C M Y K Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1 26 AR THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 C M Y K Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1 Film 26 AR THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 A. O. SCOTT MANOHLA DARGIS Film C M Y K C M Y K Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1CCMMYYKK Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1 A. O. SCOTT Being HumanMANOHLA DARGIS C M Y K Sxxx,2014-02-23,AR,026,Bs-4C,E1 26 AR 26 AR THE NEW YORK TIMES,THE SUNDAY,26 NEW26 YORK FEBRUARYARAR TIMES, 23,SUNDAY, 2014 FEBRUARYBeing 23, 2014 HumanTHETHE NEW NEW YORK YORK TIMES, TIMES, SUNDAY, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 23, 23, 2014 2014 26 AR Film FilmSeemsTHE NEWEnough YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, FEBRUARYFilmFilm 23, 2014 A. O. SCOTT A. O. SCOTT SeemsA.MANOHLAA. O. O. SCOTT SCOTT DARGIS MANOHLAEnoughFilm DARGIS MANOHLAMANOHLA DARGIS DARGIS BeingA. O. 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