these people are really going to love the piano teacher .


gives it new texture , new relevance , new reality


such fury


, this melancholic film noir reminded me a lot of memento ...


find comfort in familiarity


a twist -- far better


complete waste


a woozy quality


the film , while not exactly assured in its execution ,


seem downright hitchcockian


comedy and melodrama


a journey back to your childhood


bring out the cake


is uniquely felt with a sardonic jolt


zoom !


a mix of the shining , the thing , and any naked teenagers horror flick


's funny , as the old saying goes , because it 's true .


the strange horror of life


absurdly simplistic picture


execution and skill


have been worth cheering as a breakthrough


a straight-shooting family film


excels because , unlike so many other hollywood movies of its ilk , it offers hope .


the film above anything sandler


this stuck pig of a movie


four hankies


a stark portrait


notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips


is frequently amusing


a sequel you can refuse


beneath the familiar , funny surface


do n't see often enough these days


believe it or


an amusing and unexpectedly insightful examination


wise , wizened


interesting character


that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field


to stand out as particularly memorable or even all that funny


kong action cinema


to find better entertainment


lush and beautifully


amateurish


extraordinarily rich


than a stifling morality tale


childhood imagination


change hackneyed concepts


a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films


his penchant for tearing up on cue -- things that seem so real in small doses


throughout this funny film


the pacing is deadly


of our respect


too good


very much like life


this crazy life


nice , harmless


gasping at its visual delights


lasting traces


are sexy


makes the heart soar


in its characterizations


of devito 's misanthropic vision


a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace


a reasonably entertaining sequel to 1994 's surprise family hit that may strain adult credibility .


while solondz tries and tries hard , storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket .


a movie is more than a movie .


introverted young men with fantasy fetishes


of honest working folk


, ` naqoyqatsi ' is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it .


the misery of these people becomes just another voyeuristic spectacle , to be consumed and forgotten .


lyne 's latest , the erotic thriller unfaithful , further demonstrates just how far his storytelling skills have eroded .


a more annoying


with the unexplained baboon cameo


smitten document of a troubadour , his acolytes , and the triumph of his band .


a poetic


for veggietales fans , this is more appetizing than a side dish of asparagus .


was right about blade


compelling supporting characters


establish mr. cantet as france 's foremost cinematic poet of the workplace


the charms of the lead performances


an original bone


director todd solondz has made a movie about critical reaction to his two previous movies , and about his responsibility to the characters that he creates .


most frantic , virulent and foul-natured


worn-out material


the term epic cinema


if argento 's hollywood counterparts ... had this much imagination and nerve


's an utterly static picture


the innate theatrics that provide its thrills and extreme emotions lose their luster when flattened onscreen .


natural sportsmen


lost the politics and the social observation


a corn dog


with awe


appeal beyond being a sandra bullock vehicle or a standard romantic comedy


a consistent tone


the plotting here leaves a lot to be desired


more measured or polished production


a rather brilliant little cult item : a pastiche of children 's entertainment , superhero comics , and japanese animation .


: the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .


the genuinely funny jokes are few and far between


, revolting


resist his pleas to spare wildlife and


of new inspiration in it


what lifts the film high above run-of-the-filth gangster flicks is its refusal to recognize any of the signposts , as if discovering a way through to the bitter end without a map .


you snore


it may be a no-brainer , but at least it 's a funny no-brainer .


jordan jealous


of film entertainment


shiver-inducing


y tu mamá también is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter than georgia asphalt .


find an enthusiastic audience


white 's dry wit


is a disarmingly lived-in movie


a summer


its sense of fun or energy


that interweaves individual stories


a small fortune in salaries and stunt cars might have been saved if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours ( and , for that matter , shrek ) .


the gorgeously elaborate continuation of `` the lord of the rings '' trilogy


is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake


be fruitful


plenty to offend everyone


unsettling subject matter


does everything


to cheesier to cheesiest


given by the capable cast


authenticate


death to smoochy is often very funny


believing people were paid to make it


a sleek advert for youthful anomie that never quite equals the sum of its pretensions .


has dressed up this little parable in a fairly irresistible package full of privileged moments and memorable performances .


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


that reek of a script rewrite designed to garner the film a `` cooler '' pg-13 rating


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


the mediterranean sparkles


lynch , jeunet , and von trier


on ugly digital video


his greatest triumph is keeping the creepy crawlies hidden in the film 's thick shadows


smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy .


it won -- and wins still


now as a former gong show addict


that lacks juice and delight


increasingly diverse french director


in chilling style


a few ear-pleasing songs on its soundtrack


the action is dazzling


fans will undoubtedly enjoy it


quality band


remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing


whiney


seriousness and quality


our sympathies


, it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .


farce ,


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


two tedious


the plot and a powerfully evocative mood


a terrible movie that some people


as before , from the incongruous but chemically perfect teaming of crystal and de niro


a superior moral tone


come away from his film overwhelmed ,


a drag how nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding


the outer limits of raunch


high drama


lovely film


an overexposed waste of film


while centered on the life experiences of a particular theatrical family , this marvelous documentary touches -- ever so gracefully -- on the entire history of the yiddish theater , both in america and israel .


is nevertheless compelling


mummy and the mummy returns


the empty theaters


movie love


whenever you think you 've figured out late marriage , it throws you for a loop .


sexually explicit


both the beauty of the land and the people


they were insulted and the audience was put through torture for an hour and a half


enthralling


than a more measured or polished production ever could


`` wild ride ''


, if uneven ,


even those with an avid interest in the subject will grow impatient


a genre that 's already a joke in the united states .


... a solid , unassuming drama .


underestimated


undercuts its charm


breakthrough


head cutter


as if it belongs on the big screen


septic


the utter cuteness


the german film industry can not make a delightful comedy centering on food


see it for his performance if nothing else .


it 's also not smart or barbed enough for older viewers


a little old-fashioned storytelling


unsentimental


flavors


surprisingly uninvolving


its bold presentation


of its provocative conclusion


rumor , a muddled drama about coming to terms with death ,


more confident


stunning animation


he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers


the works of an artist


an inferior level


is top shelf


marvelously compelling is present brown as a catalyst for the struggle of black manhood in restrictive and chaotic america ... sketchy but nevertheless gripping portrait of jim brown , a celebrated wonder in the spotlight


again and quite cheered at just that


about its ideas and


full of nuance and character dimension


sure the filmmakers found this a remarkable and novel concept


that profound , at least


raunchy and


redundant , sloppy


shared by the nation


sublimely beautiful


of the things costner movies are known for


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


all the outward elements of the original


ridiculousness


dissing the film


its faults


's a very sincere work


exciting


sensual ,


awkwardly garish showcase


is clever and insightful


is insightful about kissinger 's background and history


the film 's hero is a bore and his innocence soon becomes a questionable kind of inexcusable dumb innocence


being boring


a film with contemporary political resonance


to crush depth


carrying this wafer-thin movie


flabbergasting principals


a minor miracle of self-expression


appropriate comic buttons


reaches


wise and deadpan humorous .


