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A Casa Nostra (2006) |
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"Following her more on-target I Like to Work (Mobbing) about workplace harassment, and her delicate Italo Svevo adaptation My Father's Words, this film comes as something of a let-down from the wide-ranging director." | |
Deborah Young | |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Plot point by plot point, the film seems more concerned with achieving a lucid retelling of the novel's events, resulting in an almost disappointingly well-behaved sci-fi noir that's mildly provocative rather than visionary." | |
Justin Chang | |
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A Via Lactea (2007) |
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"Frequently inventive and playful pic conveys exactly how it feels to kick oneself for words spoken in anger and be unable to make amends because a cruel universe won't cooperate." | |
Lisa Nesselson | |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"Deeply thoughtful and thoroughly fascinating." | |
Todd McCarthy | |
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A/K/A Tommy Chong |
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"A cheeky, somewhat suspect documentary on the battles between an icon of stoner comedy and the Feds, a/k/a Tommy Chong serves up a biased account of Chong's arrest and incarceration for manufacturing drug paraphernalia." | |
Robert Koehler | |
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Aaja Nachle (2007) |
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Aaja Nachle (2007) |
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"As an undemanding slice of masala entertainment, it's more than worthy of the Yash Raj quality stamp." | |
Derek Elley | |
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Abandon (2002) |
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"Pic's structure and last-minute disclosures entirely betray any personal investment the viewer has made in this low-key yarn, which will cause audiences to feel ambushed and sullied at fadeout." | |
Todd McCarthy | |
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The Abandoned (2007) |
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"Eerie frights here are more a matter of sheer dread-soaked atmosphere." | |
Dennis Harvey | |
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Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
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"Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story looks, sounds and fascinates like an exceptional episode of a true-crime TV series." | |
Joe Leydon | |
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Abel Raises Cain (2005) |
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"More a love letter from daughter Jenny to her father than a worthy portrait of Abel's caustic, media-savvy and mind-bending social comedy." | |
Robert Koehler | |
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Abominable (2006) |
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"Not only are slasher/horror/splatter films enjoying a sharp spike in popularity, right now they're also where one can find the best comedy." | |
John Anderson | |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"Alexander Payne never makes it clear whether his protagonist is a hollow man or a product of attrition, an ambiguity that enriches the character and the whole film" | |
Emanuel Levy | |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"Nicholson has provided an open window into this man, one like so many in that he had youthful ambitions to accomplish more than he actually did ..." | |
Todd McCarthy | |
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' Above the Rim (1994) |
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"A fine cast and the movie's general energy can't overcome that mix of cliches and technical flaws." | |
Brian Lowry | |
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Absence of Malice (1981) |
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"A splendidly disturbing look at the power of sloppy reporting to inflict harm on the innocent." | |
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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) |
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"MacMurray is ideally cast as the car-hopping prof, and plays the role with warmth and gusto." | |
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Absolute Wilson (2006) |
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"Overall impression is one of unrestricted access and harmonious cooperation, which certainly helps to humanize the often daunting scope and style of Wilson's work." | |
Eddie Cockrell | |
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Absurdistan (2008) |
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"Veit Helmer's latest is a delightful fable sans dialogue...is too enjoyable to go unappreciated offshore." | |
Dennis Harvey | |
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The Abyss (1989) |
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Accattone (1961) |
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"This is a fascinating debut by writer-director Pier Paolo Pasolini, who has scripted some interesting pix." | |
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Accepted (2006) |
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"As a misfit-empowering comedy that embraces the stragglers and fringe-dwellers of teen society, Accepted is sweetly amusing, gently anarchic and never mean-spirited." | |
Justin Chang | |
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Ace in the Hole (1951) |
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Acidente (2006) |
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"The pic captures impressions of nature and human activity. Cinema's power to observe and transform is beautifully achieved." | |
Robert Koehler | |
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Across the Universe (2007) |
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"Julie Taymor has delivered an audacious, idiosyncratic creation that plays like a riff on Hair with Fab Four cachet, stretching a thin love story across one tumultuous decade." | |
Justin Chang | |
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Across the Wide Missouri (1951) |
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Act of Violence (1948) |
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"It is strong meat for the heavy drama addicts, tellingly produced and played to develop tight excitement." | |
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Actress (2005) |
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"Droll tale is plainly mounted, but perfs, situations and Ash Gibson Grieg's quirky original score hold attention." | |
Dennis Harvey | |
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Adam & Steve (2006) |
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"Material is uneven, but rhythm and pacing keep action moving smartly." | |
Ronnie Scheib | |
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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
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"May puzzle his most ardent fans." | |
Scott Foundas | |
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Adaptation (2002) |
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"Every bit as clever and surprising as Malkovich." | |
Todd McCarthy | |
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The Addams Family (1991) |
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"Despite inspired casting and nifty visual trappings, the eagerly awaited Addams Family figures as a major disappointment." | |
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Addams Family Values (1993) |
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"It remains perilously slim in the story department, but glides over the thin ice with technical razzle-dazzle and an exceptionally winning cast." | |
Leonard Klady | |
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Addicted to Love (1997) |
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Leonard Klady | |
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Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene (2008) |
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"An admiring and often amusing portrait of the late Washington, D.C., radio and TV talkshow host." | |
Joe Leydon | |
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Adored - Diary of a Porn Star (2004) |
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Deborah Young | |
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Adrenaline (2007) |
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"Robert Archer Lynn's exhilaratingly bleak beat-the-clock thriller brings a high-tech twist to the frenetic fatalism of classic film noir." | |
Joe Leydon | |
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Adrift in Manhattan (2007) |
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"A delicate piece with good performances and an intriguing enough setup, the drama ultimately doesn't go anywhere definite or distinctive enough to leave a lasting impression." | |
Dennis Harvey | |
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Adulthood (2008) |
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"Thesping is a bit rough in places, but of a piece with the film's shouty, in-your-face style, though Clarke himself gives a powerful performance...and keeps up that pic's frenetic split-screen and popvid rhythms." | |
Leslie Felperin | |
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) |
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"It violates every rule of storytelling and narrative structure in creating a self-contained world of its own." | |
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The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999) |
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"Preschoolers will be tickled by The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland." | |
Joe Leydon | |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
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"This ill-conceived and expensive project winds up looking like a bunch of talented thesps slumming it." | |
Robert Koehler | |
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Adventures of Power (2008) |
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"With its quirky costume and production design choices, self-indulgent pic gives Wes Anderson haters an easy new target." | |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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"Strikes a nice balance of gee-whiz fantasy and tongue-in-cheek humor." | |
Joe Leydon | |
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Advise and Consent (1962) |
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"The settings are powerfully like real. A Senate hearing room, the Senate itself, a party home in immediate Washington and varying apartments plus a place in DC suburbia all have the look of genuineness." | |
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Aelita - Queen of Mars (1924) |
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"While Aelita doesn't surpass Fritz Lang's 1926 classic Metropolis, it is a major early achievement in futuristic cinema..." | |
Daniel M. Kimmel | |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
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"Spectacularly silly." | |
Justin Chang | |
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The African Queen (1951) |
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"It is a picture with an unassuming warmth and naturalness..." | |
William Brogdon | |
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