<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/a/11_artist.htm> The Artist
★★★★ (out of ★★★★)
Nationwide - In a motion picture bursting with too many pleasures to count,
the most miraculous achievement of "The Artist" is its simple, genuine,
unabashed earnestness. The film is no less than a gushing ode to cinema
itself.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/e/11_elaic.htm> Extremely Loud &
Incredibly Close
★★½ (out of ★★★★)
Select Cities, Nationwide Jan 20th - Stalwart and precious, independent-
minded yet pat, beautifully acted and with scenes of intense emotional
power within a screenplay that is uneven and not consummately satisfying.
The star is Thomas Horn, a first-time performer as expressive and truthful
as today's best and longest-working actors.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/11_warhorse.htm> War Horse
★★½ (out of ★★★★)
Nationwide - "War Horse" can be uneven, two-dimensional, and even a little
soft in its treatment of World War I, but its refusal to compromise Joey's
travails is where it gets its power. Director Steven Spielberg does not
marginalize him for what he is, but touts him as a hero for who he is.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/11_weboughtazoo.htm> We Bought a Zoo
★★½ (out of ★★★★)
Nationwide - The film offers exactly what the above synopsis suggests, and
not too much more. It's simple and poignant and appropriately a little
whimsical, too. "We Bought a Zoo" sporadically tests one's sugar endurance,
but there's no disputing its sincerity.
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