its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering


conquers


about as much resemblance to the experiences of most battered women as spider-man


fart


is what we call the ` wow ' factor


into a black hole of dullness


best little


by drawing me into the picture


comes off as a two-way time-switching myopic mystery that stalls in its lackluster gear of emotional blandness .


touching good sense


charisma and


( n ) o matter how much good will the actors generate , showtime eventually folds under its own thinness .


unstoppable


is amiss in the world .


if good-hearted , movie .


cut their losses -- and ours -- and


be as entertaining


a dumb , fun , curiously adolescent movie this


of imagination in the soulful development of two rowdy teenagers


of college dorm rooms , a subtlety that makes the silly , over-the-top coda especially disappointing


an uncomfortable experience


of its spry 2001 predecessor -- but it 's a rushed , slapdash , sequel-for-the-sake - of-a-sequel with less than half the plot and ingenuity


a good vampire tale


exploitative for the art houses and too cynical , small and


bad action-movie line


's a very valuable film ...


delivers a perfect performance that captures the innocence and budding demons within a wallflower .


better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals


pathetically compare notes about their budding amours


is about quiet , decisive moments between members of the cultural elite as they determine how to proceed as the world implodes .


, you may be surprised at the variety of tones in spielberg 's work .


a rich visual clarity and deeply


of intelligence or invention


deftly setting off uproarious humor with an underlying seriousness that sneaks up on the viewer , providing an experience that is richer than anticipated .


interesting social parallel and defiant aesthetic


an already thin story


moving , and adventurous directorial debut


held my attention


is an encyclopedia of cliches that shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like the wanderers and a bronx tale without cribbing any of their intelligence


of almost bergmanesque intensity


it 's so successful at lodging itself in the brain


julie taymor 's preposterous titus


, it remains brightly optimistic , coming through in the end


imbued with passion and attitude .


keep it up


character to avoid the fate that has befallen every other carmen before her


's no palpable chemistry between lopez and male lead ralph fiennes


` juvenile delinquent ' paperbacks


said the film was better than saving private ryan


his fake backdrops


an inexpressible and drab wannabe


on tediously about their lives , loves and the art


showtime is n't particularly assaultive , but it can still make you feel that you never want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again .


matches about it .


the graphic carnage and re-creation of war-torn croatia is uncomfortably timely , relevant , and sickeningly real .


remains the real masterpiece


unerring


worst way


some delightful work


what little atmosphere is generated by the shadowy lighting , macabre sets , and


is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .


, you 're going to feel like you were n't invited to the party .


an ambitious ` what if ? '


alone could force you to scratch a hole in your head .


nicole kidman evolved from star to superstar some time over the past year , which means that birthday girl is the kind of quirkily appealing minor movie she might not make for a while .


compelling


toolbags botching a routine assignment in a western backwater


on the young woman 's infirmity and her naive dreams


a slap-happy series


jump-in-your-seat


is eerily convincing as this bland blank of a man with unimaginable demons within


feel like the movie 's various victimized audience members after a while


what we get in feardotcom is more like something from a bad clive barker movie .


of the solomonic decision facing jewish parents in those turbulent times


a not-so-divine secrets of the ya-ya


remarkably fuddled about motives and context , which drains it of the dramatic substance that would shake us in our boots ( or cinema seats )


it 's an utterly static picture


poetry and passion


numerous , world-renowned filmmakers


, well-crafted family film


laughable dialogue


designed equilibrium becomes a concept doofus


symbolic characters


its accumulated enjoyment


it will remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .


captures an italian immigrant family on the brink of major changes


the most irresponsible picture ever released by a major film studio .


, you ca n't miss it .


is strictly routine


can tolerate leon barlow


, every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel .


a film that will be best appreciated by those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms , waiting for happiness


a total lack


besson has written in years


laughing


the most part a useless movie , even with


, it 's badder than bad .


preaching message


misguided acts of affection


it still works .


confusing on one level or another


sc2 is an autopilot hollywood concoction lacking in imagination and authentic christmas spirit , yet it 's geared toward an audience full of masters of both .


has none of the visual wit of the previous pictures


in a cinematic year already littered with celluloid garbage


this girl


an engrossing iranian film about two itinerant teachers and some lost and desolate people


knows how to inflate the mundane into the scarifying


that led to their notorious rise to infamy


a shoddy male hip hop fantasy filled with guns , expensive cars , lots of naked women and rocawear clothing .


( hayek ) throws herself into this dream hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto


sheer goofiness and cameos


the film falters


, the experience of actually watching the movie is less compelling than the circumstances of its making .


few movies are able to accomplish


long and eventful spiritual journey


thoughtless , random , superficial humor and a lot of very bad scouse accents


innocent


of the cleverest , most deceptively amusing comedies of the year


, violent and mindless


is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .


it is philosophy , illustrated through everyday events .


the characters ... are paper-thin , and their personalities undergo radical changes when it suits the script .


much too conventional -- lots of boring talking heads , etc. -- to do the subject matter justice


found it weirdly appealing


really earned my indignant , preemptive departure


stirring ,


beautifully shot , delicately


you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides


originality


is nothing short of refreshing


a delightful entree in the tradition of food movies .


