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2.5/4
|
37%
|
New York, I Love You (2009) |
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
12%
|
Couples Retreat (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
58%
|
Paper Heart (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 14, 2009
|
|
2/4
|
51%
|
Easy Virtue (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 22, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
51%
|
Observe and Report (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Apr 10, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
64%
|
Duplicity (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Mar 20, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
Coraline (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Feb 6, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
78%
|
Doubt (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jan 1, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"
Engrossing emotionally and intellectually, this showdown shouldn't be missed."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 25, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
72%
|
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) (2008) |
"
Patricia Riggen's feature debut proves that the terms crowd-pleaser and social-issue movie can apply to the same film."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
71%
|
Definitely, Maybe (2008) |
"
Modern romance may be more realistic in Definitely, Maybe, but it's also less satisfying than the illusions that classic romantic movies create about amore."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
81%
|
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"
The movie never addresses the pressing questions raised in Crile's nonfiction page-turner. It also never encourages the viewer to consider that a solitary congressman appropriated more than $40 million of taxpayer money for his cause."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
79%
|
Standard Operating Procedure (2008) |
"
Haunting photographs and video seemingly point a finger at the low-ranking indicted soldiers. Equally haunting is the notion that journalists and the public assumed they had seen everything."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
1.5/4
|
50%
|
Then She Found Me (2007) |
"
Trying to establish a serio-comic tone is a task best suited for seasoned directors. Given that a boom microphone drops into the film frame at least twice, Hunt has more basic production elements to master."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2/4
|
79%
|
How The Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2008) |
"
Stylistically, the film takes risks before veering into an odd sort of studied artiness."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Persepolis (2007) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
1.5/4
|
38%
|
Swing Vote (2008) |
"
Depictions of the spineless presidential hopefuls (Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper) and their campaign managers (Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane, respectively) offer standard-issue political satire."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
61%
|
The Express (2008) |
"
Quaid delivers one of the most stirring half-time speeches in movie history."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
95%
|
Belle de Jour (1968) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
Get Smart (2008) |
"
You'll have a better time if you don't expect this re-imagined work to resemble the original. The phone shoe does fit Carell, and he wears it well."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2/4
|
46%
|
Cassandra's Dream (2007) |
"
Although all the performances are remarkable, the actors can't break free from the too neat-and-tidy script."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2/4
|
50%
|
Smart People (2008) |
"
Award-winning commercial director Noam Murro helms a fine cast playing all-too-familiar roles."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
62%
|
Traitor (2008) |
"
As an espionage thriller, Traitor delivers. But the movie does so in a realistic way."
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Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
62%
|
Hamlet 2 (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 22, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
96%
|
Vals Im Bashir (Waltz with Bashir) (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 15, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Feb 7, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
51%
|
What Just Happened? (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jan 19, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
51%
|
Bee Movie (2007) |
"
The weak storyline hovers over a scene while foraging for material and then flits off to a new situation. Without a strong narrative, the movie tends to drone on."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 17, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
64%
|
Dan in Real Life (2007) |
"
Steve Carell is the new Tom Hanks."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 3, 2007
|
|
2/4
|
57%
|
We Own the Night (2007) |
"
Everything old doesn't necessarily feel new again."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 20, 2007
|
|
1/4
|
35%
|
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) |
"
Breasts heave and the sea storms as historical music swells in Shekhar Kapur's overwrought follow-up to Elizabeth."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 20, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
74%
|
Outsourced (2007) |
"
An indie charmer that may become the sleeper of Seattle."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 13, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
51%
|
The Kingdom (2007) |
"
A tense, thinking person's thriller."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 6, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
In the Valley of Elah (2007) |
"
Walking a razor-wire fence, [Writer/Director Paul] Haggis honors Americans serving their country while lacerating the military mindset that got them there."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 29, 2007
|
|
1.5/4
|
25%
|
El Cantante (2007) |
"
LLittle more than a string of music videos in search of a script."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 22, 2007
|
|
2/4
|
43%
|
The Brave One (2007) |
"
Masterwork of craft, manipulating viewer emotions to elicit unthinking responses and unabashed bloodlust."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 22, 2007
|
|
2/4
|
50%
|
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) |
"
Taking aim at self-absorbed filmmakers, amateur and professional, emerges as another strong thematic target. If only the comedy produced as many laughs as things to say."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 1, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
61%
|
Death at a Funeral (2007) |
"
The comedy doesn't have much to say, but its humor is killer."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 25, 2007
|
|
2.5/4
|
90%
|
Rescue Dawn (2007) |
"
Without a semblance of Herzog's signature mysticism or an ounce of insightfulness, the film becomes an unremarkable retelling of a remarkable true-life story."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 4, 2007
|
|
2.5/4
|
41%
|
No Reservations (2007) |
"
Although all the performances are good, Kate's character often rings false."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 4, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Hairspray (2007) |
"
Campy and sweet-natured, Hairspray will shake away any summertime blues."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 28, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
62%
|
Joshua (Joshua: The Devil's Child) (2007) |
"
Father and mother no longer know best."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 21, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
96%
|
Ratatouille (2007) |
"
In food-critic speak, Ratatouille is highly seasoned and layered with complex flavors and has considerable sweetness on the finish."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 7, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
93%
|
Sicko (2007) |
"
Like Al Gore's documentary hit, Moore cleverly prods us to consider and act upon some inconvenient truths."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 7, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
71%
|
Fracture (2007) |
"
If you like your thrillers served chilled, Fracture won't disappoint."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 30, 2007
|
|
1.5/4
|
50%
|
Nancy Drew (2007) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 23, 2007
|
|
2.5/4
|
60%
|
Gracie (2007) |
"
Despite flaws, though, this stirring independent production is remarkable for its honest portrayal of a family grappling with grief and a female taking the penalty kick to score points for gender equity."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 9, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
Away from Her (2007) |
"
Away From Her offers a moving, thoughtful drama for adults who have felt abandoned by the movie industry. "
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 19, 2007
|
|
2/4
|
70%
|
The Valet (La Doublure) (2007) |
"
Instead of provoking hearty laughter, this slight French confection may coax only a few smiles."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 5, 2007
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