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5/5
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Why Us? Left Behind and Dying () |
"
Claudia Pryor Malis' candid, compactly informative film, showing for one week to qualify for much-deserved Oscar consideration, examines an extremely complex issue in a laudably accessible yet hard-hitting way."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 22, 2009
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|
5/5
|
88%
|
Boy A (2007) |
"
An absorbing, finely nuanced morality tale."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 25, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Once (2007) |
"
Forget the generic title, Once is an utterly beguiling, pitch perfect romantic musical that speaks volumes about love, passion, creativity, and hope."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 18, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
46%
|
Rent (2005) |
"
Don't miss Rent."
—
Reel.com
Posted Nov 23, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
35%
|
Finishing the Game (2007) |
"
Call it a comic documentary, a true-life comedy, or a Hollywood satire, but however you karate chop this one, it's a kicky, clever, highly amusing romp."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 5, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) |
"
This is an impressive, critical film that should be screened for everyone who's ever exploited the Bible to justify fear and prejudice."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 5, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) |
"
One of the best documentaries of the year."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 7, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
Delirious (2007) |
"
Delirious is a funny, insightful, entertaining poke at celebrity culture that lands quite a few notches above the typical, New York-set ensemble indie."
—
Reel.com
Posted Aug 17, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
84%
|
Rocket Science (2007) |
"
A special little picture that resonates long after it's over."
—
Reel.com
Posted Aug 10, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Hairspray (2007) |
"
Lively and enjoyable."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 21, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
Crazy Love (2007) |
"
Klores makes vivid use of a wide variety of snapshots, headlines, TV news coverage, and some decent re-enactment footage."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 1, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) |
"
The doc does a fine job conveying the magic of the Broadway experience, along with the particular heart and soul of those who work there."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 11, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
The Lookout (2007) |
"
The Lookout may not be as startling or controversial, but it's a memorable and stirring effort."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 30, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Notes on a Scandal (2006) |
"
Enough can't be said about Dench's gutsy, unglamorous work here."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 26, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
49%
|
We Are Marshall (2006) |
"
A memorable, deeply felt tribute that scores serious points despite its few fumbles."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 22, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
33%
|
Breaking and Entering (2007) |
"
Minghella is aided immeasurably by his excellent cast, especially Jude Law, who seems to get better with every film, and a radiant Juliette Binoche in one of her best performances."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 15, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
52%
|
The Groomsmen (2006) |
"
Burns, without pretense or sappiness, wears a heart the size of Manhattan on his sleeve, and handles the movie's rollercoaster of emotion with immense skill."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 14, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
Twelve and Holding (12 and Holding) (2006) |
"
12 and Holding is a deft reminder of that fleeting time between childhood and puberty when everything still seems possible, even if getting there may seem virtually impossible. It's a special film to watch, whatever your age."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 19, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
United 93 (2006) |
"
United 93 is one of the most important, necessary, and difficult films of our time."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 28, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
North Country (2005) |
"
North Country can't help but be compared to such other women-against-the-system movies as Norma Rae, Silkwood, and Erin Brockovich, though it easily holds its own with all three."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 21, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
In Her Shoes (2005) |
"
It's always a pleasure to see a good movie that's simply about real people in real situations."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 7, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
72%
|
The War Within (Over the Mountains) (2005) |
"
In a brisk 100 minutes, we get to know the conflicted, but driven Hassan so clearly, intimately and, most of all, humanly, that you have to keep remembering not to root for him to succeed in his quest for death and destruction."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 30, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Indie Game: The Movie (2012) |
"
[A] smart, involving documentary..."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted May 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
67%
|
The City Dark (2012) |
"
Poetic, at times profound..."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
A slam-bang, knock-your-socks-off action bonanza with some of the most peerlessly shot, performed and choreographed fight sequences you're likely to see on screen."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 22, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) |
"
A terrifically entertaining, smartly constructed trip down memory lane with one of the American stage's most legendary troupers."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 19, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
57%
|
It's About You (2012) |
"
Ultimately, Kurt Markus, whose low-key narration punctuates the journey, seems to have learned as much about himself as about his titular subject - while enjoyably enlightening viewers about both."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Look (2011) |
"
A unique documentary portrait of one of cinema's most quietly enduring talents."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) |
"
A highly entertaining tribute to Roger Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
Back Door Channels: The Price Of Peace (2011) |
"
Packed with impressive archival footage and rare interviews with dozens of the era's participants and observers, the film remains all too timely given the conflicts that continue to plague the Middle East."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
60%
|
Toast (2011) |
"
"Toast," is by turns sweet and tart, airy and rich and, above all, a thoroughly irresistible confection."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 7, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) |
"
A once-in-a-lifetime character makes for a fascinating documentary subject in producer-director Liz Garbus' "Bobby Fischer Against the World.""
