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81%
|
Despicable Me (2010) |
"
Steve Carell is convincingly Gru-some as the world's most vulnerable super-villain, and his lovable yellow minions are incorrigible scene-stealers."
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Film Journal International
Posted Jul 8, 2010
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56%
|
Perrier's Bounty (2010) |
"
Charming and cynical, violent and sweet, well-made and offbeat...Perrier's Bounty is an entertaining film that doesn't take itself seriously."
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Film Journal International
Posted May 24, 2010
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74%
|
Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) (2010) |
"
Another frothy frappé from the ingenious French auteur Jean-Pierre Jeunet, this one pitting his beleaguered Everyman against avaricious arms dealers in a Paris more beguiling than the actual city."
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Film Journal International
Posted May 24, 2010
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|
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64%
|
Harry Brown (2010) |
"
Whatever charges might be leveled against this young director's worldview, his in-your-face approach to filmmaking is refreshing and provocative."
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Film Journal International
Posted May 3, 2010
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|
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58%
|
Edge of Darkness (2010) |
"
You've seen it, but it's still entertaining...a well-made genre-blender by professionals who know how to coax tears, deliver thrills."
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Film Journal International
Posted Jan 28, 2010
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41%
|
44 Inch Chest (2010) |
"
Terrific cast enlivens this theatrical production that channels the sensibility of the late, great Dennis Potter. Prepare for a fusillade of a four-letter word that still shocks Americans."
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Film Journal International
Posted Jan 14, 2010
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|
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91%
|
Crazy Heart (2009) |
"
Jeff Bridges channels Hank Williams, Jr. and Kris Kristofferson for his portrayal of an alcohol-addled outlaw country star hoping for one more chance."
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Film Journal International
Posted Dec 14, 2009
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|
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91%
|
Up in the Air (2009) |
"
Funny and poignant tale similar to director Jason Reitman's two earlier efforts, Thank You for Smoking and Juno, but more mature, less snarky."
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Film Journal International
Posted Dec 2, 2009
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|
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69%
|
Paris (2008) |
"
Anxious and amicable, Paris is in the eye of the beholder, like the city itself."
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Film Journal International
Posted Sep 16, 2009
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|
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94%
|
An Education (2009) |
"
Coming-of-age story offers an ageless lesson in life, but An Education is ever fresh, never didactic, and very entertaining."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Sep 16, 2009
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|
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74%
|
Cold Souls (2009) |
"
Theatrical tale, well-acted, heavy on mood but light on meaning."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jul 30, 2009
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|
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79%
|
The Hangover (2009) |
"
This surefire summer hit might even get Vegas back on a winning streak."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jun 1, 2009
|
|
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79%
|
Throw Down Your Heart (2008) |
"
Roll up, roll up, for Béla Fleck's harmonious heritage tour, satisfaction (more or less) guaranteed."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Apr 24, 2009
|
|
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65%
|
Is Anybody There? (2009) |
"
Alternating between the saturnine and the saccharin, Is Anybody There? brings sweetness and light to a depressing subject."
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Film Journal International
Posted Feb 26, 2009
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72%
|
Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
"
Yet another small but sweet film featuring a dysfunctional family comprised of quirky characters caught up in curious circumstances."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 24, 2009
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80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Embellishing his trademark Dirty Harry snarl with exasperated grunts and growls, a fusillade of racial epithets, and discharges of contemptuous expectoration, Clint Eastwood redefines what it means to be a grumpy old man."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Dec 12, 2008
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57%
|
The Dukes (2007) |
"
Retro comedy about doo-wop singers hoping for one last score has great harmony, but lacks a catchy beat."
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Film Journal International
Posted Nov 13, 2008
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|
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85%
|
Ghost Town (2008) |
"
For a film that looks and feels au courant, Ghost Town could slip seamlessly into the rotation at Turner Classic Movies, an observation meant to be a compliment."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Oct 8, 2008
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61%
|
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) |
"
A well-made, high-spirited movie that (rare indeed) never takes itself too seriously... a perfect summer escape."
