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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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""Strangely compelling and inspiring...""
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(2004) |
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"House of Flying Daggers has all the visual extravaganza of Hero but thrice its emotional heft, putting it on par with Ang Lee’s extraordinary CTHD."
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3.5/4 |
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"Only an overstuffed middle, battle-heavy section keeps Letters From Iwo Jima from being an elite movie."
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4/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Turn convention upside down with its stirring portrayal of paternity, passion, mortality, and loyalty"
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Though certainly not without merit, Rolf de Heer’s The Tracker commits the cardinal sin of cinema; it’s excruciatingly boring a good chunk of the time."
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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100/100 |
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(1966) |
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"One of cinema's greatest achievements."
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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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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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66/100 |
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(1983) |
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"A good movie that could have been truly great"
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4/4 |
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(1964) |
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"An exhilarating experience."
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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65/100 |
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(1965) |
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"A solid-but-frustratingly-tantalizing experience."
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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."
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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."
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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."
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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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