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Review of The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

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Review of In Darkness (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

an extraordinarily well-made film, one that manages to effectively convey small truths about the nature of being human…

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Review of Pariah (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

evades the formula for coming-of-age films as it announces the arrival of a fascinating new star in the remarkable Adepero Oduye…

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Review of In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

not incompetently made, and it suggests that Jolie might have a real shot at someday being a very good director…

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Review of This Means War (2012)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

more like a business plan than a movie, and it's difficult to imagine that any of the professionals who collaborated to produce it would…

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Review of Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

despite the R-rating, this isn't really a movie for grown-ups, Tomorrow When the War Began can't be completely dismissed as a teen movie…

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Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

Thoughtful, gentle and wonderfully restrained, David Gelb's brief documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a portrait of an artist in full flower,…

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Review of The Artist (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

it gives us a glimpse of what those silly people in black-and-white…

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Review of The Deep Blue Sea (1994)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

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Review of Shame (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

As an evocation of cheerless ennui, Shame is unmatched. It's a chilly depiction of a sad, wounded monster who might plausibly walk among us…

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Review of Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

In the end it devolves into something disappointingly ordinary, which, given the proven skills and sensibilities of director Marc Forster…

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Review of October Baby (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

While it's better than most movies of its kind, it's still pretty weak entertainment, though choir members should feel free to sing its praises. Amen…

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Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

there's nothing very special about Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, other than the remarkable Max von Sydow and a preternaturally alert…

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Review of The Diary of Preston Plummer (2012)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

One of the best things about the movie is the specificity of its universe - it feels like a personal story, told with an eye to getting the…

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Review of Seeking Justice (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

There is a strange and sometimes wondrous intensity in Cage's performances in these films; sometimes his madness is enough to elevate a film…

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Review of Deadline (2012)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

it's not evil and it's enjoyable in the same way the really terrible movies featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 were enjoyable (or…

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Review of A Separation (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

a complex and nuanced movie about the ... the collapse of a relationship between intelligent people of good will…

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Review of A Dangerous Method (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

Cronenberg's comments are largely constrained to the subtle placement of his actors in the frame, to suggest the ever shifting power dynamic…

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Review of Crazy Horse (2011)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

Wiseman's camera seems to be unabashedly enjoying the garish spectacle it's taking in, while at the same time offering an implicit critique…

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Review of Friends with Kids (2012)

By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

a talky and sometimes witty romantic comedy that, at least for a while, serves as a bracing antidote to all those irritating, stroller-pushing…

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