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3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is elegantly photographed....The cast is large, well chosen and diverting."Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he over-riding theme of compromise and embracing traditions -- like jumping the broom, which can symbolize the sweeping away of single lives -- makes for relatable and appealing fare."USA Today "[A] confident feature directorial debut....An exuberant comedy of universal appeal that easily flows between satire and seriousness."Los Angeles Times "[D]irector Salim Akil keeps the encounters flowing in a lively, organic way....You'll laugh -- a lot -- but you'll also shed tears of recognition at this funny, salty, strife-torn look at the agony and ecstasy of family." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly28.44804
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"[D]irector Salim Akil keeps the encounters flowing in a lively, organic way....You'll laugh -- a lot -- but you'll also shed tears of recognition at this funny, salty, strife-torn look at the agony and ecstasy of family." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[T]he over-riding theme of compromise and embracing traditions -- like jumping the broom, which can symbolize the sweeping away of single lives -- makes for relatable and appealing fare."USA Today "[A] confident feature directorial debut....An exuberant comedy of universal appeal that easily flows between satire and seriousness."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is elegantly photographed....The cast is large, well chosen and diverting."Chicago Sun-Times28.44804
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3 stars out of 5 -- "It's broad and easygoing, more in tune with Frank Capra's swooning Americana of decent souls fighting the glum machinations of the system....[This] parable is political satire at its most laid-back..."Empire27.95144
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3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sidibe's Precious is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of documentary to make her appearance her. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "[A] raw and riveting human drama....Electrifying."Rolling Stone "PRECIOUS works. Daniels and Fletcher don't spare the sorrow, but neither do they neglect moments of joy, hope, or belonging." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] great American film....Sibide is heartbreaking as Precious..."Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sibide's PRECIOUS is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of a documentary to make her appearance here. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "Nothing quite prepares you for the rough-cut diamond that is PRECIOUS....Shockingly raw, surprisingly irreverent and absolutely unforgettable..."Los Angeles Times "The dialogue, by screenwriter Damien Paul, can be refreshingly honest....Remarkable performances drive home the film's inspiring message."USA Today "[A] shockingly beautiful film....This is a fine movie, and a deep one."Wall Street Journal "While Mo'Nique's performance is the barnburner, it is Sibide and her classmates who resonate, who inhabit a world outside of themselves..."Movieline "[The film] surely qualifies as the most painful, poetic and improbably beautiful film of the year....Fleet, assured and lyrical."Washington Post "PRECIOUS captures how a lost girl rouses herself from the dead....It's a potent and moving experience because by the end you feel like you've witnessed nothing less than the birth of a soul." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "There is one word for Mo'Nique: dynamite. She tears up the screen and then, in a climactic scene with Precious and Ms. Weiss, tears at your heart."Rolling Stone Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "Mo'Nique gives a performance that is harrowing in its venom and despair."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[The performances] are as fearless as they are fierce."Los Angeles Times Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[O]ne of a kind."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "[L]ittle can prepare you for its raw power, and a heart-rending journey to self-acceptance and hope."Empire24.78858
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3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sidibe's Precious is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of documentary to make her appearance her. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "[A] raw and riveting human drama....Electrifying."Rolling Stone "PRECIOUS works. Daniels and Fletcher don't spare the sorrow, but neither do they neglect moments of joy, hope, or belonging." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] great American film....Sibide is heartbreaking as Precious..."Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sibide's PRECIOUS is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of a documentary to make her appearance here. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "Nothing quite prepares you for the rough-cut diamond that is PRECIOUS....Shockingly raw, surprisingly irreverent and absolutely unforgettable..."Los Angeles Times "The dialogue, by screenwriter Damien Paul, can be refreshingly honest....Remarkable performances drive home the film's inspiring message."USA Today "[A] shockingly beautiful film....This is a fine movie, and a deep one."Wall Street Journal "While Mo'Nique's performance is the barnburner, it is Sibide and her classmates who resonate, who inhabit a world outside of themselves..."Movieline "[The film] surely qualifies as the most painful, poetic and improbably beautiful film of the year....Fleet, assured and lyrical."Washington Post "PRECIOUS captures how a lost girl rouses herself from the dead....It's a potent and moving experience because by the end you feel like you've witnessed nothing less than the birth of a soul." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "There is one word for Mo'Nique: dynamite. She tears up the screen and then, in a climactic scene with Precious and Ms. Weiss, tears at your heart."Rolling Stone Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "Mo'Nique gives a performance that is harrowing in its venom and despair."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[The performances] are as fearless as they are fierce."Los Angeles Times Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[O]ne of a kind."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "[L]ittle can prepare you for its raw power, and a heart-rending journey to self-acceptance and hope."Empire24.78858
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3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sidibe's Precious is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of documentary to make her appearance her. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "[A] raw and riveting human drama....Electrifying."Rolling Stone "PRECIOUS works. Daniels and Fletcher don't spare the sorrow, but neither do they neglect moments of joy, hope, or belonging." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] great American film....Sibide is heartbreaking as Precious..."Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sibide's PRECIOUS is so startlingly truthful and so subtle she seems to have stepped out of a documentary to make her appearance here. Totally believable performances are also turned in by both Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey..."Box Office "Nothing quite prepares you for the rough-cut diamond that is PRECIOUS....Shockingly raw, surprisingly irreverent and absolutely unforgettable..."Los Angeles Times "The dialogue, by screenwriter Damien Paul, can be refreshingly honest....Remarkable performances drive home the film's inspiring message."USA Today "[A] shockingly beautiful film....This is a fine movie, and a deep one."Wall Street Journal "While Mo'Nique's performance is the barnburner, it is Sibide and her classmates who resonate, who inhabit a world outside of themselves..."Movieline "[The film] surely qualifies as the most painful, poetic and improbably beautiful film of the year....Fleet, assured and lyrical."Washington Post "PRECIOUS captures how a lost girl rouses herself from the dead....It's a potent and moving experience because by the end you feel like you've witnessed nothing less than the birth of a soul." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "There is one word for Mo'Nique: dynamite. She tears up the screen and then, in a climactic scene with Precious and Ms. Weiss, tears at your heart."Rolling Stone Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "Mo'Nique gives a performance that is harrowing in its venom and despair."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[The performances] are as fearless as they are fierce."Los Angeles Times Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[O]ne of a kind."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "[L]ittle can prepare you for its raw power, and a heart-rending journey to self-acceptance and hope."Empire24.78858
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"Bird has done a stylish and involving job here, turning in an entertaining production that's got considerable visual flair....This is high anxiety with a vengeance."Los Angeles Times "[W]ith inventive visuals and spectacular action scenes....A powerful thrill ride that is simultaneously gritty and dazzling."USA Today "Mr. Bird and his cinematographer, Robert Elswit, sustain a remarkable level of visual and dramatic energy in scenes that exult in exotic settings, edgy architecture and quirky behavior."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4 is so well-made and smooth you may need to see it more than once to truly appreciate its brains and nerves and blood."Box Office "[Bird] delivers stunning and often inventive visuals, not to mention some ultra cool new gadgets worth drooling over..."Movieline 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL is a terrific thriller with action sequences that function as a kind of action poetry."Chicago Sun-Times "Bird brings a scary amount of assurance to GHOST PROTOCOL. His action scenes are clean, coherent, thrilling, and visceral..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "GHOST PROTOCOL brims with scenes that are exciting and amazing at the same time....Fast and explosive, but it's also a supremely clever sleight-of-hand thriller." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "[T]he score is in safe hands with Michael Giacchino, and one set piece is among the best in the series..."Sight and Sound24.74719
