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3/5
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Surrender Dorothy (2006) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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2.5/5
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Tan Lines (2007) |
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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3.5/5
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33%
|
Máncora (2008) |
"
worth watching simply because it's full of (good-looking) people you'd never otherwise meet who take you to a place you'd never otherwise go"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 18, 2010
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1/5
|
31%
|
The Room (1998) |
"
It's hard to describe how bad the acting in The Room is."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 6, 2010
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2.5/5
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Redwoods (2009) |
"
Yes, everyone loves a handsome stranger, but at this stage of the game, we need our handsome strangers -- gay or straight -- to do something new and interesting, not just recycle the same very familiar three-act story arc."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 21, 2009
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|
2.5/5
|
64%
|
Where God Left His Shoes (2007) |
"
you won't get much out of Where God Left His Shoes other than an appreciation of the fact that you have a home for the holidays."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 17, 2009
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2/5
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Make the Yuletide Gay (2009) |
"
a kindhearted and very low impact coming out tale with only the slightest bit of angst getting in the way of the feel good vibe"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 14, 2009
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|
3.5/5
|
92%
|
The Way We Get By (2009) |
"
plucks every heartstring but never in a manipulative or maudlin way."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 12, 2009
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1.5/5
|
17%
|
Eating Out: All You Can Eat (2009) |
"
a harmlessly silly gay L.A. comedy of manners that's far more notable for its profusion of abs and pecs than it is for such things as acting, story, and characters."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 10, 2009
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2.5/5
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West 32nd (2007) |
"
Writer/director Michael Kang seems to be going for a Mean Streets vibe, but he's no Scorsese, at least not yet."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 9, 2009
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4/5
|
100%
|
Law of Desire (1987) |
"
a pivotal and unmissable piece of the Almodóvar puzzle, a romp that is Pedro at his young and kinky best."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 3, 2009
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|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
The Dead (1987) |
"
a finely polished jewel and a wonderful way to remember a great director."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 3, 2009
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3/5
|
50%
|
Triangle (Tie saam gok) (2007) |
"
Your best strategy is simply to sit back, try to follow along, and enjoy the hijinks."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 16, 2009
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3.5/5
|
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Half-Life (2008) |
"
A healthy serving of Californian suburban angst is topped with a drizzle of existential angst"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 15, 2009
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2/5
|
0%
|
A Beautiful Life (2009) |
"
There's simply not enough for Maggie and David to do to sustain an entire movie."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 1, 2009
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4/5
|
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Island Etude (Lian xi qu) (2006) |
"
While Island Etude will obviously have special resonance for Taiwanese viewers, anyone can take something away from Ming's grueling, poetic journey."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 27, 2009
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|
2.5/5
|
39%
|
Full Grown Men (2008) |
"
Full Grown Men might work better if the audience was given a reason to feel even a small sliver of sympathy for Alby"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 27, 2009
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|
3.5/5
|
76%
|
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) |
"
What a nice surprise to settle in for a fashion documentary and find a touching love story hidden within its glamorous folds."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 27, 2009
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|
3.5/5
|
87%
|
Kâbê (Kaabee) (Kabei: Our Mother) (2008) |
"
Painful though it may be, Kâbê is finely crafted and totally enjoyable. Watch"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 8, 2009
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|
4/5
|
83%
|
Après lui (2007) |
"
a great effort from a great actress who is at the peak of her powers in this, her sixth decade in movies."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 2, 2009
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|
4.5/5
|
100%
|
Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) (2008) |
"
There's also a touch of Bergman-style family angst here, and in the tale of the drowned golden boy and the surviving son, even a little bit of Ordinary People."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 27, 2009
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1.5/5
|
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Ryan and Sean's NOT SO Excellent Adventure (2008) |
"
a low-budget movie set to indulge in antics aimed squarely at the 12-year-old boy demographic."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 12, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Dim Sum Funeral (2008) |
"
There were plenty of opportunities for originality here, but other than toying with a layer of Asian exoticism, writer Donald Martin doesn't stray far from convention"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 30, 2009
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2/5
|
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Hana yori dango: Fainaru, (Boys Over Flowers: Final) (2008) |
"
