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Butter 2012 We're still just scratching the surface of witty, provocative humor as long as envelope-pushing directors such as Jim Field Smith continue to find work. full review
ParaNorman 2012 A colorfully macabre stop-motion animation comedy that embraces the sociopolitical allegories of George A. Romero's zombie pictures and reworks them into a feature-length episode of "Scooby-Doo." full review
Hobo With a Shotgun 2011 "Hobo" breathes new life into the demented realm of grindhouse cinema - a world that had grown pretty stale to this point. full review
Seven Days In Utopia 2011 Russell's spoon-feeding of motivational nuggets turns to full-blown shoveling in the film's final minutes... full review
Biutiful 2010 Watching Bardem occupy, embrace and ultimately own a multifaceted role like the one he plays in "Biutiful" is a rare treat, and an absolute joy. full review
The Extra Man 2010 Swifter comedic timing and a clearer narrative thread might have helped center this peculiar adaptation of Jonathan Ames's 1998 novel of the same name. Then again, maybe not. full review

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