Anita Gates
Anita Gates's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
New York Times
Movies reviews only
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A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) |
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
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| Posted Jun 09, 2020
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Tiger Cruise (2004) |
''Tiger Cruise'' feels polarizing rather than patriotic. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 16, 2019
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High School Musical (2006) |
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
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| Posted Sep 09, 2019
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Daria: Is It College Yet? (2002) |
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
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| Posted Sep 14, 2018
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Don't Breathe (2016) |
It will probably please fans of this simple genre with its solid suspense, murky lighting and "gotcha!" scares. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 25, 2016
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Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) |
[A] thorough, powerfully straightforward documentary ... - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 01, 2015
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Going Away (2013) |
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
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| Posted Oct 01, 2015
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Deathgasm (2015) |
In between the rampant four-letter words and the occasional partial nudity are likable attempts at humor - some sweet, some saucy. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 01, 2015
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Searching for Home, Coming Back From War (2015) |
"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
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| Posted Aug 20, 2015
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Women Who Flirt (2014) |
The film is exaggerated, ludicrous and simplistic. It shows a towering disdain for both men and women. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 26, 2014
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Death Metal Angola (2012) |
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
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| Posted Nov 20, 2014
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4 Moons (2014) |
"4 Moons" ("Cuatro Lunas") paints a spirited and sensitive portrait of gay boys and men in 21st-century Mexico. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 20, 2014
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The Hadza: Last of the First (2014) |
[A] lovely documentary ... - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 30, 2014
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A Requiem for Syrian Refugees (2014) |
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
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| Posted Oct 16, 2014
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Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014) |
The film's storytelling is straightforward, almost standard-issue, but the story itself is compelling, as is the testimony of devotees. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 09, 2014
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Botso (2013) |
"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
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| Posted Oct 09, 2014
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The Canal (2014) |
Over all, the action is too cryptic, and the pedestrian dialogue doesn't help. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 09, 2014
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The Supreme Price (2013) |
Joanna Lipper's documentary shapes one country's recent history into an accessible and tragic family drama. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 02, 2014
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Advanced Style (2014) |
"Advanced Style" is undeniably captivating, even uplifting at times. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 26, 2014
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Brush With Danger (2014) |
Although the characters repeatedly express their worship of "original art" in gilded frames, the script consists of singularly unoriginal dialogue. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 18, 2014
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Altina (2014) |
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
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| Posted Sep 11, 2014
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The Frontier (2014) |
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
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| Posted Sep 11, 2014
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The Quitter (2014) |
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
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| Posted Sep 11, 2014
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Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering (2014) |
Mr. Moss's message is clear, shrewdly edited and peculiarly interesting. - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 28, 2014
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When the Game Stands Tall (2014) |
In the end, the only real impact is limited to a few scenes ... - New York Times
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| Posted Aug 21, 2014
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Think Like a Man Too (2014) |
Things turn loud and desperate and stay that way, and the moral seems to be: Whatever you do, don't act like a man, because that means unjustified bravado, whoop-it-up antics and adolescent humor. - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 19, 2014
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Burning Blue (2014) |
The script, by Mr. Greer and Helene Kvale, rolls along with lifeless, profoundly unimaginative dialogue ... - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 05, 2014
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Small Small Thing (2013) |
There is no gore here, and no on-screen violence, but this is in every way a horror movie. With a devastating ending. - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 05, 2014
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The American Nurse (2013) |
A solid, worthwhile documentary. If the film is workmanlike at times, it is also elegantly cleareyed. - New York Times
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| Posted May 15, 2014
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Walk of Shame (2014) |
A beautiful woman leaves a bar and goes home with James Marsden. And that is just about the only thing that makes sense in "Walk of Shame." - New York Times
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| Posted May 02, 2014
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Next Goal Wins (2014) |
In some ways, this is just another underdogs-go-for-it sports movie. In others, it is as sensitive and observant as an Edith Wharton novel. - New York Times
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| Posted Apr 23, 2014
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Half The Road: The Passion, Pitfalls & Power Of Women's Professional Cycling (2014) |
The message is repeated ad infinitum; this documentary is painfully long for a project of this kind. - New York Times
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| Posted Apr 17, 2014
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Greencard Warriors (2013) |
Ms. Kruishoop's direction and Helle Jensen's cinematography, on dark streets and in small rooms, create an all too foreboding sense of danger. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 27, 2014
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Beatocello's Umbrella (2012) |
In theory and largely in execution, it is little more than a promotional video for Kantha Bopha, a group of hospitals in Cambodia, and Dr. Richner, who has run them since the early 1990s. But what a guy! - New York Times
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| Posted Dec 12, 2013
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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) |
By the time the long, throbbing concert finale begins, there is no doubt that Mr. Brown's intensity has not faded over the years and that the Stone Roses' breakup was a serious loss. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 05, 2013
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Behind the Blue Veil (2013) |
Robyn Symon's billowy but deadly serious documentary ... - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 01, 2013
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Boss (2013) |
"Boss" is billed as an action comedy, but it isn't always clear what is part of the joke and what isn't. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 17, 2013
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The Last Day of August (2012) |
The characters do not escape stereotyping, but the film deserves credit for looking at Shannon's view of the relationship as well as that of the smug urban professionals. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 03, 2013
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Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde (2013) |
The burning question is why Mr. Hyde's story has never been made into a feature film. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 03, 2013
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Naked as We Came (2011) |
Here is the way it should happen when a family says goodbye: Making peace. Making connections. Smelling the orchids. Seeing the light. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 12, 2013
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A Random Desi Romance (2013) |
Ms. Kapoor, in her early 20s, gives a performance that seems to reinvent female confidence. - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 09, 2013
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We the Parents (2012) |
Audiences may feel mixed emotions when at the end of the film a woman sums up her feelings about the campaign, declaring, "Now I know if a school ain't doing good, we can change that." - New York Times
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| Posted Sep 05, 2013
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Nicky's Family (2011) |
An enthralling documentary by Matej Minac... - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 18, 2013
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Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire (2013) |
Like so much of current polarized communication, "Assaulted," wherever it is shown, is likely to be preaching to the choir. - New York Times
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| Posted Jul 11, 2013
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State 194 (2012) |
Sadly, the overall effect of "State 194" is a fresh wave of frustration and discouragement over a heartbreaking and seemingly insurmountable political standoff and its human toll. - New York Times
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| Posted May 16, 2013
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The Second Meeting (2012) |
Their meeting was arranged by the filmmaker, and their encounters reek of false bonhomie. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2013
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The Painting (2011) |
Short on narrative sophistication but visually a true objet d'art. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2013
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Caroline and Jackie (2012) |
It captures the awkwardness, loneliness and unacknowledged desperation that haunt us all but that are particularly poignant when seen among attractive 30-somethings. - New York Times
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| Posted May 03, 2013
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Code of the West (2012) |
A mostly dutiful documentary that drifts dangerously close to earnestness. - New York Times
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| Posted Mar 28, 2013
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Encounter Point (2006) |
It isn't often that you see a film about Israelis and Palestinians that can be called hopeful, but Ronit Avni's assured, thoughtful and clear-eyed documentary certainly qualifies. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 16, 2006
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