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4/5
 
"Cynical, sophisticated movie-industry-murder-mystery made with great attention to detail, and still one of the best examples of Hollywood turning the camera on itself."
Posted Apr 28, 2008
 
The Player (1992)98%
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4/5
 
"Memorable, thought-provoking and courageous."
Posted Apr 9, 2008
 
Serpico (1973)94%
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2.5/5
 
"A bit like an album by The Doors: faultlessly good-looking and loaded with dramatic import. Then you get up close and it turns out there's not much there at all."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
The Book of Revelation (2006)80%
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3.5/5
 
"John Dahl creates an intelligent and character-driven crime-drama built around solid performances by Damon and Norton."
Posted Mar 25, 2008
 
Rounders (1998)64%
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"A fascinating collaboration between two of French cinema's great talents which, in its strange atmosphere, poetic dialogue and creepy tone, has lost none of its ability to shock or compel."
Posted Mar 3, 2008
 
Les Enfants Terribles (1950)75%
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2.5/5
 
"If you already love U2 your conviction will be strengthened. If you hate them, it will confirm your worst fears. Either way, the 3D technology is fantastic."
Posted Feb 22, 2008
 
U2 3D (2008)92%
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4.5/5
 
"An impressive and enduring evocation of time and place, this is a moving low-life drama built around Oscar-winning writing and performances."
Posted Jan 30, 2008
 
Midnight Cowboy (1969)90%
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2.5/5
 
"Knocked up hurriedly, you feel, in between Apatow's other projects, Walk Hard is the feted writer-producer's first fumble. As Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel might have put it, this one only goes to two-and-a-half."
Posted Jan 18, 2008
 
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)74%
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"Fascinating, perplexing and infuriating in equal measure, this spectacular example of dreamlike filmmaking deserves to be approached with an open -- or opened -- mind. Every aspect is ambiguous, but the rewards are there."
Posted Jan 15, 2008
 
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)93%
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2.5/5
 
"Visually exhilarating but also purposefully - and pointlessly - outrageous. Not for the faint hearted."
Posted Nov 9, 2007
 
Ex Drummer (2007)45%
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1.5/5
 
"One of the least convincing political satires of the millennium so far - no bite, no vision and no laughs."
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
Man of the Year (2006)20%
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3/5
 
"Made with love for fans, this is an indulgent but enjoyable film about the band and the places that have inspired their music."
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
Heima: A Film by Sigur Ros (2007)100%
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"Relentless, profane, cynical and bitterly funny, this still ranks among the best work by Nicholson and Ashby. An exhilarating trip from start to finish."
Posted Oct 31, 2007
 
The Last Detail (1974)91%
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4/5
 
"A quiet, intelligent, beautifully shot yet oddly distant biopic of post-punk's dark prince. The legend remains intact."
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
Control (2007)87%
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"Lolita, with its acute mix of pathos and comedy, and Mason's mellifluous delivery of Nabokov's sparkling lines, remains the definitive depiction of tragic transgression."
Posted Oct 3, 2007
 
Lolita (1962)97%
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3.5/5
 
"So far out it ain't never coming back. This flamboyant vehicle for The Beatles' music is boldness exemplified - even if it does frequently trip on its own ambition."
Posted Sep 28, 2007
 
Across the Universe (2007)53%
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3.5/5
 
"A powerful and thought-provoking film that succeeds equally as sad human drama and compelling thriller."
Posted Sep 14, 2007
 
True North (2006)75%
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4/5
 
"Two aspiring novelists in hip young Oslo scribble their way through success, failure, love and friendship in this crafty little gem directed by Lars Von Trier's nephew, Joachim Trier."
Posted Sep 7, 2007
 
Reprise (2008)95%
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3.5/5
 
"The landscape speaks louder than words in this atmospheric journey through emotional extremes."
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Born and Bred (2006)100%
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3.5/5
 
"Raw, ragged, rambling and romantic - if the sound of a furious violin drifting down the alley quickens your pulse, you may find Gatlif's gypsy drama a seductive and potent experience."
Posted Aug 10, 2007
 
Transylvania (2006)69%
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5/5
 
"Bergman at his most compelling, detailed and witty. An astonishing and deeply rewarding achievement."
Posted Aug 10, 2007
 
Fanny and Alexander (1982)100%
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"Powerful and thought-provoking allegory that mixes politics, sexuality, myth and art."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
The Rite (1969)n/a
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2.5/5
 
"Scattered moments of rawness aside, the master of the spiritual crisis directs an unbalanced and uncharacteristically unconvincing melodrama."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
Dreams (1955)n/a
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"Made with Bergman's usual flair for striking visuals and intelligent characterisation, this is rewarding dissection of middle-aged love that manages to be incisive, compassionate and hopeful."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
A Lesson in Love (1954)n/a
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5/5
 
"Despite heavy subject matter this is an ambitious and worthwhile attempt to get under the skin of its characters, full of striking images and played with great power by Henning and Malmsten."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
Three Strange Loves (1949)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"Rewarding, if sombre, slice of Swedish street life that demonstrates Bergman's trademark visual ingenuity and expert characterisation."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
Port of Call (1948)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"Subtle but sharply observed, it remains one of Bergman's most watchable and rewarding dramas."
Posted Jul 30, 2007
 
Monika (1952)100%
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5/5
 
"This is tense, dense and highly stylised psychological drama. Visuals, dialogue, characters and tone are all expertly judged, and the critical reception launched Bergman's career."
Posted Jul 14, 2007
 
Torment (1944)83%
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4/5
 
"A blazingly intense sci-fi thriller and a blinding visual experience."
Posted Apr 10, 2007
 
Sunshine (2007)75%
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3.5/5
 
"Not actually that funny ha ha, but a sensitive and unforced little film about the aimlessness of post-graduate life."
Posted Mar 16, 2007
 
Funny Ha Ha (2005)89%
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"By Meyer's terms this is an uncharacteristically conventional B-movie but there's still more than enough of his prurient panache to ensure it's well worth a look."
Posted Sep 11, 2004
 
Motorpsycho (1965)60%
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"Bolt's writing is elegant, vivid, shot through with a mounting sense of irony, and both Scofield and Shaw clearly relish their roles."
Posted Sep 18, 2003
 
A Man for All Seasons (1966)85%
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"Spielberg's first film finds the director ruthlessly exploiting a devastatingly simple premise to extraordinary effect."
Posted Aug 19, 2003
 
Duel (1971)81%
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3.5/5
 
"With its commentary on art and fantasy, this is a radical experiment in non-linear filmmaking."
Posted Jul 16, 2003
 
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1976)94%
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4/5
 
"With its raw performances and lyrical dialogue this is a sombre, resonant, lingering drama about family dysfunction and emotional frustration."
Posted May 24, 2003
 
Autumn Sonata (1978)94%
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"Monumental in both scale and running time, it's still one of the most spectacular undertakings in film ever seen."
Posted May 24, 2003
 
Intolerance (1916)95%
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"A lost classic."
Posted May 24, 2003
 
The Fire Within (1963)90%
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4/5
 
"A stark and haunting conclusion to Bergman's main period that combines an intelligent approach to weighty issues with the director's visual flair."
Posted May 24, 2003
 
After the Rehearsal (1984)89%
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4/5
 
"Powerful, gripping, urgent."
Posted May 24, 2003
 
Accattone (1961)100%

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