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Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Aug 3, 2011
7/10
The successful run of a franchise such as this is truly a rare feat in Hollywood. Take a bow, folks.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
96%
91%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Aug 3, 2011
7/10
Duncan Jones's sophomore film, Source Code, is an assured second step into the realm of thoughtful science fiction.
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Source Code
(2011)
92%
82%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jul 26, 2011
5/10
Eventually the whole thing feels a little too silly to be able to take any of its inherent concerns meaningfully.
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The Adjustment Bureau
(2011)
71%
67%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jul 20, 2011
6/10
Confirms without really challenging our readily held beliefs about the nobility of selflessness and sacrifice.
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Of Gods and Men
(2010)
93%
75%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jul 20, 2011
7/10
Kudos to the director for making it as oddball as it could get away with.
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Rango
(2011)
89%
70%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jul 15, 2011
4/10
Like Twilight, makes the shallow desire to run away with a boy the heroine's main concern.
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Red Riding Hood
(2011)
10%
39%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jul 14, 2011
8/10
One to absorb, to wonder at, and, perhaps most significantly, to give exposure to lines of thinking that one might not be familiar with.
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
(2010)
90%
61%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jun 25, 2011
7/10
No, Cars 2 isn't another pearl from Pixar, but it's entertaining and well-made.
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Cars 2
(2011)
40%
49%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jun 22, 2011
10/10
Its assembly alone makes a case for its achieving cinematic heights. It's a work of great confidence, asking its audience to observe, reflect, and feel.
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The Tree of Life
(2011)
86%
60%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jun 17, 2011
8/10
[Observes] the thin lines and acute angles which separate well-adjusted people on a continuing path of contentment from the less fortunate ones who live lives of regret and desperation.
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Another Year
(2010)
93%
74%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jun 16, 2011
6/10
Even though this movie piles it on, I can see its positive values and the potential it would have to reach the hearts of its audience.
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Biutiful
(2010)
65%
75%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jun 7, 2011
4/10
Feels like a throwaway effort by everyone involved.
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The Dilemma
(2011)
25%
29%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
Jun 3, 2011
5/10
Derivative of several molds and unable to really take command of any of them.
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The Green Hornet
(2011)
45%
43%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
May 26, 2011
7/10
Would be lost in the crowd, perhaps deservedly so, if it didn't pull aces on its execution.
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Megamind
(2010)
73%
72%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
May 20, 2011
8/10
We will likely never be able to see this amazing place in person. Thanks to Herzog for giving us the next best thing.
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
(2010)
96%
73%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
May 12, 2011
7/10
From the movie's standpoint, [its story] is a common tragedy that deserves acknowledgment and pity, and it pulls absolutely no punches in sharing its view.
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Blue Valentine
(2010)
87%
77%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
May 12, 2011
5/10
The lead kids here have their charms, and while the film is functional it lacks distinction and a passionate sense of drive.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
(2010)
50%
58%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
May 9, 2011
7/10
A well-balanced mixture of summer movie pop aesthetics -- not too serious, not too light, with a flare for visual pizazz and big personality.
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Thor
(2011)
77%
66%
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
May 3, 2011
6/10
What makes any of these kinds of movies run involves the appeal of the main actors, and all three, stalwart in their screen likabilities, smooth the proceedings.
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How Do You Know
(2010)
32%
25%
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
May 3, 2011
4/10
Depp and Jolie together create a chemical black hole. They couldn't produce sparks with dry hair and a comb.
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The Tourist
(2010)
21%
42%
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