'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year


you feel pissed off


show-stoppingly hilarious


starts with a legend


honest emotions


does n't have big screen magic


haute


prevents us from sharing the awe in which it holds itself


roiling


were dylan thomas alive to witness first-time director ethan hawke 's strained chelsea walls , he might have been tempted to change his landmark poem to , ` do not go gentle into that good theatre . '


the characters seem one-dimensional , and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience .


with such an engrossing story that will capture the minds and hearts of many


the emphasis on self-empowering schmaltz and


for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots


more enjoyable than its predecessor


i 've never seen or heard anything quite like this film , and


an undeniably moving film to experience ,


a highly spirited , imaginative kid 's movie


proves as clear and reliable an authority on that


we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project


virtually no one


liotta is put in an impossible spot because his character 's deceptions ultimately undo him and the believability of the entire scenario .


is a gem


the simple fact


makes a valiant effort to understand everyone 's point of view


feels as immediate as the latest news footage from gaza and , because of its heightened , well-shaped dramas , twice as powerful .


leftovers that are n't so substantial or fresh


it goes on for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots .


, maybe i can channel one of my greatest pictures , drunken master


the most opaque , self-indulgent and just plain goofy


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 .


is put in an impossible spot because his character 's deceptions ultimately undo him and the believability of the entire scenario .


this dreck


that 's good enough .


can fire a torpedo through some of clancy 's holes


now we 've got something pretty damn close


it 's not too fast and not too slow .


vital action sequences


is a pretty good job


a spirited film and


laugh-free lecture


the funnybone thanks


extremely languorous rhythms


a lighthearted glow ,


fuels the self-destructiveness of many young people


vile


so unmemorable


, provocative drama


has a genuine dramatic impact


is visually ravishing , penetrating , impenetrable


a chronicle not only of one man 's quest to be president , but of how that man single-handedly turned a plane full of hard-bitten , cynical journalists into what was essentially , by campaign 's end , an extended publicity department .


a sumptuous work


an elegant work ,


as many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that chin 's film serves up with style and empathy


still shines in her quiet blue eyes


of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


of a sleeper success


directors brett morgen and nanette burstein have put together a bold biographical fantasia .


perfectly executed and wonderfully sympathetic characters ,


( there 's ) quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin .


brings together some of the biggest names in japanese anime , with impressive results .


ca n't disguise the fact that it 's inauthentic at its core and that its story just is n't worth telling


barry convinces us he 's a dangerous , secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful .


in the end it 's as sweet as greenfingers


soulless .


perversely


she 's all-powerful , a voice for a pop-cyber culture that feeds on her bjorkness .


spent watching this waste of time .


knockaround


kicks off with an inauspicious premise , mopes through a dreary tract of virtually plotless meanderings and then ends with a whimper .


be captivated


of the situation in a well-balanced fashion


it 's dark but has wonderfully funny moments ;


intellectual and emotional


writer-director kurt wimmer


heart and humor


would be a lot better if it pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens ... or if it were subtler ... or if it had a sense of humor


's just as wonderful on the big screen .


revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival


will keep you watching , as will the fight scenes .


manages to generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal .


remains vividly in memory


the young stars are too cute ; the story and ensuing complications are too manipulative ; the message is too blatant


comfortably


the milieu is wholly unconvincing ... and the histrionics reach a truly annoying pitch


warmest


hollywood trap


stays with you


manages to convince almost everyone that it was put on the screen , just for them


this insipid , brutally clueless film


a courageous scottish lady


a moving experience


an exceptionally acted , quietly affecting cop drama .


the best movies of the year


to foul up a screen adaptation of oscar wilde 's classic satire


brought down by lousy direction .


to huston 's revelatory performance


satisfying complete


cared much about any aspect of it , from its cheesy screenplay to the grayish quality of its lighting to its last-minute , haphazard theatrical release


the right b-movie frame of mind


sexually explicit


is to be viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality as well as its lyrical variations on the game of love .


of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts


make several runs to the concession stand and/or restroom and


nicolas cage is n't the first actor to lead a group of talented friends astray


champion the fallibility of the human heart


the 3-d vistas from orbit


a life interestingly lived


may lack the pungent bite of its title ,


the poor and


novak contemplates a heartland so overwhelmed by its lack of purpose that it seeks excitement in manufactured high drama .


're definitely convinced that these women are spectacular .


reign of fire is hardly the most original fantasy film ever made --


anything fresh


not the great american comedy , but if you liked the previous movies in the series , you 'll have a good time with this one too .


is too calm and thoughtful for agitprop ,


well-made


a terrible movie ,


could possibly be more contemptuous of the single female population .


unadulterated thrills or genuine laughs


will probably limited to lds church members and undemanding armchair tourists .


jabs


, an actor this uncharismatically beautiful would have a résumé loaded with credits like `` girl in bar # 3 . ''


watch people doing unpleasant things to each other and themselves


's the butt of its own joke


soap-opera


is nothing but a convenient conveyor belt of brooding personalities that parade about as if they were coming back from stock character camp -- a drowsy drama infatuated by its own pretentious self-examination


to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas


too much of a plunge


sexy , surprising romance


incredible


just does n't cut it


sure hand


the unexplored story opportunities of `` punch-drunk love '' may have worked against the maker 's minimalist intent but it is an interesting exercise by talented writer/director anderson .


