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Nieulotne (Lasting) ()
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88%
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Upstream Color (2013)
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In God We Trust ()
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David D'Arcy
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Big Bad Wolves ()
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Mark Adams
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100%
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Fire In The Blood ()
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100%
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Michael H. Profession: Director ()
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David D'Arcy
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Echolot ()
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Carmen Gray
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A Case Of You ()
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76%
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Dead Man's Burden (2013)
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"Though it sometimes wears its influences a tad too openly, Dead Man's Burden is still an atmospheric and emotionally satisfying indie western that could spark interest among serious fans of the genre."
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John Hazelton
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68%
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The Iceman (2013)
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"A grim, gripping, brooding and impressively performed film with a wonderful sense of time and location."
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Mark Adams
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88%
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What Maisie Knew (2013)
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"A heartbreakingly perceptive illustration of the axiom that when parents get divorced, the ones most affected are the children."
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Tim Grierson
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63%
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Kiss Of The Damned (2013)
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"There's enough fang-sinking, tomato sauce and squelchy sound effects to keep us from feeling peckish."
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Lee Marshall
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82%
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Something in the Air (2013)
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"This is a real time-machine trip into the past and to Assayas' credit, rarely has a movie done such an intelligent and thorough job of it."
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Dan Fainaru
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Let The Fire Burn ()
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"Telling its riveting, despairing tale entirely through archival footage, the terrific documentary "Let the Fire Burn" has the force and intrigue of a courtroom thriller."
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Tim Grierson
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78%
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
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"Iron Man 3 blasts it way onto the big screen with just the right blend of explosions, banter, bullets and superhero shenanigans to prove that there is still plenty of life left in this metallic hero."
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Mark Adams
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Mood Indigo ()
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"This over-eager approach will grow tiresome for many viewers but, in its defense, an overload of hand-made creativity feels a lot healthier than watching endless CGI or CGI + 3D assault one's retinas."
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Lisa Nesselson
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23%
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Arthur Newman (2013)
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"Fine work by Colin Firth and Emily Blunt provides the movie's soul, but one can't help but wonder how much more resonant a bolder approach to the material might have been."
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Tim Grierson
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45%
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Pain & Gain (2013)
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"Unfortunately this down-and-dirty air-quote character piece, a florid and casually misogynistic action dramedy... comes unglued early on, and then spends two hours-plus thrashing about wildly, to only middling effect."
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Brent Simon
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48%
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At Any Price (2013)
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"In the end At Any Price lacks the emotional pay-off the story deserves."
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Mark Adams
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42%
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Midnight's Children (2013)
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"Deepa Mehta's respectful approach to the material may meander and simplify, but it gradually gains in emotional power, building into a moving account of a man whose many experiences mirror the growing pains of an independent India."
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Allan Hunter
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54%
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
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"Absorbing and intriguing, but in the end the film never finds the right pacing or structure to satisfy the dramatic arcs."
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Mark Adams
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73%
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
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"Robert Downey Jr., plays Stark with a twinkle in his eye and a sense of fun, but can't quite stamp the same authority onto the film as he did in the first version."
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Mark Adams
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4%
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Scary Movie 5 (2013)
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"The "Scary Movie" franchise has never been known for its highbrow comedy, but this latest installment feels especially juvenile and pointless."
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Tim Grierson
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55%
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Oblivion (2013)
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"Sci-fi fans ... may feel like they've seen much of this before, albeit rarely put together this stunningly."
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Tim Grierson
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77%
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42 (2013)
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"The film feels subdued and a little stiff, as if afraid to add too much drama or cinematic style to the historical facts."
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John Hazelton
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26%
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The Brass Teapot (2013)
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"This dark comedy makes a few smart observations about the lengths people will go to snag the American Dream, but its satiric edge gets dulled rather quickly."
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Tim Grierson
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36%
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Family Weekend (2013)
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"An enjoyably leftfield oddball comedy."
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Mark Adams
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9%
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The Host (2013)
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"A ponderous and at times pretty silly romantic sci-fi adventure."
