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Review of The Invisible Woman (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Dec 2013

Perhaps the most visually beautiful film this year, Ralph Fiennes' triumphant second time at bat as a director is an intelligent and deeply…

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Review of The Selfish Giant (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Dec 2013

Enigmatically titled but thrillingly direct, heart-shattering portrait of two boys' hardscrabble lives earns an easy comparison with some of…

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Review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 17 Dec 2013

About the only gag that doesn't get recycled in this saggy, would-be-satirical sequel is the one about Ron Burgundy's love of scotch…

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Review of Herø (2001)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 16 Dec 2013

Singularly brilliant concept makes for a highly intriguing viewing experience until it begins to peter out towards the end…

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Review of Her (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 16 Dec 2013

Singularly brilliant concept makes for a highly intriguing viewing experience until it begins to peter out towards the end…

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Review of Some Velvet Morning (2013)

By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 13 Dec 2013

The Neil LaBute movie for people who hate Neil LaBute movies -- a tightly packed, deviously well-played two-person drama about the illusions…

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Review of American Hustle (2013)

By Michael Sauter (58) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 Dec 2013

With a crackling script and masterful direction, Russell has made a fiction that is stranger -- and way more fun -- than the truth…

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Review of Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Dec 2013

Fetchingly produced, highly diverting inside look at the making of Mary Poppins nonetheless suffers from paucity in the script department…

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Review of The Unbelievers (2013)

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Dec 2013

In its reliance on sloganeering in place of substantive debate, The Unbelievers winds up being almost as insular as any dogmatic religious…

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Review of Here Comes the Devil (2012)

By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Dec 2013

But once it becomes clear that the children really are possessed -- cue the flickering lights and late-night levitation -- Here Comes the Devil…

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Review of The Crash Reel (2013)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 10 Dec 2013

The Crash Reel is too smart a film to present any easy answers, but while Walker is careful to record the prices paid by Pearce...she doesn't…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 09 Dec 2013

Some problems persist...but the series has found its footing, replacing complacency with storytelling confidence…

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Review of Swerve (2012)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 Dec 2013

Almost all the parts of Swerve -- the predictable storyline, thin cast and flaccid action -- feel worn-out and second-hand…

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Review of Tim's Vermeer (2013)

By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 Dec 2013

An original and endearing documentary from Penn & Teller asks the question: How did he do that…

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Review of Crave (2013)

By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 Dec 2013

[The actors are] all undermined by not just the clichéd story but director/co-writer Charles de Lauzirika's misguided tone, which veers from…

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Review of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

By Kevin Lally (258) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 04 Dec 2013

Portrait of a struggling, stubborn folksinger in 1961 New York is a Coen Brothers triumph, and one of the year's best films…

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Review of The Last Days on Mars (2013)

By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 04 Dec 2013

Tight ensemble cast can't quite save this tiresome frightener…

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Review of Out of the Furnace (2013)

By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 02 Dec 2013

A strong cast and some prominent producers will grab critical attention, but this is basically a genre picture with ambitions -- and one that…

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Review of Black Nativity (2013)

By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 27 Nov 2013

There's a wealth of talent, most of it poorly used, in this disappointingly misconceived holiday offering…

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Review of Oldboy (2013)

By Nick Schager (2,294) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 26 Nov 2013

Given the considerable reputation of Park's original with genre fanboys, the only legitimate reason to revisit this material in English is…

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