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4/4
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93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
This supermerger comes together into a thrilling action movie with heart and brains, masterfully melded by the superhero you can't see on the screen, director/screenwriter Joss Whedon."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted May 4, 2012
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|
4/4
|
96%
|
The Social Network (2010) |
"
A sympathetic examination of how this prickly character [Zuckerberg], and his desperate need for connection, led to an invention that allows millions to connect with each other."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 8, 2010
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4/4
|
81%
|
Catfish (2010) |
"
Not only a wrenching human drama, but also a precise encapsulation of the promise and the dangers of a web-connected world."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 8, 2010
|
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4/4
|
86%
|
Inception (2010) |
"
Nolan's script keeps the parallel narrative threads concise, and through gorgeous cinematography by Wally Pfister and sharp editing by Lee Smith."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Aug 14, 2010
|
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4/4
|
81%
|
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) |
"
A crowning achievement in modern nerd culture, a brilliant blending of comic-book imagery, alt-rock music, video-game sensibilities, martial-arts moves and old-fashioned romance."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Aug 14, 2010
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|
4/4
|
96%
|
Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010) |
"
Either way [as documentary or hoax], the movie speaks the truth about the phoniness and self-adulation of the art world %u2014 which makes it not only fascinating but essential."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 19, 2010
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4/4
|
99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010) |
"
The eternal questions that the first two movies raised, about what happens to toys when playtime is over, are answered in ways that are both surprising and gently comforting."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 19, 2010
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|
4/4
|
91%
|
Up in the Air (2009) |
"
As much as it is a comedy in the classic Tracy/Hepburn mold, "Up in the Air" is very much a drama of the moment."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 12, 2010
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|
4/4
|
60%
|
Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) (2009) |
"
A bloody perfect comedy, a rollicking rock 'n' roll farce brimming with raunchy humor and characters who will charm your socks off."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
89%
|
A Serious Man (2009) |
"
In the rogues' gallery of characters the Coen brothers have created, Larry Gopnik may not stand out as the funniest or most dynamic -- but in some ways, he's one of their finest."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 22, 2009
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4/4
|
——
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Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (2000) |
"
The revelation is that the movies were 3-D-ready to begin with."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 9, 2009
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4/4
|
95%
|
The Cove (2009) |
"
An activist thriller -- part caper flick, part environmental cry to the world -- that will set your heart racing, while breaking your heart at the same time."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Aug 9, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
Up, like all Pixar films, has a story to match the quality of the visuals."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 19, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
59%
|
Phoebe in Wonderland (2009) |
"
[The movie] resists being pigeonholed or easily labeled -- because, like Phoebe herself, the movie is brilliant and a little strange and wonderfully unique."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Apr 24, 2009
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|
4/4
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Because much of [the movie's] drama takes place on the set of a globally franchised game show..., the plucky Jamal becomes an underdog hero the whole world can love and root for."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Dec 19, 2008
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|
4/4
|
85%
|
Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
"
Among moments of humor and heartbreaking beauty... the twinned performances of Hathaway and DeWitt shine."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 26, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Ne le Dis à Personne (Tell No One) (2006) |
"
Canet stages some breakneck chases, particularly one where Alex crosses a busy freeway, and corrals an array of fascinating characters to populate this twisty but entirely logical plot."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Sep 5, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
The movie is relentlessly paced, as Nolan constantly pushes the film with nail-biting action sequences and resonant dialogue exchanges."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jul 18, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Hellboy 2) (2008) |
"
By far the most imaginative action movie in ages - a mix of epic fantasy, tender romance, broad comedy and double-barreled excitement that satisfies all your pleasure centers."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jul 10, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Wall-E never feels preachy or pushy, instead letting the witty storytelling and expressive animation transport audiences to another world."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 27, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
Son of Rambow (2007) |
"
The young performers, especially Milner and Poulter, are engaging without being cloying."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted May 23, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) |
"
[Gibney] raises an alarm to America's conscience, angrily asking why we the people have allowed our values - and even our safety - to be compromised by such secret policies."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 28, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) (1956) |
"
It's the perfect little movie."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Dec 24, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
Juno (2007) |
"