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John Hazelton
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28%
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
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"Between its generic action-thriller plotting and unsophisticated worship of warfare and hardware, Retaliation is a conspicuously uninspired effort that goes through the motions, hoping undiscriminating genre fans won't mind."
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Tim Grierson
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81%
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The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
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"Cianfrance shows a continuing maturity in his filmmaking style, and once again shows a talent for narrative complexity."
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Anthony Kaufman
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94%
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Room 237 (2013)
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"A delightfully odd film, but also an enjoyable one for film fans."
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Mark Adams
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68%
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Trance (2013)
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"[Trace] works to a certain extent, with Danny Boyle drawing out game and smart performances from his three leads, James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and (especially) Rosario Dawson."
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Mark Adams
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65%
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Spring Breakers (2013)
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"Harmony Korine's remarkable fifth feature is like nothing the US maverick has ever done -- or anyone else, come to that."
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Lee Marshall
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47%
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
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"A slick technical packaging by director Antoine Fuqua can't offset the lumbering plotting and patchwork quality of producer-star Gerard Butler's vehicle."
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Brent Simon
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91%
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Gimme The Loot (2013)
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"Led by his two charismatic young lead actors, Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot is an almost compulsively endearing film about two tough-talking teenagers in the Bronx."
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Fionnuala Halligan
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41%
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The Call (2013)
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"An enjoyably nerve-racking thriller of imperilment that takes as its heroine a distraught 911 call center operator."
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Brent Simon
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62%
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Evil Dead (2013)
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"Within its self-imposed limits as a remake, this is perfectly satisfactory, but the jury is still out on whether Alvarez can deliver on the promise of his shorts with more original work."
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Kim Newman
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37%
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Dead Man Down (2013)
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"Neither the on- nor off-screen talent can spark much life into this self-consciously moody revenge tale, which ends up feeling like a strained exercise in seventies neo-noir revivalism."
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John Hazelton
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38%
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Admission (2013)
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"A terrifically fresh narrative backdrop and the often delightful interplay of two timing-savvy comedians, Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, help give wings to director Paul Weitz's Admission."
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Brent Simon
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30%
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Emperor (2013)
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"British director Peter Webber spins out the political intrigue quite effectively."
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John Hazelton
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17%
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The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
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"Somewhere deep inside The Last Exorcism Part II may lurk an intriguing idea for a character-based horror movie follow-up, but it never manages to quite tease it out."
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Brent Simon
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59%
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
|
"Director Sam Raimi tries to mix dark and light tones while bolstering the action and effects, but the resulting film is a glossy jumble that is rarely magical."
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Tim Grierson
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26%
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21 And Over (2013)
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"A Hangover-in-college romp that's genial enough but distinctly short on really funny comic moments."
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Boris Johnson
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52%
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
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"Jack The Giant Slayer can't seem to decide whether it wants to play as a lithe, sweeping fable or a more grounded action-adventure with legendary accessories."
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Brent Simon
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93%
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The Departed (2006)
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"An expertly-crafted genre thriller which stands a chance at becoming one of his biggest box office hits yet."
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Mike Goodridge
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36%
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Dark Skies (2013)
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"[A] generally well orchestrated supernatural mood piece ..."
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Brent Simon
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94%
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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"Danny Boyle's bravura command of the film medium elevates the melodramatic Slumdog Millionaire into a dazzling crowd-pleaser teeming with the sights, sounds and sensations of modern India."
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Allan Hunter
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57%
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Snitch (2013)
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"The film's first half is weighed down by clichéd dialogue and clunky drama."
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John Hazelton
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Two Mothers ()
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"A thoughtful, sexy, and nonjudgmental examination of potentially tawdry material, "Two Mothers" benefits from nuanced performances from Naomi Watts and Robin Wright."
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Tim Grierson
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98%
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The Artist (2011)
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"Possibly one of the most joyously enjoyable films to screen in the Cannes competition -- especially for lovers of classic Hollywood cinema -- The Artist is a real pleasure."
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Mark Adams
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74%
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