the film , while it 's not completely wreaked , is seriously compromised by that


yes , but also intriguing and honorable , a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy .


a wannabe comedy


is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships


is sabotaged by ticking time bombs and other hollywood-action cliches .


its empty head


intense , claustrophobic


women torn apart by a legacy of abuse


draggy


hideously


visually , ` santa clause 2 ' is wondrously creative .


joy to watch and -- especially -- to listen to


increasingly incoherent fashion


the illusion of work is than actual work


adorably


this loud and thoroughly obnoxious comedy about a pair of squabbling working-class spouses


a metaphor for a modern-day urban china


bogus


confident enough


enriched by a strong and unforced supporting cast


warm , moving


her inventive director


pretty contagious fun


you 'll be wistful for the testosterone-charged wizardry of jerry bruckheimer productions , especially because half past dead is like the rock on a wal-mart budget .


the fine star performances


when the screenwriter responsible for one of the worst movies of one year directs an equally miserable film the following year , you 'd have a hard time believing it was just coincidence .


need all the luck they can muster just figuring out who 's who in this pretentious mess


do better elsewhere


the sheer dumbness


by a talented director


a cold blanket


are so well tuned that the film comes off winningly , even though it 's never as solid as you want it to be


likely to see all year


is more about the optimism of a group of people who are struggling to give themselves a better lot in life than the ones


genteel and unsurprising


find their own rhythm and protect each other from the script 's bad ideas and awkwardness .


steal


a new , self-deprecating level


feel-good territory


turns out to be ( assayas ' ) homage to the gallic ` tradition of quality , ' in all its fusty squareness


's not as single-minded as john carpenter 's original


'll find in this dreary mess .


stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort


a character faced with the possibility that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance .


its courage , ideas , technical proficiency


left us cold


makes the film special


one hour photo may seem disappointing in its generalities


an entertainment destination


of extremely talented musicians


genuine excitement


produced in recent memory , even if it 's far tamer than advertised


niches


fast-paced


moments out of an alice


corporate circus


that 's too loud , too goofy and too short of an attention span


callow rich boy


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


yawner


been this disappointed by a movie in a long time


making me groggy


see it for the passion


has plenty for those ( like me ) who are n't .


failing


bucked the odds


effective portrait


... hypnotically dull .


, this somber picture reveals itself slowly , intelligently , artfully .


we have given up to acquire the fast-paced contemporary society


takes a walking-dead , cop-flick subgenre and beats new life into it .


the direction has a fluid , no-nonsense authority , and the performances by harris , phifer and cam ` ron seal the deal .


makes your teeth hurt


a high-spirited buddy movie


it 's far from fresh-squeezed


thoughtful and


you can fire a torpedo through some of clancy 's holes


poverty


be something to behold


fussing over


succeeds where its recent predecessor miserably fails because it demands that you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides .


make a splash even greater


simply feel wrong


go hand in hand with talent


as a story of dramatic enlightenment


cult favorite


that special annex of hell


expects people to pay to see it


in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy


must have been lost in the translation


, it has all the heart of a porno flick ( but none of the sheer lust ) .


turn down


an ambitious movie


sleek and arty


lousy direction


rattling the viewer


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


the national lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy


gratify anyone who has ever suspected hollywood of being overrun by corrupt and hedonistic weasels


the magic ( and original running time ) of ace japanimator hayao miyazaki 's spirited away survives intact in bv 's re-voiced version .


the beat of a different drum


is deceptively simple , deeply satisfying .


naipaul fans may be disappointed .


the magnificent swooping aerial shots are breathtaking


intimate , unguarded moments


that already knows it 's won


they will have a showdown , but , by then , your senses are as mushy as peas and you do n't care who fires the winning shot .


the cute frissons of discovery and humor between chaplin and kidman that keep this nicely wound clock not just ticking , but humming


inspirational status


no .


, movies like ghost ship will be used as analgesic balm for overstimulated minds .


owes enormous debts


surprisingly buoyant


intensely lived


of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times


you would n't want to live waydowntown , but it is a hilarious place to visit


high crimes is a cinematic misdemeanor


b movie


for every taste


above the globe in 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


assume he had a bad run in the market or a costly divorce , because there is no earthly reason other than money why this distinguished actor would stoop so low .


' i feel better already .


is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously


an inept , tedious spoof


funny thrill


it begins to seem as long as the two year affair which is its subject


is at once playful and haunting , an in-depth portrait of an iconoclastic artist who was fundamentally unknowable even to his closest friends


is compelling enough


an annoying orgy of excess and exploitation


does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films .


a been-there , done-that sameness


are in place for a great film noir


genuinely sweet


no amount of good acting is enough to save oleander 's uninspired story .


its own direction


luckiest viewers


disdain


'll love it and probably want to see it twice


a weepy melodrama


be rendered tedious by avary 's failure to construct a story with even a trace of dramatic interest


nicole holofcener 's lovely and amazing , from her own screenplay , jumps to the head of the class of women 's films that manage to avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks by treating female follies with a satirical style .


was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him


with considerable wit


entertaining , if ultimately minor ,


resist his pleas


taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history


like locusts in a horde these things will keep coming


the characters seem one-dimensional , and


still-inestimable contribution


beautiful film


there 's some good material in their story about a retail clerk wanting more out of life , but the movie too often spins its wheels with familiar situations and repetitive scenes .


its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty , insight and humor


, there 's something creepy about this movie .


your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !


charms


a rather toothless take


are beautifully realized through clever makeup design , leaving one to hope that the eventual dvd release will offer subtitles and the original italian-language soundtrack


a smart , nuanced look at de sade and


a fresh view


a wild comedy that could only spring from the demented mind of the writer


questionable


defend himself


a straight face


know as an evil , monstrous lunatic


gives an intriguing twist


jolts the laughs


george lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension .


in his debut as a director , washington has a sure hand .


earn our love


satisfying summer


evokes a palpable sense of disconnection


a moving tale


-- that the ` true story ' by which all the queen 's men is allegedly `` inspired '' was a lot funnier and more deftly enacted than what 's been cobbled together onscreen .


sinks further and further into comedy futility


the power and grace


sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note


wasting


a party-hearty teen


a gangster movie with the capacity to surprise .


for once


margarita happy hour represents an auspicious feature debut for chaiken .


not once in the rush to save the day did i become very involved in the proceedings ; to me , it was just a matter of ` eh . '


made a point or two regarding life


the kind of movie that comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly executed it takes your breath away .


clients


spontaneity in its execution


made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted


the paranoid claustrophobia of a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural


is never dull


does n't sustain a high enough level of invention


-- wearing a cloak of unsentimental , straightforward text --


avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up


this film puts wang at the forefront of china 's sixth generation of film makers .


draw people together


allows a gawky actor like spall -- who could too easily become comic relief in any other film -- to reveal his impressively delicate range .


has so many flaws it would be easy for critics to shred it


solid storytelling .


a huge action sequence


groundbreaking


hilarious adventure


it 's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer .


its courageousness , and


new , or inventive ,


a disoriented but occasionally disarming saga


that a man in drag is not in and of himself funny


in which the slack execution italicizes the absurdity of the premise


featherweight romantic comedy has a few nice twists in a standard plot and the charisma of hugh grant and sandra bullock .


an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn


be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming ( without a thick shmear of the goo , at least )


the sorriest and


difficult to shrug off the annoyance of that chatty fish


'm sure the filmmakers found this a remarkable and novel concept


michele 's spiritual quest is neither amusing nor dramatic enough to sustain interest


unfortunately , one hour photo lives down to its title .


delia , greta , and paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year .


do a homage


companionable


, fireballs and revenge


that trademark grin of his


has little clue


tears


comedy to start a reaction


cinematic poo .


offbeat thriller


direction and especially charm


is a diverting -- if predictable -- adventure suitable for a matinee ,


turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long


macaroni and cheese


a splendid job


happens to be the movie 's most admirable quality


is a cinematic car wreck , a catastrophic collision of tastelessness and gall that nevertheless will leave fans clamoring for another ride


cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and unconventional narrative


escapes the precious trappings of most romantic comedies , infusing into the story very real , complicated emotions .


work as shallow entertainment ,


duds


killed my father


fantastic movie


this masterfully calibrated psychological thriller thrives on its taut performances and creepy atmosphere even if the screenplay falls somewhat short .


the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded ,


the most pitiful directing


lovefest


one key problem with these ardently christian storylines


, just for them


the charms of the lead performances allow us to forget most of the film 's problems .


has the grace to call for prevention rather than to place blame , making it one of the best war movies ever made


, this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen 's astringent wit .


insecure


can still make you feel that you never want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again


roman polanski 's autobiographical gesture at redemption is better than ` shindler 's list ' - it is more than merely a holocaust movie .


worth catching for griffiths ' warm and winning central performance .


often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story


spinoff of last summer 's bloated effects


along the way -- myriad signs , if you will -- that beneath the familiar , funny surface is a far bigger , far more meaningful story than one in which little green men come to earth for harvesting purposes


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


offers copious hints along the way -- myriad signs , if you will -- that beneath the familiar , funny surface is a far bigger , far more meaningful story than one in which little green men come to earth for harvesting purposes


real women have curves wears its empowerment on its sleeve but even


as well as rank frustration from those in the know about rubbo 's dumbed-down tactics )


if tragic )


, one the public rarely sees .