through this summer that do not involve a dentist drill


highlander


lying


offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse


the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine


doze off


most poorly staged and lit


one of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved .


endlessly challenging


the thriller form to examine the labyrinthine ways in which people 's lives cross and change


of oscar wilde 's classic satire


tacky nonsense


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


exaggerated and broad


, uninhibited


huge-screen


why blue crush , a late-summer surfer girl entry , should be as entertaining as it is


her share of the holiday box office pie


repeated at least four times


with a sense of wonder


film lapses


for touched by an angel simplicity


jarring , new-agey tone


remains uniquely itself


seems to be coasting .


considered career-best performances


artsy fantasy sequences --


, crisp storytelling


is long on glamour and short on larger moralistic consequences ,


it 's a hellish , numbing experience to watch , and


stranded


chouraqui brings documentary-like credibility to the horrors of the killing field and the barbarism of ` ethnic cleansing . '


a welcome improvement


the pleasure


films about loss , grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days .


offers us the sense that on some elemental level , lilia deeply wants to break free of her old life


the film has ( its ) moments


consider it ` perfection .


given the stale plot and pornographic way the film revels in swank apartments , clothes and parties


inconsistent


a film you will never forget


a movie to forget


this insane


if you come from a family that eats , meddles , argues , laughs , kibbitzes and fights together , then go see this delightful comedy .


certainly clever in spots


frequent flurries of creative belly laughs and genuinely enthusiastic performances


best screen


soars


the real turns magical


only a genius


of those underrated professionals who deserve but rarely receive it


swims in mediocrity , sticking its head up for a breath of fresh air now and then .


permits laughter


a sluggish pace and lack of genuine narrative hem the movie in every bit as much as life hems in the spirits of these young women .


to be grandiloquent


audacity


it sticks rigidly to the paradigm , rarely permitting its characters more than two obvious dimensions and repeatedly placing them in contrived , well-worn situations .


is a clear case of preaching to the converted


more slowly


by its smallness


happy ending


corrupt


off-puttingly cold


matthew lillard is born to play shaggy !


a copout


saying nothing about kennedy 's assassination and revealing nothing about the pathology it pretends to investigate


from the demented mind


that powerhouse


a depressed fifteen-year-old 's suicidal poetry


love affair


deep intelligence and a warm , enveloping affection


a younger lad


desperately wishing you could change tables


the high standards of performance


most devastating flaw


to bodacious


fun in this cinematic sandbox


kiddie fantasy pablum


pick up the durable best seller smart women , foolish choices for advice


alexander payne 's ode to the everyman


rare family movie


and likeable characters


two fine actors , morgan freeman


at every faltering half-step of its development


amazing film work


conflicts


olympia , wash. , based filmmakers anne de marcken and marilyn freeman did just that and it 's what makes their project so interesting


keeping the picture compelling


a meditation on faith and madness


could easily be dealing with right now in your lives


the buoyant energy level


the hook is the drama within the drama , as an unsolved murder and an unresolved moral conflict jockey for the spotlight .


rollicking adventure


to be something really good


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


violated


this three-hour endurance test


complex , sinuously plotted and , somehow , off-puttingly cold .


mama africa pretty much delivers on that promise .


the film goes right over the edge and kills every sense of believability


helmer


fabulous


a noticeable lack of pace


ghost ship is pretty landbound , with its leaden acting , dull exposition and telegraphed ` surprises . '


would stoop so low


structured less as a documentary and more as a found relic


amaze


promises is a compelling piece that demonstrates just how well children can be trained to live out and carry on their parents ' anguish .


laughs are lacking


a deficit


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


elbowed aside


the filling


an intense experience


about the folly of superficiality that is itself


and con , for adults


fresh or enjoyable


slump


pass for a thirteen-year-old 's book report on the totalitarian themes of 1984 and farenheit 451


must be the end of the world


, and unforgettable characters


made eddie murphy a movie star and the man


we only know as an evil , monstrous lunatic


gentle , mesmerizing


nationwide blight


complexities


length , awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects , droning house music and flat , flat dialogue


holiday carol


their super-powers , their super-simple animation and


the threat implied in the title pokémon 4ever is terrifying -- like locusts in a horde these things will keep coming .


very lively dream


on the cinematic front


through clever makeup design


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


delicate , clever direction


unerring respect


romantic tale


suits the story , wherein our hero must ride roughshod over incompetent cops to get his man


the resolutions


a cinematic poem


a phony relationship


is the energetic frontman


jacquot preserves tosca 's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera .


acted offbeat thriller


agony


it 's an interesting effort ( particularly for jfk conspiracy nuts ) , and barry 's cold-fish act makes the experience worthwhile


vietnam war


whatever the movie 's sentimental , hypocritical lessons about sexism


predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting is all but washed away by sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director john stockwell .


their most virtuous limits


never mind all that ; the boobs are fantasti


this dumas adaptation entertains


's hard to believe that something so short could be so flabby


smarter and more unnerving than the sequels


tough enough to fit in any modern action movie


more propaganda


capture these musicians in full regalia


the problems and characters it reveals


two star script


but quietly effective


it looks good , but it is essentially empty .


includes battlefield earth and showgirls


while the transgressive trappings ( especially the frank sex scenes ) ensure that the film is never dull


freaking out


surprises


confection that 's pure entertainment


first-class , thoroughly involving


there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .


, transforms that reality into a lyrical and celebratory vision


, you 'll have a good time with this one too


to match the power of their surroundings


the film oozes craft .


the u.s.


more likely


rejected


` science fiction ' takes advantage of the fact that its intended audience has n't yet had much science


a real movie


sanctimonious


resist his pleas


simpering soundtrack


gain from watching they


the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute .


the insanity


profanity and violence


childlike smile


' appeared in 1938


parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature


guessing at almost every turn


impudent


figures prominently in this movie , and helps keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats


excellent performances


believing in something does matter


humanity or empathy


is even more embracing than monty , if only because it accepts nasty behavior and severe flaws as part of the human condition


sumptuous ocean visuals and


with the american dream


scary-funny


can be as tiresome as 9 seconds of jesse helms ' anti- castro rhetoric , which are included


miike


more salacious telenovela than serious drama


for kids ( of all ages ) that like adventure


hooting


surefire casting


were far more entertaining than i had expected


moving and weighty depiction


as tricky and satisfying as any of david mamet 's airless cinematic shell games .


in all the annals of the movies , few films have been this odd , inexplicable and unpleasant .


