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4/4
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89%
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The Descendants (2011) |
"
A perfect little film about making amends and starting over."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Apr 19, 2012
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4/4
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Glee: Season 1, Vol. 1 - The Road to Sectionals (2009) |
"
I'm hopelessly in love with the musical TV show "Glee." There, I said it."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted May 31, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Almost Famous (2000) |
"
Almost Famous celebrates nostalgia, dreaming and the dynamic force of music. No movie in the 2000s is more flat-out delightful."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Jan 22, 2010
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|
4/4
|
89%
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A Serious Man (2009) |
"
A good man has his morality, faith and sense of reality tested in this twistedly funny and surprisingly deep film by the Coens."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Jan 6, 2010
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|
4/4
|
87%
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(500) Days of Summer (2009) |
"
"You should know up front, this is not a love story," the narrator warns in 500 Days of Summer, a beautiful film that will resonate with both the hopeless romantics and the cold, hard cynics."
—
Show Business Weekly
Posted Jul 20, 2009
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|
4/4
|
93%
|
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"
Mike Leigh's ode to optimism revolves around Poppy, a London teacher who loves life almost as much as I love this movie."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Jan 1, 2009
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|
4/4
|
94%
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The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Christopher Nolan's gothic epic is heightened by the maniacal flair of Heath Ledger (R.I.P.) and the notable absence of Katie Holmes."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 28, 2008
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4/4
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94%
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Juno (2007) |
"
The vibrant, wildly quotable indie gem boasts a super-catchy soundtrack and establishes the careers of screenwriter Diablo Cody and actress Ellen Page."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Jan 14, 2008
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4/4
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86%
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
The most twisted, deranged and blood-splattering film of the year has arrived at last, and it's every bit as wonderful as you might expect."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 20, 2007
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4/4
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83%
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Atonement (2007) |
"
Joe Wright's core-shaking romantic epic makes all the right moves and has something for just about everyone. Finally, a new love story worth falling in love with."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 4, 2007
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|
4.5/5
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75%
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Sunshine (2007) |
"
Rarely has the apocalypse been so inviting."
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CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jul 2, 2007
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|
4.5/5
|
85%
|
The Hoax (2007) |
"
The Hoax is never quite what you think it will be, and it delves surprisingly deep for something of this silly nature."
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CinemaBlend.com
Posted Apr 1, 2007
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|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
Starter for 10 (2006) |
"
Feels like such a throwback to the '80s that it's hard to believe it wasn't brought forth in a time machine created by Doc Brown."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Feb 19, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
70%
|
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"
A visual and emotional masterpiece, the type of dream you never want to wake up from."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Aug 22, 2006
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
Tsotsi (Thug) (2006) |
"
Gavin Hood keeps the movie moving at a breezy, unsentimental clip with a fast-paced, gritty style similar to City Of God."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Feb 24, 2006
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Capote (2005) |
"
Beautifully expresses the multiple shades of grey people try to ignore."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Sep 27, 2005
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
2046 (2005) |
"
2046 will go down as one of the most original and thought-provoking sequels ever made. Not too shabby for a summer movie. "
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Aug 15, 2005
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
Murderball (2005) |
"
Debunks just about every clichéd stereotype we are brainwashed with about the handicapped."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jun 27, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
The Kids Are All Right (2010) |
"
How refreshing to see lesbian marriage treated as a normal, unremarkable event rather than something worthy of voting bans. Imagine that."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Aug 5, 2010
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|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
"It's just another day for you and me in paradise," according to Phil Collins. This film puts an exclamation point at the end of that sentence."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Nov 5, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
An Education (2009) |
"
The plot is far from unfamiliar, but Scherfig's chic direction and Hornby's breezy script make it feel like a tantalizing new cuisine rather than yesterday's leftovers."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Oct 9, 2009
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|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"
Though he's no stranger to violence and retribution, Inglourious Basterds, with its Jews-Gone-Wild spin, just may be Quentin Tarantino's most badass movie yet."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Aug 20, 2009
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|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"
When it comes to the March movie slump, Love really is all you need."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
Revolutionary Road (2008) |
"
A commanding story that plays like the petulant love child of Mad Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 21, 2008
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|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"
Since it's a Ron Howard film, easily his best since A Beautiful Mind, rest assured there's nothing that will fly over the heads of the politically clueless."