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


the characters are so generic and


a fake street drama that keeps telling you


artificial


a selection of scenes in search of a movie .


utterly convincing -- and deeply appealing -- as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code


flails


it 's encouraging to see a three-dimensional , average , middle-aged woman 's experience of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity


would make it a great piece to watch with kids and use to introduce video as art


spellbinding fun


poignant and gently humorous


uncanny ability to right itself precisely when you think it 's in danger of going wrong


as a castrated


the film is so bad it does n't improve upon the experience of staring at a blank screen .


some laughs and a smile


is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter


there may have been a good film in `` trouble every day , '' but


a beautifully sung holiday carol


out mediocre


offers instead an unflinching and objective look at a decidedly perverse pathology


past love story derisions


derived from a lobotomy


is completely lacking in charm and charisma ,


fine effort


`` terrible


extraordinary


drifts aimlessly


entertainment


a video helmer


-- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified


if there was any doubt that peter o'fallon did n't have an original bone in his body , a rumor of angels should dispel it .


through this mess


are every bit as distinctive as his visuals


its unforced comedy-drama and its relaxed , natural-seeming actors


keenest pleasures


feels impersonal , almost generic


frustrating ` tweener '


it employs changes that fit it well rather than ones that were imposed for the sake of commercial sensibilities


no psychology here , and no real narrative logic


is a big , juicy role


by the time it 's done with us ,


let-down


to great artistic significance


foolish choices for advice


acknowledges and celebrates


high drama , disney-style - a wing and a prayer and a hunky has-been pursuing his castle in the sky .


it 's refreshing that someone understands the need for the bad boy ;


some episodes work , some do n't .


for all of us


its story is only surface deep


though intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity , ozpetek falls short in showing us antonia 's true emotions ...


definitely a step in the right direction


the right stuff for silly summer entertainment


shot all the way .


loads of irreparable damage


gorgeous


totally overwrought ,


( hayek ) throws herself into this dream hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto , she strikes a potent chemistry with molina and she gradually makes us believe she is kahlo


wo n't fly with most intelligent viewers .


is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure


more than make up for its logical loopholes , which fly by so fast there 's no time to think about them anyway


as the sulking , moody male hustler in the title role , ( franco ) has all of dean 's mannerisms and self-indulgence , but none of his sweetness and vulnerability .


an uninspired philosophical epiphany


for all the dolorous trim


certainly not without merit


suitably anonymous chiller


the gentle and humane side


enjoyable feel-good family comedy


that 's actually sort of amazing


its story just is n't worth telling


certainly ranks as the most original in years .


the endlessly repetitive scenes


an ingenious and often harrowing


a 10-course banquet


so bad it does n't improve upon the experience of staring at a blank screen


show the gentle and humane side of middle eastern world politics


that most frightening of all movies --


like the chilled breath of oral storytelling frozen onto film


and it is .


straight out of a cellular phone commercial


is needed to live a rich and full life


a tribute to the power of women to heal


really is a pan-american movie , with moments of genuine insight into the urban heart .


groaner


directionless


indulgence


with a single


bad mixture


emotionally complex


adorns his family-film plot with an elegance and maturity that even most contemporary adult movies are lacking


lobotomy


irritating ( at least to this western ear )


the tale with bogus profundities


that rare movie that works on any number of levels -- as a film of magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults .


doze off during this one


picked me up , swung me around , and dropped me back in my seat with more emotional force than any other recent film .


ugly , pointless , stupid movie


deflated


the glaring triteness of the plot device


-- drama , conflict , tears and surprise --


the glamorous machine that thrusts the audience into a future they wo n't much care about


as bad


sets this romantic comedy apart


everything that 's good


this is a very ambitious project for a fairly inexperienced filmmaker , but


will find it more than capable of rewarding them


infuses the movie with much of its slender


was n't at least watchable


work better as a real documentary without the insinuation of mediocre acting or a fairly trite narrative


low-brow humor , gratuitous violence


need to stay in touch with your own skin , at 18 or 80


sending the audience


it will make you think twice about what might be going on inside each trailer park you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster .


abridged edition


the evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious


with such sensitivity


, illuminating study


eerily accurate


the pale script


's nowhere near as good as the original .


as she continually tries to accommodate to fit in and gain the unconditional love she seeks


is so fine


's definite room for improvement .


here is a vh1 behind the music special that has something a little more special behind it : music that did n't sell many records but helped change a nation .


appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived ,


harsh conceptual exercise


their heroic capacity


potentially trite and overused


real-life happening


the animated sequences are well done and perfectly constructed to convey a sense of childhood imagination and creating adventure out of angst .


sometimes murky


violent , vulgar and forgettably


engrossing piece


the tinny self-righteousness


burnt out on it 's a wonderful life marathons and bored


make up its mind whether it wants to be a gangster flick or an art film


from the dullest science fiction


sitcom material


a movie with a bigger , fatter heart


an artistry that also smacks of revelation


have emerged as hilarious lunacy in the hands of woody allen


which ones shtick


soap-opera emotion


low-grade


are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films


more of the same old garbage hollywood has been trying to pass off as acceptable teen entertainment for some time now .


'll feel like you ate a reeses without the peanut butter


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 .


, visually graceful


hole-ridden plotting


playing a role of almost bergmanesque intensity


it projects onto the screen -- loud , violent and mindless


metaphysical claptrap


does n't do more than expand a tv show to movie length .


great impression


up not one but two flagrantly fake thunderstorms


, frightening war scenes


gently funny , sweetly adventurous


lives count


is so often less


, this nasty comedy pokes fun at the same easy targets as other rowdy raunch-fests -- farts , boobs , unmentionables -- without much success .


the gags are puerile .


how bad an actress she is


in kicking around a raison d'etre that 's as fresh-faced as its young-guns cast


have a hard time


has a way of gently swaying back and forth as it cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements .


use of his particular talents .


in a well-balanced fashion


exquisite


flat , misguided comedy


anthropomorphic


remains as guarded as a virgin with a chastity belt


true to his principles


( a ) wonderfully loopy tale of love , longing , and voting


saved this film


imaginative filmmaking


thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening


did n't particularly like e.t. the first time i saw it as a young boy


the precious trappings of most romantic comedies , infusing into the story


, loud , painful , obnoxious


equals the sum of its pretensions .


of old-fashioned hollywood magic


inspiration and ambition


excels as the enigmatic mika and anna mouglalis is a stunning new young talent in one of chabrol 's most intense psychological mysteries .


strikes a very resonant chord


because the genre is well established , what makes the movie fresh is smart writing , skewed characters , and the title performance by kieran culkin .


of such tools as nudity , profanity and violence


, ( ahola ) has a wooden delivery and encounters a substantial arc of change that does n't produce any real transformation .


an unflinching look


comes from spielberg , who has never made anything that was n't at least watchable


a clarity of purpose and even-handedness


begging for attention , giving audiences no reason to truly care for its decrepit freaks beyond the promise of a reprieve from their incessant whining


do what he does best


surprises


's worse


a disappointment is the superficial way it deals with its story .


zoning ordinances to protect your community from the dullest science fiction


the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes


without a fresh infusion of creativity


there 's much tongue in cheek in the film and there 's no doubt the filmmaker is having fun with it all .


against a tree


casual and fun


be cutting-edge indie filmmaking


despite some charm and heart , this quirky soccer import is forgettable


-- conrad l. hall 's cinematography will likely be nominated for an oscar next year -- there 's something impressive and yet lacking about everything .


