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19/100 |
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(2007) |
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"2 Days in Paris is a mix of awful Woody Allen and mental masturbation."
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Film and Felt |
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3/4 |
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(1938) |
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"An entertaining 100 minutes that's well worth the price of admission, even if it's flawed in several respects."
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Film and Felt |
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69/100 |
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(2009) |
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"Afghan Star provides us with an up-close peek at the more progressive side of war-torn Afghanistan."
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Film and Felt |
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Afghan Stories is a rewarding and almost essential look at the other side of terrorism: it's not just the United States that feels the pain."
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Film and Felt |
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73/100 |
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(1936) |
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"After the Thin Man boasts two things that the original lacks; a much more engaging caper, and a first-rate performance by a shockingly young Jimmy Stewart."
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Film and Felt |
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13/100 |
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(2004) |
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"An unmitigated disaster, Oliver Stone's sprawling Alexander is an unbearable 173 minute alternative to Chinese water torture."
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Film and Felt |
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4/4 |
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(1979) |
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"In an era where the horror genre has faded into a laughable mix of teen slashers and formulaic storylines, Alien provides a welcome nostalgic dose of authentic terror."
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Film and Felt |
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2.5/4 |
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(1992) |
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"Manages to get the job done if you temper your expectation to a modest level."
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Film and Felt |
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4/4 |
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(1986) |
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"Aliens never strives to be as accomplished as the original, but it's wit and turbo-charged battles make it a wild and electric ride, one with the best replay value of the franchise."
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Film and Felt |
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23/100 |
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(2009) |
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"The brutality is sickening, and unlike, say, the broken glass sequence in Bergman's Cries and Whispers--where the entire film built up to one brief, painful moment--it serves no overarching purpose, quickly becoming an exercise in haughty"
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Film and Felt |
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39/100 |
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(1959) |
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"Benacerraf deserves credit for aiming high with Araya; however, it's a shame the rest of her filmic skillset doesn't match her visual eye."
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Film and Felt |
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100/100 |
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(1966) |
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"One of cinema's greatest achievements."
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Film and Felt |
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51/100 |
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(2009) |
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"An uneven picture that's at times poignant and at times quite funny, but ultimately lacks a consistent flow."
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Film and Felt |
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85/100 |
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(2004) |
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"A dazzling autobiographical blend of Almodovar's career, childhood, and adoration & admiration for the cinema."
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Film and Felt |
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A word of advice: see Bad Santa, but see it once without checking your movie listings twice."
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eCinemaCenter.com |
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66/100 |
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(1983) |
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"A good movie that could have been truly great"
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Film and Felt |
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4/4 |
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(1964) |
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"An exhilarating experience."
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Film and Felt |
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67/100 |
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(2007) |
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"A sweet little film about the universality of loneliness, The Band's Visit succeeds admirably whenever it doesn't attempt to exceed its modest scope."
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Film and Felt |
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4/4 |
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(1975) |
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"Glimpses of Barry's humanity peek through during his moments with Brian, and explode in Kubrick's most wrenching moment near the film's conclusion."
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Film and Felt |
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54/100 |
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(2005) |
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"So much is rich with ingenuity and daring that its constant missteps are exceptionally glaring."
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Film and Felt |
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73/100 |
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(2005) |
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"With 2005's The Beat That my Heart Skipped joining Read my Lips, Jacques Audiard is asserting himself as a powerhouse in the new wave of French directors."
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Film and Felt |
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97/100 |
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(1995) |
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"Linklater hasn't just crafted a detached portrait of a unique couple: he's painting a masterful examination of human nature, of that relationship we all want, but too often sadly see slip away."
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Film and Felt |
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97/100 |
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(2004) |
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"The final 25 minutes of Before Sunset, starting with excruciatingly honest admissions from both parties in a car backseat, are the best filmmaking I've ever seen."
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Film and Felt |
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57/100 |
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(2008) |
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"Though somewhat repetitive and clunky, Chris Bell's Bigger Stronger Faster deserves credit for presenting a fairly evenhanded examination of steroids & their threat to the integrity of the country's sports industry."
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Film and Felt |
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3/100 |
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(2007) |
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"Blood and Chocolate is an unmitigated triumph: it's successfully carved out a cozy niche in the hallowed halls of ineptitude."
