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    Daddy Longlegs

    "Daddy Longlegs," by the brothers Joshua and Ben Safdie, is a dreamy, lovely, difficult movie about a divorced dad with limited custody who encounters the challenges inherent to the daily grind that goes with raising a kid.

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    Mongol

    Whether or notMongolis factually accurate, it is an intriguing character study and a visually stunning epic set in the remotest regions of China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

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    Changeling

    In her personal life, Angelina Jolie may be the most famous mother in the world, but now she's carrying that over into her cinematic life as well.

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    Take

    It's not that you have to like the characters in a film (or play or novel, for that matter). But you have to at least find them interesting.

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    Gran Torino

    It's Clint Eastwood's final turn before the cameras, and he's going out in style with the kind of role that not only allows him to burn up the screen but also manages to sum up an entire career.

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    Che

    With dark, sunken eyes and a perpetually open mouth, Benicio Del Toro has the look of a tired soul that has been scourged by life. There is a reason he so often plays a drug addict, and it's no wonder he was so great a choice as the sidekick ...

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    Defiance

    Based on Nechama Tec's nonfiction workDefiance: The Bielski Partisans,Defianceis not an easy movie to sit through, but it is an eye-opener that debunks the myth of Jews going to their deaths during the Holocaust without resistance.

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    No Strings Attached

    "Can sex friends stay best friends?" That's the intriguing premise—and ad line—of the new comedy "No Strings Attached."

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    Applause

    "Applause" is about, among other things, addictions. But after seeing it you may find it hard not to become addicted to the searing and potent work of its Danish star, the remarkable Paprika Steen.

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    Holy Rollers

    With three movies out this week co-starring Jesse Eisenberg, it's nice to see this fine actor getting all the roles Michael Cera turns down—or is it the other way around?