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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"Charming, poignant and festive "Mad Hot Ballroom" is an inspirational documentary that shows the power of dance to invigorate self-esteem and ambition in young hearts."
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B |
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(2005) |
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"A foursome of digitally animated zoo animals escape the inner city confines of Manhattan's Central Park Zoo in search of freedom that's not be all it's cracked up to be in this well-defined children's comedy."
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B |
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(2001) |
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"Slick suits, hip urban nightspots, and an over the top performance by Vince Vaughn make this rambunctious farce an enjoyable and unpredictable movie with some obligatory fist fighting."
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B |
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(2006) |
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"Domestic violence, incest and greed are some of the issues that boil over in this sweet and sour comedy that adheres to theatrical guidelines that are seldom politically correct."
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A- |
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(1999) |
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"Just as something so reliably surprising as the weather can modify people's behavior, "Magnolia" encompasses an inter-connective human bond that accepts reality's blind spots. Purity of intention, as the story suggests, is a happy accident that can hit ev"
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Here is a profound story of a woman who breaks out of a social cage that she maintained as much as her perceived masters."
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"Once it gets past its high-pitched squeals of estrogen-fueled excitement in the opening sequences, director Phyllida Lloyd's screen adaptation of the popular Broadway play based on Abba songs, settles into a harmonically pleasing comedy set amid the extra"
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D |
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(2005) |
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"“The Man’s” nebulous title indicates the sloppy nature of an “action comedy” movie that emits painfully little of either genre enticement."
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C- |
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(2004) |
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" "Man On Fire" is remake of a notoriously dreadful 1987 movie, based on the same-titled novel by A.J. Quinnell, and it fares little better here with Tony Scott ("Spy Game") directing with a flamboyant use of flashy subtitles and camera techniques lifted f"
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A |
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(2008) |
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"No amount of description can transmit the passion and joy in this wonderful picture, assisted by a lyrical musical score by composer Michael Myman. See this movie."
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Disarmingly clever performances from Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston bring out the emotional highs of writer/director Stephen Belber's modest but effective romantic comedy."
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A- |
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(2006) |
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""Manderlay" shows von Trier learning from that film's stylistic mistakes to make an ambitious and thought-provoking allegory about the ways in which "slavery" in America was never truly abolished, but rather converted to a different condition of capitalis"
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5/5 |
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(1966) |
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Click here to see the review!
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A |
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(2005) |
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"...a glorious documentary about the remarkable mating cycle of "emperor" penguins."
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B |
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(2007) |
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"Writer/director Noah Baumbach's follow-up to "Squid and the Whale" is a sophisticated satire that takes hilarious and accurate aim at the not-so-squishy belly of American family life where narcissistic psychosexual games are played out with shameless imme"
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C- |
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(2006) |
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"With her third film, Sophia Coppola exhibits an annoying preference for style over substance."
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C |
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(2006) |
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"Yet another ballroom dancing movie presents dance as a universal balm that heals life's problems in this mildly inspired dramatic comedy."
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B- |
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(2008) |
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"There's gentile satire here, to go along with suspense and sexual intrigue, but the tone of the piece stays too melodramatic to hit its potential to resonate. Every actor pours on his or her best, in a tempered showcase movie that's worth seeing."
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B- |
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(2007) |
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"John Cusack's favored co-actors (Oliver Platt, Joan Cusack, and Angelica Huston) add color to a sweet movie that intermittently gets bogged down by poor pacing."
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B |
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(2009) |
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""Mary and Max" is a highly inventive claymation tragicomedy told from a very personal perspective. It's not intended to be everyone's cup of tea."
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A- |
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(2003) |
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"an expansive cinematic achievement that sits well against such adventure classics as Lawrence of Arabia, and is a sure bet for fans of ocean bound drama."
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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". For all of its inherent gore and breathtaking surprises, "The Matador" is an essential window on the personality of an athlete working in an incredibly dangerous sport."
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A- |
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(2003) |
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"Nicholas Cage gives his best performance since "Leaving Los Vegas" as con man Roy Waller in this sophisticated movie about familial responsibility, self-imposed barriers and the possibilities of a well executed long con."
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A+ |
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(1987) |
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"Cinematographer Haskel Wexler contributes greatly to the look and feel of a truly special cinematic achievement."
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"...captures the gritty charisma of Detroit as it informed the quirky and colorful personalities of a band that many fans still remember today."
