|
4/4
|
88%
|
Titanic (in 3D) (2012) |
"
"Titanic" still amazes as the kind of massive, build-and-destroy production that few filmmakers have the ambition or budget to make."
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Newsday
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Entre les Murs (The Class) (2008) |
"
Powerful, mesmerizing and full of moments that linger long after the bell rings."
—
Newsday
Posted Feb 19, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Like Charlie Chaplin's best silents -- a clear influence -- WALL-E is pure visual magic. As a bonus, it packs a wicked satirical punch."
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Newsday
Posted Jun 26, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
79%
|
Standard Operating Procedure (2008) |
"
You probably won't find a more illuminating account of what happened within the walls of Abu Ghraib."
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Newsday
Posted Apr 24, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
Everything about "The Cabin in the Woods" is a delicious practical joke..."
—
Newsday
Posted Apr 13, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
55%
|
Albert Nobbs (2012) |
"
[A] funny, sorrowful, richly layered and tremendously moving film."
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
77%
|
The Sleeping Beauty (2011) |
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 5, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
50%
|
Sleeping Beauty (2011) |
"
A fascinating, erotically charged mystery."
—
Newsday
Posted Dec 9, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
77%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
Melancholia will haunt you for days, maybe weeks."
—
Newsday
Posted Nov 23, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
The Help brings a chick-flick sensibility to a serious subject, which is more daring than it might sound. It's also incredibly refreshing."
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Newsday
Posted Aug 10, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
The remarkable Sidibe is one of several daring casting choices by director Lee Daniels."
—
Newsday
Posted Apr 4, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Another Year (2010) |
"
See it at your own risk -- but don't miss it."
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Newsday
Posted Feb 12, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
Practice makes perfectly insane in Black Swan, a tale of one ballerina's psychosexual freakout."
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 3, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) |
"
With its clever visual jokes and sassy dialogue, Anderson's first foray into animation doesn't seem to be made entirely with children in mind. Maybe that's why it seems so perfect for them."
—
Newsday
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
66%
|
The Brothers Bloom (2009) |
"
That rare and wonderful thing: a movie lover's movie."
—
Newsday
Posted May 21, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Waltz with Bashir (2008) |
"
A brave, personal and truly original piece of filmmaking."
—
Newsday
Posted Feb 5, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
Il y a Longtemps que Je T'aime (I've Loved You So Long) (2008) |
"
In a few moments the British actress, playing a haunted woman named Juliette, will begin speaking French, but in these moments her face reveals more than any dialogue."
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 16, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
The Wrestler (2008) |
"
Rourke is harrowing; Tomei is devastating."
—
Newsday
Posted Dec 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
Cadillac Records (2008) |
"
Fast, crisp and lively, the film packs a half-dozen stories into two hours with little time for melodrama or sermonizing. The dialogue is quick and sharp; short scenes make powerful points."
—
Newsday
Posted Dec 4, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Milk (2008) |
"
Van Sant works from a script by Dustin Lance Black to tell Milk's story clearly and forcefully."
—
Newsday
Posted Nov 25, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008) |
"
Seagal, it's your turn."
—
Newsday
Posted Nov 6, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
Une Vieille Maîtresse (The Last Mistress) (An Old Mistress) (2007) |
"
It's devastating."
—
Newsday
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"
Writer-director Leigh, maintaining a deceptively freewheeling tone throughout, creates a comedy that's also something much more."
—
Newsday
Posted Oct 9, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
La Fille Coupée en Deux (The Girl Cut in Two) (A Girl Cut in Two) (2008) |
"
Sex, murder, insanity, perversity -- A Girl Cut in Two has it all, yet it stands as a singularly classy and sophisticated drama."
—
Newsday
Posted Sep 4, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"
Another year, another minor masterpiece from writer-director Woody Allen."
—
Newsday
Posted Aug 14, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
Tropic Thunder (2008) |
"
Gory, vulgar and wickedly funny. Easily the summer's best comedy."
—
Newsday
Posted Aug 12, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
It's a comic-book movie, but it's also a dark and highly complex drama."
