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—
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76%
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Cidade dos Homens (City of Men) (2007) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 13, 2011
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—
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——
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Venus of the South Seas () |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 12, 2011
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—
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South (In the Grip of Polar Ice) (Southward on the Queste) (Shackleton's Expedition to the Antarctic (1919) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 9, 2011
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—
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67%
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How About You (2008) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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—
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——
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Little White Lies (1984) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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—
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The May Lady (Banoo-Ye Ordibehesht) (2000) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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5/5
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92%
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Another Year (2010) |
"
It's that old wheel of life - and no one portrays it better than Mike Leigh. "
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ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 22, 2011
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4/5
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88%
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Inspector Bellamy (2010) |
"
Meditative Chabrol asking us to consider the vagaries of life, family, corruption and murder."
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ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 22, 2011
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80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Even this one-trick predictable pony is worth seeing when Eastwood is riding."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 7, 2010
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94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, the older Jamal and Latika, will make you smile and cry and happy you saw Slumdog Millionaire, which will certainly be in the Oscar hunt."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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|
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98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
The first from Pixar to be filmed in Disney Digital 3-D, Up looks and sounds great. The script is charming, touching and altogether delightful; the voice talent perfectly suited to the characters."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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78%
|
12 (2007) |
"
12 is a mildly interesting exercise in cultural translation, but it's difficult to understand why the film was made."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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78%
|
Requiem for a Dream (2000) |
"
Unfortunately, about halfway through, the film takes a (deliberate) nosedive into the depths of human degradation from which it never emerges."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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|
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61%
|
The Reader (2008) |
"
There's something missing from screenwriter David Hare's adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's Oprah selection, The Reader."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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|
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90%
|
Coraline (2009) |
"
Gaiman's great story and Selick's direction make it a fun few hours in the theater. Just don't take anybody under eight."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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4/4
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76%
|
Kick-Ass (2010) |
"
The funniest, tongue-in-cheekiest, most outrageous version of a superhero ever."
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ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 19, 2010
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96%
|
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004) |
"
Narrated by John Waters, Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea is an odd bird -- wacky and poignant, funny and sobering, but this portrait of a forgotten paradise is a must-see."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Sep 13, 2009
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72%
|
Eden (2008) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Mar 17, 2009
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—
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44%
|
Flawless (1999) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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65%
|
Brick Lane (2008) |
"
Despite the fine performances, Brick Lane comes across as a nice soap opera when it promised much more."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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54%
|
Choke (2008) |
"
Rockwell and Henke are spectacular as the sex-addicted protagonists, and the other cast members are up to the task as well. And that makes Choke wild and woolly enough to keep you laughing much of the time."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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70%
|
Religulous (2008) |
"
Be prepared for truths, distortions, unfair juxtapositions (especially with the film clips) and just plain goofiness in this too-long but often very entertaining film."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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54%
|
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"
Brosnan, Firth and Skarsgard have a great time playing the bimbos who may be Sophie's dad."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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93%
|
Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007) |
"
How does an actor act when he can use only one eye? You'll have to see the film to find out, but rest assured that there are sufficient flashbacks to give the remarkable Mathieu Amalric a chance to use the usual actor's tools as well."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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100%
|
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) |
"
Gibney asks us to ponder the likelihood of getting good information from suspects turned in by bounty-hunting locals (more than 90% of those jailed for terrorist activity or connections to terrorists were fingered for a reward)."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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72%
|
Under the Same Moon (2008) |
"
The argument of Under the Same Moon isn't news to anyone living near the border, but it does present the migrants' problems well and poignantly."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
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48%
|
Before the Rains (2008) |
"
An unremarkable story beautifully told, and should appeal to the legion of Merchant Ivory fans out there."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
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61%
|
The Duchess (2008) |
"
It's not bad. It's not great. It's just there."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
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45%
|
American Military Intelligence and You! (2008) |
"
A hilarious takeoff on World War II training films."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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38%
|
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) |
"
Spurlock's disarming, slightly goofy demeanor gets him out of situations that might mean trouble for anyone else. His films are always fun and even illuminating to watch."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Lacks is a sense of humor and a notion about the essential silliness of this premise."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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33%
|
Morning Light (2008) |
"
The film may interest sailing enthusiasts. For the rest of us, Morning Light is a yawn."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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59%
|
The Fall (2006) |
"
The story Roy tells is involving enough and so beautifully shot (see how many locations you can name) that it's worth seeing for that alone."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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85%
|
In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) |
"
There is no magic here. This is not Paris, these are not Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, and Holdridge's script does not give us a reason to care what happens to these characters."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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95%
|
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) |
"
This is an unsettling film, brilliantly acted all around, most especially by Vasiliu and Marinca."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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—
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56%
|
What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) |
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
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86%
|
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson (2008) |
"
It's a fascinating portrait."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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62%
|
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"
Characters have been left out -- certainly inevitable -- but mainly what this lacks is air to breathe, wit, humor, a lightness of touch to keep it from being the stodgy bore it is."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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79%
|
Standard Operating Procedure (2008) |
"
Morris never gets close to the administrative attitude that apparently sanctioned, perhaps even encouraged the goings-on, despite Karpinski's contention that 'none of this produced useful intelligence.'"
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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94%
|
Juno (2007) |
"
Jason Reitman directs Juno with just the light touch it needs, and Page is surrounded by terrific supporting performances all around. This could be the sleeper hit of the year."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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89%
|
Tuya de hun shi (Tuya's Marriage) (2006) |
"
A lovely and sad film."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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89%
|
Fighting for Life (2008) |
"
If you're wondering where the heroes went, take a look at this group, and see if you're not impressed."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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71%
|
American Teen (2008) |
"
Burstein could be faulted for occasionally staging her 'plot points,' but she can't be accused of making anything but a riveting piece of film."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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|
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97%
|
Persepolis (2007) |
"
Persepolis is a funny, touching, occasionally frightening and altogether engrossing description of her life between 1978 and 1994."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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38%
|
Swing Vote (2008) |
"
Costner does what he can with a role that is described as lovable, but I didn't find him so. Bud's a loser, nearly a bum, and even the expected turn-around didn't ring true for me."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
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48%
|
Towelhead (2007) |
"
Give Bishil props for a truly brave performance. Eckhart and Macdissi do what they can, as does Toni Collette as a concerned neighbor who tries to save Jasira from Eckhart. But the script isn't up to the actors."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
|
77%
|
Appaloosa (2008) |
"
It isn't a bad film, but the pacing drags it down to the level of just another horse opera when it could have been so much more."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
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78%
|
Baghead (2008) |
"
The plot is tired, the actors are not much good, the situation is way too familiar, there is no humor or fright in sight."
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San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
|
79%
|
Flow: For Love of Water (2008) |
"
It is required watching, because only concerted citizen action can stop the trend."
—
San Diego Metropolitan
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
79%
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