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Review of The Avengers (2012)

By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 02 May 2012

Expectations delivered, promises fulfilled: The Avengers is everything you could want in a superhero movie, with larger-than-life feats believably…

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Review of The Raven (2012)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 26 Apr 2012

Edgar Allan Poe, serial-killer hunter…

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Review of Dolphin Boy (2011)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 26 Apr 2012

A compassionate study that admirably refrains from pumping up the sentimentality…

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Review of 96 Minutes (2011)

By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 26 Apr 2012

First-time writer-director Aimee Lagos' time-skipping thriller ultimately adds up to less than the sum of its parts, but good performances…

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Review of The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

By Sarah Sluis (47) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 26 Apr 2012

A notch above the standard romantic comedy, The Five-Year Engagement gets points for its realistic premise and regular, if mild, laughs…

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Review of Downtown Express (2012)

By Eric Monder (171) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

Tchaikovsky must be grabbed by the throat or it becomes sentimental, declares the paterfamilias in Downtown Express, but the character could…

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Review of Elles (2011)

By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

A movie made by women for women, Elles will find a sympathetic audience among those who identify with the woman-in-crisis…

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Review of Sound of My Voice (2011)

By Erica Abeel (109) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

A riveting, deftly crafted sci-fi thriller that plays mind games with the viewer…

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Review of Headhunters (2011)

By Kevin Lally (258) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

Darkly comic thriller from Norway in which a corporate headhunter who moonlights as an art thief gets a terrifying comeuppance…

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Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

Aardman's first stop-motion feature in 3D doesn't overdo the now-ubiquitous special effects, but the added dimension refreshes the studio's…

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Review of Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag (2011)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 25 Apr 2012

Taiwanese natives battle occupying Japanese forces in a doomed uprising. Exciting if exhausting account of a real-life incident…

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Review of The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 24 Apr 2012

A clumsily titled but winsome romantic comedy that quietly sneaks its way into your affection…

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Review of The Lucky One (2012)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Apr 2012

All the sentiment and staying power of a greeting card…

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Review of Going Down in La-La Land (2011)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

A young Hollywood hopeful resorts to porn, and his lowered expectations match yours as you trudge through this latest gay--but really grim--offering…

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Review of Darling Companion (2012)

By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

With its strong cast, gorgeous Utah mountain locations, brilliant fall colors and laudable story in praise of love, animals, family loyalty,…

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Review of Chimpanzee (2012)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

Chimpanzee is Bambi for simians, but-spoiler alert-with a less trauma-inducing mother loss, especially for the audience…

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Review of Marley (2012)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

This documentary about the reggae megastar Bob Marley will be called a benchmark (and it is) and a must-see (it's that too)…

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Review of To the Arctic 3D (2012)

By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 18 Apr 2012

A lovely fable about nature and motherhood in the North Pole. The problem is, it may scare the pants off you. The other problem is, it's all true…

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Review of Last Will and Embezzlement (2012)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 Apr 2012

This would-be serious exposé of elder abuse is so mishandled it merely becomes an endless, clumsy and finally patronizing litany of woe, offering…

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Review of A Simple Life (2012)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 Apr 2012

Moving character study from noted filmmaker Ann Hui…

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