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A
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91%
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Mon Oncle (1958) |
"
The film is breezy, musical and utterly charming."
—
Oregonian
Posted Dec 16, 2010
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A
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96%
|
The Social Network (2010) |
"
You may not want to live inside Mark Zuckerberg's head, you may not care for Facebook, but you'll be drawn into the world of the film utterly. It's a massive achievement."
—
Oregonian
Posted Sep 30, 2010
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A
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96%
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Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether) (1961) |
"
It retains its brilliance both as entertainment and as a groundbreaking work of art."
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Oregonian
Posted Aug 13, 2010
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A
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86%
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Inception (2010) |
"
In it we see the promise of a brilliant career realized undeniably. It's a great achievement, and, yes, a great film."
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Oregonian
Posted Jul 15, 2010
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A
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98%
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The Red Shoes (1948) |
"
A movie so visceral and sparkling that no less a tough guy than Martin Scorsese ranks it among his favorite pictures of all time."
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Oregonian
Posted May 20, 2010
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A
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96%
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Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves) (1949) |
"
Suffice it to say that if you've never seen The Bicycle Thief you're deficient in your appreciation of what film can do and you should not let the chance to see a newly struck print pass you by."
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Oregonian
Posted May 6, 2010
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A
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94%
|
An Education (2009) |
"
It's truly a magnificent coming-out."
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Oregonian
Posted Nov 5, 2009
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A
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92%
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Blade Runner (1982) |
"
'I've seen things you people wouldn't believe,' declares one of the androids late in the going. And if you've seen this film, you can make the same claim."
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Oregonian
Posted Oct 26, 2007
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A
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100%
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La Règle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) (1950) |
"
Welcome to The Rules of the Game, Jean Renoir's delightful, frothy, bittersweet masterpiece about romance, class and manners."
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Oregonian
Posted Mar 16, 2007
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A
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90%
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Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) |
"
Heart of Gold feels like an ample slice of the real America, the one truly worth caring for. And it's such a rare thing in this benighted age that the simple clarity with which it's presented feels like nothing less than a miracle."
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Oregonian
Posted Feb 24, 2006
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A
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88%
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Real Dirt on Farmer John (2007) |
"
To find something that can make you love America in the way that was so common for so many a generation ago can seem like a miracle."
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Oregonian
Posted Feb 3, 2006
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A
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100%
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Il conformista (The Conformist) (1970) |
"
The film still holds an overwhelming power to startle and grip. If that's not a measure of a classic, I don't know what is."
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Oregonian
Posted Dec 2, 2005
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A
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90%
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Capote (2005) |
"
An outstanding film, a film worthy, if you can imagine, of the book at its heart."
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Oregonian
Posted Oct 21, 2005
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A+
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95%
|
The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù) (2003) |
"
For six hours that seemed more like two, I was wrapped up in a human drama that was also a historical drama and a genuine wonder of filmmaking."
—
Oregonian
Posted May 20, 2005
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A+
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94%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"
It absolutely seals the promise that the first two films made -- to match one of the last century's most celebrated literary works with the first truly monumental film of this century."
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Oregonian
Posted Dec 17, 2003
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A
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94%
|
The Alien Saga (2003) |
"
This edition -- clean and tight as Scott would have it -- presents a strong case for Alien as both the greatest horror film and the greatest science-fiction film ever made."
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Oregonian
Posted Oct 29, 2003
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A-
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88%
|
Bernie (2012) |
"
The intertwining of the sharply tuned actors and the guileless (and often hilarious) townspeople is seamless, the tale is sometimes despairing but never heavy, and the blend of drama, comedy and music is brisk and fresh."
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Oregonian
Posted May 17, 2012
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A-
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79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
"The Deep Blue Sea" isn't a big or bold or conventionally ambitious film. It's only a superb one -- which, I fear, may not be enough to garner it the attention it deserves. Feel free to prove me wrong."
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Oregonian
Posted Apr 26, 2012
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A-
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83%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
This is the sort of film for which the phrase 'movie-movie' was coined -- and coined as a term of highest praise."
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Oregonian
Posted Mar 29, 2012
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A-
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86%
|
Chico & Rita (2012) |
"
It's hot and sweet and made with inspiration and cheek. And it is not your children's animated fare -- which, in this case, is a recommendation."
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Oregonian
Posted Mar 29, 2012
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A-
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95%
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Undefeated (2012) |
"
Peers empathetically into a tiny world and opens it up for its audience, who, in turn, will surely open their hearts to it."
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Oregonian
Posted Mar 29, 2012
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A-
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76%
|
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012) |
"
Watching it isn't easy, but it is definitely worth having waited for."
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Oregonian
Posted Mar 22, 2012
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A-
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99%
|
A Separation (2011) |
"
It's a portrait of an essential and sympathetic human dilemma, and in that it's both real and timeless in ways that transcend borders, cultures and languages."
—
Oregonian
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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A-
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98%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
It's a bit precious, yes, but its earnestness and joy carry you along, and its climax simply delights."
—
Oregonian
Posted Dec 22, 2011
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A-
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89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
There are ample opportunities for the film to soak in pathos, righteousness, farce, or pictorialism, and Payne manages to nod at those pitfalls without falling into them."
