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4/4
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93%
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Coriolanus (2011) |
"
"Coriolanus" is a triumph."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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4/4
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92%
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Senna (2011) |
"
"Senna" is simply the greatest sports film I have ever seen."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 2, 2011
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4/4
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85%
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The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
"The Tree of Life" is rooted in human nature but ascends to the infinite mystery. It's a dizzying climb with few footholds for the timid or cynical, but the view from above is heavenly."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jun 10, 2011
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4/4
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100%
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Poetry (2011) |
"
A Korean movie about an aging housemaid that turns out to be one of the best films of the year."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 8, 2011
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4/4
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93%
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The Kids Are All Right (2010) |
"
It's a terrific film."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 23, 2010
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4/4
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94%
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Winter's Bone (2010) |
"
Winter's Bone is the best film of the year."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jun 17, 2010
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4/4
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96%
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Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) |
"
The film is also an exciting cloak-and-dagger thriller."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 1, 2010
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4/4
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94%
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An Education (2009) |
"
The combination of a literate script, an adroit cast and an economical style is simple addition that achieves an alchemical feat: the best film of the year."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 11, 2009
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4/4
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83%
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Kirschblüten - Hanami (Cherry Blossoms) (2008) |
"
A uniquely poignant meditation on mortality."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 2, 2009
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A
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100%
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Man on Wire (2008) |
"
The erasure of the towers adds poignance and irony to a documented event that is inherently thrilling and beautiful."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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4/4
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96%
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Trouble the Water (2008) |
"
Trouble the Water is a crucial film, one of the best of the decade."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 17, 2008
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4/4
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97%
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Entre les Murs (The Class) (2008) |
"
Arguably the finest film ever made about education. And within the context of a changing world, it is timely, too."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted May 24, 2008
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A
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93%
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Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007) |
"
An exquisite metaphor for the redemptive power of cinema. Without an ounce of cheap sentiment, this true story is as profoundly moving and dreamily beautiful as any film in recent memory."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jan 14, 2008
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A
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77%
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I'm Not There (2007) |
"
A kaleidoscopic masterpiece...The genius of "I'm Not There" is that the Dylan who could answer our questions is left blowin' in the wind."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 24, 2007
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A
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97%
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The Queen (2006) |
"
With its lavish imagery and elegant writing, The Queen is a majestic film, and Mirren is the heir apparent to be crowned best actress of the year."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2006
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A
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91%
|
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) |
"
Borat is a serious work of social criticism. But it's also the funniest movie I've ever seen."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2006
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A
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87%
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Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"
It is simply one of the greatest love stories in film history."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 18, 2005
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A
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93%
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Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
The best film of the year. More important, it's one of the most patriotic movies ever made."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 21, 2005
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4/4
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94%
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March of the Penguins (2005) |
"
"March of the Penguins" is exquisite to behold, but what makes this a truly great film is its emotional impact."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
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85%
|
Doctor Zhivago (1965) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
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75%
|
A Place in the Sun (1951) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
|
100%
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That's Entertainment (1974) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
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97%
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Exotica (1994) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
|
91%
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The Apartment (1960) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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5/5
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97%
|
La Strada (The Road) (1954) |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 7, 2005
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A-
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94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
The symbiosis of good and evil is the film's philosophical core, and images of duality and cloaked identity are strewn through it like shards from a fun house mirror."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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A-
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96%
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WALL-E (2008) |
"
Among its many wondrous achievements, the animated WALL-E is a sci-fi trifecta: a vision of the future, a tale for our times and a blast from the past."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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A-
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87%
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Control (2007) |
"
A work of art disguised as a rock-star biography, it's an evocative portrait of an iconic outsider and the place that he tried to transcend."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 27, 2007
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A-
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50%
|
Fast Food Nation (2006) |
"
For slicing through the euphemisms and getting to the heart of the matter, Fast Food Nation is the most important American film of the year."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2006
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A-
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55%
|
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"
Stunningly original...The masterstroke of Marie Antoinette is how Coppola connects the social order to sexual servitude."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2006
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A-
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54%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"
It ought to sink from the weight of the cargo, but it's buoyed by another high-wire performance from Depp."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 8, 2006
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A-
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76%
|
Superman Returns (2006) |
"
Singer's revival of childhood wonder and timeless heroism [is] an extraordinary feat of movie magic."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jul 2, 2006
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A-
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74%
|
Cars (2006) |
"
It's powered by a human heart through a roadway of natural wonders and cultural signposts en route to the checkered flag."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jun 9, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
First Position (2012) |
"
For someone (like me) who has never been to a ballet, the talent of these teens and tweens is a revelation."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted May 18, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
100%
|
The Fairy (2012) |
"
Do yourself and your kids a favor. On the way to multiplex to see "The Avengers," tell them "The Fairy" is about an all-powerful superheroine. Someday, they'll find the words to thank you."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted May 4, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
The Hunter (2012) |
"
With a rucksack of gadgets, Dafoe makes a believably cunning tracker, and when he finally confronts his prey, the mutual respect feeds a poignant parable."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 27, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
Chimpanzee (2012) |
"
Produced in association with the Jane Goodall Institute, "Chimpanzee" is an eye-opening primer in cross-species similarity."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 20, 2012
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3.5/4
|
76%
|
Bombay Beach (2011) |
"
"Bombay Beach" is an oasis of creativity in the documentary landscape."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 13, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Chico & Rita (2012) |
"
When a place and its people are this stylish, we can't help but be drawn to them."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Apr 6, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
Declaration of War (2012) |
"
The tonal shifts, the "Amelie"-style voiceover and the punk-retro soundtrack may jar some viewers who expect uninterrupted violins, but "Declaration of War" is alternative therapy that really works."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Mar 9, 2012
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|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012) |
"
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is confrontational cinema that will leave you speechless."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Mar 9, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
99%
|
A Separation (2011) |
"
"A Separation" is a plaintive fable of the human condition that unites us."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
54%
|
Safe House (2012) |
"
While other stars of his generation stoop to self-parody, Washington stands tall. We cannot tell a lie: Yes, he makes us nervous, but in a good way."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Feb 10, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
"The Artist" may be too cute to qualify as high art, but it's highly entertaining."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 23, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Young Adult (2011) |
"
Clear-eyed, fearless and ferociously funny, "Young Adult" is mature filmmaking."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 16, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
My Week with Marilyn (2011) |
"
Williams is a more three-dimensional Monroe than the love goddess herself. The performance is both an eerie imitation and a touching revelation."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 25, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
In playing an everyman stranded between anger and duty, Clooney earns an emotional payoff that a lesser actor would simply demand."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Scorsese's "Hugo" is a hugely ambitious and wholly satisfying feat. It's a living lesson in movie magic wrapped in a classic kiddie flick."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Take Shelter (2011) |
"
In an era of empty entertainments, "Take Shelter" is built to last."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 28, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
79%
|
The Mill and the Cross (2011) |
"
"The Mill and the Cross" is an art-history lesson and a spiritual exercise disguised as a movie."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 14, 2011
|
63%
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