Miss Gulag (Yatskova, 2007)
Miss Gulag tries hard to balance the story of a beauty pageant in a Siberian prison for females with a broader examination of life in post-Soviet society.
Category: Disclosure
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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (Murphy, 2011)
The key to Hey Boo's success lies in director Mary Murphy's ability to balance critique and appreciation, providing both historical and biographical context to explain the novel's importance and testimonials to attest to its timeless qualities.
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Soul Surfer (McNamara, 2011)
UPDATE: A podcast on Soul Surfer at The Thin Place.
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Battle Los Angeles (Liebesman, 2011)
The title credits of Battle Los Angeles, which I always thought were the ultimate authority in such matters, does not have the colon.
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The Desert of Forbidden Art (Pope and Georgiev, 2011)
The directors of The Desert of Forbidden Art, Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev, state that they are drawn to "stories about stubborn, unsung people with vision who challenge the boundaries of their times."
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The Adjustment Bureau (Nolfi, 2011)
The biggest flaw of The Adjustment Bureau may be that its negatives are so easily articulable.
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Candyman: The David Klein Story (Botes, 2010)
Klein came up for the idea of Jelly Belly, the gourmet jelly bean that comes in a myriad of different flavors, and, as related in the documentary Candyman, he ended up selling his stake in the company for a tidy profit that turned out to be a small percentage of its eventual worth.
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No Strings Attached (Reitman, 2011)
I don't feel too grinch-like in saying I didn't believe the film since the film doesn't really believe itself.
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Country Strong (Feste, 2010)
The religion stuff is a red herring, though, I know. It wouldn't bother me if I was focused on the story or if I could see these characters as realistic people with actual human flaws.
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True Grit (Coen & Coen, 2010)
Walking to my car after the screening, the first thing I said to my friend was, "Well, that was terrifically entertaining...." The urge to add the "but" was not literally overwhelming, though I do think the ellipses were audible in my voice.