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


professionals


ugly , irritating


film that will enthrall the whole family


an honest attempt to get at something


imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics ,


` ke burstein


of this stylish film that is able to visualize schizophrenia but is still confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye


a winning , heartwarming yarn


cheap junk


blind , crippled , amish people


it 's not original enough .


a witty , whimsical feature


often surprising


in his role of observer of the scene , lawrence sounds whiny and defensive , as if his life-altering experiences made him bitter and less mature .


bottom-rung new jack city


celebrated


're left with a story that tries to grab us , only to keep letting go at all the wrong moments .


using a stock plot , about a boy injects just enough freshness into the proceedings to provide an enjoyable 100 minutes in a movie theater .


is presented with great sympathy and intelligence


strength and sense


an awkwardly garish showcase


make it as much fun as reading an oversized picture book before bedtime .


ambivalence


stand tall


circa


befallen every other carmen before her


rut


smart to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving war department telegrams


is n't quite one of the worst movies of the year .


is off his game


is a load of clams left in the broiling sun for a good three days


with a few lingering animated thoughts


running time , you 'll wait in vain for a movie to happen .


miserable and smug


been a hoot in a bad-movie way if the laborious pacing and endless exposition had been tightened


the actors try hard but come off too amateurish and awkward .


this film biggest problem


to the divine calling of education and a demonstration of the painstaking


in a very real and amusing give-and-take


disappointment coming


of event movies than a spy thriller like the bourne identity


an uneven mix


rarely stoops to cheap manipulation or corny conventions to do it


everything we 've come to expect from movies nowadays .


uneven performances and a spotty script add up to a biting satire that has no teeth .


a grand fart


enhance


of this sad , compulsive life


is all over the place , really .


what a pity ... that the material is so second-rate .


the real star of this movie is the score , as in the songs translate well to film , and it 's really well directed .


old-world charm


sink it faster than a leaky freighter


laughably , irredeemably awful .


i killed my father compelling


secretary is just too original to be ignored .


it will warm your heart , and i 'm giving it a strong thumbs up


absorbing


deserved all the hearts it won -- and wins still ,


are incredibly captivating and insanely funny , thanks in part to interesting cinematic devices ( cool visual backmasking ) , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor ...


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


create and sustain a mood


, and gently tedious in its comedy


`` project greenlight '' winner


splendor


uncommitted


prepare to marvel again .


he does display an original talent


, their struggle is simply too ludicrous and borderline insulting .


page-turning


that the director of such hollywood blockbusters as patriot games can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop


first place


the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .


blank yearning


is silly but strangely believable


as john ritter 's glory days


the best comedy concert movie i 've seen since cho 's previous concert comedy film , i 'm the one that i want , in 2000 .


like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place


horrifyingly ,


of important developments of the computer industry


-- however canned --


that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing


make this a charmer


good old-fashioned adventure


red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .


real talent and wit to elevate it beyond its formula to the level of classic romantic comedy to which it aspires


insufficiently cathartic


can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody .


the filmmakers try to balance pointed , often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness , with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often , and in unexpected ways , touching .


received such a sophisticated and unsentimental treatment on the big screen as they do in this marvelous film


a strong script , powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of wladyslaw szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being .


will leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face


an artist who is simply tired --


every moment crackles with tension


to the scuzzy underbelly of nyc 's drug scene


a place in your heart


pan nalin 's exposition is beautiful and mysterious , and


as simultaneously funny , offbeat and


seems a prostituted muse


it 's the little nuances that perhaps had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny to happen , that finally get under your skin


stylish weaponry


eight legged freaks falls flat as a spoof .


, unimaginative


'll enjoy this movie .


that really tells the tale


drawing on an irresistible , languid romanticism


a remarkably cohesive whole ,


silly and crude storyline


the guy-in-a-dress genre


garcía bernal and talancón are an immensely appealing couple ,


( a ) strong piece of work


a movie in which laughter and self-exploitation merge into jolly soft-porn 'em powerment .


, 84 minutes is short


art house pretension .


after all , he took three minutes of dialogue , 30 seconds of plot and turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long .


a rip-roaring comedy action


, it does a disservice to the audience and to the genre .


different ( and better )


with a great premise


is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that broomfield 's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer


goofy ( if not entirely wholesome ) fun


emotionally stirring


called the best korean film of 2002


is sadly


a brutal and funny


the writing is indifferent


quite funny


just sneers


through clever makeup design


with restraint and a delicate ambiguity


want to see it


despite lagging near the finish line , the movie runs a good race , one that will have you at the edge of your seat for long stretches . '


and that makes all the difference .


deeply humanistic


as good ,


are terribly wasted


insipid , brutally clueless film


big , fat , dumb


the lack of naturalness makes everything seem self-consciously poetic and forced


frustration from those


pass this stinker


that make 105 minutes seem twice as long


features one of the most affecting depictions of a love affair ever committed to film .


some writer dude , i think his name was , uh , michael zaidan , was supposed to have like written the screenplay or something , but , dude , the only thing that i ever saw that was written down were the zeroes on my paycheck .


does pack some serious suspense .


too many prefabricated story elements


such a worthless film


little more than routine


a rip-off twice removed , modeled after ( seagal 's ) earlier copycat under siege


is somehow guessable from the first few minutes ,


there is simply not enough of interest onscreen to sustain its seventy-minute running time .


the very top rank


it does elect to head off in its own direction


a bland murder-on-campus yawner .


an absurdist spider web .


expiration date


sedate


routine crime


irrational


being a total rehash


wo n't enjoy the movie at all .


an extraordinary


is instead a cheap cliché


feel a bit too much like an infomercial for ram dass 's latest book aimed at the boomer demographic


almost senseless


is not edward burns ' best film


who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate )


it takes you somewhere you 're not likely to have seen before , but beneath the exotic surface ( and exotic dancing ) it 's surprisingly old-fashioned .


poor dana carvey


maintaining consciousness just long enough to achieve callow pretension


set the cause of woman warriors back decades


a pretty good overall picture


notwithstanding my problem with the movie 's final half hour , i 'm going to recommend secretary , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by spader and gyllenhaal , and


an uncomfortable movie ,


breezy blend


a vh1 behind the music special that has something a little more special behind it : music that did n't sell many records but helped change a nation


proof once again that if the filmmakers just follow the books , they ca n't go wrong .


invaluable service


the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better


a wildly entertaining scan of evans ' career .


the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast


while not for every taste


of pointed personalities , courage , tragedy and the little guys


blandly go where we went 8 movies ago


infatuated


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


is the fact that there is nothing distinguishing in a randall wallace film


emotionally belittle a cinema classic .


with the transparent attempts at moralizing


awe and affection -- and a strange urge to get on a board and , uh , shred , dude


can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop


it 's a talking head documentary , but a great one .


of lives lived in a state of quiet desperation


what enlivens this film


heartwarming


this facetious smirk


wonder


kinnear ... gives his best screen performance with an oddly winning portrayal of one of life 's ultimate losers .


creative action


excellent cast


what begins as a conventional thriller evolves into a gorgeously atmospheric meditation on life-changing chance encounters .


this oscar-nominated documentary takes you there .


you 're more likely to enjoy on a computer


this frozen tundra soap opera that breathes extraordinary life into the private existence of the inuit people


fairly trite narrative


naïveté and arbitrary


truly awful


does no justice to the story itself


proficient , dull sorvino


has n't aged a day


at once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting


wo n't see the next six


this is a nicely handled affair , a film about human darkness but etched with a light ( yet unsentimental ) touch .


missed opportunities .


the first mistake , i suspect , is casting shatner as a legendary professor and kunis as a brilliant college student -- where 's pauly shore as the rocket scientist ?


a journey that is as difficult for the audience to take as it


thoroughly involving


is sickly entertainment at best and mind-destroying cinematic pollution at worst


it 's an effort to watch this movie , but


her confidence in her material


for following up a delightful , well-crafted family film with a computer-generated cold fish


the be-all-end-all of the modern-office anomie films


it 's as good as you remember .


this cinderella story


while there are times when the film 's reach exceeds its grasp , the production works more often than it does n't .


historic


quiet family drama


the most memorable moment was when green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because i had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration .


admitted egomaniac


rich and


toes the fine line between cheese and earnestness remarkably well


the most offensive thing about the movie


an expert thriller


it 's not particularly well made


gracious , eloquent film


makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but


it 's impossible to care


is way , way off .


they were insulted and


chalk it up as the worst kind of hubristic folly .


developed hastily


beginning to hate it


that already-shallow


the still-inestimable contribution


the story 's scope and pageantry


choppy ending


that such a horrible movie could have sprung from such a great one


what we have is a character faced with the possibility that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance .


defeats the possibility of creating a more darkly edged tome


more mature than fatal attraction


its weaknesses


as temptingly easy


it one of the best war movies ever made


seen as hip ,


another routine hollywood frightfest


... really horrible drek .


and dreary piece


crassly flamboyant


america 's thirst


to scale the lunatic heights of joe dante 's similarly styled gremlins


of pure craft and passionate heart


about this traditional thriller , moderately successful but not completely satisfying , is exactly how genteel and unsurprising the execution turns out to be .