Cody's writing recalls early Quentin Tarantino - dripping with pop-culture references, from Beverly Hills 90210 to Thundercats - but with a welcome sentimental streak."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Dec 24, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
77%
|
I'm Not There (2007) |
"
In a movie loaded with small gems of insight and inspiration, Blanchett's portrayal of the Jude Dylan is a diamond."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 21, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
Every 11 or 12 years, a frequency comparable to sunspot cycles, Ethan and Joel Coen pop out of their dry comic mode to make a thriller that chills you to the bone."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 21, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
Blade Runner (1982) |
"
Blade Runner's ability to keep us enthralled, and keep us talking, 25 years later is the sure sign of a classic."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 26, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
90%
|
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"
[Gilroy] ratchets the tension so imperceptibly... that you don't notice how taut the action is. That is, until you notice your fingernails are embedded in the armrest."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 12, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
No End in Sight (2007) |
"
The best documentary to be made about the war in Iraq."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Aug 23, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection (2007) |
"
Not much seems to be happening in Killer of Sheep, but in reality every moment counts."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jul 20, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Once (2007) |
"
The fact that the music seems to come from an organic source, growing out of the characters and intertwined with the story, makes Once a singularly touching musical."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 22, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
65%
|
Jindabyne (2006) |
"
A tense and spare examination of how these married people relate to each other after years of pain, mistrust and secrets have taken their toll."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 8, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Beauty and The Beast (La Belle et la bête) (1946) |
"
Cocteau didn't just interpret a fairy tale with this black-and-white wonder, but re-created a fairy-tale world."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 8, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
90%
|
Knocked Up (2007) |
"
Here is a movie loaded with raunchy jokes about premarital sex and getting stoned that is not just soda-out-the-nose funny but also one of the most life-affirming and pro-marriage movies ever made."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 1, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
Offside (2006) |
"
With gentle humor, Panahi exposes the camaraderie of these female soccer fans, who thrill to a game they are not allowed to watch."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted May 18, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
75%
|
Becket (1964) |
"
Watching Becket is to see a form of stylized, epic moviemaking not practiced today."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Apr 20, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
The Host (Gwoemul) (2007) |
"
The Host is that rare movie that fulfills the old movie-trailer promise: "You'll laugh! You'll cry!" You'll do both, and then some."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 26, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) (2006) |
"
von Donnersmarck makes a breathtaking debut with a gripping and fluid drama that works as political thriller, psychological study and even ... a touching love story."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 9, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
The Queen (2006) |
"
Mirren is every inch the queen, and in this moving story she reigns supreme."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Feb 17, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Children of Men (2006) |
"
A rare combination of intelligent social commentary and riveting action - a chase movie for the thinking person."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jan 5, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
72%
|
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) |
"
In a movie full of surprises, the biggest may be Ferrell's perfectly deadpan performance."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 10, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
The Queen (1968) |
"
Mirren, perfect in her pincurls and prim demeanor, is brilliant."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 4, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) |
"
Cohen takes a fearless trip through America's midsection and its psyche."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Nov 4, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
The Departed (2006) |
"
Not since GoodFellas has Scorsese hit so hard, so precisely and with such restraint of obvious flash."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Oct 6, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"
The surprise of An Inconvenient Truth is that it's not a downer. Gore's humor is self-deprecating, his tone never bitter."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Jun 16, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
United 93 (2006) |
"
The movie doesn't cop out into cheap melodrama, never turning the hijackers into cardboard villains and never glorifying one passenger or crew member over the others."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Apr 28, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Il conformista (The Conformist) (1970) |
"
[Bertolucci's] application of stunning cinematic beauty to an ugly character study could be cited as proof that filmmakers do their best work when they're young."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Apr 7, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
V for Vendetta (2006) |
"
[V's] scenes with Evey, played with strength and sensitivity by Portman, give surprising heart to this dark parable."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 17, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
90%
|
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005) |
"
Coogan is adept at playing himself as a total jerk ... and his performance here is scathingly funny."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Mar 10, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006) |
"
Jones gives himself the plum role, not out of vanity but to do justice to Arriaga's story. ... The only actor capable of playing a man like Perkins is Tommy Lee Jones."
—
Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Feb 24, 2006
|
67%
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98%