—
Newsday
Posted Jul 16, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
61%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
[A] hugely offensive, outrageously funny farce."
—
Newsday
Posted May 15, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
41%
|
Dark Shadows (2012) |
"
"Dark Shadows" doesn't add anything new to the genre, but it's a surprisingly high-spirited and genuinely black-humored comedy."
—
Newsday
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
This is a movie that knows and deeply loves its audience, but it's funny, smart and good-natured enough to please the rest of us, too."
—
Newsday
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
55%
|
Safe (2012) |
"
This whip-smart, brutally funny and gleefully nasty film is one of the year's best surprises."
—
Newsday
Posted Apr 27, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
86%
|
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) |
"
You may laugh more than the child who brought you to "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," a subtly screwball animated comedy with a distinctively British wit."
—
Newsday
Posted Apr 27, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
74%
|
Chimpanzee (2012) |
"
Walt Disney himself couldn't have scripted "Chimpanzee" any better."
—
Newsday
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
91%
|
Footnote (2012) |
"
A droll, deadpan satire of the professional contempt and personal rancor that breeds in any narrow field."
—
Newsday
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
The Kid with a Bike (2012) |
"
The Dardennes' quiet, naturalistic style strips this story of melodrama but not of emotion."
—
Newsday
Posted Mar 23, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
55%
|
Being Flynn (2012) |
"
Weitz digs diligently for emotional truths and makes the most of his excellent cast."
—
Newsday
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
It's an enjoyable and attractive-looking film, but a little of that "Speed Racer" energy wouldn't have been such a bad thing."
—
Newsday
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
55%
|
In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) |
"
It's a tough, clear-eyed look at a ghastly ethnic war, with an admirably wide perspective that affords compassion for both sides."
—
Newsday
Posted Feb 3, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
47%
|
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012) |
"
Horn delivers a star turn as Oskar, a child trying to make sense of a tragedy that still baffles us all."
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 5, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
77%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat."
—
Newsday
Posted Jan 5, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
A star-spangled superhero from the Norman Rockwell era, Captain America might seem ill-prepared to do battle at the modern box-office... But never underestimate the power of old-fashioned corn."
—
Newsday
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
38%
|
Cars 2 (2011) |
"
It's an example of what a sequel should, or at least can, be."
—
Newsday
Posted Jun 24, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
X-Men: First Class (2011) |
"
The first such film since 2008's The Dark Knight that has something on its mind other than lavish effects and high decibels."
—
Newsday
Posted Jun 2, 2011
|
|
|
99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010) |
"
It's sadder and scarier than its predecessors, but it also may be the most important chapter in the tale."
—
Newsday
Posted Jul 6, 2010
|
|
|
49%
|
Holy Rollers (2010) |
"
It's sadder and scarier than its predecessors, but it also may be the most important chapter in the tale."
—
Newsday
Posted Jun 18, 2010
|
|
|
84%
|
The Princess and the Frog (2009) |
"
Dependably charming and enjoyable."
—
Newsday
Posted Dec 9, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
38%
|
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"
The script, by Brian Helgeland and director Paul Weitz, frequently strays off course, though the underlying story is always compelling. And, just like Twilight, this movie doesn't end so much as beg to be continued."
—
Newsday
Posted Oct 23, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
90%
|
Zombieland (2009) |
"
Harrelson mugs wonderfully, Eisenberg stutters charmingly, Stone emerges as more than a token hottie, and Breslin plays a hardhearted tweener who, nevertheless, misses Hannah Montana."
—
Newsday
Posted Oct 2, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
84%
|
Whip It (2009) |
"
The cast is mostly female, the first-time director is Drew Barrymore, and the screenplay comes from Shauna Cross, based on her novel. But the teenage themes are universal: breaking from your parents, discovering yourself and following your bliss."
—
Newsday
Posted Oct 1, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
86%
|
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) |
"
Writer-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whose television credits include CBS' How I Met Your Mother, pack each scene with jokes big and small, and the voice cast shines..."
—
Newsday
Posted Sep 17, 2009
|
60%
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