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4/5
 
"A thoughtful, informative and thoroughly entertaining examination of the role of performance-enhancing drugs in modern life."
Posted Jul 24, 2008
 
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)97%
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3.5/5
 
"As a subtle expression of masculine angst, it's the timid flipside of Fight Club. As a gentle critique of the American dream's descent into empty consumerism, it's a less cutesy, less feminist Little Miss Sunshine."
Posted Jun 12, 2008
 
The Promotion (2008)47%
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"Both halves of the story ring true in their way, but they don't ring out in harmony."
Posted Apr 17, 2008
 
The Visitor (2008)92%
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2/5
 
"It's funny how movies based on real stories can be the most formulaic and predictable."
Posted Mar 27, 2008
 
21 (2008)35%
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4/5
 
"The film does shed light an another facet of Nazi history, and it does it with an attention to the complexity of human nature that makes it worthy of its Oscar win."
Posted Mar 6, 2008
 
The Counterfeiters (2008)94%
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3/5
 
"This is stand-up comedy here. Bring the funny and leave the rest on the bus."
Posted Feb 7, 2008
 
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008)57%
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4/5
 
"Margot at the Wedding is an excellent film that few people will see, and even fewer will like."
Posted Nov 20, 2007
 
Margot at the Wedding (2007)51%
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3/5
 
"When it's funny, it's good. But when it takes a turn for the heartwarming, it feels more like a Disney knockoff than a send-up."
Posted Nov 20, 2007
 
Enchanted (2007)93%
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4/5
 
"To the shock of cynics in the audience waiting for this film fantasy to be lame, Beowulf turns out to be exciting, fun and occasionally breathtaking. No question it's a popcorn flick, but it's cheesy only when it chooses to be."
Posted Nov 15, 2007
 
Beowulf (2007)69%
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4/5
 
"To call this feel-good comedy conservative is to cede 'family values' to the realm of politics, which, despite a vague NPR-ishness to the characters, is something Real Life refuses to do."
Posted Oct 25, 2007
 
Dan in Real Life (2007)65%
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3.5/5
 
"As a procedural, Gone Baby Gone is by the numbers. As a portrait of human folly and resilience, however, it's great drama, and it has some powerful performances to match."
Posted Oct 18, 2007
 
Gone Baby Gone (2007)94%
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3.5/5
 
"Dripping with Wes Anderson's patented blend of whimsy and melancholy, The Darjeeling Limited is the story of three brothers traveling across India in search of themselves."
Posted Oct 11, 2007
 
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)67%
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2.5/5
 
"Elizabeth achieved its power by focusing on the central idea of how a callow princess became a great queen. In trying to re-create the formula, the sequel merely grasps about for a reason to be, and that makes for dull watching, indeed."
Posted Oct 11, 2007
 
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)34%
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3/5
 
"There's a lot of great stuff here, but it just doesn't come together."
Posted Sep 27, 2007
 
Across the Universe (2007)54%
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2/5
 
"Pretentious and precious."
Posted Sep 27, 2007
 
Feast of Love (2007)41%
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4/5
 
"Suffice it to say it's a bit of primal brutality that lays bare the animal in each of us, fighting to survive."
Posted Sep 20, 2007
 
Eastern Promises (2007)88%
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3.5/5
 
"With its absurd anti-gun "message," the film certainly could be called a satire, yet it remains firmly within the genre it is satirizing."
Posted Sep 6, 2007
 
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)66%
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3.5/5
 
"May not shake all the cowbells off the genre, but it kicks up plenty of dust."
Posted Sep 6, 2007
 
3:10 to Yuma (2007)89%
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4/5
 
"An old-fashioned English farce with enough gross-out humor to rival the dumb and dumberest of American movies, but also enough smarts to make your pleasure guilt-free."
Posted Aug 16, 2007
 
Death at a Funeral (2007)62%
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3/5
 
"The best thing about Arctic Tale is the vivid underwater cinematography, shot with such urgency and vibrancy that one might suspect a little CGI assistance has been employed."
Posted Aug 2, 2007
 
Arctic Tale (2007)62%
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3.5/5
 
"Even casual Simpsons fans will find plenty to chortle over, right through the closing credits. There are plenty of Hollywood comedies that can't say the same."
Posted Jul 26, 2007
 
The Simpsons Movie (2007)89%
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3/5
 
"One of those self-consciously quirky indie films that will strike some as comic genius while leaving the rest of the audience scratching their head."
Posted Jul 13, 2007
 
You Kill Me (2007)79%
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4/5
 
"This movie feels less like a plot-point checklist than the last one did, and there's enough visual razzle-dazzle to entertain those who haven't read the book and might miss a twist here or a turn there."
Posted Jul 10, 2007
 
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)77%
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3/5
 
"Particularly because many viewers have already seen the TV-news version, almost any other genre would have been even more compelling -- a fictionalized drama, perhaps, or Truman Capote-style narrative non-fiction."
Posted Jul 5, 2007
 
