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"[With] shimmering black-and-white tones....[A] magnificent film..."New York Times35.18097
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"...[AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS is] a work that has the kind of simplicity, ease and density of detail that only a film maker in total command of his craft can bring off, and then only rarely....So moving..." New York Times Included in the New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1988" New York Times "...Very moving....The film is a testament to the power of the medium and to the art of the writer-director in dealing with an overwhelming personal experience..."Los Angeles Times "[The film works] miracles with an unknown cast of young players in a fact-based World War II-era story..." Sight and Sound "A brilliant Louis Malle comeback from fairly late in the director's spotty but brilliant career..."USA Today "[A] touching and sad story based on events from director Louis Malle's own childhood." Widescreen Review24.28974
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"[T]he film succeeds on its own terms as a character study by a writer-director with psychological insight and a gift for eliciting extraordinary performances from actors."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "Kristin Scott Thomas has never disappointed in any role....In the French language film I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG, she is given the opportunity to shine with a fierceness that is rare in Hollywood films."USA Today "[A] thoughtful, provocative film....Performances this strong and direction this sensitive make us simply grateful to have an emotional story we can sink our teeth into and enjoy."Los Angeles Times "Mr. Claudel's practice of fading slowly to black between scenes, and the spidery tones of Jean-Louis Aubert's score, create an atmosphere of mystery and dread..."New York Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The transcendent Scott Thomas, alert to every nuance from comic to tragic, should be on the march to Oscar. There aren't many performances you can call flawless. This one is."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "Kristin Scott Thomas gives an outstanding performance in the French-language I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG..."Box Office "This is one of Kristin Scott Thomas' most inspired performances."Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a showcase for its leading lady's trademark brand of flinty minimalism and icy reserve, this ticks all the right boxes."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Scott Thomas delivers the performance of her career, slowly inhabiting her character with vitality and warmth..."Empire "[Scott Thomas] shines in this devastating French-language drama....She's all quiet, sharply etched details..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly21.57268
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"[T]he film succeeds on its own terms as a character study by a writer-director with psychological insight and a gift for eliciting extraordinary performances from actors."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "Kristin Scott Thomas has never disappointed in any role....In the French language film I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG, she is given the opportunity to shine with a fierceness that is rare in Hollywood films."USA Today "[A] thoughtful, provocative film....Performances this strong and direction this sensitive make us simply grateful to have an emotional story we can sink our teeth into and enjoy."Los Angeles Times "Mr. Claudel's practice of fading slowly to black between scenes, and the spidery tones of Jean-Louis Aubert's score, create an atmosphere of mystery and dread..."New York Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The transcendent Scott Thomas, alert to every nuance from comic to tragic, should be on the march to Oscar. There aren't many performances you can call flawless. This one is."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "Kristin Scott Thomas gives an outstanding performance in the French-language I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG..."Box Office "This is one of Kristin Scott Thomas' most inspired performances."Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a showcase for its leading lady's trademark brand of flinty minimalism and icy reserve, this ticks all the right boxes."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Scott Thomas delivers the performance of her career, slowly inhabiting her character with vitality and warmth..."Empire "[Scott Thomas] shines in this devastating French-language drama....She's all quiet, sharply etched details..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly21.57268
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"The emotional geography is more intricate than in any of his previous films but no less delicately rendered."Film Comment7.97063
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"The emotional geography is more intricate than in any of his previous films but no less delicately rendered."Film Comment7.97063
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BOOK REVIEWS COMING SOON!!!!15.94102
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"[The films] are indelibly marked with his open and engaging intellectual curiosity, warmth and generosity of spirit."Sight and Sound14.74044
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"...[A] revelatory look at an unsung musical hero..." Entertainment Weekly13.46113
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CMJ (4/30/01, p.25) - "...His interpretations have a horn-heavy, modern-day, post-bop feel with a bit more swing....Payton touches on different elements of New Orleans jazz like second line, mambo, R&B, swing and ragtime..."Down Beat (1/02, p.49) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A mature, modern beauty of an Armstrong trib..."Vibe (6/01, p.154) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...A modern interpretation of 13 Louis Armstrong classics....Like Armstrong in his heyday, Payton boasts the most recognizable tone of any living trumpeter and, in spirit, approaches music with the same creative ingenuity that made Armstrong famous..."12.06322
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JazzTimes (12/00, p.132) - "...It exhibits Byrd's love for great tunes....While he could play appropriately pretty...he could also swing and get lowdown..."12.00126
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