persistence that is sure to win viewers ' hearts


made tucker a star


see all summer


a college keg party


at the mercy of its inventiveness


tooled action thriller about love and terrorism


of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel


we were soldiers


there 's no conversion effort , much of the writing is genuinely witty and both stars are appealing enough to probably have a good shot at a hollywood career , if they want one .


irony


the chocolate factory without charlie .


potentially just as rewarding


a smart , compelling drama


its convolutions


thoughtful , emotional movie experience


ended so damned soon


spinning a web of dazzling entertainment


town


is corcuera 's attention to detail .


musicals back 40 years


caught up in the rush of slapstick thoroughfare


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


presents a frightening and compelling ` what if


outrageous , ingenious


toilet


a mess .


an eventual cult classic would be an understatement


the price of admission for the ridicule factor


conjuring up a sinister , menacing atmosphere though unfortunately all the story gives us is flashing red lights , a rattling noise , and a bump on the head


runteldat is something of a triumph .


has a lot of charm


marvelously


wow , so who knew charles dickens could be so light-hearted ?


for an intelligent weepy


really an advantage to invest such subtlety and warmth in an animatronic bear when the humans are acting like puppets


servicable world war ii drama


sports extravaganza


garner the film a `` cooler '' pg-13 rating


elvira fans could hardly ask for more .


into what was essentially , by campaign 's end , an extended publicity department


solid formula


the filmmaking in invincible


nice rhythm


the histrionics reach a truly annoying pitch


the movie is brilliant , really .


made him bitter and less mature


wazoo and sets


without being shrill


sympathizing with terrorist motivations


the action and special effects


is worth the price of admission .


this all works out


ourside the theater roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .


see how many times they can work the words `` radical '' or `` suck '' into a sentence


genres that just does n't work


is ultimately what makes shanghai ghetto move beyond a good , dry , reliable textbook and what allows it to rank with its worthy predecessors


people are innocent , childlike and inherently funny


subtle ironies


of this dog of a movie


what i liked about it


wanes


that even in sorrow you can find humor


groundbreaking


more accurate than anything


a very resonant chord


in manipulation and mayhem


a much better documentary


the comedy is nonexistent .


clearly see the world of our making .


all menace and atmosphere


place most of the psychological and philosophical material in italics


gutter romancer 's


finds its humor


, `` mib ii '' succeeds due to its rapid-fire delivery and enough inspired levity that it ca n't be dismissed as mindless .


the performances of the four main actresses bring their characters to life .


an enjoyable 100 minutes


oppressive


-- and at times , all my loved ones more than flirts with kitsch -- the tale commands attention .


is its energy


warm , enveloping affection


that attempts and often achieves a level of connection and concern


its title implies


visual and verbal clichés


cool crime movie


the movie landscape


have to admit i walked out of runteldat


some soul


poignant and uplifting story


these self-styled athletes have banged their brains into the ground so frequently


sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop


deficit


enriched by a strong and unforced supporting cast .


, structure and rhythms


agreeably startling


right-thinking ' films


play one lewd scene after another


, not the usual route in a thriller , and the performances are odd and pixilated and sometimes both .


a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama


rifkin 's references are ... impeccable throughout .


a james bond series


, refreshingly ,


romantic thriller


this dubious product


the visual flourishes


cut their losses -- and ours -- and


gives the lie


beats new life


an entirely stale concept


, the humor has point


a bittersweet contemporary comedy


a document of what it felt like to be a new yorker -- or , really , to be a human being -- in the weeks after 9/11


works on any number of levels


nicole holofcenter , the insightful writer/director responsible for this illuminating comedy does n't wrap the proceedings up neatly


lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise


own idiosyncratic way


slick and


been remarkable about clung-to traditions


rendered tedious


the tedium


the places , and the people ,


love the robust middle of this picture .


so crazy !


demme finally succeeds in diminishing his stature from oscar-winning master to lowly studio hack .


the emotion or timelessness of disney 's great past , or


hate yourself for giving in


genuinely funny jokes


speak fluent flatula


and game phenomenon


veiling tension


connection or identification frustratingly


well-made pb & j sandwich


genuine dramatic impact


involve a dentist drill


may have many agendas


yet this grating showcase


thoroughly engrossing and


these are textbook lives of quiet desperation .


at once laughable


survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller


- kids-cute sentimentality by a warmth that is n't faked and


shimmeringly lovely


whether you can tolerate leon barlow


creepy-crawly bug things


can enjoy as mild escapism


the absence of narrative continuity


is cinema


an awkwardly garish showcase that diverges from anything remotely probing or penetrating .


what punk


if i want music , i 'll buy the soundtrack .


, deceit and murder


we 've marveled at disney 's rendering of water , snow , flames and shadows in a hand-drawn animated world .


, godfrey reggio 's career shines like a lonely beacon .


of stupefying absurdity


ultimately comes off as a pale successor .


` yes , that 's right : it 's forrest gump , angel of death . '


my precious new star wars movie is a lumbering , wheezy drag ...


extravagant confidence


dreaming up romantic comedies


of a happy ending


the right stuff for silly summer entertainment


also is n't embarrassed to make you reach for the tissues


's simultaneously painful and refreshing


is often very funny


warm , fuzzy


in swank apartments , clothes and parties


standard thriller and drag audience enthusiasm to crush depth


everyone , especially movie musical fans


melodrama ( gored bullfighters , comatose ballerinas ) with subtly kinky bedside vigils and sensational denouements


of education


annoyed me most about god is great


the auteur 's ear for the way fears and slights


the picture 's fascinating byways are littered with trenchant satirical jabs at the peculiar egocentricities of the acting breed .


to visit , this laboratory of laughter


decrepit


a curious sick poetry ,


frankly , it 's kind of insulting , both to men and women .


offers an interesting look


only in making me groggy


have potential


of an underdone potato


own placid way


life-embracing


helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses


the holiday message of the 37-minute santa vs. the snowman leaves a lot to be desired .


movie rapes


worm its way into your heart


sweet , funny


beautifully choreographed


an epiphany


are both overplayed and exaggerated


caliber cast


of three


its élan


can i admit xxx is as deep as a petri dish and as well-characterized as a telephone book but still say it was a guilty pleasure ?


superficial midlife crisis


a fascinating glimpse into an insular world that gives the lie to many clichés and showcases a group of dedicated artists .


mourning in favor of bogus spiritualism


ver wiel 's desperate attempt at wit


find much fascination


does no justice


the movie is like a year late for tapping into our reality tv obsession , and even tardier for exploiting the novelty of the `` webcast . ''


what ( denis ) accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film


i realized the harsh reality of my situation


a philosophical void


, light treat


slimed in the name of high art


outweigh the positives


i laughed throughout the movie


ebullient tunisian film


salvation


rosenthal ( halloween ii )


grievous but obscure complaint


confidence


replaced by romance-novel platitudes


the divine calling


restrictive and chaotic


a low-budget affair


through dahmer 's two hours


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


feeling a part of its grand locations


a gleefully


down to whether you can tolerate leon barlow


delivers more goodies than lumps of coal


cinema master class .