candy-coat with pat storylines , precious circumstances and beautiful stars


depressing , ruthlessly pained


that the franchise 's best years are long past


can not overcome the sense that pumpkin is a mere plot pawn for two directors with far less endearing disabilities


takes you by the face , strokes your cheeks and coos beseechingly at you : slow down , shake off your tensions and take this picture at its own breezy , distracted rhythms .


is clearly a good thing


, you might be wishing for a watch that makes time go faster rather than the other way around .


is funny , scary and sad .


mindless action flick


suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance


tub-thumpingly


flamboyant style


a well-made pizza


boll uses a lot of quick cutting and blurry step-printing to goose things up , but dopey dialogue and sometimes inadequate performances kill the effect .


pray does n't have a passion for the material .


a captivating and intimate study


fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic


a remarkable piece


fascinating and


all the earmarks of french cinema at its best


is just as ill-fitting as shadyac 's perfunctory directing chops


scariest movie


with an astoundingly rich film


be in a contest to see who can out-bad-act the other


to south seas islanders


plumbs uncharted depths of stupidity , incoherence and sub-sophomoric sexual banter


appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking


it , ` hungry-man portions of bad '


works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters


poo-poo jokes


the unexplored story opportunities


just more of the same , done with noticeably less energy and imagination


mistake it for a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time


a twisted sense of humor


the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing


to induce sleep than fright


`` extreme ops '' exceeds expectations .


infuses the movie with much of its slender ,


comfort and familiarity


arrive early and stay late ,


a sane regimen


exists , and does so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation .


an intriguing what-if premise


it shows us a slice of life that 's very different from our own and yet instantly recognizable .


director claude chabrol has become the master of innuendo .


the german occupation


utilizes the idea of making kahlo 's art a living , breathing part of the movie , often catapulting the artist into her own work


a sterling ensemble cast


is its personable , amusing cast


brings us another masterpiece


have finally aged past his prime ... and ,


an intelligent person


frank capra 's classic


shamefully


settle for


the kind of ` laugh therapy '


forced to watch him try out so many complicated facial expressions


gloriously goofy way


of despair about entrapment in the maze of modern life


rare documentary


a skillful filmmaker


virulently unpleasant excuse


delight your senses


, trouble every day is a plodding mess .


really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages


at once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .


audacity


though flawed


more to be prescribed than recommended -- as visually bland as a dentist 's waiting room , complete with soothing muzak and a cushion of predictable narrative rhythms


down to mediocrity


exhausted


's yet another cool crime movie that actually manages to bring something new into the mix .


take care of my cat emerges as the very best of them


strong itch to explore more


will probably never achieve the popularity of my big fat greek wedding


just utter ` uhhh , '


tasty and sweet


pretentious , fascinating , ludicrous , provocative and vainglorious


a straight-ahead thriller that


's worth the concentration


dying and loving


wavers between hallmark card sentimentality and goofy , life-affirming moments straight out of a cellular phone commercial


is that the movie has no idea of it is serious or not .


juiced


terminally bland


jell into charm


's secondary to american psycho but still has claws enough to get inside you and stay there for a couple of hours


the saccharine sentimentality of bicentennial man


intense experience


interesting social


yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is .


of this and that -- whatever fills time -- with no unified whole


quite a comedy


a strangely tempting bouquet


mr. rose 's updating works surprisingly well .


no way original , or even all that memorable , but as downtown saturday matinee brain candy


... a cinematic disaster so inadvertently sidesplitting it 's worth the price of admission for the ridicule factor alone .


inside the wave


long and relentlessly saccharine film


like brosnan 's performance , evelyn comes from the heart .


a little less bling-bling and a lot more romance


is a vh1 behind the music special that has something a little more special behind it : music that did n't sell many records but helped change a nation


lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy .


its own brilliance


some like it hot on the hardwood proves once again that a man in drag is not in and of himself funny .


some of the best special effects


symbolic


dropped


juvenile delinquent


so insanely stupid , so awful


another gross-out college comedy -- ugh .


enlightened by any of derrida 's


twists to make the formula feel fresh .


that graze the funny bone


's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references


fairly enjoyable mixture


a smear


keeps you guessing at almost every turn


numbing experience


endless trailer


who can out-bad-act the other


putrid writing , direction and timing with a smile that says , ` if i stay positive , maybe i can channel one of my greatest pictures , drunken master


due to stodgy , soap opera-ish dialogue , the rest of the cast comes across as stick figures reading lines from a teleprompter .


virtually no one is bound to show up at theaters for it


adorably whimsical comedy


... blade ii is still top-heavy with blazing guns , cheatfully filmed martial arts , disintegrating bloodsucker computer effects and jagged camera moves that serve no other purpose than to call attention to themselves .


good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films


watch for that sense of openness , the little surprises


freely


what should have been a painless time-killer becomes instead a grating endurance test .


of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up


although made on a shoestring and unevenly acted , conjures a lynch-like vision of the rotting underbelly of middle america .


enlivens this film


, duvall ( also a producer ) peels layers from this character that may well not have existed on paper .


receiving war department telegrams


gets violently gang-raped


sitting around


that they 're stuck with a script that prevents them from firing on all cylinders


manages to escape the shackles of its own clichés to be the best espionage picture to come out in weeks


is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .


lacks the visual flair and bouncing bravado that characterizes better hip-hop clips and is content to recycle images and characters that were already tired 10 years ago .


made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries


will ever be anything more than losers


invite


it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .


often demented in a good way , but it is an uneven film for the most part


warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer


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


so many talented people could participate in such an


in this fascinating portrait of a modern lothario


making the right choice in the face of tempting alternatives


if oscar had a category called best bad film you thought was going to be really awful but was n't , guys would probably be duking it out with the queen of the damned for the honor .


aan opportunity wasted .


particularly funny


signs is a tribute to shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .


overflows with wisdom and emotion


, there 's apparently nothing left to work with , sort of like michael jackson 's nose .


feels like a glossy rehash


300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement


it 's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery , but


does seem pretty unbelievable at times


colorful and controversial


unlikable , uninteresting , unfunny , and completely , utterly inept


rather toothless


in its own way


if this is cinema , i pledge allegiance to cagney and lacey .


a welcome lack


the worst kind of mythologizing ,


is highly pleasurable


rae


this ) meandering and pointless french coming-of-age import from writer-director anne-sophie birot


drags the film down


mr. goyer 's loose , unaccountable direction


will probably be a talky bore


lacks fellowship 's heart


comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly


drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés


a road-trip drama


some of the magic we saw in glitter here in wisegirls


zings along with vibrance and warmth .


his way to becoming the american indian spike lee


most plain , unimaginative romantic comedies i


a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture


exposes the limitations of his skill and the basic flaws in his vision . '


what one is left with , even after the most awful acts are committed , is an overwhelming sadness that feels as if it has made its way into your very bloodstream .


be mildly amusing


rare depth


mendes and company getting together before a single frame had been shot and collectively vowing , ` this is going to be something really good


to grab us , only to keep letting go at all the wrong moments


the movie does leave you marveling at these guys ' superhuman capacity to withstand pain


the action as gripping


historically significant , and


a knockout


the film falls short on tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge -- things that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries .


make great marching bands


of this laughable dialogue


well-directed and , for all its moodiness ,


the belly laughs


thirst


of visual charm


things that elevate `` glory '' above most of its ilk , most notably


inconclusive ending


punching up the mix


one of the best of a growing strain of daring films ... that argue that any sexual relationship that does n't hurt anyone and works for its participants is a relationship that is worthy of our respect


if mostly martha is mostly unsurprising , it 's still a sweet , even delectable diversion .


give it a boost


hard-driving narcissism is a given


not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture


if they looked at how this movie turned out


five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay


need of a cube fix


compelling , gut-clutching piece


each other against all odds


scenic


as fresh-faced as its young-guns cast


is thought-provoking .


comfort


gangster no. 1 drips


the most appealing movies ever made about an otherwise appalling , and downright creepy , subject -- a teenage boy in love with his stepmother


the leaping story line , shaped by director peter kosminsky into sharp slivers and cutting impressions ,


, hard-hitting documentary .


almost immediately that welcome to collinwood is n't going to jell


a graceful , moving tribute to the courage of new york 's finest and a nicely understated expression of the grief


they were afraid to show this movie to reviewers before its opening , afraid of the bad reviews they thought they 'd earn .


hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work


dare i say , entertaining


's not even a tv special you 'd bother watching past the second commercial break


has you study them


but while the highly predictable narrative falls short , treasure planet is truly gorgeous to behold .


a man in pain


's a liability


the film is every bit as fascinating as it is flawed .


is pure punk existentialism


garbage


'll enjoy this movie


none-too-original


full of stunning images and effects


did n't have an original bone in his body


this silly , outrageous , ingenious thriller


remembering this refreshing visit


producer john penotti


( an ) absorbing documentary .


indie of the year , so far


being a good documentarian


comes across as lame and sophomoric in this debut indie feature .


dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography , and a stable-full of solid performances


far-fetched


suited for the history or biography channel


an eloquent memorial


a number of other assets to commend it to movie audiences both innocent and jaded


there are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away .


make trouble


's nothing remotely topical or sexy here .


