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Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader

  1. The Switch 2010 This New York-based comedy directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck distinguishes itself with three-dimensional characters and an engaging storyline. full review
  2. Vincere 2009 Carol Crivelli's soaring classical score heightens Bellochio's operatic tendencies. full review
  3. The Devil Came on Horseback 2007 Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg chronicle his burgeoning activism in the face of the U.S. government's indifference as the government of Sudan works systematically to eradicate black Africans from the region. full review
  4. Outsourced 2007 A sweet if predictable variation on the premise of the ugly American, redeemed by Hamiton's dry performance, some nice comic turns by the Indian supporting cast, and a droll script by Jeffcoat and George Wing. full review
  5. Shotgun Stories 2007 ... here there's also an undercurrent of biblical revenge that lends the narrative a sense of violent menace and an almost continuous tension. full review
  6. Deep Water 2006 Osmond and Rothwell's depiction of his unraveling is an exquisitely structured drama. full review
  7. Grizzly Man 2005 Like so much of Herzog's work, both narrative and documentary, this is an engrossing look at obsessive behavior gone terribly awry. full review
  8. The World's Fastest Indian 2005 This compelling fact-based story is [Donaldson's] best effort in years. full review
  9. Sexy Beast 2001 Aside from [Glazer's] visual flair and gallows humor, he's still subtracted much more than he's added. full review