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Film Journal International
Posted Jul 9, 2008
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66%
|
Brick Lane (2008) |
"
Gavron coaxes good performances from her cast, and she captures the look and feel of council housing in East End London..."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jun 23, 2008
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11%
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) |
"
Manages to be flippant and darkly provocative at once."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Apr 21, 2008
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37%
|
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) |
"
Intermittently funny, fitfully engaging and occasionally enlightening."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Apr 21, 2008
|
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52%
|
Leatherheads (2008) |
"
Brantley and Reilly keep their story moving nimbly, melding period and genre like old hands, despite this being their first screenplay."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Apr 3, 2008
|
|
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89%
|
Aleksandra (Alexandra) (2007) |
"
An arty, cerebral film, Alexandra nevertheless speaks to the heart like a symphony."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Mar 26, 2008
|
|
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82%
|
Hors de Prix (Priceless) (2006) |
"
Clever if calculated, sentimental and silly, a sweet, unpretentious romance...in a phrase, old-fashioned."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Mar 5, 2008
|
|
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82%
|
In Bruges (2008) |
"
Hard to beat a good crime story lightened up with honest laughter and existential angst."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jan 29, 2008
|
|
|
81%
|
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"
Public policy is played for laughs rather than dissected in spite, and for 90 minutes we bask in escapist entertainment."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Dec 19, 2007
|
|
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96%
|
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) |
"
A ragtag tour de force, a low-budget, high-drama independent marvel that reinvigorates cinéma-vérité."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Nov 19, 2007
|
|
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71%
|
Beowulf (2007) |
"
IMAX 3D may be a gimmick, but it's a good one, perfectly suited to a film like Beowulf."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2007
|
|
|
80%
|
American Gangster (2007) |
"
The filmmakers know their audience and spin a good story, the cast is wonderfully diverse and engaging, the production first-rate."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Nov 1, 2007
|
|
|
88%
|
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"
A movie as gritty and shocking as anything [Lumet] has done in his remarkable career."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Oct 4, 2007
|
|
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63%
|
King of California (2007) |
"
Owes a great deal to [Sideways], in terms of style and theme, but the plot and characters of Cahill's fable are fresh, and their capricious charms wholly their own."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Sep 5, 2007
|
|
|
80%
|
Summer '04 (Sommer '04) (2007) |
"
The resulting cinematic chimera isn't remarkably pretty, but it's pretty remarkable."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Aug 1, 2007
|
|
|
96%
|
A fost sau n-a fost?, (12:08 East of Bucharest) (2007) |
"
Deserves praise well beyond its budget."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jun 6, 2007
|
|
|
98%
|
Ten Canoes (2007) |
"
A film that testifies to the multicultural mood of our own moment in time."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Jun 4, 2007
|
|
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64%
|
Day Watch (2007) |
"
Day Watch, like Night Watch, doesn't take itself seriously, one of its chief charms."
—
Film Journal International
Posted May 18, 2007
|
|
|
61%
|
Death at a Funeral (2007) |
"
A crisp and clever hour and a half that, like the best screwball comedies, barely pauses for laughs."
—
Film Journal International
Posted May 17, 2007
|
|
|
65%
|
Jindabyne (2006) |
"
Jindabyne is that rare film mixing suspense and melodrama, social commentary and spirituality."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Apr 23, 2007
|
|
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70%
|
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"
Michael Apted channels history, but Grace is amazing for the modern sensibilities of its 18th-century saints."
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Film Journal International
Posted Mar 29, 2007
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|
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94%
|
Vodka Lemon (2004) |
"
An appealing film, a window onto a part of the world passed over by history."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
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83%
|
Lost Embrace (El Abrazo Partido) (2005) |
"
Does what it sets out to do--celebrate the good nature of those people who, despite life's difficulties, remain true to their loved ones, their friends, and themselves."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
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83%
|
Inside Deep Throat (2005) |
"
As an exercise in nostalgia...Inside Deep Throat is amusing"
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
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59%
|
Steamboy (2005) |
"
The film's extended debates on the ethics of science, government and personal responsibility would recommend it to critics of a medium that too often panders to audiences."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
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53%
|
Primo Amore (First Love) (2004) |
"
As lovely to watch as it is painful to contemplate."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
89%
|
Brothers (Brødre) (2004) |
"
A poignant reminder that social issues, in the end, are personal matters."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
50%
|
Writer of O (2005) |
"
Rapaport intersperses her reflections and those of people who knew her with dramatizations."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
57%
|
Après vous (After You) (2003) |
"
Salvadori and his fellow screenwriters invent clever complications to keep us amused."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
80%
|
Cinderella Man (2005) |
"
As entertaining and uplifting a film as we'll get all year."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
45%
|
Dark Water (2005) |
"
A moody, quirky movie that, although flawed, is worth a walk to the theatre in a gentle rain."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
|
|
85%
|
Pride and Prejudice (2005) |
"
Quite literally, a delightful surprise."
—
Film Journal International
Posted Feb 22, 2007
|
73%
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