Time Out
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8
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By Tom Huddleston
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Mar 29, 2013
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For 100 minutes, 'Argo' is close to flawless.
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CNN.com
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0
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By Tom Charity
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Jan 04, 2013
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Affleck himself turns in a quietly impressive movie star performance. Tony Mendez is a kind of anti-Bourne, comfortable with his anonymity, living off his wits, not his fists.
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Baltimore Movie Examiner
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8
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By Tom Clocker
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Oct 16, 2012
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8.2 out of 10‘Argo’ is what any great ‘based on true events’ movie should be. There are enough facts in there to tell the true story, but there is also a lot of added drama, or at least, what you assume is added drama. ...
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Richard Roeper.com
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10
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By Richard Roeper
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Oct 15, 2012
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'Argo' is one of the best movies of the year.
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West Palm Beach and Miami Movie Examiner
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6
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By Steven Lebowitz
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Oct 13, 2012
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Many people probably think of Ben Affleck as a joke. He has a lot to do with that from his own doings. After winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with his writing partner Matt Damon, Affleck starred in a string of horrible movies to the point where no one took him seriously anymore. Then, slowly, he started to make more "important" movies. Better still, he also started directing and proved he possessed the chops to tell a good story....
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Washington Post
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9
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By Ann Hornaday
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Oct 12, 2012
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It's serious and substantive, an ingeniously written and executed drama fashioned from a fascinating, little-known chapter of recent history.
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New York Post
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10
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By Lou Lumenick
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Oct 12, 2012
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If you didn't know otherwise, you'd swear this was the work of a veteran master like Steven Soderbergh.
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Detroit News
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8
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By Tom Long
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Oct 12, 2012
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It may not have a lot beyond its outrageous story, but the story is undeniably a doozy, and the movie is a blast.
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Newsday
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8
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By Rafer Guzman
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Oct 12, 2012
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It's a well-told story that's timely, topical and thoroughly entertaining.
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Globe and Mail
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8
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By Liam Lacey
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Oct 12, 2012
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Argo is a movie of many parts, the sum of which can probably be best described as enjoyable Hollywood hokum.
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Toronto Star
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6
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By Peter Howell
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Oct 12, 2012
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The film is a whopper of a tale, one designed for Oscar nominations, Best Picture and Best Director among them.
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Newark Star-Ledger
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9
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By Stephen Whitty
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Oct 12, 2012
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If nothing else, it proves that every so often, the CIA can pull something off - and that yes, Canadians are just about the nicest people on the planet.
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Slate
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0
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By Dana Stevens
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Oct 12, 2012
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Argo is a rollicking yarn, easily the most cohesive and technically accomplished of Affleck's three films so far, but a part of me wishes the director hadn't cast himself in the lead role.
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Denver Post
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10
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By Lisa Kennedy
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Oct 12, 2012
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Argo has that solid, kick-the-tires feel of those studio films from the 70s that were about something but also entertained. Only it's as laugh outright amusing as it is sobering.
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Christian Science Monitor
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8
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By Peter Rainer
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Oct 12, 2012
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The movieland satire is laid on thick, but it's also deadly accurate. Schlock has never seemed so patriotic, and Arkin and Goodman have rarely been so good.
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NY Film Examiner
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8
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By Marcos Bernal-Salas
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Oct 12, 2012
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Life is better than fiction – at least most of the time. Argo is the latest film to fill the criteria; which is based on Tony Mendez’s The Master of Disguise and the rescue mission of six American diplomats in 1979....
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Houston Movie Examiner
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4
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By Chris Sawin
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Oct 12, 2012
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It's 1979 and the Iranian Revolution has spiraled out of control. The U.S. embassy in Tehran has been completely ambushed and overpowered by a massive mob of Islamic militants. They hold 52 Americans hostage while six escape to the Canadian ambassador's home. With nowhere to go, the CIA does everything they can to come up with a plan to get those stranded Americans home before the people of Iran get to them first....
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Detroit Movie Examiner
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8
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By Tom Santilli
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Oct 12, 2012
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It’s a story so absurd it must be true. Based on the true story, Argo is a real film about a fake film called Argo.At the height of the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s Presidency, six Americans were stranded and forced into hiding right in the heart of Iran. The American Embassy had been overtaken by rioting Iranians, upset at the U.S....
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Chicago Sun-Times
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10
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By Roger Ebert
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Oct 11, 2012
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Both spellbinding and surprisingly funny.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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10
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By Roger Moore
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Oct 11, 2012
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Ben Affleck is closing in on the perfect thriller. "Argo" shows us how near the mark he has gotten in just three films.
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Chicago Tribune
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9
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By Michael Phillips
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Oct 11, 2012
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The propulsive hostage thriller "Argo," the third feature directed by Ben Affleck, just plain works.
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Village Voice
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0
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By Karina Longworth
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Oct 11, 2012
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It's an embodiment of the kind of quality adult film that really shouldn't be an endangered species, and a love letter from Affleck to the industry that made him, shunned him, and loves nothing more than to be loved.
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Chicago Reader
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0
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By J. R. Jones
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Oct 11, 2012
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Fact-based but politically cautious.
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New York Times
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10
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By Manohla Dargis
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Oct 11, 2012
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In the end, this is a story about outwitting rather than killing the enemy, making it a homage to actual intelligence and an example of the same.