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Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 4, 2008
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|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Into the Wild (2007) |
"
The stranger-than-fiction tale of Christopher McCandless springs to life in Sean Penn's meditative film Into The Wild, a fantastic voyage you won't soon forget."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Sep 12, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Superbad (2007) |
"
A spirited, raunchy romp that plays like American Pie spiked with Kevin Smith's fixation on body part humor."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Aug 25, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"
Not many movies can break your heart, keep your adrenaline racing and remind you of life's value all at once."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jun 2, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
20%
|
Day Zero (2007) |
"
This is not a watered-down take on what would happen if the men we know got drafted--it aims for the jugular. And hits it, hard."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted May 19, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Waitress (2007) |
"
Waitress is like a love note to the art of pies. Never before has confectionary goodness looked so deserving of its own museum case.""
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Apr 25, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
66%
|
Miss Potter (2007) |
"
Period pieces tend to be stuffy, but Miss Potter rises above this problem by being the fuzzy teddy bear of the genre."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jan 8, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
The Queen (2006) |
"
Frears and Morgan have created a fascinating, fair-minded docudrama, finding the real person behind the permanent sourpuss expression."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Oct 22, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Jesus Camp (2006) |
"
The most chilling horror movie of the year."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Sep 17, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"
The pairing of Altman and Keillor is a stroke of genius."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jun 12, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
Hard Candy (2006) |
"
The movie is subjective, and it doesn't paint a lazy picture of who is good or bad"
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Apr 14, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Friends With Money (2006) |
"
A rich blend of insights told with a smirk."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Apr 9, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Inside Man (2006) |
"
A witty, cat-and-mouse thriller loaded with charisma and nuance."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Mar 23, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
The Matador (2006) |
"
In someone else's hands, this movie could have been terrible, but taken on by Shepard it ends up being a silly adventure bursting with quirky flavor."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Dec 13, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Transamerica (2006) |
"
Duncan Tucker has created a touching, nonjudgmental human drama about a protagonist who feels out of sorts with her body."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Nov 23, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
61%
|
Jarhead (2005) |
"
Full of humor and biting satire that never drowns in sentiment."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Nov 4, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Loggerheads (2005) |
"
A beautifully subtle movie that gets its message across without screaming it into your ear with a megaphone."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Sep 30, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"
While it runs too long at parts and may not be accessible to the average moviegoer, it's a testament to love and the way it can change the world."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Aug 18, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
32%
|
Pretty Persuasion (2005) |
"
You'll laugh out loud at the dialogue, until you start to feel dirty for doing so."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Aug 4, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Hustle & Flow (2005) |
"
Unless your popcorn is laced with sedatives, you will find yourself dancing to the beat and singing "Whoop that trick" with the rest of them."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Jun 22, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Millions (2005) |
"
Boyle is a master storyteller, with the ability to create gorgeous explosions of visual magic."
—
CinemaBlend.com
Posted Mar 1, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
41%
|
Dark Shadows (2012) |
"
Weird enough to satisfy even the slightest fan of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborations."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted May 13, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
54%
|
Citizen Gangster (2012) |
"
There aren't many -- any? -- solid Canadian gangster films in existence, and here comes Citizen Gangster to turn that around."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
Cyrus (2010) |
"
There are plenty of movies about sons with inappropriate feelings for their mothers -- thank you, Freud -- but seeing that unfold between Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei feels like a whole new adventure."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Jun 20, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
63%
|
Leaves of Grass (2010) |
"
If the thought of Edward Norton sharing a bong with himself makes you smirk, then you will probably enjoy the silly, screwball Leaves of Grass."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Mar 31, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
32%
|
The Lovely Bones (2009) |
"
A 14-year-old girl is raped and murdered by a pedophile in The Lovely Bones -- not quite the feel-good film of the year, but a powerful one."
—
Big Picture Big Sound
Posted Dec 14, 2009
|
63%
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