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" Writer-director Herman handles a difficult topic with great sensitivity, drawing splendid performances from his young actors with David Thewlis and Vera Farmiga and the other grown-ups reliably efficient." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)81%
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" The most fun to be had at the movies this or any other recent summer." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jun 30, 2008
 
Mamma Mia! (2008)53%
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" The film succeeds as a deeply involving study of men and women caught up in a whirlwind beyond their control." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jun 18, 2008
 
The Edge of Love (2008)91%
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" Handsomely produced and featuring fine performances, the film will travel well to festivals and art houses where audiences respond to classy period pieces with a modern sensibility." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Feb 22, 2008
 
The Duchess of Langeais (2008)68%
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" Ragged, uneven and potholed with some dire dialogue and performances, the film's cockeyed optimism and likable leads conspire to bring a smile by the time it's done." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Feb 13, 2008
 
Filth and Wisdom (2008)n/a
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" As surprising as it is delicious with an indelible performance by new star Sally Hawkins." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Feb 13, 2008
 
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)97%
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" A ramshackle but likeable story" -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 10, 2007
 
Man in the Chair (2007)50%
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" It ranks with the best novel adaptations of recent times." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 7, 2007
 
Atonement (2007)83%
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" Shocking and deeply moving film about an incident in Iraq." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Nov 16, 2007
 
Redacted (2007)43%
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" Politicians, the media, educators, military commanders and a docile public all come under fire in a well-made movie that offers no answers but raises many important questions." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 24, 2007
 
Lions for Lambs (2007)28%
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" He [Carter] may not have been the most dynamic or effective president in recent history but in Demme's snapshot he certainly appears to be the most decent." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 10, 2007
 
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007)78%
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" [Director] Loach is in excellent form making the most of a shrewd screenplay by Paul Laverty and drawing a winning performance from newcomer Kierston Wareing as a brassy but misguided entrepreneur." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2007
 
It's a Free World (2007)93%
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" The film's masterful imagery, good performances and considerable tension overcome some clichéd characterization to leave a powerful and lasting impression." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2007
 
Hotel Meina (2007)n/a
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" Inventive and very unusual account of the life and times of Bob Dylan." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2007
 
I'm Not There (2007)78%
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" While the film is amusing, it is disappointing that Atkinson appears content to play it safe. It would have been fun to see him aim higher." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Aug 21, 2007
 
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)50%
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" Stark but moving snapshot of men on the front line of a nation's nightmare." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 25, 2007
 
Alexandra (2008)94%
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" Intricate and moving drama about life's struggles and near misses." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 24, 2007
 
The Edge of Heaven (2008)90%
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" Director Julian Schnabel and screenwriter Ronald Harwood have performed a small miracle in adapting for the screen Jean-Dominique Bauby's autobiography The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 23, 2007
 
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)94%
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" [An] expertly fashioned documentary-style drama." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 21, 2007
 
A Mighty Heart (2007)77%
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" Even though Chinese authorities forced the director to make many cuts before it could be shown in Cannes, the movie retains enormous political impact as well as being a moving drama." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 21, 2007
 
Blind Mountain (2008)76%
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" A harrowing tale of the grim lengths to which two young women will go to end an unwelcome pregnancy in a totalitarian society that is indifferent to their fate unless it involves punishing them." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 17, 2007
 
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008)97%
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" A smashing horror film, frightening and thrilling." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 9, 2007
 
28 Weeks Later (2007)71%
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" Important documentary record of an extraordinary man." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Apr 23, 2007
 
I Have Never Forgotten You (2007)81%
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" An utterly charming comedy of sexual manners that should do very well wherever audiences appreciate savvy dialogue and smart, observational filmmaking." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Apr 2, 2007
 
2 Days In Paris (2007)86%
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" Savvy thriller for conspiracy buffs with star performances by Binoche and Turturro." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 13, 2006
 
A Few Days in September (2006)47%
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" Writer/director Aravalo and a fine cast tell the story with great charm." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 13, 2006
 
DarkBlueAlmostBlack (2007)69%
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" An ambitious throwback to the days of rousing all-action wartime pictures in which an intrepid loner risks everything to fight a clearly defined enemy. It succeeds on almost all fronts." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 13, 2006
 
Black Book (2007)76%
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" A motley group of employees from an international weapons company find themselves hilariously at the business end of their own products in Christopher Smith's razor-sharp comedy horror film." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 13, 2006
 
Severance (2007)65%
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" Whether or not Bobby Kennedy was the man his supporters believed him to be, the film makes a persuasive case that something important in America was silenced when he was gunned down." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 5, 2006
 
Bobby (2006)45%
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" Alfonso Cuaron takes the classic movie formula of a cynical tough guy required to see an innocent party to safe harbor, and shoots it to pieces." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2006
 
Children of Men (2006)92%
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" Arslen has a sharp eye for telling detail and draws memorable performances from his inexperienced cast in a bitter demonstration of how for too many people life is truly nasty, brutish and short." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
Fratricide (2005)90%
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" A treat for fans of western movies and anyone interested in myths of the Old West." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 30, 2006
 
Requiem For Billy The Kid (2006)n/a
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" Engrossing mix of horror, fantasy and stark drama." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 30, 2006
 
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)96%
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" The film relies heavily on dramatic music for its thrills and some of the effects are a bit cheesy, but it appears to be so well meant that these flaws are easily forgiven." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 26, 2006
 
Silk (2006)40%
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" Writer-director Abderrahmane Sissako is to be admired for not giving up on a film that features many African voices that do cry out to be heard." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 26, 2006
 
Bamako (2006)84%
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" This is not a fear-mongering movie, but it is unpredictable and shocking, with compassion hanging on for dear life." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 24, 2006
 
Babel (2006)68%
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" Complex and rewarding." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 20, 2006
 
Charlie Says (2006)n/a
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" Richly entertaining fantasy from a cinematic master." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 19, 2006
 
Volver (2006)91%
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" [A] pleasing jumble of stories about love in Paris." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 18, 2006
 
Paris, Je T'aime (2007)85%
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" Dark but absorbing." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Apr 6, 2006
 
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2007)78%
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" The film is well worth seeing for its views of the parched wilderness of far-flung Brazil and its talkative depiction of an unlikely friendship." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 6, 2005
 
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures ()86%
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" Norway's official Oscar contender, Kissed by Winter, is a touching examination of the unimaginable grief and guilt that results from parents seeing their children die." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Nov 29, 2005
 
Vinterkyss (2005)n/a
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" Powerfully moving but laced with incisive wit." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 24, 2005
 
Don't Tell (2005)29%
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" Oliveira's touch is sure and the result is an atmospheric piece of work that lingers in the mind." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 12, 2005
 
Espelho Mágico (2005)40%
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" At last, a stylish and sexy comedy for grownups." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 8, 2005
 
Casanova (2005)43%
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" Writer-director Christian Carion has fashioned a deeply moving and uplifting piece that should find appreciative audiences everywhere." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 8, 2005
 
Joyeux Noël (2006)77%
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" Strangely beautiful." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 24, 2005
 
The Wild Blue Yonder: A Science Fiction Fantasy (2006)67%
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" A hoot." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 21, 2005
 
Citizen Dog (2004)n/a
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" Astonishingly powerful documentary about really, really hard work." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 12, 2005
 
Workingman's Death (2006)73%
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" Steering well clear of soap opera, the film offers a slice of life that women will surely recognize and men would no doubt benefit from seeing." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 10, 2005
 
Familia (2005)89%

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