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New York Daily News
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10
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By Joe Neumaier
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Oct 11, 2012
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An entertaining, real-life, race-the-clock thriller that nabs you at the start and never makes a wrong move.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
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9
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By Colin Covert
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Oct 11, 2012
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An impressive mix of serious suspense filmmaking and ironic, mood-lightening humor. And it has the added distinction of being mostly true, based on a declassified CIA operation.
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Dallas Morning News
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10
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By Chris Vognar
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Oct 11, 2012
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A tone-perfect hybrid of insider show-biz spoof and tense spy thriller.
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Tampa Movie Examiner
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10
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By Joe Belcastro
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Oct 11, 2012
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Well, Ben Affleck, who stars and goes for the directing trifecta, has created a humble work of cinematic art with, Argo. Out of the 120 minutes, only about 5 of said minutes, do not warrant high praise. So let’s get the only troublesome moment out of the way, and then spend the next three or four paragraphs, kissing Mr....
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Associated Press
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Critic Rating:
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10
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By Christy Lemire
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Oct 10, 2012
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While steeped in the trends and filmmaking style of the decade, "Argo" still feels immediate and relevant. Affleck's best film yet is also one of the best films of the year.
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New York Magazine
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0
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By David Edelstein
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Oct 10, 2012
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A marvel of cunning, an irresistible blend of cool realism and Hollywood hokum.
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San Jose Mercury News
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10
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By Randy Myers
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Oct 10, 2012
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Affleck captures not just the way we looked and acted during this era, but vividly brings history to life.
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MSN Movies
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7
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By Glenn Kenny
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Oct 10, 2012
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"'Argo' is quite a satisfactory impossible mission indeed."
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New Yorker
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0
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By Anthony Lane
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Oct 10, 2012
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Clever, taut, and restrained.
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New York Observer
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10
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By Rex Reed
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Oct 10, 2012
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Argo is a triumph. It has tension, sincerity, mystery, artistic responsibility, entertainment value, technical expertise, a narrative arc and a thrilling respect for the tradition of how to tell a story with minimum frills and maximum impact.
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ReelViews
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Critic Rating:
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9
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By James Berardinelli
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Oct 10, 2012
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A lot of movies take us back to the late '70s/early '80s, but few have done it so forcefully and with so little application of kitsch.
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Arizona Republic
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Critic Rating:
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10
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By Bill Goodykoontz
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Oct 10, 2012
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It re-creates the mood of an era, a nation's frustration and anger, all while rollicking along with a crackling adventure.
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SSG Syndicate
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10
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By Susan Granger
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Oct 08, 2012
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Politically-charged suspense that's strategically laced with humor, it's compelling, intense, exceptionally intelligent entertainment.
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myfilmblog
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10
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By Kam Williams
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Oct 08, 2012
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An edge-of-your-seat thriller not to be forgotten at Oscar time!
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The Movie Minute
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0
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By Joanna Langfield
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Oct 07, 2012
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Ben Affleck's very dramatic, funny, and even timely period thriller just may the most wholly satisfying movie of the year.
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Entertainment Weekly
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10
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By Owen Gleiberman
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Oct 04, 2012
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Argo is never less than wildly entertaining, but a major part of its power is that it so ominously captures the kickoff to the world we're in now.
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The List
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8
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By James Mottram
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Oct 03, 2012
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What goes in favour of the film is the authenticity with which Affleck captures events - notably the raid on the US Embassy that opens the film.
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ComingSoon.net
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7
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By Edward Douglas
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Oct 02, 2012
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Ben Affleck ably ups his game as a filmmaker and it only sometimes feels like he overreached by leaving his Boston comfort zone.
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Daily Telegraph
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8
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By Tim Robey
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Oct 02, 2012
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Three films into his directing career, and Ben Affleck shows no sign of getting less good or slacking off with those serious mainstream movie ambitions.
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Empire Magazine
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0
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By Damon Wise
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Oct 02, 2012
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The film makes a beautiful job of juggling laughs and real drama.
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Film Freak Central
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9
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By Bill Chambers
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Oct 02, 2012
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Argo is a valentine to the cinema in the very convincing drag of a political thriller.
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CraveOnline
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8
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By Fred Topel
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Oct 02, 2012
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The movie I like the most with the most reservations this year.
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JoBlo's Movie Emporium
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9
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By Chris Bumbray
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Oct 02, 2012
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A thrilling yarn that's truly stranger than fiction. Another winner for director Affleck.
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Hollywood Reporter
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0
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By Todd McCarthy
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Oct 02, 2012
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Argo is a crackerjack political thriller told with intelligence, great period detail and a surprising amount of nutty humor for a serious look at the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81.
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Variety
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0
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By Peter Debruge
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Oct 02, 2012
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White-knuckle tense and less self-congratulatory than it sounds, Ben Affleck's unexpectedly comedic third feature has the vital elements to delight adult auds.
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Film.com
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10
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By Laremy Legel
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Oct 02, 2012
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Kudos to Ben Affleck, actor and director, for delivering a vital and thrilling political actioner.
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TIME Magazine
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0
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By Richard Corliss
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Oct 02, 2012
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Argo is just so-so.
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