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'Kon-Tiki' Review: A 1951 Oscar Documentary Winner Becomes a Rousing 2013 Adventure

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 April 25, 2013 By Leah Rozen 3 weeks ago

Portraits of Heyerdahl and his crew are deftly drawn, the thrills and scares of the voyage are clearly depicted, and the scale of the ocean versus the tiny raft is manifestly evident

  

'Pain & Gain' Review: Funny But Bloated Three Stooges With Massive Pecs

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 April 25, 2013 By Leah Rozen 3 weeks ago

 

Michael Bay has made a movie that’s more than just loud -- it's also an entertaining moral spoof about three lunkheads pursuing their own twisted version of the American Dream

  

'Jack the Giant Slayer' Review: Fee-Fie, Ho-Hum

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 February 28, 2013 By Leah Rozen 11 weeks ago

“Jack” is never antic enough to be a true comedy or original enough in its action sequences to seem like more than a warmed-over version of too many movies we’ve seen before

  

'Lore' Review: Nazi Devastation Is Backdrop for Nuanced Coming-of-Age Tale

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 February 7, 2013 By Leah Rozen 14 weeks ago

Director Kate Shortland portrays a young girl's on a journey of moral and sexual discovery, driven by her family's destruction during World War II

  

'The Gatekeepers' Review: Israel Through the Prism of Shin Bet

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 January 31, 2013 By Leah Rozen 15 weeks ago

In engaging documentary, six former heads of Israel's secret service answer questions with more than questions

  

'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombified 'Romeo & Juliet' Lurches With Life

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 January 31, 2013 By Leah Rozen 15 weeks ago

The surprisingly genial and clever little zombie-teen romance mash-up, qualifies as a solid base hit

  

'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Review: A Bloody Grimm Mess

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 January 24, 2013 By Leah Rozen 16 weeks ago

The best thing one can say is that it’s 88 minutes long, and stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton have done and will again do far better work

  

'Struck by Lightning' Review: Chris Colfer's Coming-of-Age Comedy Not Just for Gleeks

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 January 10, 2013 By Leah Rozen 18 weeks ago

“Struck by Lightning” is smart, amusing, modestly scaled and will appeal to a wider audience than just "Glee" fans who adore writer-star Colfer

  

'56 UP' Review: The Kids Are All Right - If Wrinkled, Heavier and Hurt by the Economy

 January 4, 2013 By Leah Rozen 19 weeks ago

The latest in Michael Apted's "UP" series is like catching up with old friends

  

'Quartet' Review: Dustin Hoffman's Slight, but Appealing Look at Aging

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 December 6, 2012 By Leah Rozen 23 weeks ago

Maggie Smith stars in "Quartet," Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, set in an old folks home for retired musicians

  

'Gayby' Review: Comedy Plays Like 'Will & Grace' Without Karen

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 October 11, 2012 By Leah Rozen 31 weeks ago

“Gayby,” the story about a straight woman and a gay man trying to have a baby together, may be best suited for a rainy Sunday on Netflix

  

Roger Ebert Reviving 'At the Movies' for PBS

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 September 10, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

The weekly half-hour review show returns to its birthplace, with Christy Lemire and Elvis Mitchell as critics and Ebert doing weekly segments

  

Review: Alfred Hitchock, Where Are You Now That 'Unknown' Needs You?

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 December 31, 1970 By Leah Rozen 43 years ago

The Liam Neeson thriller makes for a nice travelogue, but it's filled with plot holes

  
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