to accomplish what few sequels can


of direct-to-video nash


aimed at mom and dad 's wallet


a boring man ,


could easily be called the best korean film of 2002 .


a sappy , preachy one at that


an ungainly movie ,


unreachable


does n't deserve a passing grade ( even on a curve ) .


is able to visualize schizophrenia


been readily dismissed as the tiresome rant of an aging filmmaker still thumbing his nose at convention


so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects


it 's just plain lurid when it is n't downright silly .


gender-provoking


enjoyed the love story


off witty and sophisticated


an original and highly cerebral examination of the psychopathic mind


an entertaining documentary


dream


after decades


when a movie asks you to feel sorry for mick jagger 's sex life


takes care with the characters , who are so believable that you feel what they feel


its sensitive handling of some delicate subject matter


sophisticated film


schaefer 's ... determination to inject farcical raunch


dumb , narratively chaotic ,


slob city reductions of damon runyon crooks


far-flung , illogical ,


has been made with an enormous amount of affection


have a whale of a good time .


if you like quirky , odd movies and/or the ironic , here 's a fun one .


after an hour and a half of wondering -- sometimes amusedly , sometimes impatiently -- just what this strenuously unconventional movie is supposed to be


the film 's desire to be liked sometimes undermines the possibility for an exploration of the thornier aspects of the nature/nurture argument in regards to homosexuality .


the movie 's set


what 's left of his passe ' chopsocky glory


the film is bright and flashy in all the right ways .


, empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining .


perfunctory conclusion


, but miss wonton floats beyond reality with a certain degree of wit and dignity .


greatly impressed by the skill of the actors involved in the enterprise


are great rewards here .


possible for the viewer to doze off for a few minutes or make several runs to the concession stand and/or restroom and not feel as if he or she has missed anything


packed with subplots involving the various silbersteins that it feels more like the pilot episode of a tv series than a feature film


dubious product


a meaty subject


one of the most exciting action films to come out of china in recent years .


tasty morsels


that has been overexposed , redolent of a thousand cliches , and yet remains uniquely itself


torture


deliberate laughs


at the one-hour mark , herzog simply runs out of ideas and the pace turns positively leaden as the movie sputters to its inevitable tragic conclusion .


what elevates the movie above the run-of-the-mill singles blender


five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay ; it seems as if each watered down the version of the one before .


gets vivid performances from her cast


could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction


, in spite of all that he 's witnessed , remains surprisingly idealistic


is more accurately chabrolian .


's a well-written and occasionally challenging social drama that actually has something interesting to say


as with so many merchandised-to-the-max movies of this type


of color , music , and dance that only the most practiced curmudgeon could fail to crack a smile at


so much farcical as sour .


inventive moments


lovely trifle


it looks good ,


outgag any of those young whippersnappers making moving pictures today


riveting profile


the bottom line , at least in my opinion , is imposter makes a better short story than it does a film .


crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and


this movie plays like an extended dialogue exercise in retard 101 .


to abandon the theater


brother hoffman 's script stumbles over a late-inning twist that just does n't make sense


be ( assayas ' ) homage to the gallic ` tradition of quality


good music documentary


you watch them clumsily mugging their way through snow dogs


might have been readily dismissed as the tiresome rant of an aging filmmaker still thumbing his nose at convention


two hours feel like four


is turning in some delightful work on indie projects .


the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal


pure escapism


so much first-rate talent


have been benefited from a sharper , cleaner script before it went in front of the camera


expects something special but


henry bean 's thoughtful screenplay


around any scenes that might have required genuine acting from ms. spears


only pain


more playful


is a verbal duel between two gifted performers .


is long on glamour and short on larger moralistic consequences ,


the lengths


of those comedies that just seem like a bad idea from frame one


powerful direction


masochistic


romantic tale


feel-good


it 's a masterpeice .


viewers of barney 's crushingly self-indulgent spectacle will see nothing in it to match the ordeal of sitting through it .


real women may have many agendas , but it also will win you over , in a big way .


gluing you to the edge of your seat


with raw urban humor


more disciplined grade-grubbers


gorgeous film


the only belly laughs come from the selection of outtakes


genuinely moving and wisely unsentimental


wallowing in hormonal melodrama


you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state .


nothing about crime


few things in this world more complex --


deserves to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies


( clooney 's ) debut can be accused of being a bit undisciplined ,


the effort is sincere and the results are honest , but the film is so bleak that it 's hardly watchable


here 's a fun one .


a story worth caring about


could force you to scratch a hole in your head .


downright intoxicating


communal spirit


most magical


all its fusty squareness


might to resist


deserves the hook


the beautiful images and solemn words


exercise in style and mystification .


a vivid imagination


who , in spite of all that he 's witnessed , remains surprisingly idealistic


treasure .


greatest date movies


much of all about lily chou-chou is mesmerizing : some of its plaintiveness could make you weep .


a dull moment


have come to term an `` ambitious failure


cagney 's ` top of the world '


tenderly observant of his characters


wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .


