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| Another year [videorecording] |
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| #121(Jun.23)(2010)(75)(92)(93) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110112/REVIEWS/110119996 --- The actors put the "real" on film; typically great Mike Leigh. |
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| Black swan [videorecording] |
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| #6(Apr.7)(2010)(86)(88)(87) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101201/REVIEWS/101209994 --- A contrasting view at the New Yorker by David Denby --- http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2010/12/06/101206crci_cinema_denby?currentPage=1 |
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| Blue valentine [videorecording] |
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| #68(May 27)(2010)(77)(87)(86) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110105/REVIEWS/110109996 --- Wesley Morris (Boston Globe) offers a contrasting view --- http://articles.boston.com/2011-01-07/ae/29339496_1_blue-valentine-williams-and-gosling-cindy |
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| Cyrus [videorecording] |
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| #100(Jun.10)(2010)(51)(80)(74) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100623/REVIEWS/100629993 --- David Denby (New Yorker) offers a contrast at --- http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2010/06/14/100614crci_cinema_denby?currentPage=2 |
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| Fair game [videorecording] |
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| #7(Apr.7)(2010)(65)(80)(75) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101103/REVIEWS/101109993 --- Less enthused is Kenneth Turan (Los Angeles Times) at --- http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/05/entertainment/la-et-fair-game-20101105 |
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| Fish tank [videorecording] |
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| #12(Apr.11)(2009)(79)(89)(94) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100203/REVIEWS/100209991 --- Getting tired of my "go-to" critic? Here's Dana Steven's (Slate.com) take at --- http://www.slate.com/id/2241541/ |
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| Guy and Madeline on a park bench [videorecording] |
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| #125(Jun.24)(2009)(65)(90)(100) --- Ian Buckwalter (NPR) at --- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131006976 --- The commentary track is also worthwhile --- included 2-page Amy Taubin essay. |
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| Head [videorecording] |
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| #54(May 18)(1968)(72)(74)(2/2) --- Get this film for the supplement in "Gravy" titled 'BBS:Time For Change' (29'), a new documentary about BBS featuring critic David Thomson and historian Douglas Brinkley. What's BBS? Find out --- CRITERION COLLECTION |
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| Hero [videorecording] = Ying xiong |
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| #126(Jun.25)((2004)(85)(95)(100) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040826/REVIEWS/408260304 --- Oh, my! I'm not a martial arts fan, but this is no ordinary martial arts film. |
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| How I ended this summer [videorecording] |
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| #79(Jun.1)(2010)(68)(80)(100) --- NYT CRITICS' PICK --- Stephen Holden (New York Times) at --- http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/movies/28how.html?ref=movies |
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| L'affaire Farewell [videorecording] = Farewel |
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| #91(Jun.5)(2009)(76)(85)(82) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100728/REVIEWS/100729986 --- and David Denby (New Yorker) at --- http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2010/08/02/100802crci_cinema_denby |
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| L'ennemi public no 1 [videorecording] |
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| #99(Jun.9)(2010)(78)(83)(79) - Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100901/REVIEWS/100909997 --- This is Part 2 of 2 of the Mesrine series. |
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| L'instinct de mort [videorecording] |
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| #96(Jun.8)(2007)(81)((83)(74) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100825/REVIEWS/100829991 --- This if Part 1 of 2 of the Mesrine series. |
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| Mad men. Season four [videorecording] |
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| #13(Apr.13)(2010)(92-Metascore)(8.8-User Score) --- Tim Goodman (San Francisco Chronicle) at --- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/22/DDR51EI41H.DTL |
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| No one knows about Persian cats [videorecording] = |
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| #133(Jun.29)(2009)(77)(95)(100) --- Ann Hornaday (Washington Post) writes --- http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/no-one-knows-about-persian-cats-kasi-az-gorbehaye-irani-khabar-nadareh,1160338/critic-review.html --- Watch the trailer first; cuts down on any confusion. |
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| Paris [videorecording] |
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| #31(May 4)(2008)(66)(68)(67) --- Another incisive review by Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090923/REVIEWS/909239995 --- A counter view by Nick Pinkerton (Village Voice) at --- http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-09-15/film/paris-feels-like-an-obligatory-visit/ |
