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	" A great genre film dissects authentic problems without attempting to supplant them. Reasonably enough, Special belongs to that category with the rest of Magnet�s Six Shooter Series." -- New York Press Posted Nov 20, 2008	Special (2008)	57%
	" Elite Squad succeeds at putting the worst of the violent spectacles on screen, primarily through a series of nicely staged shootouts and torture sequences." -- New York Press Posted Sep 17, 2008	Elite Squad (2008)	50%
	" [Director] Eska manages to superimpose downtrodden personalities on an authentic setting, making it a compelling exercise in atmospheric storytelling." -- New York Press Posted Sep 3, 2008	August Evening (2007)	91%
3/4	" The subsequent plot offers little in the way of inspiration, but plenty in the way of amusement." -- Premiere Magazine Posted Aug 14, 2008	Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)	81%
3.5/4	" *This one could have the subtitle How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blockbuster." -- Premiere Magazine* Posted Aug 11, 2008	Tropic Thunder (2008)	83%
	" The plot, when it finally arrives, has a few unforgivable holes, but the thing never stops being a marvel to behold." -- New York Press Posted Jul 2, 2008	WALL-E (2008)	96%
	" Plain-spoken and smoothly paced." -- New York Press Posted Jun 25, 2008	Kicking It (2008)	57%
	" *Activism lives on: Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Chris Bell�s smartly assembled documentary about the great American steroid controversy, takes on the subject as though counteracting the blacklist." -- New York Press* Posted May 28, 2008	Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)	97%
	" *Some have said that Taxi Driver* has lost its immediacy because the city no longer carries an overtly dour impact; but Frownland finds it again.*" -- New York Press* Posted Mar 5, 2008	Frownland (2008)	90%
	" Violent Saturday seems rooted in tradition, but as an exciting pulp story with a profound center, it manages to break all the rules." -- New York Press Posted Feb 27, 2008	Violent Saturday (1955)	n/a
	" *Gorgeously shot against a seaside backdrop and filled with local color, Jar City* unfolds like a noir from another planet.*" -- New York Press* Posted Feb 27, 2008	Jar City (2008)	94%
	" Morgen displays obvious admiration for the Yippies� festive mentality in the shadow of authority, but he makes a valiant effort to avoid treating them as relics." -- New York Press Posted Feb 27, 2008	Chicago 10 (2008)	77%
	" The times have changed, but [Romero's] unflinching portrait of humanity’s innately self-destructive tendencies hasn’t frayed a bit." -- New York Press Posted Feb 14, 2008	George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (2008)	61%
	" *Pretty, resonant and utterly approachable as a gentle comedy, The Band�s Visit* is conventionally low key.*" -- New York Press* Posted Feb 6, 2008	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
	" I wouldn�t say it�s particularly good, but certain measured elements of the genre create something surprisingly passable." -- New York Press Posted Feb 6, 2008	The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)	5%
	" If nothing else, Labaki suggests a calm alternative to the ugly pronouncements of Middle East disasters broadcast on CNN: the modern chick flick." -- New York Press Posted Jan 30, 2008	Caramel (2008)	92%
	" A twisted inversion of the standard rampaging murderer story." -- New York Press Posted Jan 16, 2008	Teeth (2008)	82%
	" *Consistent with his other great works, Marienbad* transcends reality. Resnais� projects haven�t aged because they defy time.*" -- New York Press* Posted Jan 16, 2008	Last Year at Marienbad (1961)	93%
	" The Signal has a cosmic sense of justice that's often hilarious; a sense of irony about the suggestion that we really could amuse ourselves to death." -- New York Press Posted Jan 8, 2008	The Signal (2007)	53%
	" *The originality of its design makes Tati's cinema unfold as it were a series of Looney Tunes* episodes envisioned by Robert Altman.*" -- New York Press* Posted Jan 2, 2008	Jour De Fete (1948)	100%
	" *Unlike Chapman, The Killing of John Lennon* is no phony.*" -- New York Press* Posted Jan 2, 2008	The Killing of John Lennon (2008)	35%
	" Persepolis creates a fresh approach to interpreting the graphic novel format, taking cues from the experiences of illustrator Marjane Satrapi." -- New York Press Posted Dec 19, 2007	Persepolis (2007)	96%
	" There�s a charm to the way the innocence of its design is challenged only by the elegant individualism of its memorably cynical protagonist." -- New York Press Posted Dec 12, 2007	Juno (2007)	93%
	" The movie marks the directorial debut of Jennifer Venditti, whose ability to convey the innocence of youth and the universal anguish of being an outsider suggests a natural ear for the emotional rhythms of growing up." -- New York Press Posted Dec 5, 2007	Billy The Kid (2007)	85%
