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5/5
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59%
|
American Mary (2013) |
"
Combines gore, quiet dread, feminist conviction and a visual classicism, often using a red palette, with impressive, unbelabored dexterity."
—
New York Times
Posted May 30, 2013
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|
5/5
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93%
|
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself (2013) |
"
It is Plimpton's humility that is most endearing. His willingness to fail, and to give readers a taste of exotic occupations, merits memorializing."
—
New York Times
Posted May 22, 2013
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5/5
|
——
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Valentino's Ghost (2013) |
"
You may not agree with every observation in Michael Singh's documentary "Valentino's Ghost." But this engrossing examination of American perceptions of Arabs and the Arab world gets you thinking."
—
New York Times
Posted May 16, 2013
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|
5/5
|
26%
|
Fun Size (2012) |
"
There's an effervescent tempo to "Fun Size," a gleeful "After Hours" for All Hallow's Eve, but for tweens and teenagers, and set in Cleveland."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 25, 2012
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|
5/5
|
70%
|
The Thieves (2012) |
"
[A] sprawling, relentlessly entertaining thriller."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 11, 2012
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5/5
|
93%
|
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) |
"
This exuberant documentary's most affecting message concerns a timelessly profound verity: the value of roots, humor, family and old friends."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 6, 2012
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|
4.5/5
|
50%
|
Christmas on Mars (2008) |
"
Many rock bands have a moment when they flirt with cinema, but the best efforts are...endearingly ragged projects, destined for cult status. For the Oklahoma group the Flaming Lips, that movie is Christmas on Mars."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 12, 2008
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|
4/5
|
62%
|
Hey Bartender (2013) |
"
The drinks and their consumption look mighty glamorous in "Hey Bartender," Douglas Tirola's tidy and ingratiating documentary ode to high-end mixologists."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 7, 2013
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|
4/5
|
100%
|
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting The Curtain (2012) |
"
Eye-opening and insightful."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 20, 2012
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4/5
|
82%
|
Splinters (2012) |
"
Not all of these players win in this capable account of their struggles, but all contribute to a valuable lesson in fair play."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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4/5
|
67%
|
Barbershop Punk (2011) |
"
An engaging, provocative documentary using one man's crusade against Comcast (now merged with NBC Universal) to explore issues of Web freedom."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 10, 2011
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|
4/5
|
70%
|
Elevate (2011) |
"
We see these young men struggle with assimilation - mastering English and learning to drive, meeting girls, facing a headmaster hell-bent on sending one to Princeton - and feel their joy on trips home. And we exult when they graduate."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 20, 2011
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|
4/5
|
75%
|
The Woman (2011) |
"
Like David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski, Mr. McKee is a master at drawing suspense from pregnant silences."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 16, 2011
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|
4/5
|
80%
|
The Whale (2011) |
"
A documentary ideal for schoolrooms, family viewing and discussion."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) |
"
Carl Colby's smart, fact-packed film "The Man Nobody Knew" operates on many levels, all riveting."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 22, 2011
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|
4/5
|
19%
|
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (2011) |
"
Got a restless preadolescent daughter around the house? An air-conditioned theater and this breathless kaleidoscope of a movie might be the answer."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 9, 2011
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|
4/5
|
96%
|
Cameraman: The Life And Work Of Jack Cardiff (2011) |
"
Asked if movies were a "tragic" industry, Cardiff replies, "I think it's a nonsensical thing, job, to be in, because it's full of hypocrisy, hyperbole, just about everything you can think of." Yet his example demonstrates just how worthy it can be."
—
New York Times
Posted May 12, 2011
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4/5
|
——
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The Family Jams (2011) |
"
The headliners have a penchant for intimate, largely acoustic songs, and in these settings - galleries, record stores and small, sweaty clubs - their gifts are on vivid, arresting display."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 7, 2011
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|
4/5
|
88%
|
Honey (2011) |
"
Like the viewer, Mr. Kaplanoglu is quite happy to let nature do the talking and cast a lyrical, mysterious spell."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Entre nos (Between Us) (2010) |
"
Left with pacing, composition and atmosphere, and scenes with the children in particular (Sebastian Villada Lopez and Laura Montana Cortez, each remarkable) have charm and authenticity."
—
New York Times
Posted May 14, 2010
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|
4/5
|
60%
|
Floored (2010) |
"
The stories of this dying breed are fascinating."
