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5/5
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77%
|
Judy Berlin (1999) |
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Posted Dec 14, 2004
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|
5/5
|
87%
|
East of Eden (1955) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 30, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
Now, Voyager (1942) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 5, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Wages of Fear (1953) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 3, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Piano (1993) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted May 6, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
74%
|
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
A Room With A View (1985) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 31, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Sunset Boulevard (1950) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 18, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Double Indemnity (1944) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 28, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
His Girl Friday (1940) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 28, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
The Last Hurrah (1958) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 24, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Great Santini (1979) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 8, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
68%
|
Marius and Jeannette (2006) |
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 26, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
Washington Square (1997) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 26, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
A Grand Day Out With Wallace and Gromit (1995) |
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 26, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Ulee's Gold (1997) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 15, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jan 14, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Cold Comfort Farm (1996) |
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Jan 10, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
The Killing of Sister George (1968) |
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 4, 2003
|
|
|
92%
|
La demoiselle d'honneur (The Bridesmaid) (2004) |
"
[Chabrol] deliberately uses ambiguity which draws the viewer into considering the psychological complexities of the characters. He never patronizes his audience by spelling out and laboring the obvious."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 10, 2006
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|
|
39%
|
Scoop (2006) |
"
Woody-ultralite"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 10, 2006
|
|
|
76%
|
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) |
"
It is the fashionista ethic, as embodied in the Priestly character, that keeps 'The Devil Wears Prada' fascinating--like turning over a rock and watching the worms crawling about underneath."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 29, 2006
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|
|
81%
|
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"
Worth a look, especially for the sheer enjoyment of watching Streep and Tomlin do their schtick, but the film is, at best, Altman lite."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 8, 2006
|
|
|
81%
|
District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2006) |
"
Delivers a cogent, well-told story, with a bit of social significance underpinning, plus a series of sequences that should satisfy the action fans."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 1, 2006
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|
|
——
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Liza With a "Z" () |
"
Classical Broadway style, crisply directed, every element calculated to bring out the best of the performer at the peak of her powers."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2006
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|
|
86%
|
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"
Eckhart demonstrates genuine comic talent here, drawing laughs with a sharp satirical edge that Reitman's script and direction keep spot on."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 23, 2006
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|
|
29%
|
Don't Tell (2005) |
"
A well-acted melodrama with some engaging characters and a storyline that holds the attention"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 16, 2006
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|
|
23%
|
Freedomland (2006) |
"
Moore and Jackson are in top form and hold the attention throughout. They make you wish that 'Freedomland' had a tighter screenplay."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 16, 2006
|
|
|
90%
|
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005) |
"
Blithe, brisk, and bouncy"
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 3, 2006
|
|
|
78%
|
Munich (2005) |
"
Spielberg is at his best in 'Munich,' demonstrating once again his unique talent for filmic storytelling."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jan 2, 2006
|
|
|
89%
|
Cache (Hidden) (2005) |
"
Taking the traditional thriller genre and retaining its quality of gripping suspense, Haneke subverts it into a trenchant commentary on the seemingly irresolvable malignant conflicts of our time."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 29, 2005
|
|
|
67%
|
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006) |
"
An opportunity missed for an entertainment of more substance, but Frears keeps it light and Dench keeps it afloat for a charming and stylish, if essentially forgettable, excursion into British nostalgia."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 22, 2005
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|
|
87%
|
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"
Anchored by the performances of the two leads, the power of 'Brokeback Mountain' is retained despite the film's unneccesary bloat, convincing in its tale of love and the severe penalties imposed by societal homphobia."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 11, 2005
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|
|
95%
|
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) |
"
The birds...are a natural subject for a documentary film, but in the end Judy Irving's film is as much or more about Mark Bittner, a self-appointed guardian of the flock, than it is about the birds themselves."
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 26, 2005
|
|
|
93%
|
Ushpizin (2005) |
"
Carefully balanced on a fine line that encompasses both gentle humor and spiritual wisdom, 'Ushpizin' draws the audience into its exotic world and shares its universality."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 19, 2005
|
|
|
85%
|
Pride and Prejudice (2005) |
"
Visually arresting and dramatically effective, freshly capturing the many virtues of the novel "
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culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 10, 2005
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|
|
91%
|
Professione: reporter (The Passenger) (1975) |
"
Antonioni's is a bleak, existential take on life, but...the sheer artistry of the director's technique make[s] for an exhilarating film experience."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 7, 2005
|
|
|
50%
|
Prime (2005) |
"
A pleasing balance between romantic moments...and humor-focused scenes that feel fresh, even if often treading on familiar territory"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 27, 2005
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|
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83%
|
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |
"
A self-reflexive, raunchy, witty and irreverent movie, bound to please all but the most straitlaced audiences"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 27, 2005
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|
|
68%
|
North Country (2005) |
"
Despite its flaws, 'North Country' delivers a story worth hearing, a documentation of profound unfairness and the need to challenge abusive behaviors."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 19, 2005
|
|
|
93%
|
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
A smart, pointed, timely and superbly realized biopic"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 6, 2005
|
|
|
90%
|
Capote (2005) |
"
An incisively penetrating character study of the writer"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Sep 29, 2005
|
|
|
87%
|
A History of Violence (2005) |
"
Examines [violence] with thoughtful intelligence, delivering a riveting and insightful narrative which builds in momentum from start to finish "
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culturevulture.net
Posted Sep 22, 2005
|
|
|
83%
|
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"
Stunning cinematography...propulsive narrative momentum and solid characterizations "
—
culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 30, 2005
|
|
|
85%
|
2046 (2005) |
"
No one else making films today..surveys the landscape of the heart with the sensitivity, delicacy, and depth that Wong brings to 2046."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 11, 2005
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|
|
88%
|
Broken Flowers (2005) |
"
Has a good deal of off-handed charm and enough satirical moments..to sustain interest, but it's no more than Don Juan Lite, offering a veneer of profundity, lacking in payoff."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 4, 2005
|
|
|
40%
|
The Island (2005) |
"
Slick entertainment for those satisfied by the well-established genre of mindless summer movies. "
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 21, 2005
|
|
|
92%
|
Saraband (2003) |
"
Bergman perceptively observes the subtleties of family psychology and creates dialogue that reveals complexities of character and relationships with riveting accuracy."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 15, 2005
|
|
|
89%
|
Machuca (2004) |
"
The film succeeds...in fleshing out the central characters, lending credence to their personal experience of historically sweeping events"
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 10, 2005
|
|
|
85%
|
De Battre mon Coeur s'est Arrêté (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) (2005) |
"
Not likely to engender an emotional response, so much as a thoughtful, dispassionate one."
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culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 3, 2005
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77%
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