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	" I'd stop short of calling Levine's award-winning film pretentious. ... He just made a small coming-of-age film about the time he came of age, and he did it with just enough dopeness." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jul 31, 2008	The Wackness (2008)	67%
	" It's a realism meant to demonstrate how people who enjoy such movies are accessories to the proliferation of violence in media, and Haneke pulls it off with a master's touch." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	Funny Games (2008)	51%
	" It gets to be a stretch until the tour winds down and you realize you're rooting for these guys to make it, and what a drag it would be if they don't." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008)	57%
	" Pierrot Le Fou was [Godard's] way of wrapping up the past before stepping forward into his next phase of overtly political filmmaking -- a magnificent mash-up before the manifestos to come" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	Pierrot Le Fou (1965)	76%
	" Anderson's triumphant epic about the bone-breaking, death-defying, orphan-making early days of the oil industry will serve as a benchmark for all of his future films." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	There Will Be Blood (2007)	91%
	" There really doesn't seem to be much of a bright side about a brother and sister who are faced with putting their father in a nursing home, but Jenkins manages to mine humor and heart out of the bleak circumstances." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	The Savages (2007)	89%
	" Enough fictional liberties were taken with The Great Debaters to make it fit neatly on the inspirational genre shelf, but it's grounded in enough reality to excuse Eisle's we-shall-overcome contrivances" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	The Great Debaters (2007)	79%
	" the film actually transcends the novel at times, due in no small part to Seamus McGarvey's fluid camera work." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 17, 2008	Atonement (2007)	83%
	" Bar-Lev handles [the portrayal of the Marla hype machine] sensitively and with a minimum of contrivances. He examines his role, but avoids excessive self-reference." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Dec 1, 2007	My Kid Could Paint That (2007)	94%
	" Martian Child would be a Lifetime Movie of the Week without the Cusacks" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Nov 15, 2007	Martian Child (2007)	30%
	" It would be a crime if Jones doesn't receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination, and Sarandon's reaction upon hearing the news of Mike's death should get her an automatic Best Supporting Actress win." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	In the Valley of Elah (2007)	72%
	" ... successfully harkens to the best cop dramas of the '70s, when brutal realism shocked audiences and over-the-top action was confined to car chases." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	We Own The Night (2007)	55%
	" Interview isn't essential viewing, but it has a message for the media and its audience worth absorbing." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	Interview (2007)	57%
	" The final 20 minutes contain some of the best, uncontrived twists of any post-Sixth Sense American suspense film, but there is a good reason for that, as the co-directors reveal with a shocking epilogue." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	Them (2007)	63%
	" [Twelve-year-old lead actor] Gheroghiu's subtle acting ... makes the somewhat fantastical plot threads that drive the second half of the film believable, and turns what was a somewhat bloodless family drama into a cleverly constructed tale void of life-af" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	Vitus (2007)	64%
	" Penn, whose deliberate and successful avoidance of sanctimony is the key to the film's success, uses Chris/Alex to discover his own essence as a director -- except he survived." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 23, 2007	Into the Wild (2007)	82%
	" Penn's challenge was to create a distinct character, especially with the shadow of Travis Bickle looming ... he largely succeeds, although he doesn't achieve De Niro's pathos." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 4, 2005	The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)	69%
	" Pacino's performance creates a bridge over the language barrier that is the film's saving grace ... and Radford expertly adapts the language to full cinematic potential." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Mar 4, 2005	William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004)	70%
	" Gabriele Muccino essentially subjects the audience to what Giulia subjects her family to in the film: a lot of unnecessary drama." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jan 10, 2005	Remember Me, My Love (2004)	55%
	" Tarnation is a kinetic kaleidoscope, an explosion of expressionism. It's the product of a mind blown apart, but not completely away, by tragic circumstances." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Dec 10, 2004	Tarnation (2004)	92%
	" Takashi Miike is one sick puppy. Anyone who has seen his films understands ... All the same, Miike is an astonishing, prolific filmmaker" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Nov 26, 2004	Gozu (2004)	72%
	" Condon and director of photography Frederick Elmes create a clinical atmosphere that sets the stage for frank discussion and reflects Kinsey's scientific approach to sex." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Nov 26, 2004	Kinsey (2004)	90%
	" If the intent of Anderson, Bale and Kosar is to create empathy for their tortured character and synesthesia with his madness, then they succeed many times over." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Nov 18, 2004	The Machinist (2004)	73%
	" This is Staunton's moment in the sun. Her portrayal of the disintegration of Vera's spirit is wrenching." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Nov 9, 2004	Vera Drake (2004)	92%