's as if de palma spent an hour setting a fancy table and then served up kraft macaroni and cheese


we get a stab at soccer hooliganism , a double-barreled rip-off of quentin tarantino 's climactic shootout -- and meat loaf explodes .


fessenden has nurtured his metaphors at the expense of his narrative


fantastically


, harvard man is something rare and riveting : a wild ride that relies on more than special effects .


juicy soap opera


a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs , death and mind-numbing indifference on the inner-city streets


the chateau has one very funny joke and a few other decent ones ,


a nice , light treat


be both hugely entertaining and uplifting


movie-biz


where their heads were


make them laugh


among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations .


with a hack script


unmistakable , easy joie


the new insomnia is a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor ,


as a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy


listless and desultory affair


participation


an extended , open-ended poem than a traditionally structured story


's not a comedic moment in this romantic comedy


instantly disposable


brady


smarter and more unnerving than the sequels


spooky new thriller


the computer and


hates


makes piecing the story together frustrating difficult


out of reach


the call of the wild


of special effects that run the gamut from cheesy to cheesier to cheesiest


relies less on forced air than on petter næss ' delicate , clever direction ... and a wonderful , imaginative script by axel hellstenius .


an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades


, eisenstein delivers .


a technical triumph and an extraordinary bore .


is that for the most part , the film is deadly dull .


being very inspiring or insightful


it lacks in outright newness


aimless , arduous ,


brought me uncomfortably close to losing my lunch


your typical junkie opera


into hokum


climate


a plodding teen remake that 's so mechanical you can smell the grease on the plot twists .


a film that takes a stand in favor of tradition and warmth


a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie


a well-intentioned effort that 's still too burdened by the actor 's offbeat sensibilities for the earnest emotional core to emerge with any degree of accessibility .


is dark , brooding and slow , and takes its central idea way too seriously .


's a film with an idea buried somewhere inside its fabric , but never clearly seen or felt .


engagingly


also represents glossy hollywood at its laziest .


useless


proves a lovely trifle that , unfortunately , is a little too in love with its own cuteness .


, he does all of this , and more , while remaining one of the most savagely hilarious social critics this side of jonathan swift .


the movie is n't painfully bad , something to be ` fully experienced ' ; it 's just tediously bad , something to be fully forgotten


an american


feels the dimming of a certain ambition , but in its place a sweetness , clarity and emotional openness that recalls the classics of early italian neorealism .


an infinitely wittier version


this might not seem like the proper cup of tea ,


i must report that the children of varying ages in my audience never coughed , fidgeted or romped up and down the aisles for bathroom breaks .


unfolds as one


is n't as sharp or as fresh


the screenwriter responsible for one of the worst movies of one year directs an equally miserable film the following year


of the best special effects


's mostly a pleasure to watch


, multi-layered and profoundly humanist ( not to mention gently political ) meditation


mind ugly


acting that could be any flatter


never gaining much momentum


who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate


it should be interesting , it should be poignant , it turns out to be affected and boring .


is able to overcome the triviality of the story


that maybe she , janine and molly -- an all-woman dysfunctional family -- deserve one another


nutty cliches and far too much


will be all too familiar for anyone who 's seen george roy hill 's 1973 film , `` the sting .


edits


loves both dance and cinema


hurt


does n't add up .


successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling .


inhabit that special annex of hell where adults behave like kids


of the conflict that came to define a generation


help sustain it


boring , pretentious


a touch too arthouse 101 in its poetic symbolism


an intriguing species of artifice


agony


the riveting performances by the incredibly flexible cast make love a joy to behold .


real poignancy


the strain of its plot contrivances


that it feels less like bad cinema than like being stuck in a dark pit having a nightmare about bad cinema


sucks . '


redeemed by its stars


authentically


'' overcome its weaknesses


he slaps together his own brand of liberalism


was as superficial


scant place


rates as an exceptional thriller


ah-nuld 's action hero days might be over .


affirms


`` die another day '' one of the most entertaining bonds in years


the charm of the first movie


it 's dark but has wonderfully funny moments ; you care about the characters


an enthusiastic charm in fire that makes the formula fresh again


honest poetry


, poignant and leavened


you like peace


nonchalantly freaky and uncommonly pleasurable


legendary


quite makes it to the boiling point , but manages to sustain a good simmer for most of its running time .


the failure of the third revenge of the nerds sequel


none of the happily-ever


creative team


this is n't a movie


material realm


slap-happy


the april 2002 instalment of the american war for independence , complete with loads of cgi and bushels of violence , but not a drop of human blood .


the director ca n't seem to get a coherent rhythm going


a low-rent retread of the alien


bouncing bravado


a tragedy


bad to be good


moretti ... is the rare common-man artist who 's wise enough to recognize that there are few things in this world more complex -- and , as it turns out , more fragile -- than happiness .


like puppies with broken legs


fare , with enough


guns , violence


poorly


of self-congratulation between actor and director


prescribed


warm and winning central performance


very talented


the movie is concocted and carried out by folks worthy of scorn , and


unnerving suspense


a pretentious and ultimately empty examination of a sick and evil woman .


sandra bullock and hugh grant make a great team , but this predictable romantic comedy should get a pink slip .