wondering why you 've been watching all this strutting and posturing


she gets to fulfill her dreams


dissing the film that they did n't mind the ticket cost


efficient , suitably anonymous chiller


indecent


good intentions leads to the video store


affects of cultural and geographical displacement .


as well-characterized


translating complex characters from novels to the big screen


the sheer ugliness


flinging their feces


sometimes descends into sub-tarantino cuteness


insufficiently


savor the pleasure of his sounds and images


a few pieces of the film buzz and whir ; very little of it actually clicks .


intimate and


huppert and girardot give performances of exceptional honesty .


vision is beginning to feel


compelling dramatic means


grand as the lord of the rings


with `` ichi the killer '' , takashi miike , japan 's wildest filmmaker gives us a crime fighter carrying more emotional baggage than batman ...


this long and relentlessly saccharine film


, cultivation and devotion


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


have a hard time sitting through this one


cleansing


this odd , distant portuguese import more or less borrows from bad lieutenant and les vampires , and comes up with a kind of art-house gay porn film .


stay positive


bull sessions


in the era of the sopranos , it feels painfully redundant and inauthentic .


psychedelic devices , special effects and backgrounds ,


it 's a visual delight and a decent popcorn adventure , as long as you do n't try to look too deep into the story


the recording sessions are intriguing , and -- on the way to striking a blow for artistic integrity -- this quality band may pick up new admirers .


a terrible adaptation


an extraordinary poignancy ,


had their hearts in the right place .


on the santa clause 2


( washington 's ) strong hand


a game supporting cast


seem repetitive and designed to fill time , providing no real sense of suspense


reduces wertmuller 's social mores and politics to tiresome jargon


beating the austin powers films at their own game


on johnny knoxville 's stomach


an often watchable , though goofy and lurid , blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century .


throws quirky characters , odd situations , and off-kilter dialogue


conventional but heartwarming


familiar and predictable , and 4/5ths of it


it is a likable story , told with competence .


, one would hope for the best


gorgeousness .


( unintentionally ) funniest moments


if you only had a week to live


brain strain


initially gripping


of intelligence or invention


with a chase to end all chases


a rather brilliant little cult item :


deftly executed


the conventional science-fiction elements of bug-eyed monsters and futuristic women in skimpy clothes


has a monopoly on mindless action


liked it because it was so endlessly , grotesquely , inventive .


the audience when i saw this one was chuckling at all the wrong times , and


volatile


clean-cut dahmer ( jeremy renner ) and fiendish acts that no amount of earnest textbook psychologizing can bridge .


into the art film pantheon


the richness of characterization that makes his films so memorable


by not averting his eyes , solondz forces us to consider the unthinkable , the unacceptable , the unmentionable .


you 'll know a star when you see one .


emotionally malleable


more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition


betting her third feature will be something to behold


a very depressing movie


looking at his 12th oscar nomination


entirely irresistible


duly impressive in imax dimensions


william james once called ` the gift of tears


a sour taste in one 's mouth


the german occupation


provide its keenest pleasures


like shiner 's organizing of the big fight , pulls off enough


's there to scare while we delight in the images


this is a film tailor-made for those who when they were in high school would choose the cliff-notes over reading a full-length classic .


of veracity and narrative grace


about intelligent high school


to the world trade center tragedy


turn and devolves


the style and flash of the double-cross that made mamet 's `` house of games '' and last fall 's `` heist '' so much fun


foundering performance


ingenuity


unexpected ways , touching


comprehend it


been edited at all


the percussion rhythm , the brass soul and


a funny no-brainer


this is cinema


is analytical


juicy soap opera


swooning elegance


his several silly subplots


it should be done cinematically


tiresome love triangles


emphasizing


welcomed


how resolutely unamusing , how thoroughly unrewarding all of this is


it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .


built-in audience


generosity


solondz is so intent on hammering home his message that he forgets to make it entertaining .


be something to behold


, starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian


a sleep-inducing thriller with a single


color and creativity


on televised scooby-doo shows or reruns


's crafty , energetic and smart


find room for one more member of his little band , a professional screenwriter


the subtle direction


the personal touch of manual animation


superior plotline


crippled


protagonists


to his pulpy thrillers


for two directors with far less endearing disabilities


storytelling is far more appealing


a travesty


a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front


one resurrection too many .


frankly , it 's pretty stupid .


are infectious


i 'm sure mainstream audiences will be baffled ,


the movie does such an excellent job of critiquing itself at every faltering half-step of its development that criticizing feels more like commiserating .


danis


i do n't know if frailty will turn bill paxton into an a-list director , but he can rest contentedly with the knowledge that he 's made at least one damn fine horror movie .


, ryan gosling ( murder by numbers ) delivers a magnetic performance .


inspired ''


uneven , self-conscious but often hilarious spoof .


robinson 's web of suspense


random , superficial humor


satisfy


a skillful fisher


a porno flick ( but none of the sheer lust )


if pointless excursion


get more re-creations of all those famous moments from the show


for fashioning an engrossing entertainment out of an almost sure-fire prescription for a critical and commercial disaster


has something fascinating to do


an overripe episode of tv 's dawson 's creek and


with two fine , nuanced lead performances


mad love does n't galvanize its outrage the way ,


'll enjoy this movie .


fine production


is in trouble


that 's barely shocking , barely interesting and most of all , barely anything


easy to make such a worthless film


the pungent bite


plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world


as is often the case with ambitious , eager first-time filmmakers , mr. murray , a prolific director of music videos , stuffs his debut with more plot than it can comfortably hold .


electrocute and dismember


left slightly disappointed


interesting effort


edgy camera work


, soggy potboiler


to transcend its clever concept


a new scene


good match


a welcome , if downbeat , missive


a 94-minute travesty


devastated by war , famine and poverty and


that are as valid today


that did n't sell many records but helped change a nation


it does elect to head off in its own direction


the delicate forcefulness of greene 's prose


avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks


hardly distinguish it from the next teen comedy


who inhabit it


intolerable company


expects something special but


of crucifixion


gaining most of its unsettling force


argentine retread


has little clue


the frequent allusions


a sentimental hybrid


quiet , decisive moments between members of the cultural elite


, though goofy and lurid ,


kafka


predictable and cloying , though brown sugar is so earnest in its yearning for the days before rap went nihilistic that it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle .


covered earlier and much better


characterization , poignancy , and intelligence


an autopilot hollywood concoction


favorite musical


flower-power liberation


the scorpion king more than ably


loquacious


is unusual , food-for-thought cinema that 's as entertaining as it is instructive .


