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Review of Tulpan (2009)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 31 Mar 2009

Poignantly captures a society at the hinge of change, where the beauty of the rugged environment and the pride of fulfilling traditions compete…

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Review of Paris 36 (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 31 Mar 2009

Sentimental and hummable…

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Review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 29 Mar 2009

Guest's focus on Sherman and her work is [the film's] strength, providing an in-depth and revealing glimpse of one of the most celebrated artists…

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Review of The Edge of Love (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 22 Mar 2009

Though very uneven in style and focus…

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Review of Fados (2007)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 06 Mar 2009

Magically, not a traditional tour of the sweet home of fados…

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Review of Coraline (2009)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 17 Feb 2009

Because Selick remains true to the novel's spirit, the film rises far above being a mere novelty…

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Review of Our City Dreams (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 04 Feb 2009

Intimate opportunity to see successful women navigate the art world while infusing their work with feminist consciousness, but only glimpses…

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Review of The Class (2008)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 31 Jan 2009

What will rouse empathy and exasperation, though, is one teacher's attempt to act more like a colleague or mentor than an intimidating white…

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Review of The Class (2007)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 31 Jan 2009

What will rouse empathy and exasperation, though, is one teacher's attempt to act more like a colleague or mentor than an intimidating white…

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Review of Inkheart (2008)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 22 Jan 2009

Similar to the movie adaptation of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass (Knopf, 1996), the filmmakers shoehorn most of the book's plot into…

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Review of Good (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 31 Dec 2008

A worthy attempt to give the banality of bureaucratic evil both an individualized credibility and a somber universal warning…

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Review of Orthodox Stance (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 23 Dec 2008

Personable, singular young welterweight makes the audience, and a colorful array of mentors and supporters, believe boxing is the sweet science…

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Review of The Business of Being Born (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 23 Dec 2008

Not a lot new about the U.S…

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Review of Beaufort (2007)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 23 Dec 2008

Powerful portrait of an officer and his soldiers facing up to what it means to serve in an army of a fallible, democratic country that spins…

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Review of Waltz with Bashir (2008)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 23 Dec 2008

Powerfully proves that animation can be an original vehicle for adult catharsis when reality merges with lingering nightmares…

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Review of The Band's Visit (2007)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 23 Dec 2008

Some of the humorous and touching explorations between the band and their hosts are predictable, but a sweet portrait of humanism amidst language…

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Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 18 Dec 2008

Unlike so many animated films that are clogged with trendy pop-culture references, the filmmakers recall older tales with a wink and a nod…

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Review of City of Men (2007)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 17 Dec 2008

A must for fans of the TV series, as it continues the unique formula of mixing fun, fantasy, fear, and frankness, for 2 young men barely surviving…

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Review of Tuya's Marriage (2006)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 14 Dec 2008

Inspired to capture the ebbing traditions of his mother's Mongolian heritage, director pays touching tribute to a strong woman who finally…

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Review of Under the Same Moon (2007)

By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 14 Dec 2008

Some plot twists and encounters go beyond broad brushstrokes for complex characterizations to make corny seem meaningful…

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