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C |
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(2009) |
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"The filmmakers would have done better to make a film called "Orson Welles at the Mercury," and construct it around Christian McKay's impeccable interpretation of the man he played on the New York stage in "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles.""
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D |
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(2005) |
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"This wobbly low fidelity romantic comedy is filled with distinctly unlikable characters and an unsubstantiated use of child sexuality that further clouds the film's morally rudderless course."
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C- |
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(2004) |
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"Sequel to the mediocre Ben Stiller comedy "Meet The Parents" is a bawdier but inferior movie that relies on the star power of Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand as Stiller's Florida-dwelling Jewish hippie parents Bernie and Roz to fuel its ill-timed toi"
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C- |
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(2001) |
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""Memento" is a crime-revenge story that relies on its one big gimmick."
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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""The Men Who Stare at Goats" falls into the politically impotent sub-genre of lightweight satire of which "Charlie Wilson's War" and "The Informant" are recent touchstones."
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D+ |
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(2006) |
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"Michael Mann ridiculously attempts to inflate an episode of his '80s TV show into a feature length ballad of undercover ennui, lust and bloody intimidation."
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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""Michael Clayton" is an up-to-the-minute allegory about the devastating power and malicious intent of a corporation that conceals its unethical actions with television commercials featuring close-ups of verdant nature."
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C |
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(2009) |
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"A piecemeal attempt at putting a bow on Michael Jackson's overblown and bankrupt career, this clinical behind-the-scenes collage of the rehearsal process for MJ's doomed London performance schedule is more propaganda than documentary."
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D |
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(2007) |
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""A Mighty Heart," like the other post-9/11 Hollywood movies ("United 93" and "World Trade Center"), is a would-be documentary subject inflated with promotion in its incarnation as a narrative feature."
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D |
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(2007) |
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"That Mariane Pearl chose to improperly apply for the 9/11 victim's relief fund, even though her husband did not perish in that event, informs her unflinching sense of opportunism that carried over to writing a book and participating in making a film about"
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A- |
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(2003) |
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"Director Christopher Guest teams up recurring cast members from his past ensemble comedies ("This Is Spinal Tap," "Waiting For Guffman" and "Best In Show") for this immaculately executed comedy of folk music stereotypes."
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A- |
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(2008) |
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"Sean Penn's Oscar-worthy embodiment of San Francisco Gay activist politician Harvey Milk, fits hand-in-glove with Gus Van Sant's even-handed filmic treatment of his subject."
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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""Million Dollar Baby" is a tragic film about an innately paternal man's desperate need to overcome his own emotional traps and the loyal girl who facilitates his growth by her steely will and stubborn drive."
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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"A significant part of the film's appeal emanates from Alex Etel's amiable personality that glows through his performance of a boy attempting to live up to his greatest potential."
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A- |
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(2004) |
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"Even if you don't know a "blue line from a clothes line," "Miracle" is a thoroughly enjoyable film that unspools like a Robert Altman movie where many characters' individual essences are revealed at once."
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C- |
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(2008) |
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"Lee's muddle of inappropriate camera angles, overemphasized exposition, and overall inability to get beyond the scope of the source material makes the cinematic garment seem like it was made with a shortage of fabric."
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C |
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(2009) |
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"The writing and directing team of Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger (television's "The Whitest Kids U Know") take a failing grade on their entree into feature film territory."
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"Frances McDormand executive produced this deft and sophisticated screwball comedy that's more than just a perfect movie for grandmothers."
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"The movie is made to measure for mothers, aunts and grandmothers who would share Potter's books, such as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," with tikes of any generation."
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B |
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(2003) |
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""The Missing" is overly drawn out but benefits much from Jones's and Blanchett's absorbing performances."
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B+ |
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(2006) |
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""Mission Impossible: III" is a perfect summer blockbuster movie."
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C- |
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(2008) |
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"Boring, meandering, and painfully self-important, "Mister Foe" is writer/director David Mackenzie's follow-up to his much better effort "Young Adam" (2003)."
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D |
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(2008) |
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"Think of it as a cinema-of-the-infantile and you'll be better able to stomach the utter boredom that goes along with Korine's prepubescent logic."
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B- |
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(2003) |
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"Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal furnish well-observed performances that frequently outshine Julia Roberts's reflex characterization in this female variant of "Dead Poets Society.""
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A |
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(2008) |
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"For anyone even slightly interested in Mongolian history or in the life of the man who would conquer a fifth of the Earth's landmass, "Mongol" is a movie that demands repeated screenings."
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