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(1968) |
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"Doesn't just depict a quantum leap forward in human consciousness — it practically requires such a leap, on an individual scale, from the viewer."
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(1957) |
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"Although not as nerve-wracking as High Noon, 3:10 to Yuma is even more claustrophobic… and the two-character drama is more intriguing than High Noon's protagonist standing alone."
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(2008) |
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"Embodies the humanistic perspective… that simply to relate the story of a significant human event, to tell the truth without gloss or commentary, has value in itself."
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B- |
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(2000) |
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"A watchable action vehicle with some thoughtful futuristic touches and an attempt to grapple with larger issues."
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B- |
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(1963) |
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"Fellini's flights into the surreal are his self-examination and confession. Alas, unlike Bergman, his confession is without moral rigor; he wants to be indulged, not absolved."
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B- |
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(2001) |
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"What makes this world so compelling is that Spielberg shows us, as few others could have, how ordinary people like ourselves feel living in it."
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A+ |
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(1938) |
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"The archetypal Hollywood swashbuckler… everything big-screen derring-do should be: rousing, lighthearted, witty, romantic, colorful, moralistic, and richly satisfying… [Flynn is] the quintessential Robin Hood, jaunty, dashing, and fearless."
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A fine tribute to an American pioneer, but I feel sure that Earhart's story merits, and would reward, a more searching and thoughtful exploration."
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B- |
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(2001) |
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"Charms with its breezy, stylized storytelling [and] the wide eyes and breathless expression of Audrey Tautou… liabilities include a slightly dragged-out resolution and a rather amoral view of sexuality."
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"The pursuit of happiness. That’s what Schwartzberg has captured… a visually stunning celebration of the diversity of our aspirations."
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B+ |
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(1951) |
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"Unlike the magical Singin' in the Rain, Gene Kelly's An American in Paris doesn't transcend the musical form; but it's still one of the great exemplars of the genre."
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B+ |
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(1997) |
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"As with Schindler’s List, Spielberg allows his subjects to be remote and somewhat unknowable human beings, creating an air of documentary-like authenticity."
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(1969) |
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"The notion of art as a 'religious experience' is sometimes bandied about too freely. Tarkovsky is one of a handful of filmmakers for whom this ideal was no cheap metaphor."
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(1938) |
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"Rocky Sullivan is riveting. His movements are quick and vital, his speech like machine-gun fire, his demeanor sharp and confident. He is all attitude and style."
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"Notwithstanding the excessive cuteness of the anthropomorphizing title… an entertaining, original documentary about life in the harsh conditions of southwest Africa's Namib Desert… makes fine family viewing."
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(1995) |
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"In an age when we rely on computerized directions and GPS devices to drive to the next town, it seems an almost mythic scenario."
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(1997) |
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"Disturbing but thought-provoking depiction of genuine faith coexisting with sin and carnality… like the troubling fiction of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and Flannery O'Connor, a vindication of belief without being a vindication of every believer."
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(1992) |
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"Free of the sentiment and stereotyping of the Hollywood version… not to mention its softening and homogenization of the story’s spirituality for mainstream audiences."
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B- |
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(2007) |
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"The heavy-handed ideology and flawed narration don't commend Arctic Tale as a movie I would care to watch repeatedly, but I'm glad I saw it once, for the spectacular photography."
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(2007) |
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"Best name for a western of any film in history."
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B- |
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(2007) |
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(1991) |
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"No matter how many ocean documentaries you’ve seen, Besson’s film will show you things you’ve never seen before — and things well worth seeing again."
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(1966) |
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"Bresson’s most poetic, haunting, personal work."
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"You can almost feel Scorsese exorcising the specter of Gangs of New York in the first act."
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A+ |
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(1995) |
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"Unlike subsequent talking-animal pictures, Babe is a movie in which the human leads matter as much as the animals, or more so."
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(1987) |
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"A quiet celebration of the divine grace that meets us at every turn, and even redeems our ways not taken, our sacrifices and losses."
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(1942) |
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(2005) |
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"It's tempting to call Batman Begins the Citizen Kane of super-hero movies; at any rate, it's the closest thing so far."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"[Gondry] seems almost to relish his house-of-cards approach, so much so that the uncharmed critic might reasonably feel it a waste of breath to blow it down. I would agree."
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(2001) |
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"A Beautiful Mind is not about ideas per se, but about the experience of living in a world defined by ideas."
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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"Quite a bit better than the dog-movie cliches the trailer suggests… Like Miss Franny's semi-magical candies, it is both sweet and sad, a blend that does the heart good."
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(1964) |
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"Peter O’Toole roars magnificently both in laughter and in rage; his Henry sees the world in two great categories: (a) things he wants, and (b) obstacles to getting them."
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B+ |
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(2001) |
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"Goes over the top and beyond in grandly heroic and even superheroic style, in a way unmatched by any war movie since Rambo: First Blood Part II."
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"Bolstered by engaging performances and an appealing Latin milieu, Bella tells a simple, idealistic story with considerable style and charm."
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"A fine way to introduce even the youngest, who might not be ready for the… live-action versions, to this classic tale of adversity, heroism, forgiveness, and redemption."
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(1959) |
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"The grandest of Hollywood's classic biblical epics… doesn't transcend its genre, with its spectacle and melodrama, but it does these things about as well as possible."
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(1926) |
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"At nearly 2½ hours long, the 1925 version is still an hour shorter than the 1959 version, yet the story is essentially the same, and the scale similarly impressive."
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(1990) |
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"Straightforward, unembellished account that eschews the Hollywood sentiment of Song of Bernadette and speculative psychology of Cavalier's Thérèse."
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B |
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(2007) |
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(1948) |
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"A defining landmark of Italian neorealism and a haunting fable of want and desperation… an ideal marriage of form and meaning. Even the title is indispensable."
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(1946) |
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"The dialogue is hard-boiled and crackles with wit, the plot is fast-paced and nearly impenetrable, and Humphrey Bogart is coolly unflappable in Howard Hawkes’s stylish noir classic."
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B+ |
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(1915) |
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"Artistically, technically, and culturally, the importance of Griffith's celebrated, villified, deeply troubling Civil War masterpiece cannot be overstated."
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(2001) |
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"What is it that a film like this offers us in times like these? Understanding? Catharsis? Perspective? The words seem irrelevant."
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(1926) |
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"One of the silent era’s most spectacular action blockbusters… Fairbanks’s astonishing acrobatics remain dazzling today."
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C+ |
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(1968) |
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"Undeniably silly and somewhat dated, Blackbeard’s Ghost remains harmless, modestly entertaining family fare."
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C+ |
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(2004) |
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"Destined to reach a tiny audience of serious golf fanatics and Caviezel fans… Caviezel convincingly projects Jones's sincerity, flashes of anger, and bursts of pain."
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"To its credit, the film examines Bonhoeffer's life and thought in an expressly theological light… [His ideas] are as integral to the portrait as his resistance work."
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(2004) |
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"Briski doesn't merely document the children's milieu. Instead, she does something revolutionary: She empowers them to document it for themselves."
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B |
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(2002) |
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"Sets medium-range goals for itself, and nails them solidly."
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