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4/5
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56%
|
A Mother's Courage: Talking Back To Autism (Sólskinsdrengurinn) (2010) |
"
It's heart-rending to watch families struggle mightily to simply connect with stricken kids. Even skeptical viewers (such as this one) will be amazed, though, to see the instances of progress captured in this beautifully shot, fascinating film."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 24, 2010
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|
4/5
|
69%
|
[Rec] 2 (2010) |
"
Unlike so many sequels, [REC] 2 builds nicely on the ideas introduced first time around; in particular, the nature and history of the disease, only touched on in the original, are explored much more fully here to chilling effect."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 8, 2010
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|
4/5
|
74%
|
Splice (2010) |
"
Splice is a hybrid that works. It's a smart, slickly paced, well-acted science-fiction cautionary tale-horror movie-psychological drama."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 3, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Zombieland (2009) |
"
There are even a few poignant moments in the movie, but they don't get in the way of the funny, violent, zombie-killing good time."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 2, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
67%
|
Grace (2009) |
"
It's a horrifying meditation on the unbreakable union of mother and child."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 14, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
In the Loop (2009) |
"
A very effective, verbally blood-stained portrait of how a little brazen scheming on one side, coupled with selfishness and failure of nerve on the other, can actually change the world."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 24, 2009
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|
4/5
|
87%
|
(500) Days of Summer (2009) |
"
(500) Days of Summer is something seldom seen: an original romantic comedy."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 17, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Dai-Nipponjin (Big Man Japan) (2009) |
"
You've probably never seen anything like Big Man Japan."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted May 15, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
33%
|
Delhi 6 (2009) |
"
Anchored by a fascinating score from Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, naturalistic performances and a wide cinematic palette, Delhi-6 is a fair introduction to Indian cinema for outsiders -- who will have no clue at times why the audience is laughing."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Feb 27, 2009
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|
4/5
|
43%
|
What We Do Is Secret (2007) |
"
First-time writer-director Rodger Grossman bangs out a visceral, energized biopic that captures the vibrant idiocy of punked-out youth and a tortured soul gaining his wish of cult status."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 22, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Baghead (2008) |
"
Delightfully unpredictable."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Jul 25, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Shotgun Stories (2007) |
"
Shotgun Stories is a cautionary tale about revenge, but more than that, it is a beautiful, authentic-feeling portrait of a family and a place."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 25, 2008
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|
4/5
|
38%
|
Zombie Strippers (2008) |
"
Zombie Strippers is a B-movie whose ideas and wit set it well above the great unwashed of the genre."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 18, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
The Devil Came on Horseback (2007) |
"
Documentarians Ricki Stein and Annie Sundberg do a good job of explaining, through [interviewee] Steidle, the complex conflicts in the region."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 1, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
American Cannibal: The Road to Reality (2006) |
"
The real savagery is in the satire, coldly measuring the lengths to which contestants might go and the depths to which the protagonists sink."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 27, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
East of Havana (2007) |
"
A rare glimpse of everyday life in Cuba, where big questions and obstacles confront the rappers at seemingly every turn."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 8, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
48%
|
Harsh Times (2006) |
"
The slang, the modes of dress, even the styles of fighting all have a high degree of specificity that lifts the movie above most urban crime dramas."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Nov 10, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
Mardi Gras: Made in China (2005) |
"
Mardi Gras: Made in China is a thought-provoking, canny piece of filmmaking that puts flesh, blood and garish multicolored baubles on the skeleton of globalization."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 10, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
56%
|
Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert (2008) |
"
It has the potential to be culturally bridging in its way, and that makes looking for Muslim comedy in the Western world worthwhile."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
|
|
29%
|
Forever Strong (2008) |
"
The movie is well shot and edited, the rugby scenes are enjoyable (if likely puzzling to the uninitiated) and Strong's earnestness excuses at least some of its predictability."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 26, 2008
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|
|
50%
|
Danielson: A Family Movie (2006) |
"
Aronson's film is a fond portrait, loaded with bizarre, haunting music and Smith's off-kilter inspirations."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 18, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
81%
|
Four Lions (2010) |
"
It's not your usual comedic fodder, but the director and co-writer's extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Nov 4, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
61%
|
The Joneses (2010) |
"
The Joneses is a list of grievances nailed to the door of the Church of Materialism, but the hammer never hits the audience's fingers."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 15, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
28%
|
Adventures of Power (2009) |
"
Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
73%
|
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) |
