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Here's looking at you - again
The 70th anniversary rerelease of "Casablanca" is the perfect excuse to renew your vows with the classic film.
Undead in the '70s? Groovy
With all the laughs and pleasures it provides, "Dark Shadows" turns out to be a satisfying and skillful effort.
Perfectly awful
"The Perfect Family," starring Kathleen Turner, is a useless film in every possible way. To put it bluntly, as a work of entertainment, it fails.
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Turning tears to laughter
Despite its bleak beginning, the Lebanese film "Where Do We Go Now" shifts into comedic gear.
New Flicks
New Flicks
Search for a lost dog in "Darling Companion"; ballet dancers take center stage for "First Position"; and more.
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Profiles
Exploring a double standard
Juliette Binoche plays a journalist whose research about students working as prostitutes affects her life in the French and Polish film "Elles."
Latest Reviews
'The Dictator' review: despot with heart
Comedy. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris. Directed by Larry Charles. (R. 83 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "The Dictator" is...
'Last Call at the Oasis' review: Water shortage
Documentary. Directed by Jessica Yu. (PG-13. 105 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The Aral Sea is shrinking. So is Lake Mead, which...
'Michael' review: A pedophile and his captive
Drama. Written and directed by Markus Schleinzer. With Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger. Presented by the San Francisco Film Society...
'First Position' review: Ballet documentary grips
Documentary. Directed by Bess Kargman. (Not rated. 94 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Yes, it is possible to create a gripping...
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Critical Consensus
- This Is Not a Film - 8.9
- The Kid with a Bike - 8.2
- Marley - 8.2
- Monsieur Lazhar - 8.1
- The Turin Horse - 8.0
- Bully - 7.9
- The Deep Blue Sea - 7.8
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi - 7.8
- The Hunter - 7.6
- Gerhard Richter Painting - 7.5
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