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4/5	" The film demolishes stereotypes of the mentally challenged, celebrating the energy, desires and ambitions of its protags." -- Total Film Posted Oct 3, 2008	Heavy Load (2008)	100%
4/5	" A political film in the widest sense of the term, the strongly acted and dispassionately photographed Import/Export holds up a troubling mirror to our times." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 3, 2008	Import/Export (2007)	78%
3/5	" Strip away the fey costumes, aristocratic nymphs, kindly druids and fairytale castles and what have you got? A typically Rohmerian exploration of courtship and fidelity among innocent young �uns." -- Total Film Posted Sep 12, 2008	Romance of Astree and Celadon (2008)	63%
	" Directed by Cukor with his trademark elegance, and proof of the filmmaker's famed ability to direct female actresses, this sparkling satire on backbiting, privileged women continues to delight." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 11, 2008	The Women (1939)	90%
4/5	" A lyrical yet unsentimental vision of childhood, directed with striking assurance by Erdem." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 29, 2008	Times and Winds (2008)	85%
3/5	" A promising first feature from Das, the low-key Little Box Of Sweets returns to the filmmaker's rural Indian past to offer an atmospheric evocation of a particular time and place." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 15, 2008	Little Box of Sweets (2006)	50%
3/5	" Jean Luc-Godard�s third feature fuses trademark stylistic playfulness with a stark portrait of the dehumanising nature of capitalist society." -- Total Film Posted Aug 11, 2008	My Life to Live (1962)	90%
2/5	" This fails to do justice to Roth�s formidable prose." -- Total Film Posted Aug 8, 2008	Elegy (2008)	74%
4/5	" The ascent reveals a fascinating clash of values between the more gung-ho Americans (who are determined to reach the top) and the youngsters� remarkable teacher Sabriye Tenberken." -- Total Film Posted Aug 8, 2008	Blindsight (2008)	98%
3/5	" An accomplished work from documentarian Walker, who uses her battle-against-the odds story to illuminate how Tibetan society mistreats its blind citizens." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 8, 2008	Blindsight (2008)	98%
3/5	" El Ba�o Del Papa (which translates as The Pope�s Toilet) is an engaging and humane affair, never losing sight of its characters� material hardships." -- Total Film Posted Aug 1, 2008	The Pope's Toilet (2007)	77%
4/5	" A thoroughly absorbing affair." -- Total Film Posted Jul 28, 2008	Floating Weeds (1959)	95%
3/5	" Provides a heartfelt portrait of the desperate conditions endured by children in today's Afghanistan." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Jul 22, 2008	Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007)	89%
3/5	" Ostensibly a black comedy, this Brit road movie engages most in its more reflective moments, focusing on characters� feelings of guilt, anger, sadness and regret." -- Total Film Posted Apr 21, 2008	Three and Out (2008)	20%
4/5	" Thanks to the acuity of their performances, the old adage �You always hurt the ones you love� rings new and true." -- Total Film Posted Apr 18, 2008	Private Property (2006)	69%
3/5	" The broader political questions aren�t addressed, but Cedar successfully conveys the boredom, fear and claustrophobia experienced by his conscript characters." -- Total Film Posted Mar 28, 2008	Beaufort (2008)	87%
4/5	" Vividly characterised and convincingly acted (not least by Spiridonov), it makes for a fascinating portrait of a post-Communist society beset by crime and despair." -- Total Film Posted Jan 24, 2008	The Italian (2007)	91%
3/5	" The precisely composed result urges us to ponder the origins of the foodstuffs we wolf down each day." -- Total Film Posted Jan 24, 2008	Our Daily Bread (2006)	94%
4/5	" Amid a crop of fine performances, Morace brings stand-out subtlety with his hurt and confusion at the betrayals of the adult world." -- Total Film Posted Jan 24, 2008	Libero (2005)	100%
4/5	" Vividly characterised and convincingly acted (not least by Spiridonov), it makes for a fascinating portrait of a post-Communist society beset by crime and despair." -- Total Film Posted Jan 24, 2008	The Italian (2007)	91%
3.5/5	" An unsentimental and vividly characterized film which successfully combines melodrama and social analysis and features an impressive central performance from Spiridonov." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Jan 24, 2008	The Italian (2007)	91%
3.5/5	" A leisurely and reflective film filled with warmth and respect for its subjects." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Jan 18, 2008	Back to Normandy (2008)	88%
2/5	" A strong candidate for the year�s most overblown French romantic drama." -- Total Film Posted Jan 15, 2008	Chance or Coincidence (1998)	n/a
3/5	" The film�s strongest asset is octogenarian newcomer Tavira, who exudes stoic dignity." -- Total Film Posted Jan 4, 2008	The Violin (2007)	94%
3/5	" Balibar delivers a supremely arch portrayal of a woman whose every gesture and expression seem calculated for effect." -- Total Film Posted Dec 28, 2007	The Duchess of Langeais (2008)	68%
