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Mostly works because of the universal themes , earnest performances ... and excellent use of music by India 's popular Gulzar and Jagjit Singh . | 0 |
That 's fun for kids of any age . | 0 |
Writer\/director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times , clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza . | 0 |
Rarely have I seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart . | 0 |
Holofcener rejects patent solutions to dramatize life 's messiness from inside out , in all its strange quirks . | 0 |
Like The Full Monty , this is sure to raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll . | 0 |
... a gleefully grungy , hilariously wicked black comedy ... | 0 |
Kinnear and Dafoe give what may be the performances of their careers . | 0 |
All in all , a great party . | 0 |
A moving story of determination and the human spirit . | 0 |
`` Brown Sugar '' admirably aspires to be more than another `` Best Man '' clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film . | 0 |
-LRB- Gulpilil -RRB- is a commanding screen presence , and his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass . | 0 |
An effortlessly accomplished and richly resonant work . | 0 |
Except it 's much , much better . | 0 |
Scotland looks wonderful , the fans are often funny fanatics , the showdown sure beats a bad day of golf . | 0 |
What enlivens this film , beyond the astute direction of Cardoso and beautifully detailed performances by all of the actors , is a note of defiance over social dictates . | 0 |
The emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task . | 0 |
Although it lacks the detail of the book , the film does pack some serious suspense . | 0 |
I 'd watch these two together again in a New York minute . | 0 |
There 's nothing like love to give a movie a B-12 shot , and CQ shimmers with it . | 0 |
A moving essay about the specter of death , especially suicide . | 0 |
This film is so different from The Apple and so striking that it can only encourage us to see Samira Makhmalbaf as a very distinctive sensibility , working to develop her own film language with conspicuous success . | 0 |
Coral Reef Adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world 's endangered reefs -- and it lets the pictures do the punching . | 0 |
The overall result is an intelligent , realistic portrayal of testing boundaries . | 0 |
Poignant and moving , A Walk to Remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter . | 0 |
Worth a salute just for trying to be more complex than your average film . | 0 |
Handsome and sophisticated approach to the workplace romantic comedy . | 0 |
A shimmeringly lovely coming-of-age portrait , shot in artful , watery tones of blue , green and brown . | 0 |
While Cherish does n't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller , it 's got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem . | 0 |
We admire this film for its harsh objectivity and refusal to seek our tears , our sympathies . | 0 |
An often watchable , though goofy and lurid , blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century . | 0 |
The entire cast is first-rate , especially Sorvino . | 0 |
The Cat 's Meow marks a return to form for director Peter Bogdanovich ... | 0 |
This sensitive , smart , savvy , compelling coming-of-age drama delves into the passive-aggressive psychology of co-dependence and the struggle for self-esteem . | 0 |
In questioning the election process , Payami graphically illustrates the problems of fledgling democracies , but also the strength and sense of freedom the Iranian people already possess , with or without access to the ballot box . | 0 |
A very charming and funny movie . | 0 |
This is a film that manages to find greatness in the hue of its drastic iconography . | 0 |
Consummate actor Barry has done excellent work here . | 0 |
While not all that bad of a movie , it 's nowhere near as good as the original . | 1 |
I have always appreciated a smartly written motion picture , and , whatever flaws Igby Goes Down may possess , it is undeniably that . | 0 |
You can sip your vintage wines and watch your Merchant Ivory productions ; I 'll settle for a nice cool glass of iced tea and a Jerry Bruckheimer flick any day of the week . | 0 |
A chilly , brooding but quietly resonant psychological study of domestic tension and unhappiness . | 0 |
The movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the Cotswolds . | 0 |
Cold , nervy and memorable . | 0 |
Becomes a fascinating study of isolation and frustration that successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the Papin sisters . | 0 |
All in all , it 's a pretty good execution of a story that 's a lot richer than the ones Hollywood action screenwriters usually come up with on their own . | 0 |
Worth seeing just for Weaver and LaPaglia . | 0 |
A pleasant piece of escapist entertainment . | 0 |
Among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations . | 0 |
It 's consistently funny , in an irresistible junior-high way , and consistently free of any gag that would force you to give it a millisecond of thought . | 0 |
It 's the cute frissons of discovery and humor between Chaplin and Kidman that keep this nicely wound clock not just ticking , but humming . | 0 |
