2005) |
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"The writing is superb, the setting perfect working-class industrial grunge... and the performances refreshingly free of self-conscious affectation or cliché."
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(1965) |
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"Polanski doesn't explain, he just explores with imaginative detail, eerie imagery... and clinical detachment as the fragile girl slips into helpless madness."
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(1965) |
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"... a masterfully conducted portrait in madness..."
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(2008) |
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"By jiminy, it's gosh-darn great, absolutely hilarious and marvelously inventive, a rare gem of genre TV that both lovingly quotes and hilariously parodies its inspiration."
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(1928) |
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"A strange mix of Gothic design, modern austerity, expressionist angles, graceful camerawork and surreal effects, it's an atmospheric classic..."
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(1927) |
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"Sternberg's direction is both classical and modern, with an expressive approach to storytelling and his distinctive visual style already apparent..."
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(1928) |
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"... one of the best, most mature and most interesting films in his career."
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(1965) |
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"... a funny and tender and joyous celebration of the holiday spirit and still one of the most beloved Christmas specials..."
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(2007) |
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"[A] crazed world of absurd melodrama, complicated love lives and storybook imagery."
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(2009) |
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"Watching the film again, this time less wedded to the original graphic novel and more open to the temporal storytelling of the film, I found it a more satisfying experience."
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(1935) |
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"... the most respected and revered screen adaptation..."
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(1972) |
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"... a gentle character study and a lyrical portrait of family, respect and integrity in the face of adversity."
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(1964) |
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"... at the time it was one of Godard's most critically acclaimed films and remains one of the most financially successful films of his career."
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(2009) |
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"It's disappointing that such a serious issue and a passionate cry of outrage is cloaked in such a manipulative melodrama."
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(1981) |
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"... an intellectual bull session as cinematic performance piece..."
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(2007) |
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"Directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, rising stars in the Spanish horror scene, create a buzzing urgency in a familiar premise..."
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(2008) |
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"... as with the debut season it's about identity and self-definition in a culture ready-made with labels and expectations."
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(1989) |
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"... not a documentary of an Apollo mission but the story man's odyssey to the moon..."
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(2009) |
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"Bigelow's handheld camerawork roams like a spotter's eyes, always surveying, always getting another look..."
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(1939) |
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"This is the great romantic adventure of hard men, loyal comrades and the fraternal love and sacrifice of brother who risk everything to protect each other..."
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(1928) |
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"Director Sam Taylor... guides this gorgeous costume drama like he was a master of the epic form..."
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(1926) |
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"[Barrymore] throws himself into the swashbuckling scenes, leaping across roofs less like an action hero than a child of the streets who hasn't quite grown up..."
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(2008) |
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"... a surreal, hypnotic quality broken only by the dynamic scenes of battle..."
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