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4/4
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84%
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The Ghost Writer (2010) |
"
The brilliance of the ensemble acting here is perhaps Polanski's finest achievement"
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 19, 2010
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4/4
|
76%
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Kick-Ass (2010) |
"
After the deluge of huge, effects-laden superhero blockbusters that has dominated cinemas in the past decade, there's something pleasing in seeing the modestly budgeted Kick-Ass come out of nowhere to provide more imagination and entertainment than almost"
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
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4/4
|
62%
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Traitor (2008) |
"
Traitor is more than a gripping, intelligent thriller. It is also a brave work, maintaining integrity as it deals with a difficult subject that habitually brings out black-and-white, cardboard treatment."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Aug 28, 2008
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4/4
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94%
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Away from Her (2007) |
"
When it comes to Away from Her, the overused, abused adjective cannot be avoided: it is a great film."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 7, 2007
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|
4/4
|
91%
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) |
"
It's a masterpiece of honesty, integrity, understanding, and wisdom."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Dec 30, 2006
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4/4
|
46%
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Bobby (2006) |
"
Bobby has a spectacular cast, and Estevez has another twist there: well-known, famous actors play unexpected roles, try 'something different.'"
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Nov 11, 2006
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|
4/4
|
93%
|
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"
This stunning documentary about global warming is a well-reasoned, clearly-proven, intelligent, cogent, irresistible torrent of scientific data, in a curiously warm, engaging, often funny presentation."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jun 3, 2006
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|
3.75/4
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81%
|
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2010) |
"
The Disappearance of Alice Creed is not flawless, and Blakeson occasionally ties himself in knots with his complicated plotting, which often leads to Alice, Vic and especially Danny behaving in a manner that forwards the plot rather than one that naturall"
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 2, 2010
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|
4.5/5
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94%
|
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) |
"
A significant achievement, held back but not much diminished by the unavoidable excesses of the genre."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
The Square (2010) |
"
Edgerton makes it a point to complicate each character and action, focusing on complex decisions that produce lasting and often violent consequences. "
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 25, 2010
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|
3.5/4
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86%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
Robert Duvall can do no wrong."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 20, 2010
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|
3.5/4
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75%
|
Greenberg (2010) |
"
Through the casual pacing of the script and Harris Savides' gloriously brumous cinematography, Greenberg becomes more about other people's interpretations of Roger than the man himself."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
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|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
The Exploding Girl (2010) |
"
The Exploding Girl isn't a particularly plot driven film, but it has momentum, an undercurrent that tugs you along."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
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|
3.5/4
|
46%
|
Creation (2010) |
"
A gripping personal drama surrounding the 1859 publication of the book which introduced the world-changing theory of evolution."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 13, 2010
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|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Ponyo (2009) |
"
Significantly, Miyazaki creates realistic, valid and memorably attractive characters, such as the heroic-vulnerable-patient-nurturing-tough mother, Tina Fey."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 13, 2010
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|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"
Skip descriptions of the plot, reject self-righteous denunciations of smart skepticism and charming evil, go and wallow in life-affirming laughter."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Forbidden Lie$ (Forbidden Lies) (2007) |
"
Brilliant."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
65%
|
Brick Lane (2008) |
"
Direction and the work of the cast are outstanding."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jun 19, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Nanking (2007) |
"
The story of Nanking is told simply and well, it speaks for itself."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jan 3, 2008
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|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
Eastern Promises (2007) |
"
Eastern Promises will take your breath away, churn your stomach, and then leave you with memories of unforgettable characters as well as perplexing thoughts about good and evil."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Sep 22, 2007
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|
3.5/4
|
27%
|
Evening (2007) |
"
It holds attention, offers admirable performances, and engenders emotional involvement as few recent movies have."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jul 7, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
71%
|
Fracture (2007) |
"
An intriguing, gleaming, exciting work."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jun 30, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic (2008) |
"
The intellect, humanity, creativity and excitement of it all should appeal to everyone."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 5, 2007
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|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
The Host (Gwoemul) (2007) |
"
Our quirky family of ordinary heroes is on the march, fighting bad guys and bad monsters. And so the movie begins. Have fun."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Mar 17, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"
Last King is a wonderful compendium of facts and greater truths. Also, a hell of a good movie."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 1, 2006
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|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Va, Vis et Deviens (Live and Become) (Go, See, and Become) (2005) |
"
The cast is uniformly outstanding, but Schlomo's adoptive parents are especially memorable."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Aug 6, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Moartea domnului Lazarescu) (2006) |
"
"Extraordinary" is used here in both meanings of the word: highly unusual and exceptional."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jul 15, 2006
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|
3/4
|
92%
|
Solntse (The Sun) (2005) |
"
Alexander Sokurov's "The Sun," arriving in the U.S. five years after its release in Europe, is a stunning film, fascinating to some, probably sleep-inducing to others. "
—
San Francisco Examiner
Posted May 25, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
49%
|
Holy Rollers (2010) |
"
Though it lacks depth, Holy Rollers captures your attention early on and is able to sustain this momentum throughout. Kevin Asch has learned from his influences well and his feature debut takes its place among the better recent independent crime dramas."