tired old vision


this sad , occasionally horrifying but often inspiring film


is the best little `` horror '' movie i 've seen in years


those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace


the sweetest thing is expressly for idiots who do n't care what kind of sewage they shovel into their mental gullets to simulate sustenance .


resorts to easy feel-good sentiments


sc2 is an autopilot hollywood concoction lacking in imagination and authentic christmas spirit ,


its old-hat set-up and


provides a satisfactory overview of the bizarre world of extreme athletes as several daredevils express their own views .


enticing and often funny documentary .


gentle , unforced intimacy


there 's ) quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin .


alone is worth the price of admission .


rich and full


clear sense


the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped


its provocative conclusion


a chilly , brooding but quietly resonant psychological study of domestic tension and unhappiness .


symbolic examination


do that is really funny


dreary tale


darkly funny


a crescendo


to an imitation movie


make for one splendidly cast pair


of movie that comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly


engages us in constant fits of laughter , until we find ourselves surprised at how much we care about the story , and end up walking out not only satisfied but also somewhat touched


of love , family and all that


urban comedy


has enough laughs to sustain interest to the end


a troubadour


a collective heart attack


a sad , sordid universe


some outrageously creative action in the transporter ...


if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences


kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design


moments of breathtaking mystery


above the rest


`` goddammit


the cinematic canon ,


is one summer film that satisfies


upsetting and thought-provoking , the film has an odd purity that does n't bring you into the characters so much as it has you study them .


of oral storytelling frozen onto film


trouble


a realistically terrifying movie


jae-eun jeong 's take care of my cat brings a beguiling freshness to a coming-of-age story with such a buoyant , expressive flow of images that it emerges as another key contribution to the flowering of the south korean cinema .


been there done that .


one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch .


every top-notch british actor


a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace


of an especially well-executed television movie


uphill or something


intellectual and emotional pedigree


is strong as always


provocative piece


superficial .


outweigh the positives


as predictable as the tides


rocks


is beyond me .


ebullient affection


a boring , pretentious waste of nearly two hours


and inventive moments


a good way


five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay ;


one of those films that started with a great premise and then just fell apart .


watch and -- especially -- to listen to


at once visceral and spiritual , wonderfully vulgar and sublimely lofty -- and


often intense character study


create characters


with such exuberance and passion


there 's no doubt the filmmaker is having fun with it all


kinky fun


becomes increasingly implausible as it races


a tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas


carries almost no organic intrigue


will wish there had been more of the `` queen '' and less of the `` damned .


no one can doubt the filmmakers ' motives , but the guys still feels counterproductive


a choppy , surface-effect feeling to the whole enterprise


with a large dose of painkillers


'm not sure which is worse : the poor acting by the ensemble cast , the flat dialogue by vincent r. nebrida or the gutless direction by laurice guillen .


an excuse


looks elsewhere , seizing on george 's haplessness and lucy 's personality tics .


you 're convinced that this mean machine was a decent tv outing that just does n't have big screen magic .


takes a classic story


sign a pact to burn the negative and the script and pretend the whole thing never existed


was immensely enjoyable thanks to great performances


bring tissues .


just about the best straight-up , old-school horror film of the last 15 years .


its own staggeringly unoriginal terms


lan yu never catches dramatic fire .


i approached the usher and said that if she had to sit through it again , she should ask for a raise .


richly resonant work


it 's simply baffling


horrendously confusing


the bai brothers have taken an small slice of history and opened it up for all of us to understand ,


definitely funny stuff , but it 's more of the ` laughing at ' variety than the ` laughing with . '


an instantly forgettable snow-and-stuntwork extravaganza


's a pretty listless collection of kid-movie clichés


that expands into a meditation on the deep deceptions of innocence


complete


thick clouds of denial


galled that you 've wasted nearly two hours of your own precious life with this silly little puddle of a movie


more playful tone


of their first full flush of testosterone


so sloppily written and


quickly writes himself into a corner


graham greene 's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by michael caine 's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world .


is impressive


protagonist


the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here


it makes absolutely no sense


flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters , delicious dialogue and


do n't really care too much about this love story .


what ` blade runner ' would


jolie gives it that extra little something that makes it worth checking out at theaters , especially if you 're in the mood for something more comfortable than challenging .


losers


user-friendly


an affectionately goofy satire that 's unafraid to throw elbows when necessary ...


that the lack of linearity is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist alice


and narrative strength


hipness


conspicuous success


a shabby script


humor , verve and fun


misogyny and unprovoked violence


this movie worth seeing


decent material


larry fessenden 's spooky new thriller


the vital action sequences


likely to drown a viewer in boredom than to send any shivers down his spine


one of the best silly horror movies of recent memory


reveals how we all need a playful respite from the grind to refresh our souls


sex


so crisp and


, sylvie testud is icily brilliant .


more of : spirit , perception , conviction


a compelling allegory about the last days of germany 's democratic weimar republic .


a certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents .


consistent with the messages espoused in the company 's previous video work


ca n't recommend it enough .


even betters it


some very good acting , dialogue


to this shocking testament to anti-semitism and neo-fascism


of crap


feel like a chump


give performances of exceptional honesty .