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"Bird has done a stylish and involving job here, turning in an entertaining production that's got considerable visual flair....This is high anxiety with a vengeance."Los Angeles Times "[W]ith inventive visuals and spectacular action scenes....A powerful thrill ride that is simultaneously gritty and dazzling."USA Today "Mr. Bird and his cinematographer, Robert Elswit, sustain a remarkable level of visual and dramatic energy in scenes that exult in exotic settings, edgy architecture and quirky behavior."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4 is so well-made and smooth you may need to see it more than once to truly appreciate its brains and nerves and blood."Box Office "[Bird] delivers stunning and often inventive visuals, not to mention some ultra cool new gadgets worth drooling over..."Movieline 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL is a terrific thriller with action sequences that function as a kind of action poetry."Chicago Sun-Times "Bird brings a scary amount of assurance to GHOST PROTOCOL. His action scenes are clean, coherent, thrilling, and visceral..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "GHOST PROTOCOL brims with scenes that are exciting and amazing at the same time....Fast and explosive, but it's also a supremely clever sleight-of-hand thriller." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "[T]he score is in safe hands with Michael Giacchino, and one set piece is among the best in the series..."Sight and Sound24.74719
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"Bird has done a stylish and involving job here, turning in an entertaining production that's got considerable visual flair....This is high anxiety with a vengeance."Los Angeles Times "[W]ith inventive visuals and spectacular action scenes....A powerful thrill ride that is simultaneously gritty and dazzling."USA Today "Mr. Bird and his cinematographer, Robert Elswit, sustain a remarkable level of visual and dramatic energy in scenes that exult in exotic settings, edgy architecture and quirky behavior."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4 is so well-made and smooth you may need to see it more than once to truly appreciate its brains and nerves and blood."Box Office "[Bird] delivers stunning and often inventive visuals, not to mention some ultra cool new gadgets worth drooling over..."Movieline 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL is a terrific thriller with action sequences that function as a kind of action poetry."Chicago Sun-Times "Bird brings a scary amount of assurance to GHOST PROTOCOL. His action scenes are clean, coherent, thrilling, and visceral..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "GHOST PROTOCOL brims with scenes that are exciting and amazing at the same time....Fast and explosive, but it's also a supremely clever sleight-of-hand thriller." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "[T]he score is in safe hands with Michael Giacchino, and one set piece is among the best in the series..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] film that delivers two hours-plus of thrilling blockbuster entertainment with a big goofy grin on its face."Total Film24.74719
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"[F]ans will be pleased by additional proof that Latifah is a lovable Queen but not a pampered princess. The hoops set can enjoy some courtside action with real pro players." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "Sure, the movie is a formula. A formula that works reminds us of why it became a formula."Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he reason JUST WRIGHT works is simple: It finds ways to let familiar characters move around inside a familiar premise like living, breathing, likable human beings."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Latifah has more from-the-block charm and cred than a dozen J-Los and she's served well by Michael Elliot's script..."Box Office "JUST WRIGHT is really a star vehicle for Ms. Latifah, who squeezes every last ounce of smiling, good-hearted charm from her intrepidly nice character."New York Times0.3310654
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"[F]ans will be pleased by additional proof that Latifah is a lovable Queen but not a pampered princess. The hoops set can enjoy some courtside action with real pro players." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "Sure, the movie is a formula. A formula that works reminds us of why it became a formula."Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he reason JUST WRIGHT works is simple: It finds ways to let familiar characters move around inside a familiar premise like living, breathing, likable human beings."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Latifah has more from-the-block charm and cred than a dozen J-Los and she's served well by Michael Elliot's script..."Box Office "JUST WRIGHT is really a star vehicle for Ms. Latifah, who squeezes every last ounce of smiling, good-hearted charm from her intrepidly nice character."New York Times0.3310654
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"[A] madly soulful and enjoyable period musical....IDLEWILD is a romp, a ticket to rowdy good times..."Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a luscious ragtime musical....Surprisingly polished performances from the two leads grab the attention..."Total Film 3 stars out of 4 -- "OutKast's music is impressively varied and dynamic throughout."Uncut "Especially exhilarating are the dance sequences, anachronistic fusions of hip-hop and swing...cut to a rhythm that emphasizes the moves on show."Box Office "[Barber] impresses most in purely visual moments. He creates an imaginative inner life for his protagonists."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "The musical sequences are outstanding, with the exceptional choreography and flashy cinematography more than a match for the big numbers."Ultimate DVD0.2069159
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4 stars out of 5 -- "Brimming with emotion and suspense....An electric thriller made by a filmmaker who's left his glitchy toys at home."Total Film0.2069159
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