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64%
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The TV Set (2007)
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"An eye-opening satire which makes a powerful statement about television's tendency towards very calculated, mass manipulation."
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Kam Williams
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54%
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The Good Shepherd (2006)
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"An intricately-plotted political potboiler which makes the idea of working for the CIA seem anything but romantic."
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Kam Williams
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87%
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The Lookout (2007)
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"Not nearly as much of a mind-bender as Memento, yet The Lookout is, nonetheless, a praiseworthy homage to that inscrutable brain teaser."
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Kam Williams
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87%
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Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding) (2006)
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"A paradoxical, if ultimately plausible portrait of a fractured family which deals with baby-daddy drama in a way which puts similar, relatively-flip Hollywood fare to shame."
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Kam Williams
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68%
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Cape of Good Hope (2005)
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"A socially-relevant and meaningful film from South Africa which supplies plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about humanity's prospects."
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Kam Williams
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86%
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Sacco and Vanzetti (2007)
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"An informative expose' for those naïve enough not to know that the criminal justice system has always been stacked in favor of the rich, the white, and the well-connected."
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Kam Williams
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66%
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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"Will Smith exudes an endearing charm reminiscent of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, here, so expect to laugh as much as you cry during this touching tearjerker."
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Kam Williams
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33%
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Trudell (2006)
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"A bittersweet bio-pic which presents an articulate, defiant and sensitive soul who promises to remain committed to resistance till he draws his last breath."
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Kam Williams
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85%
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Giuliani Time (2006)
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"Damning documentary indicts the ex-mayor as deserving to be remembered not for the clean-up of the Twin Towers, but for his utter lack of compassion for the impoverished and working classes."
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Kam Williams
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60%
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300 (2007)
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"A monochromatic, testosterone-sodden cross of Gladiator and Sin City strictly for the bloodlust demographic."
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Kam Williams
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100%
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Premium (2007)
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"A high-stakes romantic comedy which pits a bourgie brother against another from the 'hood who knows how to keep it real."
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Kam Williams
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32%
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The Ultimate Gift (2006)
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"Perhaps predictable, sentimental and sappy, but who cares, when it also oh so effectively delivers the salient message that much is expected of those fortunate enough to have been born blessed with so much."
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Kam Williams
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Rent a Rasta ()
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"A daring documentary which exposes sex tourism in Jamaica as not merely the harmless indulgence of horny white women gone wild, but as a burgeoning trend which is wreaking havoc on Caribbean culture and family structure."
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Kam Williams
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34%
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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
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"An utterly inane whodunit more in search of a cheap joke than the perpetrators of any crime."
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Kam Williams
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86%
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The Heart of the Game (2005)
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"Ludacris narrates this Hoop Dreams-inspired documentary about a female basketball phenom with WNBA Dreams."
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Kam Williams
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88%
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The Cave of the Yellow Dog (Die Hohle des gelben Hundes) (2005)
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"Deliberately-paced and blessed with breathtaking panoramas, a Lassie-like adventure refreshingly devoid of any pretense."
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Kam Williams
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26%
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Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
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"Gabrielle Union has never before exhibited as much of an emotional range as seen in this role as an ice princess whose cold heart melts when offered an opportunity with a real man who comes with a ready-made family."
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Kam Williams
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15%
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Hannibal Rising (2007)
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"The film's near fatal flaw rests with the recasting of Hannibal as an admirable Nazi hunter capable of compassion, a person who bears little relation to the psychopathic misanthrope who so easily sent shivers running up and down an audience's spine."
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Kam Williams
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93%
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The Departed (2006)
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"An over-plotted, pressure-cooked crime caper directed by Martin Scorcese which touches on every classic theme imaginable."
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Kam Williams
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0%
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Constellation (2005)
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" This overplotted, emotional dump plods along as if the characters are stuck in the cinematic equivalent of quicksand, never generating any traction because no matter how much everybody vents, nothing of consequence ever transpires."
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Kam Williams
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74%
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Monster House (2006)
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"A cleverly conceived, kid-friendly horror flick with a lot going for it, mixing clever asides in a thrill-a-minute roller coaster ride on the way to a finale with a satisfying send-off."
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Kam Williams
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70%
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Heading South (2006)
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"This fascinating flick, using physical desire as a metaphor, examines political problems plaguing Haiti in the Seventies while simultaneously exploring pleasure purely from an older woman's point-of-view."
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Kam Williams
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African American Lives (2006)
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"Narrated by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this four-part PBS series follows the extraordinary efforts of nine famous blacks to find their roots, including Whoopi Goldberg who learns that she's not really Jewish."
