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Anita Gates

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A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) 100% EDIT “The production doesn't resolve the paradoxes in Newton's life, but it does give viewers some idea of what it might have been like to be inside his head.” – New York Times Jun 9, 2020 Full Review Tiger Cruise (2004) 67% EDIT “''Tiger Cruise'' feels polarizing rather than patriotic.” – New York Times Sep 16, 2019 Full Review High School Musical (2006) 67% EDIT “It would be unfair not to salute the movie's message about broadening one's horizons and not being limited by stereotypes or peer pressure. But when an admirable message is packaged in such treacle, it just makes the message seem treacly, too.” – New York Times Sep 9, 2019 Full Review Daria: Is It College Yet? (2002) EDIT “The series finale wasn't as loaded with one-liners as the show's average episode, but then it had to make room for sociological comment. "Daria: Is It College Yet?" was a brave farewell, placing its heroine in the context of the real, sick, sad world.” – Chicago Tribune Sep 14, 2018 Full Review Don't Breathe (2016) 88% EDIT “It will probably please fans of this simple genre with its solid suspense, murky lighting and "gotcha!" scares.” – New York Times Aug 25, 2016 Full Review Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) EDIT “[A] thorough, powerfully straightforward documentary ...” – New York Times Oct 1, 2015 Full Review Going Away (2013) EDIT “It's a quietly compelling story. And two-thirds of the way through, there's an elating good-news revelation worthy of a 1930s screwball comedy.” – New York Times Oct 1, 2015 Full Review Deathgasm (2015) 88% EDIT “In between the rampant four-letter words and the occasional partial nudity are likable attempts at humor - some sweet, some saucy.” – New York Times Oct 1, 2015 Full Review Searching for Home, Coming Back From War (2015) EDIT “"Searching for Home" is strikingly photographed by Mr. Christiansen and is sure to give comfort and support to countless veterans and their families.” – New York Times Aug 20, 2015 Full Review Women Who Flirt (2014) 40% EDIT “The film is exaggerated, ludicrous and simplistic. It shows a towering disdain for both men and women.” – New York Times Nov 26, 2014 Full Review Death Metal Angola (2012) 93% EDIT “What we have here is a rather sweet story of the plan to hold Angola's first national rock concert in its bombed-out, rubble-strewn, second-largest city, Huambo.” – New York Times Nov 20, 2014 Full Review 4 Moons (2014) 86% EDIT “"4 Moons" ("Cuatro Lunas") paints a spirited and sensitive portrait of gay boys and men in 21st-century Mexico.” – New York Times Nov 20, 2014 Full Review The Hadza: Last of the First (2014) EDIT “[A] lovely documentary ...” – New York Times Oct 30, 2014 Full Review A Requiem for Syrian Refugees (2014) EDIT “The subtitles are sometimes stilted, too faithful to word-for-word translations, but we get a palpable sense of what life is like in one camp in northern Iraq.” – New York Times Oct 16, 2014 Full Review Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014) 64% EDIT “The film's storytelling is straightforward, almost standard-issue, but the story itself is compelling, as is the testimony of devotees.” – New York Times Oct 9, 2014 Full Review Botso (2013) EDIT “"Botso" is an enchanting film for two reasons: Mr. Korisheli's humanity is magnetic, and no more beautiful case could be made for the psychological healing power of making music.” – New York Times Oct 9, 2014 Full Review The Canal (2014) 74% EDIT “Over all, the action is too cryptic, and the pedestrian dialogue doesn't help.” – New York Times Oct 9, 2014 Full Review The Supreme Price (2013) 100% EDIT “Joanna Lipper's documentary shapes one country's recent history into an accessible and tragic family drama.” – New York Times Oct 2, 2014 Full Review Advanced Style (2014) 89% EDIT “"Advanced Style" is undeniably captivating, even uplifting at times.” – New York Times Sep 26, 2014 Full Review Brush With Danger (2014) 20% EDIT “Although the characters repeatedly express their worship of "original art" in gilded frames, the script consists of singularly unoriginal dialogue.” – New York Times Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Altina (2014) 86% EDIT “To Ms. Schinasi's credit, two of her husbands break down in tears on camera while talking about her, and the other two are dead.” – New York Times Sep 11, 2014 Full Review The Frontier (2014) 67% EDIT “The film means well but feels generic, strained and claustrophobic (despite several scenes at a deserted beach), with tight close-ups and sudden confrontations.” – New York Times Sep 11, 2014 Full Review The Quitter (2014) EDIT “Remember when indie films starred normal people with average cheekbones and jawlines, inadequately lighted? Matthew Bonifacio's "The Quitter" is a return to that style, and a simple story well told.” – New York Times Sep 11, 2014 Full Review Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering (2014) 58% EDIT “Mr. Moss's message is clear, shrewdly edited and peculiarly interesting.” – New York Times Aug 28, 2014 Full Review When the Game Stands Tall (2014) 21% EDIT “In the end, the only real impact is limited to a few scenes ...” – New York Times Aug 21, 2014 Full Review
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