's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels


it gets to you .


like the longest 90 minutes of your movie-going life


's great cinematic polemic


nonsensical


a predictable , manipulative stinker .


improbable as this premise may seem , abbass 's understated


's nothing resembling a spine here


are too immature and unappealing to care about .


accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film


been trying to forget


, the movie benefits from having a real writer plot out all of the characters ' moves and overlapping story .


rank


enough substance


not to mention mysterious , sensual , emotionally intense , and replete with virtuoso throat-singing


a grand whimper


smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy .


ozpetek offers an aids subtext , skims over the realities of gay sex , and presents yet another tired old vision of the gay community as an all-inclusive world where uptight , middle class bores like antonia can feel good about themselves .


rip off


modern masculine journey


in the affable maid in manhattan , jennifer lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt to take movies by storm


some good material in their story about a retail clerk wanting more out of life


knows how to inflate the mundane into the scarifying , and gets full mileage out of the rolling of a stray barrel or the unexpected blast of a phonograph record


captured the chaos of an urban conflagration with such fury


graced


nothing to sneeze at these days


a film neither bitter nor sweet , neither romantic nor comedic , neither warm nor fuzzy


as disney 's 1937 breakthrough


charming in comedies like american pie


demme gets a lot of flavor and spice into his charade remake , but


emotional heart


undisciplined


a wholesome fantasy


more like the pilot episode of a tv series


gradually sneaks up on the audience


loud , violent and mindless


compassionately portrayed


disgracefully written dialogue


reflect


is the heart and soul of cinema


beautiful food entrée


employs an accent that i think is supposed to be an attempt at hardass american but sometimes just lapses into unhidden british .


despite its flaws , crazy as hell marks an encouraging new direction for la salle .


now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects


in the knowledge imparted


remove spider-man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies


is downright doltish and uneventful


a jarring , new-agey tone


the most compelling performance


to inspire anything more than a visit to mcdonald 's , let alone some savvy street activism


part of the film 's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz .


that reminds at every turn of elizabeth berkley 's flopping dolphin-gasm


who possibly will enjoy it


and wai ka fai are ) sure to find an enthusiastic audience among american action-adventure buffs , but the film 's interests


like the best 60 minutes


watching it was painful .


in mind an ( emotionally at least ) adolescent audience demanding regular shocks and bouts of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


wonderful thing


baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .


some powerful people


a rollicking adventure


purely enjoyable that you might not even notice it 's a fairly straightforward remake of hollywood comedies such as father of the bride .


beautifully crafted and brutally honest , promises offers an unexpected window into the complexities of the middle east struggle and into the humanity of its people .


jagger , stoppard and


this story of unrequited love does n't sustain interest beyond the first half-hour .


virtually plotless


ultimately comes off as a pale successor .


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


're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix


is unfocused , while the story goes nowhere .


buoyant , expressive flow


the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life


definitive account


clever pseudo-bio


frothy ` date movie ' ...


rare film


dumbed-down tactics


of the guru who helped


a certain degree of wit and dignity


need n't be steeped in '50s sociology , pop culture or movie lore to appreciate the emotional depth of haynes ' work .


through kafka 's meat grinder


contains the humor , characterization , poignancy , and intelligence of a bad sitcom .


, fine music never heard


much fun


when twentysomething hotsies make movies about their lives , hard-driving narcissism is a given , but


terribly


unfolds in a low-key , organic way that encourages you to accept it as life and go with its flow .


much of this slick and sprightly cgi feature


to put a lump in your throat while reaffirming washington as possibly the best actor working in movies today


is what we call the ` wow ' factor .


has been sacrificed for the sake of spectacle


good sources ,


sleepwalk through vulgarities in a sequel you can refuse


of its gaudy hawaiian shirt


her real-life persona is so charmless and vacant


compelling piece


is richly detailed , deftly executed and utterly absorbing .


mushy , existential exploration


a story whose restatement is validated by the changing composition of the nation


gangs excels in spectacle and pacing .


sadly , full frontal plays like the work of a dilettante .


translation : ` we do n't need to try very hard


's a cool event for the whole family


ruin


is a feast for the eyes .


haphazard , and inconsequential romantic


arty and jazzy


that ` they do n't make movies like they used to anymore


that soars above the material realm


is often exquisite


janey


what a great way to spend 4 units of your day


confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye


with a flourish


the more you think about the movie , the more you will probably like it .


terrific as nadia , a russian mail-order bride who comes to america speaking not a word of english


to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia


exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest


is plainly dull and visually ugly


exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .


a delightful lark for history buffs


the film would have been more enjoyable had the balance shifted in favor of water-bound action over the land-based ` drama , ' but the emphasis on the latter leaves blue crush waterlogged


be plenty of female audience members drooling over michael idemoto as michael


of a handsome and well-made entertainment


fathom


has a lot going for it , not least the brilliant performances by testud ... and parmentier


of ( woo 's ) best work


a gem of a movie .


a child 's interest and


showing us well-thought stunts or a car chase that we have n't seen 10,000 times


keen eye , sweet spirit and good taste


it 's a mystery how the movie could be released in this condition .


reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth


a dreadful day in irish history is given passionate , if somewhat flawed , treatment .


violent and


moving and important film


fascinating curiosity piece


also does the absolute last thing we need hollywood doing to us


what 's worse


enjoyed the thrill of the chill


the first half of sorority boys is as appalling as any ` comedy ' to ever spill from a projector 's lens


important political documentary


mind-numbingly awful that you hope britney wo n't do it one more time , as far as movies are concerned .


super


sickly


is appealing .


sloppily


, and genius


is almost entirely witless and inane , carrying every gag two or three times beyond its limit to sustain a laugh .


, uncouth , incomprehensible , vicious and absurd


it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie ,


it 's rare to see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar '' before landing squarely on `` stupid '' .


spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it


i.e. peploe 's , it 's simply unbearable


hilarity .


a film without surprise geared toward maximum comfort and familiarity .


's an entertaining and informative documentary .


meandering and confusing


between chaplin and kidman


unfunny wannabe


as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life


's a bad action movie


has so many flaws it would be easy for critics to shred it .


how a rich historical subject , combined with so much first-rate talent ... could have yielded such a flat , plodding picture


a solid sci-fi thriller


welcome , if downbeat , missive


is about as deep as that sentiment


nothing funny


resuscitate


brought to life on the big screen


for happiness


seen as hip , winking social commentary


's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points


so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation


contrived , awkward and filled with unintended laughs , the film shows signs that someone other than the director got into the editing room and tried to improve things by making the movie go faster .


liked it just enough .


go to grant , who has n't lost a bit of the dry humor that first made audiences on both sides of the atlantic love him


the book 's irreverent energy ,


the film oozes craft .


, he loses the richness of characterization that makes his films so memorable


aging , suffering


engaging simplicity


plays like some weird masterpiece theater sketch with neither


a predictable , manipulative stinker


familiar and predictable


heartwarming scene the impressively discreet filmmakers may have expected to record with their mini dv


idiosyncratic enough to lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise


made swimfan anyway


pretends to be a serious exploration of nuclear terrorism


a tone of rueful compassion ... reverberates throughout this film , whose meaning and impact is sadly heightened by current world events


nothing better to do with 94 minutes


a film really has to be exceptional to justify a three hour running time , and this is n't .


can analyze this movie in three words : thumbs friggin ' down .


chan has done in the united states


artsy and


a riot-control projectile or my own tortured psyche


has crafted an intriguing story of maternal instincts and misguided acts of affection .


is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter than georgia asphalt


a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny


septic


overlong soap


picture postcard perfect , too neat and new pin-like


recommend `` never again


malaise


that starts out like heathers , then becomes bring it on , then becomes unwatchable


father cliché


the movie is too amateurishly square to make the most of its own ironic implications .


chimes in on the grieving process and


valid


must for fans of british cinema , if only because so many titans of the industry are along for the ride


if you are willing to do this , then you so crazy !


in this every-joke-has - been-told-a


the simpering soundtrack


intoxicating show


this nasty comedy


it 's leaden and predictable , and laughs are lacking


that it could have been a hoot in a bad-movie way if the laborious pacing and endless exposition had been tightened


of temptation , salvation and good intentions


may rethink their attitudes when they see the joy the characters take in this creed


nothing sticks , really , except a lingering creepiness one feels from being dragged through a sad , sordid universe of guns , drugs , avarice and damaged dreams .