4/5	" An affecting, vibrantly-acted work." -- Total Film Posted Dec 13, 2007	Les Chansons d'Amour (2007)	38%
4/5	" Stylistically Honore favours a naturalistic approach to choreographing the composer Alex Baupain's thirteen songs, thus avoiding the pitfalls of kitsch and irony, whilst his young and beautiful cast, deliver appealingly vibrant performances." -- BBC Posted Dec 11, 2007	Les Chansons d'Amour (2007)	38%
4/5	" The madcap finale to a loose trilogy from Taiwanese director Tsi Ming-Liang, and whilst emphatically not to all tastes, fans of the obscene, the experimental and the outrageous should make every effort to get along." -- BBC Posted Nov 15, 2007	The Wayward Cloud (2007)	82%
3/5	" Beautifully shot yet distant." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 9, 2007	In Memory of Me (2007)	78%
4/5	" In other hands this might have become a clumsy message movie, but the witty script, charming performances and playful direction make for pleasurable viewing." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 9, 2007	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
3/5	" The imposing setting of the seminary is integral to the power of In Memory Of Me." -- BBC Posted Nov 9, 2007	In Memory of Me (2007)	78%
3/5	" The Band�s Visit could easily have become a clunky message movie, but Kolirin maintains a sure-handed balance of humour and heartache." -- Total Film Posted Nov 9, 2007	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
3/5	" Absorbs for most of its two hours, only losing conviction in an underwhelming sign-off." -- Total Film Posted Nov 9, 2007	In Memory of Me (2007)	78%
3/5	" An enigmatic fable of longing and loneliness in present-day Kuala Lumpur." -- BBC Posted Nov 6, 2007	I Don't Want To Sleep Alone (2007)	88%
	" From the stylised Saul Bass credit sequence to Preminger's assured direction, this is a thought provoking, superbly acted drama that simply oozes class." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 23, 2007	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)	100%
	" The eightysomething Sembene delivers a powerfully acted and colourfully shot polemic. A perceptive observation of daily life in an African village that celebrates female bravery and solidarity." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 22, 2007	Moolaade (2004)	99%
4/5	" Bristling with emotional intensity, this is far superior to earlier AIDS-related dramas." -- BBC Posted Oct 19, 2007	Witnesses (2003)	90%
4/5	" Cleaving to a child�s-eye-view of a time of significant social change, documentarist-turned-feature director Julie Gavras elicits excellence from Kervel as the stubborn schoolgirl struggling to deal with the lack of certainties in her new lifestyle." -- Total Film Posted Oct 19, 2007	Blame it on Fidel (2006)	93%
3/5	" This solidly acted film struggles to balance its portrait of life amongst the have-nots in contemporary Liege with the melodramatic aspects of a crime thriller." -- Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 28, 2007	The Right of the Weakest (2006)	67%
2/5	" All you need is love� but a coherent vision doesn�t hurt either." -- Total Film Posted Sep 28, 2007	Across the Universe (2007)	54%
3/5	" Belvaux�s sympathies for his marginalised subjects are beyond doubt; the film�s at its best when observing how the characters� lives are constrained by their environments (adroitly captured by the widescreen lensing)." -- Total Film Posted Sep 28, 2007	The Right of the Weakest (2006)	67%
3/5	" A mite overblown, but no less enjoyable for it � and guaranteed to get a Hollywood re-jig." -- Total Film Posted Sep 14, 2007	The Serpent (2006)	85%
3/5	" A spare yet affecting portrait of Polish �outsider artist� Nikifor Krynicki, bringing to light the winter years of his life." -- Total Film Posted Sep 14, 2007	My Nikifor (2004)	86%
4/5	" Entertaining and affecting, this takes its subjects out of their comfort zone and onto a journey of self-discovery. Stirring soccer skills are matched by absorbing action off the ball." -- Total Film Posted Sep 14, 2007	In the Hands of the Gods (2007)	85%
3/5	" Style is mirrored by content, Trier�s non-linear storytelling (unnamed narrator, imagined versions of events) credibly reflecting the characters� turbulent inner worlds." -- Total Film Posted Sep 7, 2007	Reprise (2008)	86%
4/5	" Impressively acted and compassionately observed, it hovers intriguingly between reality and dream-state." -- Total Film Posted Aug 24, 2007	Born and Bred (2006)	100%
3/5	" The narrative threads are tied a little too neatly, but it�s a promising debut." -- Total Film Posted Aug 17, 2007	Fissures (2007)	73%
3/5	" Perceptive and powerful." -- Total Film Posted Aug 3, 2007	I for India (2007)	100%
3/5	" More than just a storytelling stunt, it�s a fraught, revealing portrait of a brand-crazed and emotionally arrested society." -- Total Film Posted Jul 20, 2007	Partner (1968)	100%
4/5	" The theatrical, colour-coded sets, graceful camerawork and scene-bridging snowfall motif create a quasi-fairytale feel. But it�s the beautifully tuned ensemble acting that infuses this funny, sad treat with real humanist heft." -- Total Film Posted Jul 20, 2007	Private Fears in Public Places (2007)	79%

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