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	" A film whose lightness of touch rides a wave of family conflict to perfectly balance smiles and tears." -- Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 4, 2008	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	83%
	" [A] beautifully crafted and lively romp around the 1880s stage world." -- Variety Posted Jun 17, 2008	Topsy-Turvy (1999)	90%
	" Documaker Chico Teixeira gives a light, natural feel to his small but fetching first feature, set in a working class household in Sao Paulo that gets turned upside down by everyday dramas of sexual and emotional betrayal." -- Variety Posted Jan 24, 2008	Alice's House (2008)	90%
	" Sensitive, delicate and involving..." -- Variety Posted Oct 5, 2007	The Year My Parents Went On Vacation (2008)	86%
	" Though it sounds like an offbeat idea even for horror fans, the tech work is so well done that it could disarm unwary buffs attracted by the campy title." -- Variety Posted Sep 26, 2007	Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2003)	86%
	" One of those rare docs capable of holding its own in an official selection of fiction films." -- Variety Posted Jul 31, 2007	Forever (2007)	92%
	" A fairly successful attempt at satire, though given the subject, there's a lot of darkness under the carpet." -- Variety Posted Jul 17, 2007	Live-In Maid (2004)	100%
	" The pic should suck even landlubbers into a whirlpool of gripping adventure, overblown ambitions and sheer human folly." -- Variety Posted Jul 14, 2007	Deep Water (2007)	96%
	" A fast-moving, engrossing multiple-character drama that brings the AIDS crisis of the 1980s into laser focus." -- Variety Posted Jul 14, 2007	The Witnesses (2008)	85%
	" A film that touches the heartstrings as it brings home the cruel class distinctions that poison Indian society." -- Variety Posted Feb 26, 2007	Vanaja (2007)	79%
	" Contagiously upbeat The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio is a rousing call to arms for world-music aficionados, with strong appeal to those who believe in the mini-miracles of neighborhood cultural initiatives." -- Variety Posted Jan 25, 2007	The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio (2006)	n/a
	" Audiences hooked on Persian mainstream will devour this irreverent romantic comedy, spiced with saucy dialogue that spoofs traditional gender roles through gritted teeth." -- Variety Posted Oct 26, 2006	Cease Fire (2006)	n/a
	" A surprisingly layered vehicle for a maniacally conniving Richard Gere, backed up by a superb Alfred Molina as his accomplice." -- Variety Posted Oct 16, 2006	The Hoax (2007)	85%
	" The even-handed film is sympathetic to the Cuban revolution in its initial stages, then slowly swings around to reveal the 'skeleton of a dream' that the society has become." -- Variety Posted Oct 14, 2006	The Sugar Curtain (2007)	89%
	" Sophisticated auds will enjoy this thoroughly modern spoof on masculine fixations, played out in frank, realistic dialogue." -- Variety Posted Oct 5, 2006	Men at Work (2006)	100%
	" Using a simple storytelling style that grows stronger with each passing scene, Dry Season draws the viewer into its small two-character drama set in post-war Chad, while it offers a deep reflection on injustice and frustrated revenge." -- Variety Posted Sep 23, 2006	Dry Season (2006)	100%
	" Almost a sinful pleasure is Andrey Zhegalov's striking widescreen cinematography." -- Variety Posted Sep 23, 2006	The Island (2007)	57%
	" Oliveira's short but sweet rumination on growing old and the fading of sexual desire is not only high-concept, but one of his most watchable." -- Variety Posted Sep 19, 2006	Belle Toujours (2006)	67%
	" A passionate outcry for peace and justice in America that becomes deeply involving by the final climactic scene, overlaid with one of RFK's most stirring speeches." -- Variety Posted Sep 5, 2006	Bobby (2006)	45%
	" Much of the pic's strength is in leaning on the frail shoulders of newcomer Dorotheea Petre, who is insightful and refreshingly contemporary as a boy-girl-woman searching for her identity." -- Variety Posted Aug 25, 2006	Ryna (2005)	n/a
	" A galloping fable full of offbeat characters and entertaining moments." -- Variety Posted Jul 21, 2006	Iron Island (2006)	97%
	" When the master of French thrillers Claude Chabrol meets the mistress of English suspense fiction Ruth Rendell, the result is a potent if very classic blend." -- Variety Posted Jun 8, 2006	The Bridesmaid (2006)	90%
	" Rather miraculously, pic succeeds in painlessly educating its viewers about global politics and economics while it describes contemporary Africa with freshness and clarity." -- Variety Posted May 25, 2006	Bamako (2006)	84%
	" Ambitiously trying to blend the joys of growing up with the melancholy of living in a country under one of the worst dictatorships in Eastern Europe, this warm story does have a tendency to ramble." -- Variety Posted May 25, 2006	The Way I Spent The End Of The World (2006)	n/a
	" *The buoyant little comedy 12:08 East of Bucharest* puts its finger on the problem in the best tradition of East European humor, savvy but concrete, gentle but sharp as a knife.*" -- Variety* Posted May 25, 2006	12:08 East of Bucharest (2007)	95%