The storytelling may be ordinary , but the cast is one of those all-star reunions that fans of Gosford Park have come to assume is just another day of Brit cinema . | 0 |
Cuaron repeatedly , perversely undercuts the joie de vivre even as he creates it , giving the movie a mournful undercurrent that places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective . | 0 |
It 's definitely an improvement on the first Blade , since it does n't take itself so deadly seriously . | 0 |
A slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time . | 0 |
What 's infuriating about Full Frontal is that it 's too close to real life to make sense . | 1 |
What 's invigorating about it is that it does n't give a damn . | 0 |
As Hannibal would say , yes , ` It 's like having an old friend for dinner ' . | 0 |
Writer-director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo makes a feature debut that is fully formed and remarkably assured . | 0 |
insightfully written , delicately performed | 0 |
Perhaps the grossest movie ever made . | 1 |
This 90-minute postmodern voyage was more diverting and thought-provoking than I 'd expected it to be . | 0 |
One of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved . | 0 |
A heartbreakingly thoughtful minor classic , the work of a genuine and singular artist . | 0 |
An affectionately goofy satire that 's unafraid to throw elbows when necessary ... | 0 |
Between them , De Niro and Murphy make Showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season . | 0 |
Filmmakers David Weissman and Bill Weber benefit enormously from the Cockettes ' camera craziness -- not only did they film performances , but they did the same at home . | 0 |
Interesting both as a historical study and as a tragic love story . | 0 |
A stylish but steady , and ultimately very satisfying , piece of character-driven storytelling . | 0 |
It picked me up , swung me around , and dropped me back in my seat with more emotional force than any other recent film . | 0 |
Graham Greene 's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by Michael Caine 's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world . | 0 |
Though it 's equally solipsistic in tone , the movie has enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of Evans ' saga of Hollywood excess . | 0 |
Compulsively watchable , no matter how degraded things get . | 0 |
Delivers roughly equal amounts of beautiful movement and inside information . | 0 |
Bon appétit ! | 0 |
Just like a splendid meal , Red Dragon satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation . | 0 |
The structure is simple , but in its own way , Rabbit-Proof Fence is a quest story as grand as The Lord of the Rings . | 0 |
This charming , thought-provoking New York fest of life and love has its rewards . | 0 |
Some people march to the beat of a different drum , and if you ever wondered what kind of houses those people live in , this documentary takes a look at 5 alternative housing options . | 0 |
Playfully profound ... and crazier than Michael Jackson on the top floor of a skyscraper nursery surrounded by open windows . | 0 |
A film that will enthrall the whole family . | 0 |
The charm of the first movie is still there , and the story feels like the logical , unforced continuation of the careers of a pair of spy kids . | 0 |
K 19 stays afloat as decent drama\/action flick | 0 |
It sends you away a believer again and quite cheered at just that . | 0 |
Like the best 60 Minutes exposé , the film -LRB- at 80 minutes -RRB- is actually quite entertaining . | 0 |
An emotionally and spiritually compelling journey seen through the right eyes , with the right actors and with the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do . | 0 |
Instead , she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions . | 0 |
Both Grant and Hoult carry the movie because they are believable as people -- flawed , assured of the wrong things , and scared to admit how much they may really need the company of others . | 0 |
Matters play out realistically if not always fairly . | 0 |
In the affable Maid in Manhattan , Jennifer Lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt to take movies by storm , the diva shrewdly surrounds herself with a company of strictly A-list players . | 0 |
Though writer\/director Bart Freundlich 's film ultimately becomes a simplistic story about a dysfunctional parent-child relationship , it has some special qualities and the soulful gravity of Crudup 's anchoring performance . | 0 |
What the movie lacks in action it more than makes up for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance . | 0 |
Just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over . | 0 |
Probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent . | 0 |
What elevates the movie above the run-of-the-mill singles blender is its surreal sense of humor and technological finish . | 0 |
A film about female friendship that men can embrace and women will talk about for hours . | 0 |
The directing and story are disjointed , flaws that have to be laid squarely on Taylor 's doorstep . | 1 |
But the actors make this worth a peek . | 0 |
Light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in Birthday Girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat . | 0 |
If villainous vampires are your cup of blood , Blade 2 is definitely a cut above the rest . | 0 |
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