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As Ms. Aikin ably traces, successive librarians have delicately navigated the library’s continually expanding national role.

From The Wall Street Journal

A hard-working ensemble deserves mention, too, as it conjures places such as the Cotton Club and illustrates swing and other dance styles ably staged by choreographer William Carlos Angulo.

From Washington Post

And while Dallek ably identifies certain overlaps in the characters involved with the John Birch Society and those in these “successor” groups, he also asserts more than he shows, relying on flimsy words such as “Birchite,” “Birchy,” “Birchian” and “Birch-toned” to make his case that the Birchers were the genealogical starting point for every dogma, habit of mind, strategy and tactic adopted by right-wing activists in the late 20th century.

From Washington Post

While the movie’s visuals ably conjure the natural world, its plot is often artificial and contrived.

From Washington Post

Shipka ably handles the responsibility of leading the story, but the director Matt Smukler has a harder time balancing the charming and empathetic ensemble performances with the script’s constantly judgmental tone.

From New York Times