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By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 12 Sep 2003

Sometimes we need sweetness, like when we've just eaten a ration of bitter Neil LaBute or Ridley Scott movies…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for About.com (1,470) on 13 Jul 2003

Surprising when actually analyzed. It's mostly buildup and only the last half hour is the ghost story. But it works…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 Mar 2003

This sentimental perennial is a holiday chestnut…

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By Ben Walters (136) for Time Out London (344) on 15 Nov 2002

The film’s bravura fantasy sequence, imagining the hellishly licentious Bedford Falls that would exist without George, makes the grandest…

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By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 16 Aug 2002

There are hokey moments galore and the ten minutes preceding the final five are almost too corny but nothing can diminish the overall effect…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 10 Dec 2001

The story not only stands strong half a century later, but it continues to show up today's formulaic Hollywood films for the vacuous use of…

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By Almar Haflidason (66) for BBC.com (1,500) on 16 Apr 2001

It's a Wonderful Life achieves a fine balancing act between pathos and feel-good that is delivered by an outstanding cast…

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By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 27 Feb 2001

A truly classic, timeless film, one of the few that quite simply never grows old…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 01 Jan 2000

Although sometimes bordering on the maudlin, it remains a beautifully uplifting story and a sweet little comedy as well…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 Jan 2000

It's one of those ageless movies, like Casablanca or The Third Man, that improves with age…

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By Liz Beardsworth (78) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 01 Jan 2000

It's a gem for any time of the year and, as such, a vital part of any film fan's collection…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 01 Jan 2000

It isn't a terrible film by any means, and it's easy to see why people revere it…

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By Dan Jardine (362) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 01 Jan 2000

This great American fable is buoyed by its unwavering faith in the wealth of the human spirit…

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By Tim Dirks (207) for Tim Dirks' The Greatest Films (207) on 01 Jan 2000

It's A Wonderful Life (1946), originally made for Liberty Films, is one of the most popular and heartwarming films ever made by director Frank Capra,…

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By Marc Lee (41) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 10 Dec 1991

The inspirational, thoroughly festive ending is guaranteed to bring tears to the eyes…

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By Bert Briller (1) for Variety (12,700) on 15 Jul 1979

Frank Capra and James Stewart, in returning to films after long years in uniform, endow the pic with its most telling contributions…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 29 Dec 1974

The film is gripping enough simply with the telling of George's lifestory. A genuine American classic…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 24 Apr 1971

The most well-loved of all Christmas movies…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 19 Jan 1965

Whether you view this film in the middle of the summer or at Christmas, Capra's greatest film represents one of the most transcendent and joyful…

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By Manny Farber (19) for The New Republic (897) on 09 Aug 1959

Capra is an old-time movie craftsman, the master of every trick in the bag, and in many ways he is more at home with the medium than any other…

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