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"If it doesn't get your heart pounding with the thrill of cinematic discovery, that's OK%u2014old-style craftsmanship like this is a heartwarming curio in this day and age."
Posted May 14, 2008
 
The Children of Huang Shi (2008)25%
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"Adventure story, love story, history lesson: What's not to like?"
Posted May 14, 2008
 
Mongol (2008)88%
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"Slowly paced but never dull, filled with quiet moments that add up to a thoroughly moving experience."
Posted Apr 30, 2008
 
The Edge of Heaven (2008)90%
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"A fascinating, thought-provoking film."
Posted Apr 30, 2008
 
Surfwise (2008)100%
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"Dude%u2014now even a stoner comedy can star minority actors. That may not seem like major cultural progress, but progress it is."
Posted Apr 24, 2008
 
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)55%
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"It's got its share of characters, plenty of triumphs, and a Shakespearean tragedy at its core. When it comes to drama, that's a hard combination to beat."
Posted Apr 21, 2008
 
The First Saturday in May (2008)72%
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"A powerhouse film that ranks among the very best nonfiction features of the past decade."
Posted Feb 11, 2008
 
Chicago 10 (2008)76%
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"A little picture in the best sense of the term, it's filled with small but telling moments and richly drawn characterizations."
Posted Dec 6, 2007
 
The Band's Visit (2007)98%
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"A major work from an extremely talented director. But it is also a flawed, and at times distasteful, piece that will turn off as many viewers as it turns on."
Posted Nov 30, 2007
 
There Will Be Blood (2007)91%
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"Told with style and passion, Persepolis is one of the most unique, and moving, animated films ever made."
Posted Nov 19, 2007
 
Persepolis (2007)95%
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"Julian Temple has paid proper homage to one of rock's most important artists."
Posted Nov 1, 2007
 
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (2007)88%
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"A terrific film about a complex human being."
Posted Oct 4, 2007
 
Control (2007)88%
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"In adapting this most un-Coen-like material, the brothers have come up with a winner: an action film with a serious philosophical undertone."
Posted Oct 4, 2007
 
No Country for Old Men (2007)95%
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"Impeccably shot, cast and directed, this is a truly impressive film."
Posted Sep 13, 2007
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)75%
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"It accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do--entertain while playing to everyone's most basic fears. American big-studio filmmaking. Ya gotta love it."
Posted Mar 23, 2007
 
Shooter (2007)47%
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"Even though Blessed by Fire is undoubtedly well-made and sincere in its efforts to shine a light on this farcical episode, it also doesn't add anything to the "war is hell" genre."
Posted Mar 22, 2007
 
Blessed by Fire (2007)90%
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"Pushes the boundaries of weirdness, yet manages to be a moving look into faith and redemption."
Posted Mar 22, 2007
 
Adam's Apples (2007)71%
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"Masterfully directed, acted and shot, this is world cinema at its absolute finest."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Fateless (2006)92%
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"The film ranges from wacky and hilarious to downright romantic, yet Berger manages to shift tone smoothly and expertly. He's aided by top performances from his leads."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Torremolinos 73 (2005)72%
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"Actually has a light tone and a few fine comedic moments."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Puffy Chair (2006)76%
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"Not only as good as any American thriller of the past several years, but boasts a totally unique premise."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Memory of a Killer (2005)83%
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"Game for almost anything, Watts displays serious comic chops and is, as always, a delight to watch."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Ellie Parker (2005)52%
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"A stunningly offbeat and finely controlled directorial debut."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)84%
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"Field directs all this with a restraint that sometimes verges on the dry, but there's little doubt the film builds to a shattering climax."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Little Children (2006)81%
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"If Lemming doesn't necessarily work on an intellectual level, it sure does emotionally."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Lemming (2006)70%
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"Tells this tale with energy and panache."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Hollywoodland (2006)69%
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"An amazing, provocative and ultimately creepy film."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Grizzly Man (2005)93%
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"The gradual accumulation of detail, the quotidian elements of the long night, eventually add up to a powerful and engrossing whole."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2006)93%
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"Hurricane on the Bayou makes its points in a compelling, and moving, manner."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Hurricane on the Bayou (2006)85%
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"A real work of art, a hearty meal in today's cinematic fast-food culture."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The New World (2005)60%
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"Features a staggeringly creepy performance by Bruno Ganz, whose Hitler is both a raving psychotic and a beaten, melancholic man."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Downfall (2005)91%
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"The new and improved Tour now has a terrifically well-made and astute film documenting its birthing pains."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005)91%
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"Flawed though it might be, it's still an exciting piece of film made by an innovative director who was firing on all cylinders."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Outsiders (1983)65%
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"What comes across is how important open spaces like this are to urban dwellers, how they enhance quality of life and become citified versions of village squares."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Rittenhouse Square (2005)50%
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"At its center is an astonishing set-piece that will rivet almost any moviegoer."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
13 Tzameti (2006)84%
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"Dirty is a solid ride, and deserves recognition if only because it affords Gooding the chance to reaffirm his acting chops."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Dirty (2005)19%
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"A highly satisfying piece of stylish pop entertainment."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Miami Vice (2006)48%
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"A blunt instrument of a tale, with considerable emotional impact."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Cronicas (2005)72%
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"Gut-bucket filmmaking at its most lurid-and most fascinating."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Devil's Rejects (2005)54%
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"A well-produced, rousing feature based on one of those forgotten World War II episodes that make for great cinema."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
The Great Raid (2005)35%
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"Not so much a message film as it is a martial-arts epic with a philosophical backdrop. And it is utterly sincere without being treacly or preachy."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Fearless (2006)73%
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"A loving, even moving, homage to a man whose influence still reverberates today."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Baadasssss! (2004)90%
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"No one will be surprised by the plot machinations that ensue, but the film is saved from utter tedium thanks to a relatively intelligent screenplay and the amiability of the leads."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Just Friends (2005)43%
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"Exciting, nerve-wracking and utterly original."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Lady Vengeance (2005)75%
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"What Come Early Morning does is create an utterly convincing central character, and surround her with a milieu and backstory that is sincere and convincing."
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Come Early Morning (2006)84%
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"A wonderfully weird, and hugely entertaining, genre exercise that should please all sorts of audiences, whether art-house types or fanboys."
Posted Feb 12, 2007
 
The Host (2007)92%
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"Not only tons of fun, it's actually quite good."
Posted Feb 12, 2007
 
Black Book (2007)76%
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"There are plenty of shootouts and grisly happenings to keep things moving, and Toll's cinematography...ensures that Seraphim Falls is a visual triumph."
Posted Jan 17, 2007
 
Seraphim Falls (2007)54%
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"Richard LaGravenese's film succeeds primarily because, like the classic Stand and Deliver, it's about abandoned kids learning to be the best they can possibly be."
Posted Jan 4, 2007
 
Freedom Writers (2007)69%
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"It's stupid American big-budget filmmaking at its most endearingly idiotic."
Posted Oct 22, 2005
 
Domino (2005)19%

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