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July 29, 2010 |
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As a minor indie comedy release in a sea of big-scale summer blockbusters, City Island is almost destined to get lost in the shuffle. Which is a crying shame, as it’s a wonderful film that’s sharp, incredibly funny, with an abundance of heart, character and charm, brought to live by an amazingly talented ensemble. Andy Garcia’s revelatory performance is worth the price of admission alone, but City Island’s an all-around lovely indie treat in its entirety, too...
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July 26, 2010 |
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It’s hardly a classic, and is let down by some lazy writing and non-existent logic, but as a slick, tense and creatively gruesome action thriller, The Crazies is a minor triumph. It’s an unfortunate shame that Eisner and his screenwriters didn’t take the time to inject more character and intelligence in amongst the bloodshed, but even so, The Crazies is a fun and effective crowd-pleaser that speeds through its problems fast enough to be immensely entertaining throughout...
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July 26, 2010 |
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Even with its missteps, Splice is an excellent piece of Cronenbergian weirdness and the kind of film that occurs all too rarely: an incredibly dark, creepy science fiction horror that doesn’t ditch smarts in its attempts to conjure up scares...
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July 15, 2010 |
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Sparkle is by no means a revolutionary film, nor does it make any attempts to redefine the rom-com. It is, however, a wonderfully sweet and endearing little film populated with fantastic performances, an intelligent, funny and well-written script and a delightfully gentle charm. It might not be an utterly astonishing film, but fans of touching romantic comedies with a wealth of character and heart would do well to seek out this little gem...
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July 14, 2010 |
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As a lighter, more fun and ambitious counterpoint to the well-trodden grimy Brit cinema estates of the Kidulthood franchise, Shank does well to try something a little different, but a hyperactive lack of directorial focus means The Baseball Furies won’t be shaking in their cleats anytime soon...
