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Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) - R
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Kieszlowski's postmodern ending of the TROIS COLEUS trilogy is also one the most clever screenplay's of recent years. And how can I get started on the cinematography?
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January 9, 2007
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Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother) - R
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Maybe no other filmmaker today has a sequence of brilliant movies done in a row as Almodovar - this picture, however, remains his best work.
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January 9, 2007
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Boogie Nights - R
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Paul Thomas Anderson's direction is so vigorous that it resembles the best moments of RAGING BULL and CITIZEN KANE.
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January 9, 2007
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Schindler's List - R
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Spielberg's coming of age marks teh beginning of the fetichization of the Holocaust. That, however, does not diminish the power of this masterpiece.
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January 9, 2007
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N/A
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GoodFellas - R
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Scorsese's tour de force in the mafia world, it's one of the most powerful pieces to deconstruct the American dream.
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January 9, 2007
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A Scanner Darkly - R
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It might've been a very tough job transposing Dick's fantastic novel to a screenplay, but Linklater and the gang manage to deliver a worthy adaptation.
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January 8, 2007
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Casino Royale - PG-13
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Mixes the old and the new in such a vigorous that Bond becomes the hero that we always expected him to be.
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January 8, 2007
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The Illusionist - PG-13
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A disappointment. The plot is so contrived that not even talented actors can go through with it.
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January 7, 2007
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Angels in America - Unrated
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The best thing ever produced by a tv network. Kushner's superb text comes to life with a cast which you have to see to believe. A dream come true.
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January 7, 2007
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N/A
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Madonna - Truth or Dare - R
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Madonna proves that the best role she's ever played is Madonna herself. Sassy and tentatively offensive, this movie is fun.
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January 7, 2007
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Rent - PG-13
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How uninspired is this movie? Chris Columbus is so bland that even songs that are supposed to move you make you fall asleep.
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January 7, 2007
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Thumbsucker - R
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Bearing all the good qualities of an independent American film, this is a modern THE GRADUATE. Lou Pucci delivers a great performance
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January 7, 2007
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Me and You and Everyone We Know - R
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Everybody is looking for someone, and the way that this clever little movie shows, that search is so bittersweet.
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January 7, 2007
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Volver - R
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Almodovar creates so many layers that it's impossible not to be enchanted by this rare jewel.
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January 7, 2007
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Superman Returns - PG-13
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Bryan Singer provides a heart and a soul for the greatest superhero ever.
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January 7, 2007
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Inside Man - R
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Spike Lee's take on entertainment cinema, but still smuggling some of his good ol' characteristics in filmmaking.
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January 7, 2007
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Cache (Hidden) - R
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Haneke's style is visceral and cinematic like rare films made nowadays.
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January 7, 2007
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day - R
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The best action movie ever done.
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January 7, 2007
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Brick - R
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Clever in its postmodern turn on the noir genre, it is more than a gimmick - it is a film that stays with you long after it's finished.
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January 7, 2007
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Garden State - R
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The movie that might define a generation.
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January 7, 2007
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A History of Violence - R
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This movie is a jewel. There are depths and depths that clever filmgoers are gonna get immediately. Terrific performances from Mortensen, Bello, Hurt and Harris, plus Cronenberg at his best. A little-known masterpiece.
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January 6, 2007
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - PG
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What a difference a director makes. Eerie, character-driven and with clever camera moves, Cuarón makes the first really good Harry Potter film.
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January 6, 2007
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The Godfather, Part II - R
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How do you follow a masterpiece? With another even more powerful than the first. This is still Pacino at his best, delivering one of the greatest scenes in movie history, when he gives Freddo the 'kiss of death'.
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January 6, 2007
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Interview with the Vampire - R
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Anne Rice comes to life with a classy direction by Neil Jordan and a star-packed cast.
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January 6, 2007
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The Devil Wears Prada - PG-13
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Better than I expected, presents delightful performances from all cast and an insightful view on the corporate side of the fashion world.
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January 5, 2007
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