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• Capote directed by Bennett Miller (2005)

  [8/10]

  "Bennett Miller does an excellent job creating an overall tone and mood in Capote that simultaneously evokes the 1950s but also stays subtle enough to work as a canvas for Capote's character."

• Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang directed by Shane Black (2006)

  [5/10]

  "Individual scenes did make me laugh, but no synergy takes place between the noir and parody elements to make Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang more than a well-made, well-intentioned curiosity."

• Prairie Home Companion, A directed by Robert Altman (2006)

  [6/10]

  "The performances please and provide adequate reason to see the film, but the plot seems just an excuse on which to hang the performances."

• Stand by Me directed by Rob Reiner (1986)

  [8/10]

  "Rarely does a collection of child actors have so much talent bundled together, and the list of talent doesn't stop with the main characters. Stand by Me also has excellent performances by young Kiefer Sutherland and John Cusack."

• Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The directed by Tommy Lee Jones (2005)

  [4/10]

  "Three Burials tries to make big symbolic and political statements but just fails to have the power to follow through with these intentions."

  Average score: 6.20