Crazy Love (2007)78%
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1.5/5
 
"Um, gambling's bad, mkay?"
Posted May 31, 2007
 
Even Money (2007)23%
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3.5/5
 
"It's all empty calories, of course, but that's what French pastry -- not to mention popcorn -- is all about."
Posted May 25, 2007
 
The Valet (2007)68%
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3.5/5
 
"As sweet as the pies that serve as its central gimmick."
Posted May 10, 2007
 
Waitress (2007)89%
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2.5/5
 
"This movie has so little to it that you begin to understand why they packed it with so much poker: They had to put something on the screen. But even die-hard Hold'em fans will leave wishing for more."
Posted May 4, 2007
 
Lucky You (2007)28%
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3.5/5
 
"Offers the satisfaction of a compelling story well told."
Posted Apr 14, 2007
 
First Snow (2007)56%
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3.5/5
 
"It's clever and sweet and pretty consistently funny."
Posted Apr 9, 2007
 
Coffee Date (2006)47%
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4/5
 
"Just from an entertainment standpoint, wondering what decisions the characters will make, and what the consequences might be, makes for edge-of-your-seat tension despite the movie's quietly thoughtful tone."
Posted Feb 22, 2007
 
The Lives of Others (2006)93%
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2.5/5
 
"The story of Vanya (Solntsev Kolya Spiridonov) is less than convincing."
Posted Feb 8, 2007
 
The Italian (2007)91%
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1.5/5
 
"Efforts to build suspense, with ominous music and dark figures flashing past the camera, are laughably amateurish, as is the made-for-TV cinematography."
Posted Feb 8, 2007
 
The Last Sin Eater (2007)19%
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3/5
 
"There's no moment that truly feels original until Candy's climactic breakdown at the end of the movie. By then, it's too late."
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
Candy (2006)50%
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2/5
 
"The title of Hollywood's latest fantasy epic is simply the word 'dragon' with one letter changed, and unfortunately, that's about the level of creativity you can expect from Eragon."
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
Eragon (2006)16%
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2/5
 
"Christmas at Maxwell's may be 'inspirational,' but it's far from entertaining."
Posted Dec 21, 2006
 
Christmas at Maxwell's (2006)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"A film that's thoughtful and exuberant, achingly sad and wildly funny."
Posted Oct 26, 2006
 
Shortbus (2006)65%
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1.5/5
 
"Russo's brand of libertarianism is at best naive and at worst tin-foil-hat crazy."
Posted Oct 5, 2006
 
America: Freedom To Fascism (2006)24%
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3.5/5
 
"The movie avoids devolving into polemic by treating its characters as individuals."
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
Heading South (2006)68%
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3/5
 
"Thankfully, just when you're ready to nod off, Stewart comes back. Watching him attack the Times with his pen and screaming 'Bring it!' is worth the price of admission."
Posted Jun 29, 2006
 
Wordplay (2006)95%
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3/5
 
"Despite quibbles over details, the case [Gore] presents is compelling, and anyone who isn't sure whether global warming is a mounting crisis or a massive hoax should see this film."
Posted Jun 8, 2006
 
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)93%
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3.5/5
 
"A reflection of how its main character comes to experience reality, as one small moment between what came before and whatever horror or happiness is yet to come."
Posted Apr 20, 2006
 
Fateless (2006)92%
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3/5
 
"In the end, it fails to offer any insight into the philosophical question it poses."
Posted Apr 13, 2006
 
Unknown White Male (2005)73%
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2/5
 
"Tedious and utterly lacking in dramatic tension."
Posted Apr 13, 2006
 
At Last (2005)0%
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2/5
 
"It took me all of 10 minutes to decide I hated it."
Posted Apr 6, 2006
 
Lucky # Slevin (2006)51%
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3.5/5
 
"Despite an occasional whiff of cheese, it's mostly a fresh, funny, coming-of-age story that feels authentic."
Posted Mar 30, 2006
 
ATL (2006)63%
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3/5
 
"Reygadas' gift for imagery is undeniable, but for most viewers, Battle in Heaven will offer not enlightenment but frustration."
Posted Mar 24, 2006
 
Battle in Heaven (2006)43%
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3/5
 
"The faux mythology may be cheesy, the grandiose plot stretched thin and full of holes, but underneath the recycled story and style is a hint of something troubling and real."
Posted Mar 2, 2006
 
Night Watch (2005)58%
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3/5
 
"The intellectual grist is intriguing, but one can't escape the feeling that Bee Season is only skimming the surface of its source material."
Posted Nov 17, 2005
 
Bee Season (2005)42%
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3.5/5
 
"If the filmmaking is somewhat less perfect than in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility, Austen fans will nonetheless delight to see their favorite characters brought to life."
Posted Nov 10, 2005
 
Pride and Prejudice (2005)85%

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