—
Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
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A-
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94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Nearing age 70, Scorsese has given the joyful boy inside him a chance to play, and the result is a superb film and a delight."
—
Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
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A-
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81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Once again, Almodóvar proves a graceful stylist and poised provocateur with a streak of sexual daring and potent gifts for melodrama, comedy and pathos."
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Oregonian
Posted Nov 3, 2011
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A-
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94%
|
Weekend (2011) |
"
It's a thrill to watch, just as it's thrilling to be in the hands of such a gifted new filmmaking talent."
—
Oregonian
Posted Oct 13, 2011
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A-
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100%
|
We Were Here (2011) |
"
I truly doubt that any thinking, feeling human could behold all the horrible loss and pain that this film chronicles and not be shaken to the core."
—
Oregonian
Posted Oct 13, 2011
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A-
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100%
|
World on a Wire (2011) |
"
"World on a Wire" is genuinely breathtaking: a long, satisfying encounter with the relatively newly hatched Fassbinder spinning off an epic story with effortless, masterful ease."
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Oregonian
Posted Sep 22, 2011
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A-
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99%
|
The Interrupters (2011) |
"
A staggering movie about a reality so dark and painful and real that it almost crushes the mind to think about it."
—
Oregonian
Posted Aug 25, 2011
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A-
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95%
|
The Guard (2011) |
"
The film has visual and verbal flair, spry energy and deep wit. In a year of not-so-funny films and dull crime stories, keep an eye out for "The Guard.""
—
Oregonian
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
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A-
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79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
It's likely to amuse, enthrall and satisfy just about anyone with a sense of fun."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
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A-
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98%
|
Project Nim (2011) |
"
As in "Man on Wire," Marsh shows smooth craft and a sharp eye, and "Project Nim" is at once astounding and infuriating."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jul 21, 2011
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A-
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84%
|
Beginners (2011) |
"
Mills has crafted a meditation on a huge chunk of life, and he and his cast have made a moving and lovely thing of it."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jun 9, 2011
|
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A-
|
85%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
Filmically, "The Tree of Life" is an extraordinary thing, and one that I shall likely esteem for a long time."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jun 9, 2011
|
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A-
|
92%
|
Armadillo (2011) |
"
Metz captures and weaves together striking images with great craft. The actual hell of an actual war has never been so beautifully rendered."
—
Oregonian
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
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A-
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
This is hair-raising, clever and winning entertainment. Even if his protagonists aren't entirely what they seem to be or think they are, Mr. Jones is, it's increasingly clear, the real thing."
—
Oregonian
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
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A-
|
90%
|
The Illusionist (L'illusionniste) (2010) |
"
You don't have to know much about Jacques Tati or how movies are made to appreciate it. But if you do, you'll be heartily amazed."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jan 27, 2011
|
|
A-
|
91%
|
The Fighter (2010) |
"
It knows what it is, doesn't try to be what it's not, and hits you with drop-dead force. In short, it's terrific."
—
Oregonian
Posted Dec 16, 2010
|
|
A-
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
It's a truly thoroughgoing triumph."
—
Oregonian
Posted Dec 10, 2010
|
|
A-
|
93%
|
The Tillman Story (2010) |
"
Learning his story -- and holding his gaze -- should make us aspire to be worthy of not only his sacrifice but to learn the real reasons for it."
—
Oregonian
Posted Sep 10, 2010
|
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A-
|
69%
|
Babies (2010) |
"
If you were ever a baby or took care of a baby or have ever seen a baby in life or on film, something in Babies will capture your eye -- and, probably, your fancy."
—
Oregonian
Posted May 6, 2010
|
|
A-
|
95%
|
Mother (Madeo) (2010) |
"
Kim offers one of the fullest and deepest performances seen in years. A great film."
—
Oregonian
Posted Mar 25, 2010
|
|
A-
|
97%
|
A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010) |
"
A Prophet is long and sometimes grueling, but it never feels indulgent or excessive."
—
Oregonian
Posted Mar 18, 2010
|
|
—
|
81%
|
Panique au village (A Town Called Panic) (2009) |
"
There's great zest and brio in the filmmaking and storytelling here, and utterly fantabulous imagination, and you'll likely grin with appreciative amazement in between bursts of laughing out loud."
—
Oregonian
Posted Feb 24, 2010
|
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A-
|
32%
|
The Lovely Bones (2009) |
"
I found Jackson's film soulful, respectful, masterful, horrifying, rending and emotionally true. It may not be the Lovely Bones that you have in mind, but it's a fine and powerful one."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jan 14, 2010
|
|
A-
|
81%
|
Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces) (Broken Hugs) (2009) |
"
In Almodóvar and Cruz we have a real collaboration of artist and inspiration that only seems to improve and deepen over time."
—
Oregonian
Posted Dec 25, 2009
|
|
A-
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
The likes of Dante Aligheri, Hieronymus Bosch, Goya and James Joyce have tried to represent Hell in their works, but I'm not sure that any has conveyed the reality of damnation more fully than this brave little film."
—
Oregonian
Posted Nov 19, 2009
|
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A-
|
94%
|
The Damned United (2009) |
"
Sheen's Clough is as good as his Tony Blair and his David Frost -- which is to say he is absolutely remarkable."
—
Oregonian
Posted Oct 30, 2009
|
62%
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