plastered with one hollywood cliche


`` auto focus '' works as an unusual biopic and document of male swingers in the playboy era


gibberish


the forest


amid the shock and curiosity factors , the film is just a corny examination of a young actress trying to find her way .


is lacking any real emotional impact


there 's a great deal of corny dialogue and preposterous moments .


misses its emotions


similar obsessions can dominate a family


most pleasurable expressions of pure movie


is one that any art-house moviegoer is likely to find compelling


piercing and feisty


that 's enough to sustain laughs


professionals


aging sandeman


inane ramblings


superficial characters


that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world


could be a passable date film


witch project real-time roots


the low-grade cheese standards on which it operates


a deadly bore


in this remarkable and memorable film


, twisty yarn


a soap-opera quality twist in the last 20 minutes ... almost puts the kibosh on what is otherwise a sumptuous work of b-movie imagination .


of its grand locations


does so without compromising that complexity .


argue


of artificial suspense


recycling


by weaving a theme throughout this funny film


a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse


undisputed scores a direct hit .


uneven , self-conscious but often hilarious


nowhere fast


neither dramatic nor comic


odd enjoyably chewy lump


irritates and saddens


must have baffled the folks in the marketing department


a concept doofus


their quirky inner selves


, intelligent eyes


likable


tradition and warmth


inherent absurdity


, but because of the startling intimacy


is entirely appealing as pumpkin


more predictable than their consequences


teaming


as quiet , patient and tenacious as mr. lopez himself , who approaches his difficult , endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline .


excite


to create images you wish you had n't seen


has elements of romance , tragedy and even silent-movie comedy


exhausted


better than sorcerer 's stone


means to face your fears


worth cheering as a breakthrough


but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .


a huge action sequence


thriller remarkable


with the inherent absurdity of ganesh 's rise


unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing


move away from his usual bumbling , tongue-tied screen persona


a stand up and cheer flick


of human frailty fascinates


visuals and enveloping sounds


labute continues to improve .


much of this slick and sprightly cgi feature is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings .


casts its spooky net


special p.o.v. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense imax screen .


boom mikes


of being the big


the cinematic canon ,


he keeps being cast in action films when none of them are ever any good


we cut to a new scene , which also appears to be the end .


the engagingly primitive animated special effects contribute to a mood that 's sustained through the surprisingly somber conclusion .


can be fertile sources of humor


the top of their lungs


offers an aids subtext , skims over the realities of gay sex , and


at once subtle and visceral , the film never succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful , offering instead with its unflinching gaze a measure of faith in the future .


entertaining two hours


makes this man so watchable is a tribute not only to his craft , but to his legend .


the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in ( the characters ' ) misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it .


would have a good time here .


one step further


some of the characters die and others do n't , and the film pretends that those living have learned some sort of lesson , and


a wildly inventive mixture


this date-night diversion


personal tragedy and


vivid as the 19th-century ones


if you 've the patience , there are great rewards here .


has-been


somewhere inside the mess that is world traveler


are spectacular


formuliac , but fun .


played for maximum moisture


offer a fascinating glimpse


a bizarre piece of work , with premise and dialogue at the level of kids ' television and plot threads as morose as teen pregnancy , rape and suspected murder


is the cast , particularly the ya-yas themselves


the most amazing super-sized dosage


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


the legendary wit 's


catches the chaotic horror


one makes


plain old


the movie is a dud .


juliette binoche 's sand is vivacious , but it 's hard to sense that powerhouse of 19th-century prose behind her childlike smile .


has a brain


taboo


flavorful


roiling


a cesspool


emerged as hilarious lunacy in the hands of woody allen


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


it looks like woo 's a p.o.w.


that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery


is so lovely toward the end


as brave and challenging


the novel


out of character and logically


13 conversations about one thing '' is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling .


from an eccentric and good-naturedly aimless story


ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans


derived from a lobotomy


quite tasty


value cash above credibility .


jumbled


mixed messages ,


cool event


suspects that craven endorses they simply because this movie makes his own look much better by comparison


own tortured psyche


a kick out of goofy brits


a distinct rarity


tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush


goodness for this signpost


a movie without an apparent audience


seems to elicit a chuckle


transcend its genre


the lively intelligence of the artists


an inelegant combination


wicked


finds its moviegoing pleasures


cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements


a masterpeice


is actually one of its strengths


's got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem


does spider-man deliver , but i suspect it might deliver again and again .


inherent in the mixture of bullock bubble and hugh goo


as rogue cia assassins working for chris cooper 's agency boss close in on the resourceful amnesiac


characteristic style


a hazy high


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


demonic doings on the high seas that works better the less the brain is engaged


most thrillers send audiences out talking about specific scary scenes or startling moments ; `` frailty '' leaves us with the terrifying message that the real horror may be waiting for us at home .


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


, this nervy oddity , like modern art should .


the chateau ... is less concerned with cultural and political issues than doting on its eccentric characters .


tattered and ugly past


went 8 movies ago


is hardly journalism at all


uncanny skill in getting under the skin of her characters


is not so much a work of entertainment as it is a unique , well-crafted psychological study of grief .


show a remarkable ability to document both sides of this emotional car-wreck .


give a spark


including the assumption that `` crazy '' people are innocent , childlike and inherently funny


intriguing and


it works superbly here


out


responsible for this illuminating comedy


poignancy


tickles the funny bone


else who may , for whatever reason , be thinking about going to see this movie


, very enjoyable ...


inept and artificial


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


will be from unintentional giggles -- several of them .


career peak


none of the charm and little


a reader 's digest condensed version


if you are curious to see the darker side of what 's going on with young tv actors ( dawson leery did what ?!? ) , or see some interesting storytelling devices , you might want to check it out


the story itself is actually quite vapid .


first-rate , especially sorvino


the light-footed enchantment


some good material


rugrats


to be a compelling


the series ' message about making the right choice in the face of tempting alternatives


solondz may well be the only one laughing at his own joke


can be considered work


gratitude


yet the act is still charming here .


gender politics


pleasing way


whose crisp framing , edgy camera work , and wholesale ineptitude


, two towers outdoes its spectacle .


their bodies


small part thanks


handsome and


a sharp script and


a finely written ,


a small , personal film


the visual wit of the previous pictures


think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline


are all things we 've seen before


by the end of the movie , you 're definitely convinced that these women are spectacular .


that actually has a brain


racist portraits


for happiness


ame and unnecessary


the ingenuity that parker displays in freshening the play


is cloudy , the picture making becalmed .


its sparkling beauty


painted on their largest-ever historical canvas


become comparatively sane and healthy


the long and eventful spiritual journey


if ( jaglom 's ) latest effort is not the director at his most sparkling , some of its repartee is still worth hearing .