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| Santa sangre [DVD] |
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| #102(Jun.11)(1989)(87)(83)(80) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030831/REVIEWS08/308310301/1023 |
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| Secretariat [videorecording] |
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| #21(Apr.19)(2010)(77)(64)(73) --- One of my favorite Roger Ebert reviews at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101006/REVIEWS/101009986 |
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| Shakespeare in love [videorecording] |
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| #134(Jun.29)(1998)(76)(93)(92) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19981225/REVIEWS/812250306 --- Great commentary track by director John Madden. This is the "Miramax Award-Winning Collection" (1998) dvd in the catalogue, but it looks the same (with a shorter wait time) as the other (1998) selection (Miramax collector's series). |
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| Something wild [videorecording] |
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| #95(Jun.6)(1986)(58)(88)(67) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19861107/REVIEWS/611070304 --- Vincent Canby (New York Times) weighs in with a less enthusiastic review at --- http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE1DF1330F934A35752C1A960948260 --- 16 page booklet contains a very nice David Thompson essay --- CRITERION COLLECTION |
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| Sweet smell of success [videorecording] |
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| #76(May 29)(1957)(91)(100)(100) --- Roger Ebert has a great column at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19971021/REVIEWS08/401010361/1023 --- Great commentary track of this classic film --- Excellent Neal Gabler supplement on Walter Winchell (model for Burt Lancaster role of J.J. Hunsecker) |
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| The farmer's wife [videorecording] |
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| #94(Jun.6)(1998)(DOC)(PBS)(67)(1/0)(--) --- The lone review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat (Spirituality and Practice) at --- http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=2098 --- should be sufficient to see this Frontline doc. |
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| The last picture show [videorecording] |
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| #25(Apr.23)(1971)(88)(100)(100) --- NYT CRITICS' PICK --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19710101/REVIEWS/101010317 --- Dynamite one hour supplement: "The Last Picture Show: A Look Back" --- Also the supplement "Picture This" has great reminiscences from the original townsfolk, many scenes of which were based on them --- CRITERION COLLECTION |
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| The West Wing. The complete first season, disc 4 [videorecording] |
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| #19(Apr.18)(1999)(No score on Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic (has 9.7 - User Score) --- A review by MaryAnn Johanson (Flick Filosopher) at --- http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/2004/08/the_west_wing_the_complete_fir.html --- HCL had a 4 disc, 1(?) copy/disc of the 1st season. (Discs #1 & #3 have been lost and not replaced). Check out the fourth disc, which is exclusively supplements. I especially recommend the "special features" section (74'), which should convince you to order the 7 seasons through ILL (Inter Library Loan).
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| They came to play [videorecording] |
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| #47(May 15)(2010)(DOC)(50)(4/0)(2/0) --- NYT CRITICS' PICK --- Neil Genzlinger (New York Times) at --- http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/movies/13they.html
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| Upstairs, downstairs [videorecording] |
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| #67(May 26)(2011)((73-Metascore)(7.8-User Score) --- Matt Zoller Seitz (Salon.com) at --- http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/feature/2011/04/08/upstairs_downstairs_2011/index.html |
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| Victim [videorecording] |
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| #9(Apr.9)(1962)(81)(100)(1/0) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040523/REVIEWS08/405230303 --- CRITERION COLLECTION: part of an Eclipse series (Series 25, Basil Dearden's London underground) For a full review of the films in the series, read Glenn Heath Jr. (Slant Magazine) at --- http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/review/eclipse-series-25-basil-deardens-london-underground/1930 |
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| Waiting for "Superman" [videorecording] |
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| #2(Apr.2)(2010)(DOC)(85)(89)(85) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100929/REVIEWS/100929981 --- The title should be Waiting for "Superman" |
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| Waste land [videorecording] |
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| #39(May 8)(2010)(DOC)(92)(100)(100) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110209/REVIEWS/110209984 |
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| White material [videorecording] |
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| #111(Jun.18)(2009)(58)((87)(94) --- Roger Ebert at --- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101117/REVIEWS/101119965 --- 24 page booklet with essay - CRITERION COLLECTION |
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