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Circumstance (2011) |
"
A taboo-busting snapshot of contemporary Tehran - a provocative psychodrama that's part Iranian "Girls Gone Wild," set just before the 2009 elections."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Winnie the Pooh (2011) |
"
Proves a fitting tribute to one of the last century's most enduring children's tales."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Queen Of The Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? (2011) |
"
"Queen" sheds much-needed light on a disaster in progress."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
59%
|
Jig (2011) |
"
This highly involving film deftly captures the unique physical, emotional and financial aspects of diving into competitive Irish dance, with the participants' addictive immersion the overwhelming takeaway."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
60%
|
That's What I Am (2011) |
"
A forgettable title and a barely there theatrical release don't do justice to the captivating and nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy "That's What I Am"..."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Fly Away (2011) |
"
The lovely, heartbreaking "Fly Away" benefits from superb performances and a gripping story managed with simplicity and grace by writer-producer-director Janet Grillo."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
73%
|
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) |
"
Esrick has crafted an affectionate portrait of a man whose eclectic, ebullient life has been devoted to peace, love and understanding - an eternal hippie who has "walked the walk" since he burst onto the Greenwich Village "Beat" scene in the late 1950s."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
40%
|
Carbon Nation (2011) |
"
"Carbon Nation" is an inspiring look at the many recent advances in clean energy and green technologies."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Feb 17, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2010) |
"
[A] superbly rendered and deeply absorbing religious drama..."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Nov 11, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Aftershocks (Tangshan dadizhen) (2010) |
"
[An] involving, well-acted saga of a family torn apart by a devastating earthquake..."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 28, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
Leaves of Grass (2010) |
"
An offbeat thriller that is deepened -- rather than derailed -- by its tricky shift from darkly funny to just plain dark."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 28, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Mugabe and the White African (2010) |
"
Bailey and Thompson managed to create a remarkably vivid portrait of a land and its people, while bringing us two unforgettable heroes in Campbell and Freeth."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 13, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Enemies of the People (2010) |
"
How the genial Sambath remains so circumspect throughout his taut sessions with Chea is remarkable, as is so much of this must-see exposé."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 6, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
62%
|
The Lottery (2010) |
"
The film takes an effective, two-pronged approach to tell its enlightening tale."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 18, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
West of Pluto (2010) |
"
Succinctly captures the roller coaster emotions of average teens as they navigate friendship, romance, sex, drugs, partying, high school, parents, music and more."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 25, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
See What I'm Saying (2010) |
"
Though this inspirational movie often cuts away too quickly from its characters' stage performances, it's a significant look at a vital, underreported segment of the entertainment world."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 18, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
70%
|
The Vicious Kind (2009) |
"
The Vicious Kind upends the heavily tread dysfunctional family drama in ways that are unique, surprising and memorable."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Dec 11, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
That Evening Sun (2009) |
"
Though the movie is filled with complex emotions and a powerful poignancy, it often manages to be darkly funny, thanks to Holbrook's wily, unsentimental portrayal under Teems' smartly calibrated hand."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Nov 20, 2009
|
63%
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97%