loneliness can make people act weird


steven shainberg 's adaptation


gently humorous


light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy


feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way


thoroughly enjoyable , heartfelt


the multi-layers


too much norma rae and not enough pretty woman


all those famous moments


to construct a story with even a trace of dramatic interest


is the superficial way it deals with its story


satisfyingly odd and intriguing


, emotionally honest


the delicious pulpiness


an entertaining , if somewhat standardized , action movie .


the sentimental script has problems


is clearly a good thing .


a refreshingly realistic , affectation-free


hand it to director george clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out


an almost unbearably morbid


makes a meal of it


otherworldly


become very involved


pays earnest homage to turntablists


a movie where story is almost an afterthought


intimate than spectacular


nijinsky


his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass


being memorable


their lamentations are pretty much self-centered )


, awe-inspiring visual poetry


becomes more and more frustrating


the full monty , but a really strong second effort


and educational !


minor classic


with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace


and yet , it still works .


a droll sense


scare the pants off you


redeemed


koury frighteningly and honestly exposes


making a vanity project with nothing new


even when he 's not at his most critically insightful


writer-director stephen gaghan has made the near-fatal mistake of being what the english call ` too clever by half . '


an otherwise good movie marred beyond redemption by a disastrous ending


to build a feel-good fantasy around a vain dictator-madman is off-putting , to say the least , not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved .


gives the lie to many clichés


juvenile camera movements


by lousy direction


alfred hitchcock 's thrillers ,


the connected stories of breitbart and hanussen are actually fascinating


interesting social


most surprising thing


smart , sassy and exceptionally charming


more repetition than creativity


capped with pointless extremes


you have figured out the con and the players in this debut film by argentine director fabian bielinsky


worth the price of admission


it turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning .


strength and sense


i stay positive


its visual imagination is breathtaking


the feeble examples


with square conviction


the misery


the experience worthwhile


turn out okay


the problematic script


may fall fast asleep


common sense flies out the window , along with the hail of bullets , none of which ever seem to hit sascha .


cho 's latest comic set


an exploration that is more accurate than anything i have seen in an american film


be churlish to begrudge anyone for receiving whatever consolation


children and adults enamored of all things pokemon


harvey weinstein 's bluff personal style


expressionistic license


will laugh their *** off for an hour-and-a-half


eventually cloying pow drama .


expert fighters


well-made pizza


quietly affecting cop drama


renowned


going for that pg-13 rating


's fun for kids of any age .


it 's exploitive without being insightful .


a splash even greater


a vile , incoherent mess


groggy


leave it to john sayles to take on developers , the chamber of commerce , tourism , historical pageants ,


personified in the film 's simple title


has made its way into your very bloodstream


a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up


significantly better


the mundane


are odd and pixilated and sometimes both .


superficiality and silliness


suitable summer entertainment


of menacing atmosphere


embraces it , energizes it and takes big bloody chomps out of it


juliette binoche 's sand is vivacious ,


a little melodramatic , but with enough hope to keep you engaged .


a personal low for everyone


grace and panache


used soap


shrill and soporific


save their children


terrific as rachel


sitcom material


a mess of mixed messages , over-blown drama and bruce willis


like an afterschool special with costumes by gianni versace , mad love looks better than it feels .


certified


leave a large dog alone


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


'' overcome its weaknesses


wiser


an enjoyable level of ridiculousness


slap her


been awarded mythic status in contemporary culture


with a tone as variable as the cinematography


gritty realism and magic realism


great scares


, mad love looks better than it feels .


is the best description of this well-meaning , beautifully produced film that sacrifices its promise for a high-powered star pedigree


this stuck pig


to get inside you and stay there for a couple of hours


graceful dual narrative


a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor


an unremittingly ugly movie


you really want to understand what this story is really all about


short of true inspiration


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


coordinated


violence


to be something of a sitcom apparatus


while some will object to the idea of a vietnam picture with such a rah-rah , patriotic tone , soldiers ultimately achieves its main strategic objective : dramatizing the human cost of the conflict that came to define a generation .


the lord


there are flaws , but also stretches of impact and moments of awe ; we 're wrapped up in the characters , how they make their choices , and why .


as well-conceived as either of those films


acceptable ,


the lively appeal


gets its greatest play from the timeless spectacle of people


terrible


press the delete key


impressive talent


in fact , even better .


touched by the film 's conviction


drowning 's too good for this sucker .


, what makes the movie fresh


an occasionally interesting but mostly repetitive look at a slice of counterculture that might be best forgotten .


presented in convincing way


'd probably turn it off ,


's like an all-star salute


strangely funny


consistently amusing but not as outrageous or funny


a breath of fresh air now and then


with a creepy and dead-on performance


solemn insights


of the finest kind


edge or


perfect show


the film never rises above a conventional , two dimension tale


stripped almost entirely


is a frighteningly fascinating contradiction


a class by itself


only pain


, its apparent glee is derived from a lobotomy , having had all its vital essence scooped out and discarded .


sleek and arty .


thrilling combination


presenting backstage bytes of information that never amount to a satisfying complete picture of this particular , anciently demanding métier


the flat dialogue


a respectable new one


it goes nowhere


terrorists are more evil than ever !


better person


short-story quaint


the cold light


this movie has the usual impossible stunts ...


enough energy and excitement


anything but frustrating ,


unshapely


would -- with moist eyes


with just as much intelligence


with an unflappable air of decadent urbanity


pretty decent


is far from disappointing , offering an original


without any of its sense of fun or energy


it will be ,


meaningful cinema


never becomes claustrophobic


vulgar and forgettably


to keep from laughing at the ridiculous dialog or the oh-so convenient plot twists


of mediocre acting


especially well-executed television movie


nauseating


inert sci-fi action thriller


realize your mind is being blown .


bewilderingly brilliant and


need agile performers


, murky and weakly acted


a very ambitious project


if you give a filmmaker an unlimited amount of phony blood , nothing good can happen


wears its heart


the off-center humor is a constant


little less bling-bling


has its moments in looking at the comic effects of jealousy


the effort is gratefully received


from his actors ( improvised over many months ) and for conveying the way tiny acts of kindness make ordinary life survivable


come up with a better script


just when you think you are making sense of it , something happens that tells you there is no sense .


savvy , compelling


the observations


even a plot


scherfig , the writer-director


thriller `` new best friend ''


he does not give the transcendent performance sonny needs to overcome gaps in character development and story logic


and wonderful creatures


a terrible story


medicine


it 's an interesting effort ( particularly for jfk conspiracy nuts ) , and


star trek was kind of terrific once ,


an impressive roster


happiness


a coma


dashing and resourceful hero


overwhelming waste


its unsettling force


psychological case study


normally good actors , even kingsley , are made to look bad


replacing john carpenter 's stylish tracking shots


a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary


beneath otherwise tender movements


transcends its agenda to deliver awe-inspiring , at times sublime , visuals and offer a fascinating glimpse into the subculture of extreme athletes whose derring-do puts the x into the games .


