
Matthew Smith
Movies reviews only
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American Hardcore (2006) |
Struggles under the weight of its own ambition. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Mongolian Ping Pong (2004) |
Affecting feature from first-time director is an exercise in restraint. - Film Journal International
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| Posted May 19, 2006
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Untold Scandal (2003) |
Untold Scandal, the latest screen adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a stylish, cool and detached interpretation of an overworked text. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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Machuca (2004) |
A visually stirring film that asks many questions about Chile's 1973 coup, without providing any easy answers. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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Minimal Stories (2002) |
Vacuous road movie in which vacant characters receive rewards that far outweigh their uninspired goals. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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15: The Movie (2003) |
Visually arresting film proves that Singaporean kids just want their MTV. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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The Great Water (2004) |
Macedonian blockbuster is more successful as a technical accomplishment than as an engaging narrative. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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Rize (2005) |
David LaChapelle's documentary is a spirited but less-than-insightful look at contemporary youth culture in south-central Los Angeles. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) |
Largely conventional documentary lovingly portrays the brief life of '80s California band The Minutemen. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 27, 2005
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Three...Extremes (Saam gaang yi) (2005) |
Cross-cultural Asian horror triptych is a bloody good time. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 22, 2005
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Stella Street (2004) |
The story and tone are so confused and the caliber of impersonations so inconsistent, the film will please only the most Anglophilic of audiences. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 20, 2004
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