 | Learning to Live Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars.
[b]Beginners[/b] is a beautiful work, not just for the emotions it deftly reveals, but also for its skillful use of still photography to evoke moods and memories. More » |
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 | Extreme Girl Power Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars.
Zack Snyder marries his passion for song with his inclination to grandiose cinema in [b]Sucker Punch[/b], an elaborately staged tribute to girl power. More » |
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 | McConaughey Back in Court Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.
The so-called [b]Lincoln Lawyer[/b], who operates out of his sleek black sedan, seems less interested in justice than in running up his bill, but beneath that veneer of cynicism lurks something resembling a soul. More » |
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 | A Midwestern Crash Course Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars.
[b]Cedar Rapids[/b] tells the often-hilarious story of his crash-course initiation into a cynical world of backroom deals and soul-crushing compromises. More » |
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 | A Romance Unraveled Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams Williams give riveting performances, laying themselves bare, emotionally and physically, in [b]Blue Valentine[/b] More » |
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 | Escaping the Hollywood Babylon Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars.
It’s hard to imagine a story much slighter than Sofia Coppola’s [b]Somewhere[/b], a running diary in the life of a Hollywood star — a life rife with malaise and superficial encounters. More » |
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 | A Marvelous Spectacle Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars.
[b]TRON: Legacy[/b] is a worthy sequel, both in its fantastic look and its admirable sense of wonder. More » |
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 | Con Man Carrey Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars.
[b]I Love You Phillip Morris[/b] is inspired by the real-life exploits of legendary con artist Steven Jay Russell, nicknamed “Houdini” for his uncanny talent to escape. More » |
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 | Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Those invested in Rowling’s seven-volume saga should have no trouble losing themselves in Potter’s latest on-screen story. More » |
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 | The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Was Eliot Spitzer, former New York governor, sabotaged by his own hubris or the victim of a calculated political hit? More » |
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