|
2.5/4
|
——
|
Nicky's Family (2013) |
"
A good, if not great, introduction. "
—
Boston Globe
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Hava Nagila: The Movie (2013) |
"
An entertaining examination of the "kitschy and profound" song's cultural and historical origins."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
65%
|
A Fierce Green Fire (2013) |
"
Comprehensively tackles a sprawling subject and keeps things loose and lively."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
86%
|
De jueves a domingo (Thursday Till Sunday) () |
"
The naturalistic acting is uniformly good, but Ahumada is most memorable. Fresh-faced, wise, and sensitive, she is the antithesis of the manufactured precocious adolescent in Hollywood films."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
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La Sirga () |
"
Arias is a compelling screen presence, even in the film's near-documentary style."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Yossi (2013) |
"
Knoller manages to make even a withdrawn character compelling, and worth rooting for as Yossi struggles to shed his shell."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
44%
|
Habibi Rasak Kharban (Habibi) (2012) |
"
[It] has a gritty, low-budget realism as it depicts day-to-day life under the threat of violence and age-old cultural and generational obstacles."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 5, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
29%
|
Let My People Go! (2013) |
"
Oy vey doesn't begin to address the result."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
——
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The Last Reef 3d: Cities Beneath The Sea () |
"
The story line is lacking. If reefs can rebuild themselves after nuclear bombing, can't they survive other endangerments?"
—
Boston Globe
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Indelible Lalita () |
"
In Bharvani, filmmaker Julie Mallozzi has found a subject so spirited and serene that even themes as potentially lofty as identity transformation are brought down to earth."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Jan 10, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
47%
|
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D (2012) |
"
A moderately enjoyable film that lacks the awe-inspiring visual and aural aplomb of Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil's live shows."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Dec 20, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
Liberal Arts (2012) |
"
It's talky, but this suits the idea of college as the last bastion of animated and engaging conversation for its own sake."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
1/4
|
29%
|
The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure (2012) |
"
It's like paying to watch a dumbed-down mash-up of the least creative parts of "Teletubbies," "Barney & Friends," and "Pee-wee's Playhouse.""
—
Boston Globe
Posted Aug 29, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
The Matchmaker (2012) |
"
[It weaves] fable with realism, coming-of-age innocence with adult grief, and guilt with romanticism."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Jun 21, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
54%
|
Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012) |
"
A straightforward documentary that uses Yoni's own words - in the form of his moving, eloquent letters and poems - to create a searing portrait of his short but meaningful life."
—
Boston Globe
Posted May 31, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
38%
|
Crooked Arrows (2012) |
"
The story is unique and engaging enough to transcend the uplifting sports-underdog formula."
—
Boston Globe
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Anita (2009) |
"
Set in Buenos Aires, it's an unsentimental portrait of one lost soul among the city's outcasts."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 19, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
26%
|
L!fe Happens (2012) |
"
A cliche-laden chick flick that seems conceived solely to capitalize on the success of the far more original (and generous to female friendship) "Bridesmaids.""
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 12, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Addiction Incorporated (2011) |
"
Once it finds its footing in old-fashioned journalism, the film packs a wallop."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Feb 23, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
Miss Bala (2012) |
"
Naranjo offers a grim subject with neither flash nor sentiment. It is a sober film done with style."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Jan 26, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
73%
|
Inside Hana's Suitcase (2012) |
"
In the end, what makes "Inside Hana's Suitcase'' so powerful is the most traditional technique of all: authentic and eloquent storytelling by memorable characters."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
33%
|
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) |
"
There's a pretty decent comedy somewhere in "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy,'' if only it wasn't so attracted to everyone else in the room."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
73%
|
The Whistleblower (2011) |
"
"The Whistleblower'' effectively depicts the paranoia that builds as an increasingly frustrated and outraged Bolkovac is thwarted at every turn."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
95%
|
The Arbor (2011) |
"
[An] exquisitely crafted docudrama."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
77%
|
Beautiful Darling (2011) |
"
Like fellow Factory figures Edie Sedgwick and Jackie Curtis, Darling now gets her own documentary, and proves a more than worthy subject."
—
Boston Globe
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
2/4
|
7%
|
Immigration Tango (2011) |
"
Neither the comedy nor the romance is strong enough in "Immigration Tango'' to offer any improvement on Peter Weir's similar, and better, 1990 film "Green Card.''"