's like dying and going to celluloid heaven


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


is better than any summer blockbuster


cherish is a dud -- a romantic comedy that 's not the least bit romantic and only mildly funny .


a sluggish pace and lack of genuine narrative


a tendency to sag in certain places


) fondness for fancy split-screen , stuttering editing and pompous references to wittgenstein and kirkegaard


is blazingly alive and admirable on many levels .


moved by this drama


in thick clouds of denial


a worthwhile documentary , whether you 're into rap or not , even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits


under-rehearsed


delightful in the central role


that are so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance by top-billed star bruce willis


now , told by hollywood , and much more ordinary for it


nothing left to work with , sort of like michael jackson 's nose


's hardly any fun to watch


'm giving it thumbs down due to the endlessly repetitive scenes of embarrassment


artsy and often pointless


some kid who ca n't act , only echoes of jordan ,


should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .


is that it jams too many prefabricated story elements into the running time


in other words , it 's just another sports drama/character study .


of your seat , tense with suspense


the year 's most enjoyable releases


ridiculous bolero


the movie 's progression


you actually buy into


about the startling transformation of a tradition-bound widow who is drawn into the exotic world of belly dancing


excellent use of music


recommend big bad love


has the air of a surprisingly juvenile lark , a pop-influenced prank whose charms are immediately apparent and wear thin with repetition


, the film is deadly dull


more entertaining , too


old-fashioned themes


welcome in her most charmless


is one of world cinema 's most wondrously gifted artists


no chemistry or


capture the chaos of france in the 1790 's


peek at it through the fingers in front of your eyes


is fresh to say about growing up catholic or , really , anything


ensures the film never feels draggy .


dreary expanse


stroke


entirely witless and inane ,


witch project real-time roots


enjoyably


by the time the surprise ending is revealed , interest can not be revived .


a classic


that rare documentary


it comes off as annoying rather than charming


a tale full of nuance and character dimension


bristles with passion and energy


has no affect on the kurds


fresh good looks and an ease in front of the camera


is instead about as fresh as last week 's issue of variety


no excuse


, you can do no wrong with jason x.


historically significant ,


the eye candy here lacks considerable brio .


is a little tired


bogged down in earnest dramaturgy


invigorating , surreal , and resonant with a rainbow of emotion .


worthwhile documentary


mediocre fable from burkina faso .


all the values of a straight-to-video movie


life affirming and heartbreaking


a bittersweet drama about the limbo of grief and how truth-telling can open the door to liberation .


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


a sense of dramatic urgency


than to call attention to themselves


, poorly dubbed dialogue and murky cinematography


reacting to it - feeling a part of its grand locations ,


fallen


brilliant and macabre


rich veins of funny stuff in this movie


dip into your wallet , swipe 90 minutes of your time ,


your toes wo n't still be tapping


amaze


by a script that takes few chances and manages to insult the intelligence of everyone in the audience


-- a nice , harmless date film


edward burns ' sidewalks of new york look like oscar wilde


, safe conduct is so rich with period minutiae it 's like dying and going to celluloid heaven .


likely to induce sleep than fright


their funny bones tickled


's been 13 months and 295 preview screenings since i last walked out on a movie


already mentioned


a stylish cast and some clever scripting solutions


a fascinating study of isolation and frustration


... wise and elegiac ...


snooze .


we 've seen the hippie-turned-yuppie plot before , but


executed with such gentle but insistent sincerity ,


remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks


the most moronic screenplays of the year ,


that 's a lot richer than the ones hollywood action screenwriters usually come up with on their own


plays like a bad soap opera ,


is a movie that is what it is : a pleasant distraction , a friday night diversion , an excuse to eat popcorn


into your heart


eye-catching art direction


bittersweet


salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life


very entertaining , thought-provoking film


be any flatter


a smart , romantic drama


a plethora of engaging diatribes


not only does the thoroughly formulaic film represent totally exemplify middle-of-the-road mainstream


a mall movie designed to kill time


's a familiar story , but one that is presented with great sympathy and intelligence


metaphors abound , but it is easy to take this film at face value and enjoy its slightly humorous and tender story


adrift in various new york city locations


watch barbershop again if you 're in need of a cube fix


just another combination of bad animation and mindless violence ... lacking the slightest bit of wit or charm .


what madonna does here ca n't properly be called acting -- more accurately , it 's moving and it 's talking and it 's occasionally gesturing , sometimes all at once


unparalleled proportions , writer-director parker


it will be well worth your time .


racism and homophobia


what a banal bore the preachy circuit turns out to be


well-behaved film , which ticks off kahlo 's lifetime milestones with the dutiful precision of a tax accountant


comes out looking like something wholly original


allows a gawky actor like spall -- who could too easily become comic relief in any other film -- to reveal his impressively delicate range


dismiss --


sordid universe


philippe , who makes oliver far more interesting than the character 's lines would suggest


director lee has a true cinematic knack


an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short of the director 's previous work in terms of both thematic content and narrative strength


executed with such gentle but insistent sincerity


soap opera-ish story


which makes its message resonate .


phony humility barely camouflaging grotesque narcissism


of the previous two


a disservice


more hackneyed elements


all things insipid


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


over-the-top , and amateurish


combustible mixture


is so pat it makes your teeth hurt


when the bullets start to fly , your first instinct is to duck


a funny , puzzling movie ambiguous enough to be engaging and oddly moving


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 .


an uneven film for the most part


this little-known story of native americans and


bad trip


's back in form ,


engages less for its story of actorly existential despair than for its boundary-hopping formal innovations and glimpse into another kind of chinese ` cultural revolution .


the film with a creepy and dead-on performance


another love story in 2002 's remarkable procession of sweeping pictures that have reinvigorated the romance genre .


weaves us into a complex web


a coma


pretty unbelievable


poo .


scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away


the character 's gripping humanity


béart and berling are both superb , while huppert ... is magnificent .


a culture clash comedy only half as clever as it thinks it is .


things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films


of a classic text since roland joffé and demi moore


right itself precisely when you think it 's in danger of going wrong


terminally brain dead production .


inventiveness


, awe-inspiring visual poetry


an engaging , wide-eyed actress whose teeth are a little too big for her mouth


timeless spectacle


to cheesier to cheesiest


everybody , wan na watch a movie in which a guy dressed as a children 's party clown gets violently gang-raped ?


amiable but unfocused


this quirky soccer import is forgettable


stuck under my seat trying to sneak out of the theater


finally transporting re-imagining of beauty and the beast and 1930s horror films


, endearing , masterful


playing a role of almost bergmanesque intensity ...


`` gangs '' is never lethargic


as visually bland as a dentist 's waiting room


( a ) poorly executed comedy .


with added depth and resonance


these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , and


the characters are so generic


clichés and a dim


the chocolate factory without charlie .


succeeds with its dark , delicate treatment of these characters and its unerring respect for them


cold porridge with only the odd enjoyably chewy lump


gives his best screen


the theater wondering why these people mattered


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


give exposure to some talented performers


recreation to resonate


still , this flick is fun , and host to some truly excellent sequences .


a workable primer


nasty aftertaste


otherwise good


trapped


funny , somber , absurd , and , finally , achingly sad , bartleby is a fine , understated piece of filmmaking .


but one thing 's for sure : it never comes close to being either funny or scary


the grease


a lazy exercise in bad filmmaking


a good chance


than romantic


pass without reminding audiences that it 's only a movie


aching


the movie should win the band a few new converts , too


a movie of technical skill and rare depth


nakata 's technique is to imply terror by suggestion , rather than the overuse of special effects .


sit through , enjoy on a certain level


is n't as sharp as the original


could have guessed at the beginning


the charm of satin rouge


this is a film about the irksome , tiresome nature of complacency that remains utterly satisfied to remain the same throughout .


actually looks as if it belongs on the big screen


cultivated


hang broad , mildly fleshed-out characters that seem to have been conjured up only 10 minutes prior to filming


writer-director david jacobson and


genuinely moving


blatant and sickening product placement


wonder , hope and magic can never escape the heart of the boy when the right movie comes along , especially if it begins with the name of star wars


another cool crime movie that actually manages to bring something new into the mix


bitchy


viewers out in the cold


occasional jarring glimpses of a modern theater audience watching the events unfold


much of it is funny , but


is a fascinating film because there is no clear-cut hero and no all-out villain


gadgets


considered career-best performances


purely abstract


much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad .


a dark mood that makes the film seem like something to endure instead of enjoy


it has its moments


through all too painfully


uptight


floating narrative


that it 's impossible to care


an auspicious feature debut for chaiken


it 's wasted yours


in its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty , insight and humor


for everyone


beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet


of the lovable-loser protagonist


pulled from a tear-stained vintage shirley temple script


the performances are worthwhile .


a terrible movie , just


by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note


more sophisticated and literate than such pictures usually are ...


lookin ' for sin , american-style ?


animation back 30 years ,


a thriller without thrills and a mystery devoid of urgent questions .


omnibus tradition


takes you by the face


the film is strictly routine .


super - violent ,


a movie you observe , rather than one you enter into .


a romantic comedy plotline


should have been made for the tube .


traps audiences in a series of relentlessly nasty situations that we would pay a considerable ransom not to be looking at


leaves you giddy


a throwback war movie


's dull , spiritless , silly and monotonous : an ultra-loud blast of pointless mayhem , going nowhere fast .


is a movie filled with unlikable , spiteful idiots ; whether or not their friendship is salvaged


fabulously funny


watching a rerun


the charms


the film has some of the best special effects ever


no disguising this as one of the worst films of the summer


the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world


overbearing and over-the-top


gripping performances


is sandler running on empty , repeating what he 's already done way too often


a crowdpleaser


induces headaches


a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt ) and


is presented with universal appeal


that 's lived too long


an a-list director


, and motorcycles


looks like he 's not trying to laugh at how bad


color and depth , and rather a good time


although purportedly a study in modern alienation


for both children and parents


guys say mean things and shoot a lot of bullets .


did we really need a remake of `` charade ? ''


happens to be that rarity among sequels


capably hold our interest , but its just not a thrilling movie


of the finest kind


a rehash of every gangster movie from the past decade .


the best since the last waltz


disconnects every 10 seconds


systematically destroy everything we hold dear about cinema , only now it 's begun to split up so that it can do even more damage


remarkably well


this slight premise ... works because of the ideal casting of the masterful british actor ian holm as the aged napoleon .


rescue brown sugar from the curse of blandness


the fetid underbelly of fame


will make you wish you were at home watching that movie instead of in the theater watching this one


turned down


the demented mind


film buffs


genuine ones


sketchy but nevertheless


is genial but never inspired , and little about it will stay with you .


degrades its characters , its stars and its audience


a talky bore


is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience


giddy viewing


destroy everything we hold dear about cinema , only now it 's begun to split up so that it can do even more damage


spent an hour setting a fancy table and then served up kraft macaroni and cheese


adventure and song


clichés ,


rotoscope animation for no apparent reason except


's the inimitable diaz


suited to a quiet evening on pbs


it 's neither as sappy as big daddy nor as anarchic as happy gilmore or the waterboy , but it has its moments .


the laramie project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does , in fact , still happen in america


denzel


this is a big , juicy role


reasonably good


sand 's masculine persona


a fifty car pileup of cliches .


part of being a good documentarian


where the thematic ironies are too obvious and the sexual politics too smug


ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves --


a beautiful paean


the last kiss will probably never achieve the popularity of my big fat greek wedding , but its provocative central wedding sequence has far more impact .


a high enough level of invention


alas , it 's the man that makes the clothes .


of making us care about its protagonist and celebrate his victories


, bordering on offensive , waste of time , money and celluloid .


for dance completists only .


to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies


dumb high school comedy


you 'd be hard put to find a movie character more unattractive or odorous ( than leon ) .


i have returned from the beyond to warn you :


the courage of new york 's finest and a nicely understated expression of the grief


pokes , provokes


's to realize that as far as these shootings are concerned , something is rotten in the state of california


should be commended for illustrating the merits of fighting hard for something that really matters .


not once in the rush to save the day did i become very involved in the proceedings ; to me


there 's no point of view , no contemporary interpretation of joan 's prefeminist plight , so


no aspirations


you 're looking for an intelligent movie in which you can release your pent up anger


inventive , fun , intoxicatingly sexy , violent , self-indulgent and maddening


as rewarding


few movies have ever approached


a hundred of them can be numbing


as a well-made evocation


students that deals with first love sweetly but also seriously .


if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours ( and , for that matter , shrek )


oddly compelling


it was n't the subject matter that ultimately defeated the film ... it was the unfulfilling , incongruous , `` wait a second , did i miss something ? ''


uplifting , funny and wise


odd and weird


most flamboyant female comics


a chilly , remote , emotionally distant piece ... so dull that its tagline should be :


disgusting source material


strike some westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo


wo n't be remembered as one of ( witherspoon 's ) better films .


a film that 's about as subtle as a party political broadcast


dialogue and likeable characters


straight-ahead thriller


as unoriginal


of inept filmmaking


a chilly , remote , emotionally distant piece ...


god help us , but capra and cooper are rolling over in their graves


new movie rapes


to accomplish


will enjoy seeing how both evolve


to have the best of both worlds


a non-stop cry for attention


about half of them are funny , a few are sexy and


ivan is a prince of a fellow


goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks


slow and ponderous , but rohmer 's drama builds to an intense indoor drama about compassion , sacrifice , and christian love in the face of political corruption .


manages not only


that rare quality


sickly entertainment at best and mind-destroying cinematic pollution


feel the beat down to your toes


is no substitute for on-screen chemistry


clearly a manipulative film


nevertheless will leave fans clamoring for another ride


somehow manages to bring together kevin pollak , former wrestler chyna and dolly parton


some savvy producer


director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning .


takes a simple premise and carries it to unexpected heights


a japan bustling


safely recommended as a video/dvd babysitter


a sweetly affecting story about four sisters who are coping , in one way or another , with life 's endgame .


tooled action thriller about love and terrorism


very expressive


knucklehead


revelatory nor truly edgy -- merely crassly flamboyant and comedically labored .


been replaced by the bottom of the barrel


smartly written


of those reputedly `` unfilmable '' novels that has bucked the odds to emerge as an exquisite motion picture in its own right


crudity


'' manages to do all three quite well , making it one of the year 's most enjoyable releases


hilarious


the complex , politically charged tapestry of contemporary chinese life this exciting new filmmaker has brought to the screen is like nothing we westerners have seen before .


is an extraordinary film , not least because it is japanese and yet feels universal .


proud warrior


a ridiculous wig


great party


, like bartleby , is something of a stiff -- an extra-dry office comedy that seems twice as long as its 83 minutes .


john le carré with a couple of burnt-out cylinders


, and yet at the end


would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed ` the french lieutenant 's woman .


smart , sassy


're in a slap-happy mood


of virtually plotless meanderings


a tidal wave of plot


with nothing but net


farce ,


he 's just a sad aristocrat in tattered finery , and the film seems as deflated as he does .


an exhausted , desiccated talent who ca n't get out of his own way


yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...


by french filmmaker karim dridi that celebrates the hardy spirit of cuban music


in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity


butterfingered


because the consciously dumbed-down approach wears thin


poignant japanese epic


a touching reflection


the gifted crudup has the perfect face to play a handsome blank yearning to find himself , and his cipherlike personality and bad behavior would play fine if the movie knew what to do with him .


off the page , and for the memorable character creations


is wonderful .


is n't much fun


unfunny and unoriginal mess


a film about something , one that attempts and often achieves a level of connection and concern


is commentary enough


unlike lots of hollywood fluff , this has layered , well-developed characters and some surprises .


the head of the class of women 's films


balances real-time rhythms


has plenty of laughs .


member


to provoke them


crisp clarity


that plays better only for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters


hampered -- no , paralyzed -- by a self-indulgent script ...


warm and well-told tale


a seriocomic debut of extravagant promise by georgian-israeli director dover kosashvili .


a really cool bit --


honest insight


it also shows how deeply felt emotions can draw people together across the walls that might otherwise separate them .


the emphasis on the latter leaves blue crush waterlogged


dull with only caine


... in no way original , or even all that memorable , but as downtown saturday matinee brain candy , it does n't disappoint .


every one ( and no one )


you might imagine that most every aggrieved father cliché has been unturned .


a vat of failed jokes , twitchy acting , and general boorishness


never existed


the titillating material


awesome work : ineffable , elusive , yet inexplicably powerful


worthy and devastating


seem to get a coherent rhythm going


the martial arts master to top form


what an idea , what a thrill ride


jones has delivered a solidly entertaining and moving family drama .


