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60%
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Game 6 (2005)
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"Filled with heavy dialogue, Game 6 is a film that feels more appropriate for the stage. That said, it takes on challenging themes and deep thoughts."
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Ryan Cracknell
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75%
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Damn Yankees (1958)
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"A lively celebration of baseball as America's pastime set during an era where the game was at its peak."
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Ryan Cracknell
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52%
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Trouble with the Curve (2012)
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"To a batter, a great curveball is so obvious and so frustrating at the same time. Robert Lorenz's Trouble with the Curve is much the same."
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Ryan Cracknell
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87%
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Bullhead (2012)
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"Roskam shows the most confidence when things are unsettling and different from the genre underworld in which the plot resides."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Rumbo a Las Grandes Ligas (Road to the Big Leagues) (2004)
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"Although somewhat soft in tackling some of the more controversial aspects, it is still a fascinating look at the sport outside of the bright stadium lights and manicured lawns of the big leagues."
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Ryan Cracknell
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80%
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Young Adult (2011)
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"Filled with pain disguised as comedy, it presents a real-life Peter Pan complex where letting go of one's youth is complicated and painful."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Mondo Hollywood (1967)
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"What once caused a storm of controversy is now pretty tame, mundane even."
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Ryan Cracknell
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95%
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Moneyball (2011)
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"Keeps the economic talk in check and brings the human drama to the forefront."
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Ryan Cracknell
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61%
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The Rocketeer (1991)
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"While The Rocketeer never crashes, it's a bumpy ride of cartoonish characters, a flimsy plot and an overall sense of letdown."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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The Captains (2011)
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"By offering an insightful look at some of the key players that made it happen, Shatner is able to break down some of the barriers that scare some people off from the Star Trek franchise. "
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Ryan Cracknell
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33%
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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"Continues to steer the same course as its predecessor sequels, focusing on convoluted storylines that zap all the fun and energy that made the first film so great."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Our Gang (1999)
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"They're still fun at times and remain iconic but there's something about these shorts where the cute factor wears thin and the stories seem to be calling it in."
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Ryan Cracknell
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20%
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The Last Song (2010)
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"The latest in a growing number of weepy films based on Nicholas Sparks novels that don't come anywhere close to The Notebook."
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Ryan Cracknell
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73%
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The Learning Tree (1969)
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"Falls into the path of giving a message more than it does letting things emerge organically."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Finishing School (1934)
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"The drinking, partying and sex come across more as a means to shock than actually make some sort of statement. "
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Wild Rovers (1971)
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"Edwards proves that he was a more diverse filmmaker than perhaps he was given credit for."
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Ryan Cracknell
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13%
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Yogi Bear (2010)
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"One of the worst family films I've seen since another animated adaptation: Garfield. Talking bears aside, the film lacks logic, energy and, most of all, fun. "
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Ryan Cracknell
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35%
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
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"It wanders through the desert, looking for an exciting hook but never finding one."
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Ryan Cracknell
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91%
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Vengeance (Fuk sau) (2010)
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"To does a fantastic job of providing a good sense of style and structure to the numerous action scenes, but they're not over the top or cartoonish."
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Ryan Cracknell
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40%
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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
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"More like an infomercial in disguise for the soundtrack."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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The Busher ()
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"A fascinating look at early baseball films and an un-perfected spin on something that has since gone on to be repeated countless times since."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Safe at Home! (1962)
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"Instead it feels more like a publicity stunt meant to up the stock of Mantle, Maris and the polarizing New York Yankees."
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Ryan Cracknell
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82%
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Fantasia 2000 (2000)
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"Although magnificent and filled with imagination, Fantasia 2000 doesn't hold up as being particularly ground-breaking or innovative."
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Ryan Cracknell
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96%
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Fantasia (1940)
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"Despite a couple of uneven parts that may try the patience of some, the whole of Fantasia is a marvel."
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Ryan Cracknell
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44%
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Pastime (1991)
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"Plays an honorable game, tackling the touchy subject of ageism on the baseball field. But it's ultimately a hollow attempt, one that thinks that just by touching on a subject that it makes up a plot."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Hustle (2004)
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"[Sizemore's] performance can best be summed up as Al Pacino by way of Moe from The Three Stooges."
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Ryan Cracknell
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81%
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Fear Strikes Out (1957)
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"A cold biopic that doesn't hold up now that its subject matter has left the spotlight."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Bottom of the Ninth (2007)
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"Although it might be a love story to baseball and the competitive spirit to win, it's also redundant as a film when like footage and story lines can be found on any station that airs even a little bit of baseball."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Zombie Prom (2006)
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"An instant classic of unabashed nostalgia."
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Ryan Cracknell
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90%
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Zodiac (2007)
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"A complex crime drama that limits its action, opting to save it for the times that bring the greatest impact."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion (2007)
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"Short and sweet, it's also intelligent and a welcome departure from the typical material found in the genre's bigger stars."
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Ryan Cracknell
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96%
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Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur) (2003)
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"Jacques Perrin's spectacular documentary takes observation a step further as he literally seems to take flight with flocks of birds as they make their annual migration."
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Ryan Cracknell
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16%
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When in Rome (2010)
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"[Bell] carries a classic presence and charm that is tough not to like. Yet, at the same time, she does so with a little spunk and sass."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Two On A Guillotine ()
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"Hangs a neon sign around the key set-up points and lights off fireworks around them so that it's easy to see exactly what the big reveals will be."
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Ryan Cracknell
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53%
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Storytelling (2002)
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"While Solondz tries and tries hard, Storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Sonicsgate (2009)
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"A rebel film both in its subject matter and its unorthodox distribution."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Slightly Used ()
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"Although sometimes a little too cartoonish, the cast is an enjoyable lot with plenty going on to drive the film forward."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Shoulder Arms ()
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"Although it's been a long time since 1918, there are still lessons to be learned from Shoulder Arms. "
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Ryan Cracknell
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62%
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The Salton Sea (2002)
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"The overall voyage on The Salton Sea is an uneasy one hampered by a confusing story that admits out loud it doesn't know where it's going."
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Ryan Cracknell
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59%
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RocknRolla (2008)
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"It's all about the set-up and not the actual payoff."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Québec-Montréal (2002)
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"A 90-minute collection of clever and frank dialogue about sex and relationships."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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One Number 2 ()
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"A very confident picture that is carefully constructed and immensely intriguing."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Un ete sans point ni coup sur (A No-Hit No-Run Summer) (2008)
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"Sticks to relying on nostalgia rather than making something truly memorable itself."
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Ryan Cracknell
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59%
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Walt & El Grupo (2008)
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"An intimate, albeit uneventful, story filled with flashy graphics but not a lot of substance."
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Ryan Cracknell
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89%
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
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"A fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary that charts not only a story of tremendous success but sibling rivalry as well."
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Ryan Cracknell
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93%
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
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"The best film about bullying ever made."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Let's All Hate Toronto (2007)
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"A cheeky look at the disdain aimed at the Ontario capital from the rest of Canada."
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Ryan Cracknell
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82%
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The Legend of Drunken Master (Jui kuen II) (Drunken Fist II) (1994)
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"Just enough story to be interesting and with lots of personality to stand out."
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Ryan Cracknell
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——
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Le Plaisir de Chanter (The Joy of Singing) (2008)
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"At times serious, others farcical, it's a film that ignores expectations and creates an experience that's like a helium balloon. It slowly lets itself out before finally settling."
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Ryan Cracknell
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89%
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
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"A medley of familiar Christmas classics...with a distinct Muppet spin."
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Ryan Cracknell
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75%
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