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Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 21, 2010
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3/4
|
18%
|
Princess Ka'iulani (2010) |
"
You mourn the princess not only because of her cruel fate and that of her country, but more personally because of the magnificent way Q'orianka Kilcher portrays her on the screen."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 11, 2010
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|
3/4
|
74%
|
Iron Man 2 (2010) |
"
This sequel was an improvement in many ways. I preferred Don Cheadle as Tony's friend Rhodey, the two seemed to have a better rapport, and Mickey Rourke just can't be beat as a villain"
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted May 7, 2010
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|
3/4
|
59%
|
Dancing Across Borders (2010) |
"
The film is a wonderful mix of ballet rehearsals and performances, the saga of a young artist's struggle and success, and a personal story of dealing with cross-cultural conflict and resolution."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 25, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
I Am Love (2010) |
"
Beautiful. That's the word that most appropriately sums up I Am Love %u2013 the film is a portrait of beautiful people in beautiful surroundings, and it has been beautifully made. "
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 17, 2010
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|
3/4
|
53%
|
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) |
"
For anyone who has struggled to fit in, Diary of a Wimpy Kid is full of nostalgic and painful reminders of the horrors of middle school, from gym class to school plays. It's full of genuine laughs, one of the rare films that can by enjoyed by kids and adu"
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
98%
|
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) |
"
It is, quite simply, a good story told in an entertaining, imaginative and heartfelt way. Now come on, DreamWorks; was that really so difficult?"
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
The Runaways (2010) |
"
The Runaways a rollicking good time, with plenty of funny moments mixed in with the sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, I was left with the sensation that something was missing. "
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 15, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Bright Star (2009) |
"
High-Toned, Tragic, Exalted Soap"
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 13, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
Solntse (The Sun) (2005) |
"
It's been called maddeningly meditative and a vision of life shrouded in dust and cobwebs"
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 13, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) |
"
"Girl" is very much a movie without concession or restroom breaks: go prepared. The downside is that too much is not enough: the relentless - frequently unlikely - rush of events may astonish, but doesn't allow much emotional involvement."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 5, 2010
|
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3/4
|
62%
|
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"
Thompson's work is especially dazzling because the mean, sanctimonious character is so clearly alien to the actress."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
|
86%
|
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
It is grand guignol with music that will bewitch the uninitiated -- and probably outrage those who know and love the score, especially when it's sung decently."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
70%
|
Religulous (2008) |
"
An entertaining, funny, angry, thought-provoking journey."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 2, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
84%
|
The Singing Revolution (2007) |
"
An intriguing, highly recommended film."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Apr 24, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) |
"
The Spiderwick Chronicles may be too good to waste on kids. Sure, it's full of goblins and monsters and griffins and sprites, but hey! it's a really good movie, eminently suitable for the more mature crowd."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Feb 14, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
U2 3D (2007) |
"
It is a spectacular, musically and visually superb experience, certain to enchant any classical-music fan... if only the fan is not too fanatic to stay away."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Jan 24, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
65%
|
The Kite Runner (2007) |
"
It is a big, important work."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Dec 13, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
26%
|
Lions for Lambs (2007) |
"
Gushing about Streep is almost embarrassing, but..."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Nov 17, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
51%
|
Bee Movie (2007) |
"
A giddy, freewheeling, clever, delightful animated romp 'about nothing,' a thing onto itself, the very definition of existential phenomenon."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Nov 8, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
72%
|
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"
Whatever misgivings there may be about it, this festival-winning film is a mesmerizing, rich experience."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Oct 20, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
50%
|
Hula Girls (Hula garu) (2007) |
"
An eminently likeable, well-made film."
—
Entertainment Insiders
Posted Sep 8, 2007
|
63%
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