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
Circo (2011) |
"
"Circo'' offers a fascinating mix of backstage drama and family dynamics."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 21, 2011
|
|
1.5/4
|
11%
|
Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) |
"
About to lose his long-held rights to Ayn Rand's novel, and perhaps to cash in on apparent Tea Party interest and support, producer John Aglialoro ... rushed this film into a low-budget production and it shows in every frame."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
My Perestroika (2011) |
"
"My Perestroika'' offers a surprising and revealing look at Russia's past and present."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Apr 7, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Even the Rain (Meme La Pluie) (2011) |
"
An ambitious mix of politics, religion, art, and human drama."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 3, 2011
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Crab Trap (El vuelco del Cangrejo) () |
"
The dreamlike atmosphere of "Crab Trap'' allows the landscape to seep into the mind as it documents the purity of a way of life, perhaps before it disappears."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Mar 3, 2011
|
|
2.5/4
|
55%
|
Zenith (2011) |
"
For traditionalists who prefer their movies unfettered and non-interactive, "Zenith'' happens to be pretty good, though it's longer on style and atmosphere than clarity of storytelling."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Jan 27, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
NoBody's Perfect (2008) |
"
A darkly funny and fascinating examination of body image, sexuality, and self-esteem."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Sep 1, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
91%
|
Alamar (To the Sea) (2010) |
"
Pedro González-Rubio takes the viewer on a leisurely journey through the timeless ritual of catching and cleaning fish, and the natural progression of paternal love over the course of a few days."
—
Boston Globe
Posted Aug 19, 2010
|
|
3/4
|
100%
|
At the Death House Door (2008) |
"
At the Death House Door is a sobering account of Pickett's gradual evolution from pro-death penalty minister to a man struggling to reconcile his complicated role in those deaths."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted May 8, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
55%
|
Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) |
"
It's a raw and raucous rock story that, for once, gets the big picture and the small details right."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Oct 23, 2003
|
|
1/4
|
4%
|
House of the Dead (2003) |
"
Here is yet another video game transferred to film with little enhancement or development."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Oct 17, 2003
|
|
2.5/4
|
51%
|
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003) |
"
Meadows clearly has a flair for working with actors and for depicting the rough-and-tumble of ordinary provincial lives. If he could go just a bit deeper, the truly great Midlands movie just might surface."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Sep 18, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
9%
|
The Order (The Sin Eater) (2003) |
"
Schlock that could and should have been better."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Sep 8, 2003
|
|
3/4
|
82%
|
Step Into Liquid (2003) |
"
This lively, entertaining documentary shows how surfing has evolved into an extreme sport popular the world over, and yet still retains its slacker, sun-bleached charm."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Aug 14, 2003
|
|
2.5/4
|
50%
|
The Heart of Me (2003) |
"
An old-fashioned weepie buffed to a Masterpiece Theater gloss."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Jul 24, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
64%
|
Gin gwai (The Eye) (2002) |
"
A feast to behold, but it lacks substance and will leave most viewers wholly unsatisfied."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Jun 19, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
84%
|
Gloomy Sunday (Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod) (2003) |
"
A remarkable movie."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Jun 19, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
25%
|
A Family Affair (2003) |
"
Without the ready-made drama of coming out and identity struggle, gay romance can feel as flimsy and forced as its straight counterpart."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted May 29, 2003
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Love & Diane (2002) |
"
Shatters myths and stereotypes about the welfare cycle as it delivers an unforgettable portrait of complex lives still largely ignored by popular culture."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted May 15, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
30%
|
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) |
"
As with most movies that start as comic sketches -- much of the Saturday Night Live franchise, for example -- the funny ideas and characters are rarely fleshed out enough to justify 90 minutes."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Apr 17, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
43%
|
DysFunKtional Family (2003) |
"
Griffin isn't untalented, but he seems unpolished, not quite ready to carry the weight of a 90-minute concert film."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Apr 3, 2003
|
|
2.5/4
|
37%
|
Spun (2003) |
"
[Akerlund] has effectively created a head-spinning, flesh-crawling milieu all his own, but Spun is ultimately short on substance and long on style."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Apr 3, 2003
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"
An engaging, entertaining glimpse into the lives of musicians nestled in the titular Hollywood Hills enclave."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Mar 27, 2003
|
|
3/4
|
71%
|
Piglet's Big Movie (2003) |
"
Not only appropriate for preschoolers, but it also has enough sophistication for older kids."
—
Chicago Tribune
Posted Mar 20, 2003
|
87%
22%
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