Film Reviews
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Made in U.S.A (Jean-Luc Godard)
Occupying the figurative and literal place between Godard's more engrossing works, the film is an interesting cinematic collage but ultimately a failed expedition into the avant-garde realm for Godard-completists only.
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2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (Jean-Luc Godard)
As with many of Godard's brazen mid-late 1960s works, his radical ideologies and directing methods veer into the convoluted and paradoxical, yet they are as intriguing and sacred as they are impenetrable.
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Funny People (Judd Apatow )
Judd Apatow creates something special in his heartfelt, and hilarious movie about comedians and the life choices people make and in many cases regret. It is far from a perfect movie, but its flaws add to the honesty of the film.
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Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda)
Although a well-made film backed by an encyclopedia of high influences, its favor of stylistic technique and transitory allusions over expanded characterizations breeds disparity.
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El Norte (Gregory Nava)
Gregory Nava weaves a poignant immigrant pursuit of the American Dream but also universally examines concepts of family, coexistence, and cultural significance.
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My Dinner with André (Louis Malle)
Louis Malle's successful and persistently relevant cinematic experiment in the art of conversation is a full-course meal.
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Up (Pete Docter)
The most fun you'll have crying your eyes out like a little girl all year.
George Smith sez: Pixar puts you other sucka animation houses on notice -
Wendy and Lucy (Kelly Reichardt)
Having a dog in a film raises the emotional stakes from the outset but Williams' performance is enough to break your heart all on its own.
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In The Loop (Armando Iannucci)
Armando Iannucci's directorial debut is a sharp political satire, which focuses on Anglo-American relations in the run up to "a conflict" in the Middle East.
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Crank 2: High Voltage (Neveldine/Taylor)
Better than all the action movies you'll see this year? Yes. Better than Crank? Ehhh....
George Smith maintains Jason Statham is action cinema's shiny lunch box...