fabuleux


can render it anything but laughable .


got some good , organic character work , lots of obvious political insights and little room for engaging , imaginative filmmaking in its nearly 2 1/2


twenty the worst of the brosnan bunch


filling nearly every minute ...


shoot themselves


our emotions


the catch is that they 're stuck with a script that prevents them from firing on all cylinders .


cheapening


there 's nothing else happening


no fantasy story


the recent argentine film son of the bride reminded us that a feel-good movie can still show real heart


dazzling panoramic shots that make the most of the large-screen format , before swooping down on a string of exotic locales , scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm


make the most of the large-screen format , before swooping down on a string of exotic locales , scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm


it drowns in sap .


good chance


( i ) t 's certainly laudable that the movie deals with hot-button issues in a comedic context ,


mysterious and brutal nature


has its rewards .


is more appetizing than a side dish of asparagus


waters it down , turning grit and vulnerability into light reading


refreshing and comical


the most part a useless movie , even with a great director at the helm


for a painful ride


proves once again that he 's the best brush in the business


brilliantly constructed work


fred schepisi 's film is paced at a speed that is slow to those of us in middle age and deathly slow to any teen .


squirts the screen in ` warm water under a red bridge '


particularly original


while cherish does n't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller


hackneyed


so you can get your money back


has no point


's undone by a sloppy script


nighttime manhattan , a loquacious videologue of the modern male and


is a rare treat that shows the promise of digital filmmaking .


of a brutal mid


are undermined by the movie 's presentation , which is way too stagy .


yale grad


is a fascinating little tale .


perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable


it also happens to be the movie 's most admirable quality


when they need it to sell us on this twisted love story , but who can also negotiate the movie 's darker turns


bad things


is messy , uncouth , incomprehensible , vicious and absurd


innovations and


less funny


flick that scalds like acid


admire ...


the modern masculine journey


geniality


halle berry does her best to keep up with him


is hard not to be especially grateful for freedom after a film like this .


post-war art world


's just tediously bad


intoxicatingly sexy , violent , self-indulgent and maddening


notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .


turns into an ocean of trouble


nervy and


great to knock back a beer with but they 're simply not funny performers


it preaches


fluid and mesmerizing sequence


a marvelous performance by allison lohman


even fans of sandler 's comic taste may find it uninteresting


apparent joy


were the people who paid to see it .


because it made him feel powerful


does n't trust laughs -- and does n't conjure proper respect for followers of the whole dead-undead genre , who deserve more from a vampire pic than a few shrieky special effects


running on empty ,


a much needed kick , making `` die another day '' one of the most entertaining bonds in years


where human nature should be ingratiating , it 's just grating


it 's nice to see piscopo again after all these years , and


mean-spirited and


haphazardness


german jewish refugees


of testing boundaries


kids who are into this thornberry stuff will probably be in wedgie heaven .


it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .


going nowhere fast


most moronic screenplays


... the movie is too heady for children , and too preachy for adults .


wondering less about its ideas and more about its characterization of hitler and the contrived nature of its provocative conclusion


about a family 's joyous life


itself is actually quite vapid .


intelligent high school


descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured


sound so dull


except : film overboard


two marvelously


of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas


a bit of the dry humor that first made audiences on both sides of the atlantic love him


genuinely bone-chilling tale


as an eloquent memorial


rant


beyond its formula


the condition of art


much of what we see is horrible but it 's also undeniably exceedingly clever .


acted and directed , it 's clear that washington most certainly has a new career ahead of him


unlikeable


the always hilarious meara


this sensuous and spirited tale of a prim widow who finds an unlikely release in belly-dancing clubs


already overladen with plot conceits


watch the film


the good girl is a film in which the talent is undeniable


engaging , surprisingly touching british comedy


his strongest performance


repulsive


give blade fans another look at wesley snipes ' iconic hero doing battle with dozens of bad guys -- at once


will leave you wanting to abandon the theater .


to soothe and break your heart with a single stroke


i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre


a fascinating film


hollow tribute


while broomfield 's film does n't capture the effect of these tragic deaths on hip-hop culture


some talented performers


self-hatred instilled


successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the papin sisters


the absurdity of the premise


the emotions seem authentic


into a warmed over pastiche


a shaky , uncertain film


michael myers for good


too much syrup


the same blueprint


, the first film 's lovely flakiness is gone , replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks .


below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream ,


an unsuccessful attempt at a movie of ideas .


vividly


moving tale


more confident


makes for a touching love story , mainly because blanchett and ribisi compellingly tap into a spiritual aspect of their characters ' suffering .


sealed in a jar


the art direction is often exquisite , and


for gai 's character to avoid the fate that has befallen every other carmen before her


an earnest try at beachcombing verismo


shimmeringly lovely


far more interesting than the story at hand


minor miracle


the film a celluloid litmus test for the intellectual and emotional pedigree of your date and a giant step backward for a director i admire


a few are sexy


keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats


, it 'll probably be in video stores by christmas , and it might just be better suited to a night in the living room than a night at the movies .


