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B |
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(2007) |
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"In its struggle to present an unbiased portrait that balances Jewish and Palestinian viewpoints evenly, the film loses some narrative focus. Nevertheless, it presents a valuable history lesson that points out the dire effects of British occupation in the"
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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""O'Horten" is a potent and unpretentious movie full of simple joy."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"This is the kind of art house documentary that inspires the right kind of social rebellion."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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A+ |
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(2009) |
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""Observe and Report" is a laugh-'till-it-hurts comedy that sticks with you for all of the troubling questions it raises about our society."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C- |
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(2007) |
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"Personality is noticeably lacking in director Steven Soderbergh's cotton candy caper confection that should, but will not, end his superfluous "Ocean's" franchise."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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D |
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(2005) |
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"You'll get more entertainment value by staring into your refrigerator than you will by watching this meandering meditation on what it means to be unclear on any concept you can dream up as you sleep through the movie."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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D |
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(2006) |
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"Annoying, blank, and bereft of any narrative arc "Old Joy" has nothing familiar or enchanting to recommend it."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B |
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(2005) |
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"While the picture is not quite a masterpiece it does carry the stamp of a master filmmaker working at the height of his abilities."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C- |
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(2006) |
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"While not a shot-for-shot copy of Richard Donner's far superior 1976 original "Omen," David Seltzer --the screenwriter of both films%u2014barely updates his original script for this gratuitous remake."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C+ |
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(2007) |
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"Music video masquerades as a heart-on-sleeve narrative featuring a charismatic, if musically limited and redundant, Glen Hansard of the Irish rock band the Frames."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C+ |
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(2003) |
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"...a cartoonish action movie that entertains without garnering empathy for any of its characters, with the exception of Ruben Blades' Jorge."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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A+ |
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(1975) |
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"The genius of the film is that you never feel you're being preached at, but rather being allowed a fly-on-the-wall view of a systematic crushing of humanity."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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D |
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(2008) |
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"If the first wide release movie of 2008 is an indicator of the kind of year a writers' strike Hollywood has in store, we may all be watching DVDs."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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""Ong Bak 2" is so obviously contrived for the sole purpose of showing off Tony Jaa's martial arts weapons expertise that the film soon wears out its welcome."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"...fails to give audiences as much frame of reference for the unifying economic, political and atmospheric elements that made the Stax brand of R&B soul music so powerful."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C- |
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(2006) |
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"Animated children's movies should not glamorize criminal activity and war, but that's exactly what happens in "Open Season"..."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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D |
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(2003) |
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""The Order" is a halfhearted "supernatural thriller"%u2014interpret as not an actual "horror" movie..."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"...a persuasive addition to the subgenre of bad-seed-horror films like "The Omen" where a creepy little kid wreaks havoc and murder on the lives of ill-equipped adults."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"Stylistically impeccable and organically suspenseful, "The Orphanage" is a fun horror movie with well-placed shocks that will unnerve even the least suggestible audiences."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C- |
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(2008) |
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"Adapted from Philippa Gregory's 2002 novel, the potentially captivating subject of two sisters put before a womanizing king by their power-hungry father and uncle, is alas much less than the sum of its parts."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Stagy to a fault, and painfully uneventful, "The Other Man" suffocates from the pitiable writing at hand."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"This generically titled mystery thriller is slow to catch on but holds joyous moments of suspense once it kicks in."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"From the film, it seems clear that Washington is full of closeted gays, some self-hating and some merely desperately frightened for their livelihoods. Either way, the winds of generational change are upon us."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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C+ |
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(2007) |
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"Based on a script by George Wing ("50 First Dates"), co-writer/director John Jeffcoat's struggles with timing and tone are the main drawbacks to this mini cinematic vacation to Mumbai, Bombay."
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ColeSmithey.com |
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"The metaphoric subtext is as clear as the apocalyptic destruction that befalls Gladys' treasured suburban home. All of the humans have gone nuts."
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