	" Sure, it�s a tearjerker with more than a few mushy moments of unhindered grief, but they match the situation. So does Cusack." -- New York Press Posted Dec 5, 2007	Grace is Gone (2007)	59%
	" There are names that fill in the cracks of Hollywood myth, and Norman Lloyd�s story seals several gaps." -- New York Press Posted Nov 28, 2007	Who Is Norman Lloyd? (2007)	67%
	" Yu�s analytical documentary has an intentionally narrow view of human narratives, lumping together the misguided journeys of four men to highlight the conceptual parallels between them." -- New York Press Posted Nov 28, 2007	The Savages (2007)	89%
	" The selling point of Oswald�s Ghost, Robert Stone�s documentary about the enigmatic blue collar Texan generally regarded as the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is its refusal to dispute the safest assumption." -- New York Press Posted Nov 28, 2007	Oswald's Ghost (2007)	74%
	" [Director Jessica] Yu�s analytical documentary has an intentionally narrow view of human narratives, lumping together the misguided journeys of four men to highlight the conceptual parallels between them." -- New York Press Posted Nov 28, 2007	Protagonist (2007)	84%
	" The movie offers both intriguing portraiture and probing cultural analysis." -- New York Press Posted Nov 14, 2007	What Would Jesus Buy? (2007)	60%
	" Ohayan creates a fluid pace, matching the account of the survival with present day footage of the couple lecturing younger generations to raise Holocaust awareness." -- New York Press Posted Nov 9, 2007	Steal a Pencil For Me (2007)	95%
	" Confessions doesn�t condescend or mock its subjects because they�re such natural entertainers that no audience pandering is necessary." -- New York Press Posted Oct 31, 2007	Confessions of a Superhero (2007)	100%
	" Astonishingly effective." -- New York Press Posted Oct 31, 2007	Dan in Real Life (2007)	66%
	" The movie�s lack of direction grows tiring after a while, but Lynch�s unfettered drive to let his mind unload is never less than fascinating." -- New York Press Posted Oct 24, 2007	Lynch (One) (2007)	53%
	" The whole shebang would be nothing without the strength of its sole performer. Fortunately, Harper sustains the play without fail." -- New York Press Posted Oct 10, 2007	Golda's Balcony (2007)	67%
	" *A gorgeous panoply of natural wonders and far-flung mysticism, the Mongolian-made drama Khadak* is a unique adventure.*" -- New York Press* Posted Oct 10, 2007	Khadak (2006)	64%
	" Gillespie�s sophomore outing seems destined to be perceived as his true emergence as an artist." -- New York Press Posted Oct 10, 2007	Lars And The Real Girl (2007)	81%
	" [A] passionate meditation on the fiery issue." -- New York Press Posted Oct 3, 2007	Lake of Fire (2007)	94%
	" Darkly observant, the plot makes great art." -- New York Press Posted Sep 19, 2007	Into the Wild (2007)	82%
	" Ues conventional chills to create a surging diatribe on humanity’s willingness to let nature fall into disarray." -- New York Press Posted Sep 19, 2007	The Last Winter (2007)	79%
	" The Brave One wins out, if nothing else, because it knows the power of the gun." -- New York Press Posted Sep 13, 2007	The Brave One (2007)	43%
	" A gently bittersweet fable." -- New York Press Posted Sep 5, 2007	I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2007)	72%
	" *By exploring both sides of the Semitic playing field, Bubble* is the antidote to unrewarding diatribes like Paradise Now -- although its final verdict is equally pessimistic.*" -- New York Press* Posted Sep 5, 2007	The Bubble (2007)	56%
	" [A] high concept fusion of gunplay and road trip camaraderie." -- New York Press Posted Aug 30, 2007	Exiled (2007)	81%
	" Having written the source material, Hawke had veto power of his characters� individual quirks before he put them in front of a camera. Perhaps it�s this degree of control that keeps the temperature in State just right." -- New York Press Posted Aug 22, 2007	The Hottest State (2006)	33%
	" *Joe Swanberg�s charming comedy Hannah Takes the Stairs* marks the Chicago-based filmmaker�s third feature, but his first to land theatrical distribution.*" -- New York Press* Posted Aug 22, 2007	Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)	66%
	" With the personalities in place, this stuff writes itself." -- New York Press Posted Aug 15, 2007	Superbad (2007)	87%
	" If I Didn�t Care doesn�t sympathize with its depraved protagonists. Instead, it allows us to rejoice in the guilty pleasure of watching a misguided ship of passion sink." -- New York Press Posted Aug 8, 2007	If I Didn't Care (2007)	37%
	" *There hasn�t been filmic eruption of bombast that uses this much physicality since the closing scenes of last year�s Children of Men." -- New York Press* Posted Aug 1, 2007	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)	93%
	" Ferguson�s inquiry into the war doesn�t spend much time on the ground, but it features a tense round-up of talking heads and finds an effective weapon in their shared tone of frustration." -- New York Press Posted Jul 25, 2007	No End in Sight (2007)	94%

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