	" Butler's film may do little to change the outcome of the election, but anyone who questions Kerry's convictions should see Going Upriver before casting their vote." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 29, 2004	Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)	90%
	" A mostly faithful, beautifully shot cinematic realization of the words that sprung from Guevara's mighty pen" -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 29, 2004	The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)	83%
	" While some scenes seem to have been re-created, any questionable authenticity is negated by the hilariousness of the film." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 29, 2004	The Yes Men (2004)	85%
	" It's a credit to Foxx that his performance fast-tracks the film through its length of 152 minutes and nullifies Hackford's hackery." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Oct 29, 2004	Ray (2004)	82%
	" Estes' genius is in creating an atmosphere in the beginning that evokes kids-in-crisis predecessors, then shifting into a baroque mood for the canoe trip..." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 24, 2004	Mean Creek (2004)	90%
	" Ozpetek continues to explore his pet themes in his latest film while toning down the melodramatic excesses and meandering storylines that dragged down his previous work." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 9, 2004	Facing Windows (2003)	64%
	" Anyone who has been at a crossroads with difficult, life-changing choices to make in their adult life should be able to relate to his film." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 9, 2004	Facing Windows (2003)	64%
	" Braff is in possession of a distinct vision and an acute sensibility, both of which become clearly evident during the course of the film." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	Garden State (2004)	88%
	" Yimou explores themes of honor, loyalty, love and intrigue ... he's not afraid to sweep aside expectations and create a complex, unconventional story." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	Hero (2004)	95%
	" Each vignette is worthy of admiration � not too much admiration, as Pak's ability as a storyteller is more developed than his filmmaking skills." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	Robot Stories (2004)	71%
	" Conspiracy buffs, thriller aficionados and Denzel fans will likely be satiated � but audiences resistant to remakes might want their Candidate to remain black and white." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	The Manchurian Candidate (2004)	82%
	" ... there's an air of mystery that hangs lightly in the atmosphere, never overtaking the unusual intimacy that develops between our protagonists." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	Intimate Strangers (2004)	87%
	" The clashes are lightning quick, heavily reliant on the talents of director of photography and longtime Takeshi Kitano associate Katsumi Yanagijima." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Sep 3, 2004	The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi/Sonatine (2004)	87%
	" An excellent job of portraying the everyday life of the nomadic family. � It's a cut above anything on Animal Planet, and definitely worth seeing on the big screen." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jul 23, 2004	The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)	95%
	" A must-see for anyone concerned with holding corporations accountable for their actions. In a just world, it would be required viewing for any aspiring CEO." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jul 23, 2004	The Corporation (2004)	91%
	" Baadasssss tells the story of that empowering moment in time, which overcomes any father-son hero worship that drags the film down." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jul 19, 2004	Baadasssss! (2004)	90%
	" *Control Room demonstrates little filmmaking skill � all video stock and mostly harsh fluorescent lighting. What* is being portrayed is more important than how.*" -- Las Vegas CityLife* Posted Jul 19, 2004	Control Room (2004)	96%
	" There's always a danger when lead roles are disabled characters to make them too sympathetic. A deft touch is required, and Lee delivers." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jul 19, 2004	Oasis (2004)	89%
	" � although his reliance on manipulation of interviews and images to push his narratives has become formulaic, Moore has an acute instinct for how to humanize tragic events." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jun 24, 2004	Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)	83%
	" Maddin seems to have picked up a loose string from somewhere in cinematic history and started knitting a tapestry of an entirely original design." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jun 24, 2004	The Saddest Music in the World (2004)	78%
	" Demme does not seek justice. He has done something greater in making Dominique immortal." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jun 24, 2004	The Agronomist (2004)	96%
	" Wilbur is less about adherence to cinematic restrictions than it is about characters, and Scherfig was able to coax subtle, comic performances from her actors." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jun 4, 2004	Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2004)	87%
	" Vilhj�lmsd�ttir is a superb femme fatale � Freya eventually becomes a symbol of empowerment and impending change, a symbol that transcends good and evil." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted Jun 4, 2004	The Seagull's Laughter (2001)	84%
	" The synchronicity between script, stars and cinematography falls square on the shoulders of Frears, however, and he fully realizes the potential." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted May 21, 2004	Dirty Pretty Things (2003)	94%
	" Mullan has done an expert job of creating a harrowing atmosphere without pulling punches or excluding a sharp sense of humor without slipping into bad taste." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted May 21, 2004	The Magdalene Sisters (2003)	90%
	" May-December romances have been done to death, but Coppola's tender touch and knack for nuance practically reinvents the genre." -- Las Vegas CityLife Posted May 21, 2004	Lost in Translation (2003)	95%

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