The Possibilities Are Endless (2014)
94%
4/5
“The film really is a love story, and an inspiring, hopeful one at that.” –
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Nov 3, 2014
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Castles In The Sky (2014)
67%
2/5
“Although Watson Watt's project is always in danger of being axed, the film lacks credible tension.” –
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Jun 23, 2014
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Stations of the Cross (2014)
93%
4/5
“While the scenes are evidently precisely choreographed, they also feel entirely naturalistic, like we are simply observing life.” –
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Jun 20, 2014
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Hide & Seek (2014)
40%
2/5
“While the film's simple and intriguing premise is ripe for that kind of approach, the filmmakers fail to get their teeth into any of it.” –
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Jun 20, 2014
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Palo Alto (2013)
70%
2/5
“A simplistic and overly-familiar take on teenage existence, with all the adults portrayed as either clueless or subtly abusive, leaving the world-weary kids to struggle unaided with the harsh realities of life.” –
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Jun 19, 2014
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Chinese Puzzle (2013)
79%
3/5
“Xavier pauses to ask a lot of big questions, but the farcical turns of plot undermine any serious attempts to suggest answers.” –
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Jun 4, 2014
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Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
50%
2/5
“Despite strong performances and plenty of incident, writer and director Biyi Bandele fails to establish the narrative's wider national and political context, and the film is ultimately insubstantial as a result.” –
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Apr 9, 2014
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The Past (2013)
92%
4/5
“With this quietly gripping domestic drama, Asghar Farhadi once again demonstrates his ability to turn keen human insight into powerfully compelling cinema.” –
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Mar 13, 2014
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20 Feet From Stardom (2013)
99%
4/5
“, Morgan Neville's soul-stirring celebration of backing vocalists is a bona fide crowd-pleaser with substance to match.” –
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Mar 13, 2014
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The Lunchbox (2013)
97%
4/5
“This warm and funny Indian film takes a set-up worthy of the great romantic comedies of Hollywood's golden era and develops it into a touching story of connection, with echoes of Lost in Translation in its tone and characterisation.” –
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Mar 3, 2014
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)
68%
4/5
“This is a rare incidence of a film adaptation that is much more successful than its source, as director Felix Herngren gets the balance of callously dark humour and playful, silly storytelling just right.” –
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Feb 27, 2014
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A Long Way Down (2014)
22%
3/5
“After a prolonged spell of lifelessness the story unexpectedly develops a beating heart around the halfway point, and concludes as a touching depiction of unlikely friendship and mutual support.” –
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Feb 27, 2014
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Under the Skin (2013)
83%
5/5
“A genuinely unique, full-on sensory experience that treads its own path between narrative clarity and pure visual expression. It is a film that will leave audiences dazed, disturbed and full of questions about what they have experienced.” –
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Feb 14, 2014
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The LEGO Movie (2014)
96%
3/5
“Fast, funny and created with loving attention to detail, The Lego Movie will delight anyone who has ever played with those universally-recognised little yellow figures.” –
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Feb 11, 2014
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
81%
2/5
“It rather puts things into perspective to note that 20 years ago this film's director Rob Minkoff raised the bar for animated storytelling as co-director of The Lion King. How times have changed.” –
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Feb 4, 2014
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Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus (2013)
84%
2/5
“Silva fails to cook up anything more than unfulfilled potential in this half-baked movie.” –
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Jan 22, 2014
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The Patience Stone (2012)
84%
4/5
“As it progresses the woman's story is paralleled with several religious myths and it builds to a conclusion that is terrifying, far-fetched and powerfully-realised. The final moments resonate with a mythic quality.” –
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Dec 11, 2013
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
52%
3/5
“Surprisingly for such a big-budget spectacle, it is in the details that Walter Mitty really works.” –
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Dec 9, 2013
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
77%
3/5
“Radcliffe is well-cast as Ginsberg, suggesting a burgeoning creativity at odds with his self-conscious exterior.” –
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Nov 5, 2013
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The Lebanese Rocket Society (2012)
67%
3/5
“The filmmakers end strongly, with the thought that cinema is a place where dreaming is still possible, even in relation to their beloved and troubled Lebanon.” –
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Oct 8, 2013
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Emperor (2012)
31%
2/5
“Webber brings the politics and intrigue to the fore in a gripping final act, but the overall impression is that a fascinating story from history has been lost in the telling.” –
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Sep 30, 2013
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In a World ... (2013)
92%
2/5
“Disappointingly less than the sum of its parts.” –
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Sep 11, 2013
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The Artist and the Model (2012)
71%
3/5
“The story has meaty concerns - the artist's quest for inspiration, the place of art in a world at war - but its leisurely pace too often feels like padding.” –
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Sep 11, 2013
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Thanks for Sharing (2012)
50%
3/5
“This is a flawed debut for director Stuart Blumberg, but one of admirable honesty, kept afloat by some very fine performances.” –
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Sep 5, 2013
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Jadoo (2013)
58%
3/5
“Jadoo lacks the great writing of classic food movies like Big Night or Babette's Feast, but it is a warm and likeable addition to the genre.” –
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Sep 3, 2013
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