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69%
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Bride Flight (2011)
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"An expensively filmed chick flick about three Dutch women who seek a better life among the Kiwis."
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Harvey S. Karten
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61%
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Water for Elephants (2011)
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"One of the better pics from Hollywood but you won't want to run away to join this circus."
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Harvey S. Karten
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87%
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Budrus (2010)
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"An intense, albeit one-sided, documentary on location during demonstrations by the Palestinians in the village of Budrus against Israeli encroachments."
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Harvey S. Karten
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Zuijia paidang daxian shentong, (Aces Go Places II ) (1984)
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Kage Alan
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92%
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Standing In The Shadows of Motown (2002)
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Kage Alan
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Mr. Ice Cream Man ()
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Kage Alan
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——
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Nu xia mai ren tou (Heads for Sale) ()
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Kage Alan
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——
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Just Can't Get Enough (2001)
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Kage Alan
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30%
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Sanctum (2011)
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"Lacking plot and witty dialogue, this deserves a 'fresh' strictly for its photography."
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Harvey S. Karten
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96%
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True Grit (2010)
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"Its great strength is its contrast between a brash young innocent and a seen-it-all, laid-back older man."
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Harvey S. Karten
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Immortally Yours (Kiss of the Vampire) (2009)
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Kage Alan
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57%
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Irreversible (2002)
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"Contains crippling, extended acts of sexual violence and general inhumanity, yet, under the bleeding rawness of it all, was a film of brilliant technical achievement and unrivaled, unrelenting ferocity."
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Brian Orndorf
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80%
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The Royal Tenenbaums (2002)
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"The filmmaker's great conjunction picture, where every element, from casting to cinematography, found perfect alignment, bringing about Anderson's most emotionally pulling, visually arresting feature."
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Brian Orndorf
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79%
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
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"While certainly sweet, Love is more compelling as a veiled threat, with Anderson jerking the audience around, wielding abrasive characters and hostile situations in a manner I've come to adore."
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Brian Orndorf
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95%
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Lost In Translation (2003)
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"A relationship picture with elegant connective tissue; it's brittle and real, focused on the nuances of body language and unspoken desire, while indulging in a cheeky bit of knowing absurdity when the mood strikes."
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Brian Orndorf
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85%
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
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"A head-spinning dream project of extraordinarily bi-polar, nutso invention, Vol. 1 is a candy store rampage, cheering on Tarantino's fetishes as he built a colorful war machine of ideal double-feature dementia."
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Brian Orndorf
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79%
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Open Range (2003)
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"Range is handed a stunning period scope by Costner's directorial eye, while forming an unexpectedly tender core to help endear these character past their grizzled exterior."
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Brian Orndorf
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87%
|
X2: X-Men United (2003)
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"For this brief shining moment, the "X-Men" universe held perfect pitch, and funny book movies had a new standard of execution to live up to."
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Brian Orndorf
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7%
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Glitter (2001)
|
|
Brian Orndorf
|
|
7%
|
Summer Catch (2001)
|
|
Brian Orndorf
|
|
6%
|
Corky Romano (2001)
|
|
Brian Orndorf
|
|
94%
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American Splendor (2003)
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|
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80%
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MacArthur Park (2001)
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|
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100%
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Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
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39%
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Children of the Corn (1984)
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|
Kage Alan
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The Apocalypse (1997)
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48%
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Open Season (2006)
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"Mischievous and spunky, it's aimed at family fun."
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Susan Granger
|
|
37%
|
The Guardian (2006)
|
"An exciting crowd-pleaser, examining what it takes - physically and psychologically - to be a hero. Think of it as "Top Fin"!"
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Susan Granger
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33%
|
Flyboys (2006)
|
"In the sky, the scenes soar - but the ground story never takes off."
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Susan Granger
|
|
63%
|
Jackass: Number Two (2006)
|
"It tells us seomthing about the demoralizing state of movie audiences today when donkey dung like this tops the box-office."
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Susan Granger
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|
87%
|
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
|
"Featuring an extraordinary, Oscar-worthy performance by Forest Whitaker, this gripping drama interweaves historical fact with fiction into an edgy, eye-riveting tale."
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Susan Granger
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73%
|
Jet Li's Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia) (Legend of a Fighter) (2006)
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"While no "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," this chop-socky features Jet Li's flying fists and feet doing Chinese We Shu martial arts."
|
Susan Granger
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11%
|
All The King's Men (2006)
|
"Ponderous and pretentious - nstead of a timeless, relevant political commentary, it just feels discordant and tediously dated."
|
Susan Granger
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42%
|
Gridiron Gang (2006)
|
"No sappy sports cliche or trite inspirational slogan is ignored."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
3%
|
The Covenant (2006)
|
"This supernatural story doesn't muster much horror, much less tap into the thriller aspect."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
32%
|
The Black Dahlia (2006)
|
"Plot threads get tangled in a florid web of confusion, and the cast's tawdry, melodramatic antics often evoke unintentional amusement."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
41%
|
Beerfest (2006)
|
"This tepid celebration of binge drinking goes flat fast."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
22%
|
The Quiet (2006)
|
"Perversely sordid, some of the creepy soft-core scenes cross the lurid line of bad taste."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
61%
|
Crank (2006)
|
"A reckless, relentless rush that goes nowhere in an exhausting 83 minutes."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
69%
|
Hollywoodland (2006)
|
"Ben Affleck exudes sleaziness, Diane Lane is slyly manipulative and Adrien Brody scores as the scummy gumshoe...it's an enigmatic and intriguing tale."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
36%
|
Accepted (2006)
|
"Subversive, sophomoric comedy"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
74%
|
The Illusionist (2006)
|
"This lavishly romantic tale of magic and mystery is utterly spellbinding, teasing and tantalizing you with the truth while juggling smoke and mirrors."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
93%
|
Lassie (2006)
|
"Yes, they're still making a few timeless, sentimental family films the way they used to - with no CGI."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
68%
|
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
|
"This repitilian horror thriller is the stuff of which nightmares are made."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
3%
|
Zoom (2006)
|
"Just exactly how desperate are you to get the kids out of the house and into the theater?"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
19%
|
Step Up (2006)
|
"Formulaic story, filled with flashy, toe-tapping interludes..."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
68%
|
World Trade Center (2006)
|
"Somber and life-affirming, intense yet respectful, it marks the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attack."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
85%
|
The Descent (2006)
|
"A mindless, tense fright-fest"
|
Susan Granger
|
|
72%
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
|
"Silly, squealing spoof of dopey daredevils who clearly have a few lug nuts loose."
|
Susan Granger
|
|
40%
|
The Night Listener (2006)
|
"It's fitting that kaleidoscopic images introduce this psychological thriller in which reality and fantasy collide and splinter into cinematic fragments."
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Susan Granger
|
78%
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