—
New York Times
Posted May 7, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
50%
|
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) |
"
Rowan Atkinson continues a tradition that in the right hands never gets stale: comic pantomime."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 24, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
33%
|
It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) |
"
It's a Wonderful Afterlife may be a busy trifle, but it has its good-natured charms and agreeable gross-outs."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 8, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
33%
|
The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek (2013) |
"
There are so many ideas and so much imaginative play here that the movie can barely contain them."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
60%
|
Almost In Love (2013) |
"
Mostly the film is two unbroken takes and a bravura display of hand-held camerawork, sound design and improvisational performance."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
Wagner & Me (2012) |
"
The director, Patrick McGrady, gracefully alternates interviews and biographical passages with stirring lyrical musical sequences."
—
New York Times
Posted Dec 6, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
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Girl Walk: All Day (2012) |
"
Exhausting but undeniably exhilarating."
—
New York Times
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
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The Prosecution of an American President (2012) |
"
There is no mistaking Mr. Bugliosi's conviction, nor the thoroughness of his research, which largely concerns the Bush administration's claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Tales of the Night (2012) |
"
The narratives - involving princesses, sorcerers, dragons, talking animals - are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism ..."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 26, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
92%
|
The Bullet Vanishes (2012) |
"
Dig deeply and you may find a metaphor about corrupt, uncompassionate government. But mostly "The Bullet Vanishes" is an agreeable period buddy movie, and that's plenty."
—
New York Times
Posted Aug 30, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
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Busong (Palawan Fate) (2012) |
"
A a quiet, lyrical ode to Palawan, a tropical island paradise in the Philippines whose inhabitants go by the same name."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 29, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
82%
|
Men on the Bridge () |
"
Quietly, steadily, it gathers a resonance belying its slice-of-life scale."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 19, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
97%
|
Paul Williams Still Alive (2012) |
"
Mr. Williams's quiet integrity trumps Mr. Kessler at every turn."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 7, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie (2012) |
"
This moving, penetrating documentary records his attempt to describe his conditions, confront them and learn to manage them."
—
New York Times
Posted May 24, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
81%
|
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2012) |
"
Its principal selling point - the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs - is undeniably powerful."
—
New York Times
Posted May 18, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
89%
|
Love in the Buff (2012) |
"
A romantic comedy that is as interesting for its glimpse into contemporary urban China as it is for the charisma of its leads."
—
New York Times
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
72%
|
Windfall (2012) |
"
[An] urgent, informative and artfully assembled documentary."
—
New York Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
91%
|
Fake It So Real (2012) |
"
The taunts in the ring may be make-believe, but the slams against the mat are agonizingly genuine in Robert Greene's vivid documentary "Fake It So Real"..."
—
New York Times
Posted Jan 12, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Superheroes (2011) |
"
Think of "Superheroes" as a real-life "Kick-Ass," with more community outreach and far less acute injury. "
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (2011) |
"
The group's influence - attested to by members of No Doubt, the Peppers and Jane's Addiction, among many others - is indisputable."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
71%
|
Echotone (2011) |
"
The realities in Nathan Christ's impressive documentary "Echotone" are, sadly, nothing new. But the emotions surrounding them are nevertheless compelling."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Go for It! (2011) |
"
An unpretentious rite-of-passage drama whose merits belie the banality of its title."
—
New York Times
Posted May 15, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
St. Nick (2011) |
"
A potentially stifling ambience is deflected by quiet suspense and the awe-inspiring compositions of the cinematographer, Clay Liford."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 21, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
72%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
As kids' movies go, "Rio" brings a lot to the party."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
The New Year (2010) |
"
Out of raw materials -- convincing 20-something dialogue; deft montages of night life, bowling, parties, the beachside setting -- the director-screenwriter Brett Haley (with another screenwriter, Elizabeth Kennedy) has built an encouraging feature debut."
—
New York Times
Posted Jul 30, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
27%
|
Dragon Wars (2007) |
"
It is such a breathless, delirious stew, it's impossible not to be entertained, provided -- this is crucial -- you have a sense of humor."
—
New York Times
Posted Sep 17, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
48%
|
Wind Chill (2007) |
"
A moody, spooky tale, rendered with laudable economy."
—
New York Times
Posted Apr 30, 2007
|
|
2.5/4
|
83%
|
Rachel (2010) |
"
Fascinating if uneven..."
—
New York Times
Posted Oct 8, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2013) |
"
Charming animated sequences offer a tantalizing taste of this creator's singular talents, underscoring the grievous wrongs dealt him."
—
New York Times
Posted Jun 13, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
He's Way More Famous Than You (2013) |
"
This frenetic movie has moments of wit, and Ms. Feiffer, a seasoned screen and Broadway performer, has range, stamina and charisma."
—
New York Times
Posted May 9, 2013
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