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Kam Williams
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87%
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The Motel (2005)
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" A bittersweet meditation on manhood deeply-rooted in Amer-Asian culture."
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Kam Williams
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46%
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Hellbent (2005)
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"A typical, high body-count slasher flick except for two glaring departures from fright fare convention: (1), the black guy doesn't die first; and (2), virtually every characyer is gay."
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Kam Williams
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87%
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Jesus Camp (2006)
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"Ethical issues of exploitation, child abuse and bad parenting aside, this expose' remains an alternately spellbinding and scary peek into the faith-based, boot camp industry."
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Kam Williams
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38%
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From Other Worlds (2004)
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"Picture a campy cross of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) and The Brother from Another Planet (1984) in which you get to enjoy laughs galore, allusions to horror classics, and a timely social message."
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Kam Williams
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29%
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Smokin' Aces (2007)
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"Not really recommended for the cerebral cineaste, but more for that demographic satiated by bloodlust alone."
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Kam Williams
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84%
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This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)
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"A fascinating expose' which convincingly conveys the idea that the MPAA rating process ought to be open to public scrutiny."
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Kam Williams
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Breasts: A Documentary (2006)
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"22 topless women talk about their boobs."
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Kam Williams
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62%
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ATL (2006)
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"Be forewarned that despite this critic's stamp of approval, this flick does trade in misogyny, profanity, the N-word, violence and drug use. Notexactly appropriate for impressionable young minds, despite the kid-friendly PG-13 rating."
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Kam Williams
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78%
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CSA: Confederate States of America (2006)
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"Spoofing everything from World War II to the Home Shopping Network, this sophisticated satire presents a very familiar America except for the fact that slavery still exists."
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Kam Williams
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78%
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CSA: Confederate States of America (2006)
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"If you've ever wondered what the course America history might have taken if the south had won the Civil War, you might like to check out this infinitely creative, alternately sobering and humorous look at America's lingering legacy of racism."
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Kam Williams
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42%
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Gridiron Gang (2006)
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"It's unfortunate that what was undoubtedly an inspirational story could end up onscreen as such a been-there done-that hack job."
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Kam Williams
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75%
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The Dead Girl (2006)
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"Brilliantly written and even better directed by Karen Moncreiff, The Dead Girl represents a rather remarkable innovation in the female empowerment genre."
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Kam Williams
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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)
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"This overhaul of the original eliminates Uncle Remus as well as the other ethnically offensive aspects to yield a politically-correct adventure about a mischievous hare which can be safely shared with the children, and enjoyed by kids of every age."
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Kam Williams
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33%
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Mad Cowgirl (2006)
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"Endlessly entertaining, though not recommended for anyone uncomfortable with soft porn, eroticized violence or graphically-depicted slaughter."
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Kam Williams
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74%
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Fah talai jone (Tears of the Black Tiger) (2007)
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"Represents an adventurous attempt to lampoon cowboy movies while simultaneously paying tribute to them."
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Kam Williams
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69%
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Freedom Writers (2007)
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"Hilary Swank delivers as impressive a performance as her Oscar-winning outings in Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby."
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Kam Williams
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75%
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Conventioneers (2005)
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"Among the best micro-budget offerings of the year!"
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Kam Williams
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68%
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Snakes on a Plane (2006)
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"The self-explanatory title of this campy disaster flick represents a rare case of cinematic truth-in-advertising, because it's all about snakes on a plane."
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Kam Williams
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37%
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Death of a President (2006)
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"So long as you think it's okay to depict a realistic-looking assassination of a sitting president via doctored news footage, then you're likely to enjoy this intriguing whodunit in which George Bush is blown away by one of his fed-up detractors."
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Kam Williams
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91%
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Iraq in Fragments (2006)
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"A heartbreaking assessment of Iraq's reconstruction from the point-of-view of its intended beneficiaries."
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Kam Williams
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84%
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Black Gold (2006)
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"The premise powerfully postulated here is that not only Ethiopians, but millions and millions of other Africans are suffering due to the paltry prices paid by big business for natural resources which most people from developed countries take for granted."
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Kam Williams
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95%
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Casino Royale (2006)
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"A praiseworthy production which all but renders the carefully-cultivated James Bond franchise unrecognizable, adding up to an exercise in frustration for purists expecting a familiar 007 spectacular."
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Kam Williams
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11%
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The Architect (2006)
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"What makes the movie satisfying is the fact that its ethnic tensions are never overtly exacerbated, but rather subtly illustrated simply by the comparison of the decadent malaise of the spoiled-rotten versus the neverending nightmare of the have-nots."
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Kam Williams
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74%
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