reveals its biggest problem in its title"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 29, 2009
|
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2/5
|
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Twisted Souls (2009) |
"
the devolution into animalistic psychos isn't really credible."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 21, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
78%
|
Sukai Kurora (The Sky Crawlers) (2008) |
"
how could a movie about the amazing sky-high acrobatics of aerial dog-fighting teenagers end up being so boring"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 10, 2009
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2/5
|
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40 Dias (2009) |
"
Is there any point to all this driving, any revelation, any epiphany? Not really"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 10, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
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The Ramen Girl (2008) |
"
may make you hungry, but it won't warm your heart."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 10, 2009
|
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3/5
|
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Personal Effects (2009) |
"
Despite its R rating, Personal Effects will not go down in history as the movie in which Ashton Kutcher boinks Michelle Pfeiffer"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 25, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
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In Love We Trust (2008) |
"
needlessly long"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 14, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
43%
|
Killshot (2008) |
"
the quality of the A-list cast's performances do deserve a tip of the hat."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 12, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
61%
|
Newcastle (2008) |
"
a bit like Endless Summer meets The Karate Kid"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 12, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2008) |
"
Well-written, beautifully shot, and meticulously acted"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 30, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
50%
|
The New Twenty (2009) |
"
Writer/director Chris Mason Johnson is a sharp observer of urban life, and his story moves along so briskly that you won't spend much time considering the fact that it should have been set in 1999"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 26, 2009
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|
3.5/5
|
77%
|
The Towering Inferno (1974) |
"
break out the popcorn, sit back, and enjoy a galaxy of stars picking up their fat paychecks and having a great time. They absolutely don't make 'em like this anymore"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 13, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
33%
|
Between Love & Goodbye (2008) |
"
lacks professional polish"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 8, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
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|
Japan Japan () |
"
Unusual? Yes. Satisfying? Well, you kinda have to be in the mood for that sort of thing."
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 7, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
Chocolate (2008) |
"
Ultimately there isn't much of a movie here, just a series of great-looking and expertly filmed showdowns that are worth the price of a rental"
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Filmcritic.com
Posted May 3, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
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Mulligans (2008) |
"
Writer/star Charlie David may have wanted to keep things low key, but the movie ends up coming across as low voltage"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 3, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
A Jihad for Love (2008) |
"
director Parvez Sharma sets out across the world to find out what it means to be gay and Muslim. In most cases, it means trouble."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 29, 2009
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|
3/5
|
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Baby (2008) |
"
The main problem here is there is no one to root for"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 3, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
39%
|
Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) |
"
If your kids play soccer, they may appreciate this tall tale of Santi's rise from obscurity to shin-padded glory, but once you pop in the DVD, chances are you won't want to stick around."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 3, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
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|
Beautiful Ohio (2008) |
"
unfolds in extremely surprising ways"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 3, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng) () |
"
What's great about all this isn't just the gloriously choreographed violence (among the best I've ever seen) but also Lee Byeong-heon's bravura and surprisingly profound performance"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 10, 2009
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|
4/5
|
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Aruku, hito (Man Walking on Snow) (2009) |
"
I don't think I'll ever forget the weird imagery of him making his way along the snow-blasted streets of his miserable town while an eerily slow electronic version of the French Can-Can song plays on the soundtrack."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 9, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Wonderful Town (2007) |
"
Laundry drying in a breeze has never looked so threatening."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 9, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
0%
|
Weapons (2009) |
"
one slice of life that I hope to never see in my town"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 9, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
92%
|
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007) |
"
A wonderfully crafted documentary about a most unusual long-term relationship"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 8, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
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The Gene Generation (2007) |
"
Here's a three-word phrase that'll get any film critic's blood pumping: "Starring Bai Ling.""
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 17, 2009
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