, so , hopefully , this film will attach a human face to all those little steaming cartons .


utterly painful to watch


outdoes its spectacle


serial murders


contrived pastiche of caper clichés .


thumbs down .


is if you have a case of masochism and an hour and a half to blow


adam sandler 's eight crazy nights grows on you -- like a rash .


about this latest reincarnation of the world 's greatest teacher


it all unfolds predictably


self-defeatingly decorous


far superior


exploitation piece


is so insanely dysfunctional that the rampantly designed equilibrium becomes a concept doofus .


expects us to laugh because he acts so goofy all the time


is supposed to be madcap farce


this is the opposite of a truly magical movie .


sparking debate and


predictable storyline and


the real horror may be waiting for us at home


a masterfully


a modest masterpiece .


piercing domestic drama


of nearly epic proportions


as hilarious


hugely accomplished


there is little question that this is a serious work by an important director who has something new to say about how , in the flip-flop of courtship , we often reel in when we should be playing out .


is a beautiful film to watch


strip


which somewhat dilutes the pleasure of watching them


frothing


director shekhar kapur and screenwriters michael schiffer and hossein amini have tried hard to modernize and reconceptualize things , but the barriers finally prove to be too great .


, this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .


truly magical movie


out


is impressively true for being so hot-blooded


while tattoo borrows heavily from both seven and the silence of the lambs , it manages to maintain both a level of sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters that suck the audience in .


yet overflows with wisdom and emotion .


seen in years


one of the outstanding thrillers of recent years


, this modern mob music drama never fails to fascinate .


fabulously funny and


dream of


has managed to marry science fiction with film noir and action flicks with philosophical inquiry .


that pollyana would reach for a barf bag


the trip there is a great deal of fun .


're touched by the film 's conviction that all life centered on that place , that time and that sport


it has the requisite faux-urban vibe and hotter-two-years-ago rap and r&b names and references .


90-minute dud


it 's clotted with heavy-handed symbolism , dime-store psychology and endless scenic shots that make 105 minutes seem twice as long .


a cheap scam


colorful bio-pic


humorless soap opera


will certainly appeal to asian cult cinema fans and asiaphiles interested to see what all the fuss is about .


enough chuckles for a three-minute sketch


feels like a ruse , a tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas .


others , more attuned to the anarchist maxim that ` the urge to destroy is also a creative urge ' , or more willing to see with their own eyes , will find morrison 's iconoclastic uses of technology to be liberating .


the film proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing .


devoid of joy and energy


just utter ` uhhh , ' which is better than most of the writing in the movie


you feel good ,


in an art film !


the big summer movies


good action


gives a superb performance full of deep feeling .


, the sum of all fears is simply a well-made and satisfying thriller .


in a giant pile of elephant feces


most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies


talk to her is so darned assured


of their time ( including mine ) on something very inconsequential


many clichés


tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world 's great visual stylists


of ridiculousness


puts enough salt into the wounds of the tortured and self-conscious material to make it sting .


offers large rewards


phenomenal band


badly edited , 91-minute trailer


blue crush has all the trappings of an energetic , extreme-sports adventure , but ends up more of a creaky `` pretty woman '' retread , with the emphasis on self-empowering schmaltz and big-wave surfing that gives pic its title an afterthought .


gore


too bad to be good


how horrible


an intriguing look at the french film industry during the german occupation


the real issues


good line


at keeping themselves kicking


to have you scratching your head than hiding under your seat .


decent


a touching , sophisticated film that almost seems like a documentary in the way


searching for a quarter in a giant pile of elephant feces


, uneven action comedy


christian love


exciting


is worth seeing


uninspired scripts , acting and direction


a minor miracle of self-expression


really a thriller


beauty reeks


is one of the outstanding thrillers of recent years


the film 's messages of tolerance and diversity are n't particularly original


for serious film buffs


knows how a daily grind can kill love


funnier film


unfunny phonce


... pitiful , slapdash disaster .


this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .


is n't it a bit early in his career for director barry sonnenfeld to do a homage to himself ?


a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 --


if you 're part of her targeted audience , you 'll cheer .


director charles stone iii applies more detail to the film 's music than to the story line ;


deep down , i realized the harsh reality of my situation : i would leave the theater with a lower i.q. than when i had entered .


grows on you --


of a river of sadness that pours into every frame


a stab at soccer hooliganism ,


say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world


to better understand why this did n't connect with me would require another viewing , and i wo n't be sitting through this one again ... that in itself is commentary enough


its unhurried narrative


sporadic dips


of being a really bad imitation of the really bad blair witch project


jones has tackled a meaty subject and drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers .


like they were lifted from terry gilliam 's subconscious , pressed through kafka 's meat grinder and into buñuel 's casings


too many films


romantic


pure composition and


of that already-shallow


balances both traditional or modern stories together in a manner


the narrator and the other characters try to convince us that acting transfigures esther


's ) better at fingering problems than finding solutions .


would go back and choose to skip it .


more fun watching spy than i had with most of the big summer movies


the huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny


extraordinary film


has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid ...


important movie


redeeming feature


the acting is fine but


are so old-fashioned


of read my lips


the most beautiful , evocative works i 've seen


a personal low for everyone


has a `` what was it all for


its surprises


as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone


overwritten


overweight and out


this film 's cast is uniformly superb


tepid


that has nothing going for it other than its exploitive array of obligatory cheap


to insulting the intelligence of anyone who has n't been living under a rock


the film 's plot may be shallow , but you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots .


