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Review of Casa de Mi Padre (2012)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 17 Mar 2012

It's not just boring ... it's frustrating, because we now how much better Ferrell can be when he's given creative material…

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Review of John Carter (2012)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 08 Mar 2012

Playing the princess, whose name is Dejah Thoris, Lynn Collins is a revelation. I'm not just talking about those costumes (Dejah-view…

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Review of The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 21 Dec 2011

It's interesting that the villain's name is pronounced like 'saccharine' when the whole movie feels like it's made of frosting…

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Review of The Muppet Movie (1979)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 25 Nov 2011

This isn't about one sock puppet's search to be all that he can be. It's about a community combining their talents to bring joy to the world…

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Review of Cars 2 (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 23 Nov 2011

Cars dazzled my eyes and warmed my heart. Cars 2 ... inspired resistance instead of welcome…

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Review of The Tree of Life (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 14 Jun 2011

Those occasional moments in Days of Heaven that inspired a catch in the breath ... are the building blocks of this film…

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Review of Beginners (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 14 Jun 2011

Mills weaves emotional storylines together -- and anthropomorphizes a canine -- without stumbling into sentimentality…

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Review of Jane Eyre (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 14 Jun 2011

The colors and compositions recall the haunting beauty of Jane Campion's The Piano, which found a similar tension between the wilderness and…

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Review of Another Year (2010)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 14 Jun 2011

The Hepples are a joy to watch. ... Think about it. How often do we see a great marriage on the big screen…

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Review of Win Win (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 14 Jun 2011

How often is my 'generosity' inspired by self-serving possibilities? Win Win is going to aggravate me for the rest of this year…

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Review of Inception (2010)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 26 Jul 2010

Must-see? Absolutely. But let's not get carried away…

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Review of Days of Heaven (1978)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 18 May 2010

It has a visual syntax so eloquent -- its fields of gold cause its quiet characters to stand out like mythic figures -- it would play powerfully…

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Review of Avatar (2009)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

As adventure movies go, it is impressively new in every way except the way that matters most -- storytelling. Its look will last…

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Review of A Serious Man (2009)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

A Serious Man is several barrels full of laughs. But it's as serious-minded about suffering and misfortune as any film I've seen…

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Review of Let the Right One In (2008)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

For every moment of bloodshed [and] special effects ... there are subtleties and surprises that transcend this exhausted genre…

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Review of Avatar (2011)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

As adventure movies go, it is impressively new in every way except the way that matters most -- storytelling. Its look will last…

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Review of Summer Hours (2008)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

The film resonates with emotions as authentic as the details. ... And it asks us to ponder what makes the objects in our lives meaningful…

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Review of Inglourious Basterds (2009)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

Tarantino is at times like a flamboyant, egomaniacal orchestra conductor, gesticulating wildly and turning to the audience to make sure we…

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Review of Police, Adjective (2010)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 10 May 2010

It moves at a snail's pace. And it's visually dispiriting. Have I talked you into seeing it yet…

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Review of The Limits of Control (2009)

By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 06 May 2010

By surprising us with repetitions, Jarmusch suggests that we shouldn't take these events as literal, traditional storytelling…

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