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M E L A N C H O L I A

2011.lars VON TRIER

4.0/5.0

it is an underwhelming [for VON TRIER standards] yet visceral picture that does have a great mise-en-scene while it fails to match the production quality the director achieved in his previous effort; both DUNST and GAINSBOURG deliver outstanding performances that just like this film are subtle still strangely powerful.

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the L U C K Y - O N E

2012.scott HICKS

2.5/5.0

a very well done film that manages to keep you watching yet never hooks you up; it is more a movie that could have been.

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F R I E N D S - W I T H - K I D S

2011.jennifer WESTFELD

3.5/5.0

featuring an outstanding performance by both SCOTT & WESTFELD this film smartly manages to flirt with the typical clichés and the usual conventions of romantic comedies.

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W - H A L L A ’ - L A - W A Y N

aka WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

2011.nadine LABAKI

3.0/5.0

not the average musical but so entertaining nevertheless; it does have its charm and its quirk while managing to deliver [although without subtlety] political commentary.

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A L P E I S

2011.yorgos LANTHIMOS

2.5/5.0

no charm and no spark means that this film can never lift off and deliver something worth a watch, not even for the pop culture references save this film.

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2 1 - J U M P - S T R E E T

2012.phil LORD & chris MILLER

2.0/5.0

this film is an uneven piece of work, filled with good ideas and full of good directing traits and tricks, the movie never fully lifts off.

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C A S A - D E - M I - P A D R E

2012.matt PIEDMONT

2.5/5.0

a very good gag that goes wrong too quick, goes too far and ultimately disappoints anyone who was expecting something watchable.

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P L A Y

2011.ruben OSTLUND

3.0/5.0

what seems like an ethically black and white movie at first very slow becomes an essay on contemporary cultural clashes; it is very long, very slow but it will hit you nevertheless with the hard questions raised and the subtle cinematography.

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I N - F I L M - N I S T

aka THIS IS NOT A FILM

2011.mojtaba MIRTAHMASB & jafar PANAHI

3.5/5.0

this film is, no pun intended, not the usual movie that tells a story in any way; it is more of an exercise of how far they can push the strict border put by the iranian censorship and deliver a picture.

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M Y - W E E K - W I T H - M A R I L Y N

2011.simon CURTIS

3.0/5.0

MICHELLE WILLIAMS’ performance alone is worth the ticket; this film is more a showcase of very good acting than a great movie featuring clever writing or creative directing.

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the B E S T - E X O T I C - M A R I G O L D - H O T E L

2012.john MADDEN

3.5/5.0

lead by an outstanding ensemble this film features a series of vignettes that reflect on life and love ultimately delivering one of the most simple and subtle beautiful pictures.

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the A V E N G E R S

2012.joss WHEDON

2.0/5.0

such an old-fashioned film filled with cliche; it is a very long yet somehow uneventful picture that goes too far trying to please many and most so it ends up unfortunately underwhelming.

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D I A S - D E - G R A C I A

2011.everardo GOUT

3.5/5.0

it is a mess but still worth watching; the movie has some very good ideas here and there but unfortunately it needed a little editing.

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H A B E M U S - P A P A M

2011.nanni MORETTI

3.0/5.0

it might be too full with story lines but this film is filled with many amazing scenes and even more exciting sequences; the irony is so enjoyable.

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P I N A

2011.wim WENDERS

4.0/5.0

it is a movie like no other, a dancing tribute to the titled PINA BAUSCH from her company; made with amazing musical numbers and one of the best uses of 3D.