	" A somber, beautifully acted reflection on the barbarity of war and the bestiality of man, which only enormous compassion can redeem." -- Variety Posted May 24, 2006	Flanders (2006)	71%
	" Somewhere between Monty Python, Jacques Tati and a slideshow of New Yorker cartoons, this critique of life's cruel inconsistency confirms the French co-directors' gift for reinterpreting surrealism in a humorously modern key." -- Variety Posted May 22, 2006	Avida (2008)	n/a
	" Though weak in the drama department, the story of a brother and sister who love each other but have different political ideas and personal agendas effectively captures the tension of the time." -- Variety Posted May 5, 2006	How I Killed a Saint (2004)	83%
	" The Yacoubian Building distinguishes itself both as the most expensive Egyptian film ever made and, despite its nearly three-hour running time, one of the most watchable." -- Variety Posted Apr 25, 2006	The Yacoubian Building ()	100%
	" Besides the fine Bakovic, the cast does a splendid job fleshing out unconventional roles." -- Variety Posted Apr 19, 2006	Gravehopping (2005)	n/a
	" Powerfully co-directed by Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, the film has a winning combo of excitement and topicality." -- Variety Posted Apr 18, 2006	The Road to Guantanamo (2006)	86%
	" Its undeniable appeal lies in shocking frankness shackled to irony, a combo that should attract indie lovers with psychoanalytic leanings and droll senses of humor." -- Variety Posted Apr 11, 2006	I am a Sex Addict (2005)	65%
	" A large cast of youthful performers, including the director and scriptwriters, at first seem awkwardly lifted from the stage, but begin to emerge as believable characters by and by." -- Variety Posted Mar 21, 2006	Texas (2005)	n/a
	" The lifelong shame and trauma experienced by the victims of childhood incest are grippingly dramatized by Cristina Comencini, consummate mistress of Italian family drama, in Don't Tell, probably her most successful film." -- Variety Posted Mar 16, 2006	Don't Tell (2005)	29%
	" A study in courage and harrowing portrait of a 14-year-old boy who works in a Bolivian silver mine, The Devil's Miner is an unforgettable journey through hell under the earth, where Satan is worshipped as king." -- Variety Posted Mar 10, 2006	The Devil's Miner (2006)	92%
	" Though the storyline is dirt simple (can friendship outlive jealousy?) and not particularly meaningful or involving, the action in this character-driven film is scintillatingly sexy." -- Variety Posted Feb 18, 2006	Lower City (2006)	60%
	" *In its quiet way, Taraneh* touches the hot issues -- jail, divorce, teenage love, unwed maternity -- and comes up with a convincing, positive answer to all.*" -- Variety* Posted Jan 10, 2006	I'm Taraneh, 15 (2006)	100%
	" *Marcelo Gomes makes an impressive if sober feature helming debut in Cinema, Aspirin and Vultures." -- Variety* Posted Nov 14, 2005	Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures ()	86%
	" A powerful portrait of the Spanish spirit, particularly the gypsy culture of Andalusia." -- Variety Posted Sep 24, 2005	Iberia (2005)	n/a
	" The dialogue has a pleasing low-key realism that complements Soderbergh�s understated direction, though one can sense a firm hand always guiding the straightforward story." -- Variety Posted Sep 12, 2005	Bubble (2006)	71%
	" British documakers Kim and Florence Ayisi present a surprisingly positive portrait of the justice system in a small town in Cameroon." -- Variety Posted Sep 10, 2005	Sisters in Law (2006)	90%
	" Radiates a warm humanity and uplifts the spirit." -- Variety Posted Jun 9, 2005	The Keys to the House (2004)	80%
	" Comedy veteran Paolo Virzi brings a light helming touch to a story with a lot to say about contemporary Italy." -- Variety Posted Jun 2, 2005	Caterina in the Big City (2005)	89%
	" This enjoyable French pic welds together drama, melodrama and comedy in a blend with potentially strong European audience appeal." -- Variety Posted May 19, 2005	Kings and Queen (2005)	87%
	" The tight pacing of Michael Hudecek and Nadine Muse's editing keeps the story fluid and focused but very concise, commanding audience attention from start to finish." -- Variety Posted May 18, 2005	Cach� (2005)	88%
	" A fascinating if somewhat morbid study." -- Variety Posted Mar 4, 2005	Starkiss: Circus Girls in India (2003)	90%
	" The connections [Kiarostami] makes between his cinema and Italian neo-realism will interest scholars, students and fledgling directors." -- Variety Posted Feb 24, 2005	10 on Ten (2005)	60%
	" The sensitive dual female role for femme lead Radha Mitchell stirs memories of complex Allen heroines from Annie Hall on down, even if the action is dispersed via a larger ensemble cast which he currently favors." -- Variety Posted Feb 24, 2005	Melinda and Melinda (2005)	52%
	" Twin Sisters has the engrossing quality of a big historical novel and about the same level of sentimental artistry." -- Variety Posted Feb 17, 2005	Twin Sisters (2002)	75%
	" A film destined to divide Manoel de Oliveira's fans but also to win him new ones." -- Variety Posted Dec 9, 2004	A Talking Picture (2003)	74%

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