love liza 's


your pulse ever racing


very compelling tale


transporting is that it 's also one of the smartest


splash


an uneasy mix of run-of-the-mill raunchy humor and seemingly sincere personal reflection .


delivers a magnetic performance .


no charm , no laughs


, badly cobbled look


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


an enormously entertaining movie , like nothing we 've ever seen before , and yet completely familiar .


did n't connect with me would require another viewing


a heartening tale of small victories


a film that proposes as epic tragedy the plight of a callow rich boy who is forced to choose between his beautiful , self-satisfied 22-year-old girlfriend and an equally beautiful , self-satisfied 18-year-old mistress


as little cleavage


to the core


druggy and self-indulgent


of disconnection


for controversy


on it


( dong ) makes a valiant effort to understand everyone 's point of view ,


excruciating film


a rather unique approach to documentary


revolution # 9 proves to be a compelling


labored


it explores the awful complications of one terrifying day


this charming , thought-provoking new york fest of life and love


reading an oversized picture book before bedtime


a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking


( reynolds ) takes a classic story , casts attractive and talented actors and uses a magnificent landscape to create a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch .


that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances


death to smoochy is often very funny , but what 's even more remarkable is the integrity of devito 's misanthropic vision .


how they used to make movies , but also how they sometimes still can be made


that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions


the passion , creativity , and fearlessness of one of mexico 's most colorful and controversial artists --


is a no-surprise series of explosions and violence while banderas looks like he 's not trying to laugh at how bad


burns out


the film runs on a little longer than it needs to -- muccino either does n't notice when his story ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters -- but


the film rehashes several old themes and is capped with pointless extremes --


in all fairness , 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 .


a delicious crime drama on par


then you get another phone call warning you that if the video is n't back at blockbuster before midnight , you 're going to face frightening late fees .


an admirable


've had more interesting -- and , dare i say , thematically complex -- bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama .


is hell .


never seems hopelessly juvenile .


interesting and at times captivating


fuel our best achievements and other times


it is also beautifully acted .


stale and clichéd to a fault .


for the tube


expressionistic license


is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story


very ugly ,


wannabe comedy


translating complex characters from novels to the big screen


the cartoon


, thanks to the presence of ` the king , ' it also rocks .


works because reno


indispensable


potentially incredibly twisting mystery


, it still seems endless .


aground after being snared in its own tangled plot


the highest power


a much better documentary


the u.s.


urge to doze


mysterious , sensual


is often preachy and


through vulgarities in a sequel you can refuse


passionately


smugly


naturalistic


the kind that pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy


crime drama fare


a thriller with an edge --


by a cast that seems to include every top-notch british actor who did not appear in gosford park ( as well as one , ms. mirren , who did )


some serious soul


may also be the best sex comedy about environmental pollution ever made


a predictably efficient piece


both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement


but they fascinate in their recklessness .


so incredibly inane


left me behind at the station looking for a return ticket to realism


to find an enthusiastic audience among american action-adventure buffs , but the film 's interests


gently political


of those crazy , mixed-up films that does n't know what it wants to be when it grows up


deep into the girls ' confusion and pain as they struggle tragically to comprehend the chasm of knowledge that 's opened between them


have given this movie a rating of zero


becomes a soulful , incisive meditation


in the pianist , polanski is saying what he has long wanted to say , confronting the roots of his own preoccupations and obsessions , and he allows nothing to get in the way .


is hardly a masterpiece


to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year


in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation


the cinematic equivalent of high humidity


won


unleashes his trademark misogyny


its surprises limp


the film just might turn on many people to opera , in general , an art form at once visceral and spiritual , wonderfully vulgar and sublimely lofty -- and as emotionally grand as life .


is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction


under cars


, featuring an oscar-worthy performance by julianne moore .


hip hop fantasy


tootsie knockoff .


has become the master of innuendo


leaving the character of critical jim two-dimensional and pointless


layered richness


is as predictable as the tides .


i did n't particularly like e.t. the first time i saw it as a young boy


it pretends to investigate


an uplifting , near-masterpiece


a loquacious and dreary piece


wallowing in its characters ' frustrations


a definitive counter-cultural document


fare , with enough creative energy and wit to entertain all ages


unforced comedy-drama


pretentious types who want to appear avant-garde


storytelling prowess


before it collapses into exactly the kind of buddy cop comedy


at once laughable and compulsively watchable


's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism


will capture the minds and hearts of many


the cumulative effect of the movie is repulsive and depressing .


a life like this can sound so dull


irresistible package


with its own cuteness


the humor wry


an eerie thriller


amazingly dopey .


ultimate movie experience


there 's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references


as the film has some of the best special effects ever


it 's no lie


to the always hilarious meara and levy


hell-bent


lighting effects and innovative backgrounds


flashes of warmth and gentle humor


crisp and


seem heroic deserves a look


builds gradually until you feel fully embraced by this gentle comedy .


, auto focus bears out as your typical junkie opera ...


the kind of sweet-and-sour insider movie that film buffs will eat up like so much gelati


prevents


randall wallace


, worse


mctiernan 's remake may be lighter on its feet -- the sober-minded original was as graceful as a tap-dancing rhino -- but it is just as boring and as obvious


no wit , only labored gags


, madonna gives her best performance since abel ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his dangerous game .


in manhattan , jennifer lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt


a snore and utter tripe


sounds whiny and defensive , as if his life-altering experiences made him bitter and less mature .


of sensitive observation


a polished and vastly entertaining caper


ice age only improves on it , with terrific computer graphics , inventive action sequences and a droll sense of humor


first-rate , especially sorvino


endure instead of


offers a trenchant critique of capitalism


clarity and


simple tale


saccharine genre


is enjoyable family fare


cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and unconventional


you love reading and/or poetry


consistently intelligent


like this movie a lot .


of two unrelated shorts that falls far short


viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality


robinson 's web of suspense matches the page-turning frenzy that clancy creates .


ambitious


for most movies , 84 minutes is short , but this one feels like a life sentence


makes the movie special


this may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar .


overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message


best case


feels more like the pilot episode of a tv series than a feature film


's not going to be everyone 's bag of popcorn


a self-reflexive , philosophical nature


may be relieved that his latest feature , r xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form


, political intrigue , partisans and sabotage


you go into the theater expecting a scary , action-packed chiller


an avid interest


a fascinating literary mystery story with multiple strands about the controversy of who really wrote shakespeare 's plays .


, reverent , and subtly different


black-and-white and unrealistic


ignored it in favor of old ` juvenile delinquent ' paperbacks with titles like leather warriors and switchblade sexpot


are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by charlie kaufman and his twin brother , donald , and directed by spike jonze .


law enforcement , and a visceral , nasty journey


gone straight to video


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


that 's its first sign of trouble .


correctly


this is a dark , gritty , sometimes funny little gem .


often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration of motherhood and desperate mothers .


terrible , banal dialogue ;


its metaphors are opaque enough to avoid didacticism , and the film succeeds as an emotionally accessible , almost mystical work


one of the funnier movies in town .


a manically generous christmas


relieved that his latest feature , r xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form


the annoying score


make for some robust and scary entertainment .


is the first film in a long time that made me want to bolt the theater in the first 10 minutes .


knew about generating suspense


farce and blood-curdling family intensity


i 'm going to give it a marginal thumbs up .


pleasantly


graphic sex may be what 's attracting audiences to unfaithful ,


it still comes from spielberg , who has never made anything that was n't at least watchable


, laissez-passer has all the earmarks of french cinema at its best .


creating the layered richness of the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light


simply stupid , irrelevant and


a couple of great actors hamming it up


yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care ,


her material is not first-rate


are what makes it worth the trip to the theater


a lot of the credit for the film 's winning tone


a family of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation


exploiting it yourself


ethnic cleansing


its lackluster gear


, ` blade ii ' just does n't cut it


who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man


more sheerly beautiful film


bigger , fatter heart


busy urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte


listless , witless


wiseman is patient and


comes off as a kingdom more mild than wild .


to a coming-of-age story with such a buoyant , expressive flow of images


powerful , inflammatory film


the filmmakers ' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time b movies good-bad that makes eight legged freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion


vereté has a whip-smart sense of narrative bluffs .


's a solid movie about people whose lives are anything but


crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance


some problems


a sharper , cleaner script


is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid


tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise , expertly plucking tension from quiet


as solid and as perfect as his outstanding performance as bond in die


coupling disgracefully written dialogue


successful at lodging itself in the brain


starts out strongly


flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old jack nicholson could be looking at his 12th oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary .


is tenderly observant of his characters


a failure of storytelling


the dramatic scenes are frequently unintentionally funny , and


is creepy