|
5/5
|
97%
|
Queen Of The Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? (2011) |
"
While Queen of the Sun is filled with talking heads, this is no talking head documentary. Siegel uses various visual strategies to make his film more dynamic."
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Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 29, 2011
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|
5/5
|
77%
|
The Mill and the Cross (2011) |
"
An investigation into Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting "The Way to Calvary," Majewski's film is a stunning piece of art in its own right."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Win Win (2011) |
"
A film with a big heart; it's an eccentric dramedy and a crowd pleaser."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 26, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
53%
|
Brighton Rock (2011) |
"
With a cast that includes Helen Mirren and John Hurt and a well-told tale with equal appeal to Greene and suspense fans, the savvy distributor that picks this up will be in happy possession of a potential sleeper."
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Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2010
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|
5/5
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Contracorriente () |
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Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 27, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
76%
|
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest (2010) |
"
Screenwriter Mark Halliley has caught Mallory's passionate obsession and Geffen and his camera team have captured the majesty of the mountain."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 12, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Undertow (2010) |
"
Sensual and romantic with a heavy dose of the supernatural and populated by indelible characters."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 30, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2010) |
"
An arresting debut."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted May 26, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
78%
|
The Trotsky (2010) |
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted May 5, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
74%
|
Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) (2010) |
"
Strip away all the oddball touches and visual splendor and what is left may be Jeunet's most compelling movie yet, witty, poignant, and altogether magical. "
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Apr 23, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
Catfish (2010) |
"
This is a film of warmth, humor, suspense and surprising grace, a crowd-pleaser for fans of personal docs, as well as anyone fascinated by the social and psychological ramifications of our increasingly virtual world, ensuring healthy box office numbers."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Feb 1, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
Panique au village (A Town Called Panic) (2009) |
"
[A] goofy, hilarious stop-motion fable."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Dec 11, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Boyle's most ambitious film to date is also his greatest. Simply put, Slumdog Millionaire in one of the best -- if not the best -- films of 2008, as teeming with life as the slums it depicts."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 15, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
59%
|
RocknRolla (2008) |
"
Guy Ritchie is back from the dead."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 11, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
The Visitor (2008) |
"
[Director Thomas McCarthy] demonstrates a delicate, irresistible touch when it comes to lonely, eccentric characters, but he widens his canvas with a small, resonant story that could be ripped from today's headlines."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 11, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
81%
|
Lars and the Real Girl (2007) |
"
Comic and moving (without being overly sentimental) and completely unique, Lars and the Real Girl is one of the best times anyone will have at the movies this year."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 12, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
My Winnipeg (2007) |
"
Reality or just another Maddin fever dream, whichever, the images are striking."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 28, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
This is one of [the Coens'] best films, yet, its indelible images resonating long after the final credits roll."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 28, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
No End in Sight (2007) |
"
A valuable summary of a variety of missteps that have led to the current debacle."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 27, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Ratatouille (2007) |
"
A scrumptious and savory entrée, delivered with wit and aplomb. It is the most delicious offering yet from those wizards at Pixar."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 29, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
82%
|
Live Free or Die Hard (2007) |
"
This is action at its most entertaining and proof that there is a lot of life left in this franchise."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 27, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Hot Fuzz (2007) |
"
This perfectly executed piece of movie-making brilliance sets the bar awfully high for every other comedy destined to come out this year."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 20, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
84%
|
Air Guitar Nation (2006) |
"
This is all charming and hilariously real."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 30, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
The Cats of Mirikitani (2006) |
"
Graceful and poignant."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 24, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) |
"
... Loach tells a horrifying, moving, and completely mesmerizing tale."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 16, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
57%
|
The Astronaut Farmer (2006) |
"
There is a lot of charm and warmth in the movie. As stubborn, warm-hearted Charles, Thornton has never been better, and he receives wonderful support from Madsen and the three children."
—
Reel.com
Posted Feb 23, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
Son of Rambow (2007) |
"
Money might buy bigger toys, but it can never replace heart, and that is something this terrific comedy has in abundance."
—
Reel.com
Posted Feb 17, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
God Grew Tired Of Us (2007) |
"
The three men profiled in this insightful documentary are unforgettable, and so is the film. Sudan has been much in the news. God Grew Tired of Us personalizes it and puts a human face on the catastrophe."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jan 12, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Children of Men (2006) |
"
Men presents a provocative proposition, because it is not all that far-fetched in our age of environmental degradation and the potential it has to wreak havoc. The film is also that rare thing, one that entertains even as it leaves you thinking."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 26, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"
An irresistible and affecting mixture of horror, fantasy, history, and drama."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 7, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
Away from Her (2007) |
"
Polley is starting from a very lofty place. We can only marvel at what she might do next."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 7, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
El Aura (The Aura) (2006) |
"
Once the story is fully engaged, the suspense never lets up ..."
—
Reel.com
Posted Nov 17, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) |
"
...A documentary that sheds light on the horror while giving voice to the survivors."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 20, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Deliver Us From Evil (2006) |
"
The Catholic hierarchy may be able to look away, but anyone seeing this film will not be able to follow its lead."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 13, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
72%
|
Infamous (2006) |
"
Capote received many accolades; Infamous deserves many more."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 13, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
66%
|
Brothers of the Head (2006) |
"
This dark and sometimes blackly humorous drama, told cinema vérité style, is of a different intent, and miles away from the type of comedy normally associated with that word."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 27, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
The Proposition (2005) |
"
It is a harrowing, magnificent drama, once upon a time down under."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 4, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"
Brokeback Mountain is not to be missed."
—
Reel.com
Posted Dec 9, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
56%
|
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
"
As meals go, this Breakfast is filling. In every way, Jordan's return to action is a triumph."
—
Reel.com
Posted Nov 18, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |
"
This is Black's love letter to the pulps he loved growing up and that inspired his career, and his affection can be felt on every frame."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 21, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
By George, Clooney's done it. This paean to Murrow and excellence in broadcast journalism is filmmaking at its best."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 7, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Cowards Bend the Knee (2004) |
"
...an autobiographical silent noir of hockey, hairdressing, and murder that was originally commissioned by Toronto's Power Plant art gallery. Cowards is a serial peep show."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 21, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
71%
|
Thumbsucker (2005) |
"
Thumbsucker is not always comfortable, but it is terrific, a phenomenal debut."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 16, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
67%
|
Everything is Illuminated (2005) |
"
A remarkable first effort."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 16, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"
Meirelles has performed a minor miracle. He's made a film that introduces us to a little-known world, which hums with suspense, and which celebrates the power of love. And he has created something that is irresistible."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 3, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
Inside Deep Throat (2005) |
"
The contemporary interviews, for the most part, are notable for their wit, but it's the historical record that makes Inside Deep Throat so fascinating."
—
Reel.com
Posted Feb 11, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster (2004) |
"
This is an engrossing film for anyone interested in the ongoing saga of the human condition."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 10, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (Baadasssss!) (2003) |
"
The love radiates off the screen in this cinematic valentine, as Mario pays moving tribute to the influential filmmaker he has the privilege of calling 'Dad.'"
—
Reel.com
Posted May 28, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.) (1966) |
"
This is not just one of the great Westerns of all times, but one of the great films."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 19, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
78%
|
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"
Discerning filmgoers searching for a truly original voice, need look no farther."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 30, 2004
|
62%
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