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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 02 Feb 2006

At times, Burials seems to be arguing that 'civilization' is a joke and that we're kidding ourselves if we think we believe the world makes sense…

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By Johnw. (29) on 02 Feb 2006

Brilliant film of humanity and compassion between disparaging cultures. Flawlessly cast including a smart performance by Levon Helm…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Ebert & Roeper (629) on 26 Jan 2006

Tommy Lee Jones makes a sure-handed feature directing debut and gives one of the best performances of his career…

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By Msic (4) on 23 Jan 2006

Certainly worthy, and unlike Arriaga's previous efforts, the flashbacks add poignancy rather than just formal flash…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 12 Jan 2006

Its social consciousness aside, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is really a simple love story between men set in the American West,…

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By Mikef. (18) on 07 Jan 2006

A horrible torture-fest in which the captive falls in love with his sadistic captor (as usual)…

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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for FilmStew.com (638) on 06 Jan 2006

Like Richard Farnsworth, L. Q. Jones or even Steve McQueen in his later performances, Jones' world-weary western masculinity transcends movie acting…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for Modamag.com (300) on 31 Dec 2005

A simple, stoic, well-structured contemporary Western that brings a humanist point of view to bigger issues…

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By Kit Bowen (393) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 29 Dec 2005

Tommy Lee Jones' stirring and deeply felt Three Burials proves one thing: Sometimes the most compelling films are the ones closest to the heart…

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By Maguih. (1) on 28 Dec 2005

Oh! god the surprise of the year! What a great film, IT MUST BE DISTRUBUTED WIDELY! Awesome Script, Great Direction, My favorite film of the year…

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 23 Dec 2005

A satire that touches deeply even as it amuses so richly…

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By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 22 Dec 2005

Believable performances, excellent cinematography, and it is mixed with little oddities and humor that keep it from being overly oppressive…

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By Andrew Sarris (502) for New York Observer (1,400) on 21 Dec 2005

A literally slow-moving western that plays out as laboriously as its title…

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By John Venable (339) for Supercala.com (431) on 20 Dec 2005

A simple, rugged tale about friendship, loyalty, keeping your word, and the importance of human life. It's also a must see…

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By Devin Faraci (498) for CHUD (345) on 18 Dec 2005

What does a masterpiece look like? Like The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, one of the best movies of the decade so far…

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By Eric Lurio (584) for Greenwich Village Gazette (481) on 17 Dec 2005

This, despite the brutality and diversions [two of the most boring sex scenes this year], this is well worth a look…

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By Gregoryv. (1) on 17 Dec 2005

This is a masterpiece. Guillermo Arriaga is a genius, he is the best writer in the world. Tommy Lee is great, as Chris Menges photography…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for Now Playing Magazine (128) on 16 Dec 2005

Has a type of quiet grace that's out of step and perhaps out of style with modern Hollywood convention…

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By Pam Grady (384) for Reel.com (1,232) on 16 Dec 2005

Ignore the rotten title; make Jones (and yourself) happy -- see this movie…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 16 Dec 2005

The essentially sanctified Melquiades...is the least developed character...Jones and Arriaga instead focus on the redemption of Estrada's white…

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