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17,455 | [
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17,457 | [
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17,476 | [
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17,481 | [
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17,490 | [
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17,491 | [
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17,495 | [
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17,507 | [
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17,509 | [
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17,511 | [
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17,513 | [
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17,514 | [
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17,516 | [
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17,519 | [
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17,521 | [
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17,528 | [
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17,529 | [
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17,545 | [
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17,547 | [
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17,550 | [
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17,554 | [
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17,561 | [
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17,562 | [
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17,563 | [
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17,570 | [
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17,576 | [
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17,577 | [
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17,581 | [
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17,587 | [
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17,590 | [
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17,593 | [
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17,606 | [
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17,615 | [
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17,618 | [
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17,621 | [
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17,625 | [
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17,640 | [
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17,642 | [
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17,643 | [
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17,653 | [
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17,659 | [
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17,666 | [
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17,669 | [
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17,672 | [
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17,676 | [
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17,688 | [
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17,690 | [
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17,702 | [
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17,704 | [
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17,710 | [
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17,711 | [
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17,712 | [
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17,713 | [
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17,715 | [
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17,717 | [
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17,718 | [
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17,720 | [
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17,721 | [
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17,722 | [
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17,724 | [
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17,728 | [
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17,729 | [
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17,730 | [
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17,733 | [
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17,740 | [
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17,745 | [
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17,750 | [
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17,753 | [
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17,754 | [
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17,760 | [
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17,763 | [
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17,772 | [
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17,778 | [
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17,779 | [
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17,782 | [
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17,788 | [
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17,789 | [
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17,791 | [
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17,793 | [
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17,804 | [
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17,805 | [
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] | 222 | 271 | This has to be one of the most powerful message-sending movies i saw lately, it was absolutely flawless all the way, amazingly original and thought provoking. Story is unusual and original, and the characters make this story very very powerful. It's about a guy who kills his ex-girlfriend's retarded kid brother, and as... | 1 |
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] | 180 | 215 | i loved catcher in the rye, it happens to be my favorite book. JD salinger, the author of catcher, has the rights to the book and made it so not one person can make a movie about it with his permission.<br /><br />with that said, heres "united states of Leland." Beautiful movie with much meaning and depth in emotion. b... | 1 |
17,810 | [
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] | 201 | 257 | After stabbing a retarded boy, the fifteen years old troubled and pessimist Leland P. Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) is sent to a juvenile detention. His teacher and aspirant writer Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) gets close and tries to understand him, first with intention of writing a book, and later becoming his friend. Lela... | 1 |
17,814 | [
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] | 209 | 257 | this is what confuses me about critics and their opinion. i usually do take in, what the critics say about a film, on most occasions before i see a movie.<br /><br />however, i saw this one, without knowing anything about it. mainly because of the cast. kevin spacey and don cheadle are two of the most acclaimed and in ... | 1 |
17,815 | [
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] | 240 | 263 | The United States of Leland was an amazing movie. I kept passing it on the guide on my TV not knowing what it was and never having the chance to sit there and get into it. Then one morning when I woke up early, I saw that it was just about to start. So I decided to watch it. I had the time and interest to watch it. Whe... | 1 |
17,818 | [
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] | 231 | 293 | As a long-time fan of Studio Ghibli and especially Hayao Miyazaki films, I went to the film right on the opening day. When I went out of the theater I had this strange feeling that something was missing, this "magical" feeling I was experiencing in all Miyazaki films before, but I couldn't say why it failed this time. ... | 1 |
17,822 | [
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] | 203 | 257 | While Hayao Miyazaki's movies have always been hit-or-miss with me with regards to story, they are unequivocally gorgeous to the eye, with characters of simple animation against a backdrop of artistic images. Ponyo sticks to that formula, with a lead character so adorable I want a plush doll of her and scenery so prett... | 1 |
17,826 | [
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] | 162 | 211 | Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli shows his wonderful touch animating, infusing life, in every little action of the characters in Ponyo. When Sosuke puts down so carefully his little boat to reach for the red fish you know that you'll have a very good time watching this movie. <br /><br />The characters are interesting and you ... | 1 |
17,831 | [
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] | 212 | 256 | Perhaps not Miyazaki's best work, but I couldn't help but love it to death. A five-year old boy finds what he thinks is a goldfish stuck in a bottle. He saves its life and keeps it in a bucket as a pet, but it really is a magical being, the daughter of a human wizard and a sea goddess. Ponyo, as the boy names her, is t... | 1 |
17,834 | [
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] | 228 | 268 | For readers who have already seen one of Miyazaki's films: he is still in top form and made another worthwhile experience. Okay, you don't need to read any further now.<br /><br />I already guess most readers are older than the two protagonists of this picture, so I should say Ponyo is not so much a family film as a ch... | 1 |
17,840 | [
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17,845 | [
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] | 200 | 242 | Rendered in beautiful water colors, Ponyo At The Cliff is definitely a sight to behold, vaguely remembering the trailer, witch i didn't find that impressive, i was surprised at how beautiful and detailed it was. This film just washed over me with its purity.<br /><br />At the center is a young boy that comes into conta... | 1 |
17,849 | [
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] | 219 | 290 | THis is a bewildering, Absurdist Short. A miller, dressed in white, makes his way towards us from a windmill in a desolate landscape. Although the image is pared down, there is an obvious logic here. However, he is stopped by the sweep, all in black because of his work. They start pummelling each other for no particula... | 1 |
17,855 | [
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] | 215 | 253 | "Hail The Woman" is one of the most moving films I have ever seen in my entire life. I watched it twice in a row and sobbed my eyes out.<br /><br />This silent film masterpiece deserves a much wider viewing audience; unfortunately the sole surviving print is so badly scratched that most people won't watch it all the wa... | 1 |
17,856 | [
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] | 154 | 203 | Vidor shines as Judith, the only truly strong and compassionate member of a strictly patriarchal family. Her brother, David, is so downtrodden by their father that it's a surprise he's able even to tie his shoes, rather than asking Dad to do it for him.<br /><br />Other reviewers have already outlined the plot, so I wo... | 1 |
17,860 | [
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17,861 | [
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] | 180 | 238 | A terrific comedy-drama about the powers of friendship. Despite it's a remake of a 1939 film of the same title, it would probably be compared to Sex And The City. I would not compare to it totally. The story starts with Mary(Meg Ryan) who seems to the life most women would envy, she's happily married, has a good daught... | 1 |
17,862 | [
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] | 172 | 207 | I am a 58 year old man.On a rainy afternoon my wife suggested that we go see The Women. After reading the reviews I thought it might lead to an afternoon nap. Wrong- this movie held my interest from start to finish. It was great to finally see Meg Ryan looking super again. Let's face it Meg looks much better with long ... | 1 |
17,865 | [
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