as its larger themes


a-list brit actors


rage


america 's thirst for violence


one of these days hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations


like a rather unbelievable love interest and a meandering ending --


with a tawdry b-movie scum


the shabby digital photography


feels the dimming of a certain ambition , but in its place a sweetness , clarity and emotional openness that recalls the classics of early italian neorealism


chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions


substitute plot for personality


a long , dull procession of despair ,


pleasant enough -- and


bad direction and bad acting


illuminating comedy


featuring an oscar-worthy performance


a modestly made but profoundly moving documentary


a strong script ,


make it the darling of many a kids-and-family-oriented cable channel


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


may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season


semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act


that there 's no other reason why anyone should bother remembering it


is more accurate than anything


the movie , as opposed to the manifesto , is really , really stupid .


beautifully shot against the frozen winter landscapes of grenoble and geneva


fact ,


the only entertainment you 'll derive from this choppy and sloppy affair will be from unintentional giggles -- several of them .


predictable plot


the film is never dull


a nice little story in the process


ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .


devoid of wit and humor


in a dark pit having a nightmare about bad cinema


one of the most high-concept sci fi adventures attempted for the screen


a perfect show of respect to just one of those underrated professionals who deserve but rarely receive it


to provide an enjoyable 100 minutes in a movie theater


of the worst movies of one year


( russell ) makes good b movies ( the mask , the blob ) , and the scorpion king more than ably meets those standards .


so aggressively cheery that pollyana would reach for a barf bag .


has rewards , from the exoticism of its seas of sand to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes .


sort of amazing


art and commerce


a case of masochism and an hour and a half


amazingly


the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear


much smarter and more attentive than it first sets out to be .


the wonderfully lush morvern callar is pure punk existentialism


strange and beautiful film .


of the word -- mindless , lifeless , meandering , loud , painful , obnoxious


struggles to rebel against his oppressive , right-wing , propriety-obsessed family .


establishes a wonderfully creepy mood .


its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences


dark , funny humor


more valuable


of a genuine and singular artist


ends up being neither


ungainly


is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth


for the most part , the film is deadly dull


the intimate , unguarded moments of folks who live in unusual homes -- which pop up in nearly every corner of the country


so sloppy


this is beautiful filmmaking from one of french cinema 's master craftsmen .


wind up remembering with a degree of affection rather than revulsion


a sentimental but entirely irresistible portrait of three aging sisters


is so convinced of its own brilliance


fessenden continues to do interesting work ,


worn-out


my enjoyment


the wonderfully lush morvern callar is pure punk existentialism ,


is n't even halfway


rare drama that offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse into the sort of heartache everyone has felt , or will feel someday


adventurous indian filmmakers


that the bulk of the movie centers on the wrong character


that might have made no such thing


chilly , remote , emotionally distant piece


a worthy entry


no real narrative logic


duly impressive in imax dimensions


a director enjoying himself immensely


to the experience


this is a truly , truly bad movie .


should have been the be-all-end-all of the modern-office anomie films .


like cold porridge with only the odd enjoyably chewy lump


lousy one


keep this nicely wound clock not just ticking , but humming


is high on squaddie banter


seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes


deviously adopts the guise of a modern motion picture


bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness , making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults .


frida with a visual style unique and inherent


is truly gorgeous


one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .


surprisingly ` solid '


its cast , its cuisine and its quirky tunes


stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and


thoroughly awful


and it is n't that funny


bowling you over


politically potent


with their charisma


yourself praying for a quick resolution


one of the most exciting action films to come out of china in recent years


, the emperor 's club turns a blind eye to the very history it pretends to teach .


garth ' has n't progressed as nicely as ` wayne . '


a markedly inactive film , city is conversational bordering on confessional .


a first-class , thoroughly involving b movie that effectively combines two surefire , beloved genres --


a solid , psychological action film from hong kong .


the third revenge of the nerds sequel


after an uncertain start , murder hits and generally sustains a higher plateau with bullock 's memorable first interrogation of gosling .


confined


is ) so stoked to make an important film about human infidelity and happenstance that he tosses a kitchen sink onto a story already overladen with plot conceits


gets the job done


phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene 's prose


there 's not nearly enough that 's right


starts out with tremendous promise , introducing an intriguing and alluring premise , only to fall prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter .


completely creatively stillborn


derived from far less sophisticated and knowing horror films


equally impressive degree


the more you will probably like it .


has improved upon the first and taken it a step further , richer and deeper


set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers


all movies


the same way you came -- a few tasty morsels under your belt , but no new friends


with a tone as variable as the cinematography , schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm .


director yu seems far more interested in gross-out humor than in showing us well-thought stunts or a car chase that we have n't seen 10,000 times .


so fascinating


absurd


( macdowell ) ventures beyond her abilities


on losers in a gone-to-seed hotel


guilty of the worst sin of attributable to a movie like this : it 's not scary in the slightest .


the idiocy


no denying the power of polanski 's film


refreshingly realistic


humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life


with the pale script


and yet , it still works .