"
It is a teen romantic comedy that largely fits the familiar template but is also fleshed out with atmosphere, a nice blend of broad goofiness and sophistication, and two appealing leads who bring it to life."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 2, 2008
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) |
"
It appeals to kids while evoking genuine emotion without excessive sentimentality."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 20, 2008
|
|
3.5/5
|
83%
|
Rock the Bells (2007) |
"
Rock the Bells is stressful to watch, but its entertaining stage performances and document of people under pressure should interest even non-rap fans."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted May 4, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
96%
|
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004) |
"
An often-fascinating document of change -- incremental as evaporation, or catastrophic as flooding."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 19, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
75%
|
Hair High (2004) |
"
Hair High is not for everyone, but it's not like anything else out right now."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 12, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
74%
|
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) |
"
Behind the Mask is original and weirdly delicious, and executed with gory aplomb."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Mar 15, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
57%
|
Confetti (2006) |
"
Comic timing, themes of tolerance and commitment and the marriage of farce and empathy lift the film above the mockumentary pack."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 14, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Like Dandelion Dust (2010) |
"
Like Dandelion Dust is a well-acted, earnest film about adoptive parents' worst nightmare, dealing sympathetically with all parties in a lose-lose situation."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Oct 7, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
36%
|
Hatchet II (2010) |
"
The most shocking thing about the sequel is that it's a dramatic improvement."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 30, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
24%
|
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) |
"
The action is easier to read than in most films of the genre, and therefore more enjoyable. Anderson makes particular use of sets and locations to wring out more bang for the stereoscopic buck."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 13, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
The Kid: Chamaco (2010) |
"
Chamaco (The Kid) is a boxing drama with an unusually high ring IQ."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 26, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Nature of Existence (2010) |
"
As a conversation starter ... it's an affable appetizer."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 2, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
26%
|
Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) |
"
Not only is Perry in tune with his audience as always, he's unquestionably growing as a cinematic artist."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 5, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
29%
|
The Open Road (2009) |
"
The Open Road is no Grand Prix winner, but it's no six-car pileup either. It's a low-key road movie that doesn't stray far from the very, very beaten path."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 3, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Lymelife (2008) |
"
Despite the familiar themes, the movie maintains its originality through its specificity."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Apr 17, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Tinker Bell (2008) |
"
To its target audience, it will be another self-empowerment fable with loads of imagination and colorful, painterly images (and a keen marketing blast for Disney fairies)."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Sep 19, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
The House Bunny (2008) |
"
Factory made, nothing new... and really funny."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Aug 22, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
American Teen (2008) |
"
The kids' mistakes make you cringe -- often with laughs of recognition -- and, during the film's most involving moments, makes you long to comfort them through their trials and cheer on their triumphs."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 25, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (A Litle Love, a Little Magic) (2008) |
"
As obvious as the film's uncredited sources are, it's a pleasant-enough diversion with a notable song score."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 3, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) |
"
A heaping helping of political incorrectness gleefully spiced to offend just about every sentient being."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jun 13, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
26%
|
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
"
Dang it, the little animated rodents are cute. Not as cute as the über-rendered daemons of The Golden Compass, but they'll do."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Dec 14, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
20%
|
Nina's Heavenly Delights (2007) |
"
Making her feature debut after several documentaries, Parmar displays rookie jitters with excessive cutting and camera moves whose restlessness occasionally recalls Mumbai soap operas."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Nov 21, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
David & Layla (2007) |
"
Though it's no Romeo and Juliet, David & Layla is an offbeat cross-cultural romance with a positive message."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 19, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
8%
|
The Reaping (2007) |
"
A worthy genre entry and certainly better than most recent horror movies -- thanks mostly to its lead."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Apr 5, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
G.I. Jesús (2007) |
"
The choices made by the characters are sure to infuriate some, but at least they add to the discussion."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 26, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
4%
|
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) |
"
Code Name: The Cleaner offers no surprises but is good-natured and funny."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 4, 2007
|
60%
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