you love reading and/or poetry


a huge disappointment coming ,


almost as much as they love themselves


manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state .


was kind of terrific once


no affinity for most of the characters


pleasant enough -- and


that shows what great cinema can really do


poignant if familiar story of a young person


wild ride ''


it is quite a vision .


the numerous scenes


enough flourishes and freak-outs to make it entertaining


constricted


generally amusing from time


( orlando jones )


as an all-inclusive world where uptight , middle class bores like antonia can feel good about themselves


a rude black comedy


the images often look smeary and blurry , to the point of distraction


lively songs for deft punctuation


'' exceeds expectations .


guessing plot and an affectionate


a slice of counterculture that might be best forgotten


any stylish sizzle


conjured up more coming-of-age stories


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


adrien brody -- in the title role -- helps make the film 's conclusion powerful and satisfying


subtlety and warmth


a well-deserved reputation as one


delicious dialogue


mandy moore leaves a positive impression


insignificance


rash


works its way up


love liza


reverent


rich in shadowy metaphor


return ticket


go anywhere new ,


emotional seesawing


the feat with aplomb


as south park


vulgarities in a sequel you can refuse


unique


fear and frustration are provoked to intolerable levels


stories work


will probably find it familiar and insufficiently cathartic


the more common saccharine genre


to gorgeous beaches


that revives the free-wheeling noir spirit of old french cinema


drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés


into the sort of heartache everyone


the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .


is more than merely a holocaust movie


really vocalized


it 's easy to love robin tunney -- she 's pretty and she can act --


devoted to the insanity of black


an excuse


without being memorable


a muddle


best films


that makes it worth checking out at theaters


the better of obnoxious adults


this one makes up for in heart what it lacks in outright newness .


a moral tale


stanzas of breathtaking , awe-inspiring visual poetry


this filmed tosca -- not the first , by the way -- is a pretty good job , if it 's filmed tosca that you want .


good to be bad


ian holm conquers france as an earthy napoleon


nerds


to newcastle , the first half of gangster no. 1 drips with style and , at times , blood


powerful and universal


holland lets things peter out midway ,


quaid is utterly fearless as the tortured husband living a painful lie , and moore wonderfully underplays the long-suffering heroine with an unflappable '50s dignity somewhere between jane wyman and june cleaver .


help but engage an audience


filled with raw emotions


has plenty of laughs .


without context -- journalistic or historical


... there is enough originality in ` life ' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens .


every note rings false .


doofus


` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation


interesting technical exercise


the brain


has one strike against it


three sides of his story with a sensitivity


for once


, remarkably unpretentious


punching up the mix


maddeningly insistent and repetitive


a soul-stirring documentary


makes its point


what makes barbershop so likable


jaw-dropping action sequences , striking villains , a gorgeous color palette , astounding technology ,


stitched together from stock situations and characters from other movies


seems so real


sex toys and offers


has the thrown-together feel of a summer-camp talent show : hastily written


this project was undertaken


is tuned in to its community


what with all the blanket statements and dime-store ruminations on vanity , the worries of the rich and sudden wisdom , the film becomes a sermon for most of its running time .


its dark , delicate treatment of these characters


creepiest conventions


are so spot on


imagines


café


imagine having more fun watching a documentary


abandon all hope of a good movie ye who enter here


spectacular in every sense of the word , even if you don ' t


what 's needed so badly but what is virtually absent here is either a saving dark humor or the feel of poetic tragedy .


in which the talent is undeniable


some remarkable achival film about how shanghai ( of all places )


you 're an agnostic carnivore


sorry use of aaliyah in her one and only starring role


acceptable


amounts to is a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant film


cold and dead


part biography , part entertainment


a deeper story


its unique feel


keep - 'em


choppy , overlong documentary about ` the lifestyle . '


fresh-faced , big-hearted and frequently


most horrific


the script and characters hold sway


of the two bewitched adolescents


flawless film , ( wang ) emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .


uses a totally unnecessary prologue ,


david and


a cute alien creature


from a lack of clarity and audacity that a subject as monstrous and pathetic as dahmer


keenly observed and


swill


your seat , tense with suspense


as an actress in a role


, does not work .


this kind of hands-on storytelling


is truly funny , playing a kind of ghandi gone bad


pretends to expose the life of male hustlers


is deadpan


logical , unforced continuation


is far more appealing


into one of the summer 's most pleasurable movies


a key strength


attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off


on hammy at times


while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .


slip into the modern rut of narrative banality


that has made tucker a star


of four fine


a fake street drama


to recovering from its demented premise


to the afghani refugees who streamed across its borders , desperate for work and food


asks the right questions


features fincher 's characteristically startling visual style and an almost palpable sense of intensity .


some corny television


the energy humming


this loser


nobody here bothered to check it twice .


a joint promotion


can say


win any academy awards


fifth beer-soaked film


crudity


a mesmerizing one


its critical backlash


guest appearance


corrupt and hedonistic weasels


the screen to attract and sustain an older crowd


that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously


heartwarming without stooping to gooeyness


emotional blandness


`` one look at a girl in tight pants and big tits and you turn stupid ? ''


compellingly watchable .


one of the very best movies ever made about the life of moviemaking .


all in all , a great party .


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


a thinking man 's


because the intelligence level of the characters must be low , very low , very very low , for the masquerade to work


, a walk to remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter .


attracts the young and fit


may pander to our basest desires for payback


rode the zipper


powder blues


a film that should be relegated to a dark video store corner


is marvelous


the master of disguise is awful .


in tatters


watchable up until the point where the situations and the dialogue spin hopelessly out of control -- that is to say , when carol kane appears on the screen .


sharp objects


roman polanski directs the pianist like a surgeon mends a broken heart ; very meticulously but without any passion .


any film that does n't even in passing mention political prisoners , poverty and the boat loads of people who try to escape the country is less a documentary and more propaganda by way of a valentine sealed with a kiss .


been allowed to get wet , fuzzy and sticky


beautiful paean


sit near the back


surprises or delights


makes 98 minutes feel like three hours .


near virtuosity in its crapulence


best-known creation


revels in its own simplicity


accepting him in the role


gracious , eloquent film


a small independent film suffering from a severe case of hollywood-itis .


a stereotype


by folks worthy of scorn


schticky


governmental odds


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


prozac nation


anything but laughable


in any way demeaning its subjects


, easily substitutable


uniquely sensual


's nowhere near


an in-depth portrait


of a physician who needs to heal himself


beautifully shot ,


a peculiar malaise


evocative shades


uproarious humor


be remembered as one of ( witherspoon 's ) better films


as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star


niches


original talent


an alfred hitchcock movie


a big , juicy role


not just unlikable .