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Film and Felt |
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65/100 |
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(2006) |
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"Frequently uproarious and occasionally side-splitting%u2026but it's very hit-or-miss, prone to stretches of unnecessary crudeness and flat one-liners."
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Film and Felt |
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71/100 |
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(2004) |
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"A remarkably honest look at Calcutta's Red Light district."
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Film and Felt |
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75/100 |
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(2005) |
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"A rich love poem with boundless soul, Brokeback Mountain is another wonderful gem to be placed atop Ang Lee's filmic mantle."
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Film and Felt |
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62/100 |
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(2005) |
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"Insightful, entertaining, and a worthy addition to the filmography of one of America's more interesting modern directors."
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Film and Felt |
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49/100 |
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(2006) |
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"Often feels like a bootleg version of Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, with the same conflicted female central character who eventually pays for her sins."
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Film and Felt |
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65/100 |
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(1965) |
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"A solid-but-frustratingly-tantalizing experience."
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Film and Felt |
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58/100 |
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(2004) |
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"Though fairly pedestrian by cinematic standards, Joseph Mealey's Bush's Brain is a workmanlike portrayal of the astonishing influence Karl Rove holds in Republican politics."
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Film and Felt |
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58/100 |
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(2009) |
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"Still a noteworthy achievement, but it's hard to keep from being a bit disappointed that Moore hasn't used the seriousness of the times to craft an ever-so-slightly more balanced documentary."
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Film and Felt |
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42/100 |
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(2006) |
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"Movies like Catch a Fire are perhaps the most banal sort to write about."
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Film and Felt |
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Though the themes aren't exactly groundbreaking, they're executed skillfully enough to make the movie well worth seeing - for fans of the genre, at any rate."
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Film and Felt |
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47/100 |
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(2005) |
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"For a journey into a mystical land, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is oddly awkward and stale."
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Film and Felt |
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65/100 |
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(1966) |
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"An engaging, dry satire on the the pitfalls of laziness while doubling as a character study."
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Film and Felt |
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34/100 |
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(2004) |
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"With a better script, Closer could have been compelling romantic drama; instead, it's little more than clichéd nonsense."
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Film and Felt |
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70/100 |
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(2008) |
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"Armed to the teeth with an ingenious marketing campaign that sent internet geeks scrambling to their keyboards months ago, the ambitious Cloverfield is only moderately successful as a monster movie, but extremely provocative in many other ways."
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Film and Felt |
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"The opening 45 minutes are among the worst of the year. They epitomize everything wrong with Hollywood today; melodramatic, clichéd, cheesy, overblown, and repetitive."
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Film and Felt |
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92/100 |
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(2004) |
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"Cruise turns in perhaps his best performance, flashing his trademark smile just once behind his raggedy, greying stubble."
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Film and Felt |
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98/100 |
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(1985) |
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"One of the greatest films ever made, Elem Klimov's anti-war masterpiece is ironically named, as those with weak stomachs may want to steer clear."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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39/100 |
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(2005) |
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"While it's hard not to admire Haggis' ambition here, his lofty aspirations sapped Crash of any real ingenuity or emotional punch."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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A |
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(1972) |
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"Cries and Whispers is an unforgettable experience, one that causes the viewer to frequently wince in emotional pain."
[movie review] |
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Flipside Movie Emporium |
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4/4 |
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(1999) |
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"Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon mixes In the Mood for Love's unobtainable romance with Dancer in the Dark's selfless-to-the-end philosophy."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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43/100 |
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(2008) |
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"What could have been a fascinating picture is reduced to occasional glimpses of greatness until a brisk and engrossing final 20 minutes that hint at what could have been."
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Film and Felt |
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67/100 |
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(1985) |
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"The most flawed in the series, but also the most ambitious."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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59/100 |
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(2006) |
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"The film is superbly shot, and the rapid-fire editing and shaky camera fit the constant flux that the main characters find themselves in time and again."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The repetitive nature of the screenplay drags a potentially great 80 minute picture way down."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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4/4 |
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(1953) |
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"The tracking shots effortlessly glide down corridors, into rooms, through gardens. They particularly shine during two dancing scenes, where the smooth movements of the partners are echoed by the graceful camera capturing every move in perfect sync."
[movie review] |
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Film and Felt |
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