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5/5 |
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(2000) |
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"A rollicking collection of comic bits, Southern folklore, slapstick stunts, cinematic tributes, religious ritual, political satire, and depression era commentary."
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"A hopeful and helpful movie that depicts the friendship between a Jew and an Arab that outlasts the winds of war and the culture of revenge and racial hatred surrounding them."
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(1992) |
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"A wonderful and winning screen adaptation of Willa Cather's novel set in Nebraska at the turn of the century."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"An unusual Norwegian film about a lonely and eccentric old man who discovers adventure and ample other surprises after retirement."
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(1991) |
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"Witty comedy of manners about the gap between the worlds of rich Americans and a lonely hotel maid in London."
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(1998) |
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"Portrait of a determined young woman's attempt to create her own unique extended family."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A spiritual exercise for the heart that offers us a chance to look for the good in a socially awkward, bigoted, violent, and loathsome individual."
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(2001) |
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"Go and enjoy — give your sense of play a workout!
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"A fast-paced lark of a movie that makes it clear that in this cruel and crafty world, friends have to stick together."
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3/5 |
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(2004) |
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"It's a lark to watch this top-drawer cast strutting their stuff in such a playful manner."
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(1999) |
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"It will lift your spirit and make you feel good about all those who pursue their dreams in the face of large obstacles."
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(1992) |
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"Although set in the Depression, it has relevance to all those today whose dreams of a better life have been shattered by unemployment, low wages, and fears of a worse future."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A well-constructed crime drama in which three characters find themselves in tight squeezes and try to squirm free."
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1/5 |
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(1988) |
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"The overseas setting of this whodunit fails to offset what is basically a lackluster story peopled by unsavory characters."
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"A special coming-of-age drama that explores loneliness, a cross-generational friendship, and the spiritual importance of listening."
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5/5 |
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(2005) |
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"Beautifully and convincingly conveys the baffling ways in which love and place can work their wonders upon us and bring about transformation in their wake."
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(1999) |
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"White-collar office work is savaged with zany glee in this inventive comedy that really cooks."
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(1982) |
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"An Officer and A Gentleman succeeds as both a magical love story and as a convincing portrait of one individual's passage into manhood."
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(1985) |
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"A wrenching and painful drama that crystallizes the horror and the obscenity of political activities that annihilate family solidarity in the name of ideology."
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5/5 |
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(2006) |
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"A funny, poignant, and jubilant Iranian film about some passionate female soccer fans that ends with a mystical moment of oneness."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A gorgeously filmed documentary that takes us to 23 countries and conveys the diverse paths to God in the world's major religions."
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(1977) |
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"Oh, God! salutes human responsibility for making the world a better place and takes justifiable pot-shots at holier-than-thou hotshots."
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(1977) |
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"This wonderful comedy salutes human responsibility for making the world a better place and takes justifiable pot-shots at holier-than-thou hotshots."
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(1980) |
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"Oh, God! Book II offers plenty of food for thought on the nature of God, the meaning of faith, the limits of psychiatry, and the importance of story-telling."
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(1994) |
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"Honors the soulfulness of a good-hearted little girl and damns the life-draining evil of addiction."
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4/5 |
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(1984) |
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"Vividly conveys the excitement of coming-of-age."
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(1989) |
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"Propelled by the desperate yearning of three strangers who meet in Mexico in l913 during Pancho Villa's revolution."
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"An evocative and melancholy portrait of two men whose friendship has run its course."
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(1997) |
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"Conveys the surprizing ways love and goodness sneak up on us and leave us filled with gratitude."
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(1994) |
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"Zeroes in on the lust for power that lies behind the confrontations waged in the name of gender, class, age, and political correctness."
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3/5 |
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(2005) |
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"It is something special in these times of incivility to see a protagonist who stands apart from others with his good manners."
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(1993) |
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"Explores the subterranean emotions which can keep a family together or tear them apart"
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(1976) |
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"A menacing film about the principalities and powers at work in the universe that defy logic"
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(1981) |
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"On Golden Pond is a thematically rich drama exploring marriage, aging, family conflict, death and dying."
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(1980) |
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"On The Nickel reveals in a zigzag way the subtle, sneaky and important reaons why life is worth living."
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(1987) |
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"An intimate film about familial rifts, the dire effects of loneliness, and the human yearning for love that lasts."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"A charming and endearing Irish film about two down-and-out individuals who collaborate on a musical project that deeply enriches them both in surprising ways."
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(2003) |
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"Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is an English comedy about some scruffy survivors who square off against an intruder who comes to town to reclaim his woman who is living with another man."
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(1996) |
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"Heart-warming drama in which community becomes a seedbed where young souls are forged."
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(1995) |
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"Speaks volumes about the self-destructiveness of peoples who have turned their rage inward."
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3/5 |
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(2000) |
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"A moving and elegantly delivered drama about the waning of a friendship."
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(1975) |
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"Jack Nicholson is McMurphy in all his roguish and rebellious fullness. He exudes energy, quick wit, and the willpower not to be broken by the System."
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(2002) |
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"An intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time."
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2/5 |
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(1985) |
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"A gloomy holiday tale that fails to enchant."
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(1977) |
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"One Sings, the Other Doesn't is a valentine to female friendship and the worldwide family of women."
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(1998) |
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"A heart-affecting film that challenges us to confront some of the myths and meanings we have constructed about our parents."
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Spirituality and Practice |
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(1981) |
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"One Wild Moment depicts four characters who dance nimbly around ethical questions in this French film about love."
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3/5 |
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(1987) |
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"A French comedy that offers plenty of chuckles."
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(1980) |
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"One-Trick Pony offers a satirical look at the music business."
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Spirituality and Practice |
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(2003) |
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"Only the Strong Survive offers a joyous tribute to soul music with some of the best singers of the 60s and 70s strutting their stuff on stage."
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