a speedy swan dive


naive dreams


disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service


featuring an oscar-worthy performance


a great saturday night live sketch


her passionate , tumultuous affair with musset


to a satisfying destination


is a dazzling conceptual feat


bilked


its apparent glee


you feel what they feel


empathy


has deftly trimmed dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness .


to be that rarity among sequels


passionate , tumultuous affair


to play second fiddle to the dull effects that allow the suit to come to life


sluggish , tonally uneven


if you , like me , think an action film disguised as a war tribute is disgusting to begin with


though it 's equally solipsistic in tone


, sum up the strange horror of life in the new millennium


loves a david and goliath story


feel pissed off


is also as unoriginal


and funky look


leguizamo 's best movie work


affecting , amusing , sad and reflective


on the deep deceptions of innocence


cold fish


informative


red lights , a rattling noise


most inventive directors


committed


with familiar situations and repetitive scenes


it 's on par with the first one


entertain or


some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old jack nicholson


think it 's in danger of going wrong


a blip


familiar situations and repetitive scenes


by surrounding us with hyper-artificiality


pointed personalities


bang-up job


worthy predecessors


the cartoon in japan that gave people seizures


as anything much more


with such provocative material


reality drain


glum


the result is more puzzling than unsettling


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


sympathy really belongs with any viewer forced to watch him try out so many complicated facial expressions


banter-filled comedy


putrid


he or anyone else


it 's very beavis and butthead , yet always seems to elicit a chuckle .


tartakovsky 's team has some freakish powers of visual charm , but the five writers slip into the modern rut of narrative banality .


something that really matters


the perkiness


be cherished


a fascinating study


its inescapable absurdities


pat storylines , precious circumstances


o matter how much good will the actors generate


in the name of an allegedly inspiring and easily marketable flick


shenanigans and slapstick


a mostly believable , refreshingly low-key and quietly inspirational little sports


sure to ultimately disappoint the action


will talk about for hours


overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal


beloved


sickly entertainment at best and mind-destroying cinematic pollution


directs an equally miserable film the following year


find a ` literary ' filmmaking style


wise men


manages to accomplish what few sequels can --


in white 's intermittently wise script


everything that was right about blade


probably should


the rare imax movie that you 'll wish


transparent attempts


has become the master of innuendo


most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies


atrocities


ultra-violent gangster wannabe


simply feel wrong


a hip-hop fan to appreciate scratch


another key contribution


a term paper


made watchable by a bravura performance


the easy emotional buttons


well-rounded tribute


the two and


to be running on hypertime in reverse as the truly funny bits


a purposefully reductive movie


have seen before , but beneath the exotic surface ( and exotic dancing ) it 's surprisingly old-fashioned


wrong reasons


fires the winning shot


of cute animals and clumsy people


the scarifying


bristles with passion and energy


about the filmmaker 's characteristic style


the crap continues .


asylum material


is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings


i saw it as a young boy


all the queen 's men is allegedly `` inspired '' was a lot funnier and more deftly enacted than what 's been cobbled together onscreen


like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride .


boring , self-important stories


is really frustratingly timid and soggy


emotional and


bravura


our respect


made me feel unclean


such high-profile talent


something to behold


a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural


for exploiting the novelty of the `` webcast


offensive and redundant


excessively quirky


( allen )


despite modest aspirations its occasional charms are not to be dismissed .


the best thing i can say about this film


pointed , often tender ,


a quietly moving look back at what it was to be iranian-american in 1979 .


acquires an undeniable entertainment value as the slight , pale mr. broomfield continues to force himself on people and into situations that would make lesser men run for cover .


wonderland adventure , a stalker thriller , and a condensed season of tv 's big brother


have to check your brain at the door


may take on a striking new significance for anyone who sees the film


little emotional resonance


be a good match of the sensibilities of two directors


, the rest of the cast comes across as stick figures reading lines from a teleprompter .


an eye-boggling blend


then his tone retains a genteel , prep-school quality that feels dusty and leatherbound


nearly surprising or clever enough to sustain a reasonable degree of suspense on its own


with weak dialogue and biopic


given fair warning


someone who obviously knows nothing about crime


great cinema


, uncompromising


-- the sober-minded original was as graceful as a tap-dancing rhino --


top form


presents a side of contemporary chinese life that many outsiders will be surprised to know exists , and does so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation .


the performers are so spot on


stirs us as well


for some very good acting , dialogue ,


still manages at least a decent attempt at meaningful cinema


one eventually resents having to inhale this gutter romancer 's secondhand material


energy and excitement


one of the most highly-praised disappointments i 've had the misfortune to watch in quite some time .


the horrifying historical reality


that he 's made at least one damn fine horror movie


jeffrey tambor 's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is oscar-worthy .


are also


that movie nothing


sports aficionados


it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .


a few laughs but nothing else


together familiar themes of family , forgiveness and love


more ways


a true study ,


of her considerable talents


well-crafted letdown .


this picture is murder by numbers , and as easy to be bored by as your abc 's , despite a few whopping shootouts .


will all but take you to outer space


a tired , unimaginative and derivative variation of that already-shallow genre .


show to steal


todd solondz ' oftentimes funny , yet ultimately cowardly autocritique


if you saw benigni 's pinocchio at a public park , you 'd grab your kids and run and then probably call the police .


pristine


` cq may one day be fondly remembered as roman coppola 's brief pretentious period before going on to other films that actually tell a story worth caring about


noticeable lack


is smarter and subtler


nicholson 's goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear


manipulation or corny conventions


of a certain ambition


their enthusiasm


a zinger-filled crowd-pleaser that open-minded elvis fans ( but by no means all )


ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe


a stylish but steady , and ultimately very satisfying , piece of character-driven storytelling


catch the intensity of the movie 's strangeness


even sexy


creating the characters who surround frankie


justifies its own existence


... cagney 's ` top of the world ' has been replaced by the bottom of the barrel .


a comedic moment in this romantic comedy


waking coma


can admire


among the many pleasures


even the corniest and


( frames ) profound ethical and philosophical questions in the form of dazzling pop entertainment


complaint


whole mess


goofy , nutty , consistently funny .


elicit more of a sense of deja vu than awe


befallen every other carmen before her


the beauty and power of the opera


a gorgeous color palette


its usual worst


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


a big , tender hug


huge box-office


captures the wonders and worries of childhood


symbiotic relationship


what sets ms. birot 's film apart from others in the genre is a greater attention to the parents -- and particularly the fateful fathers -- in the emotional evolution of the two bewitched adolescents .


the history is fascinating


original character , siuation or joke


well-contructed


a wind-tunnel and a simply astounding cor-blimey-luv-a-duck cockney accent


secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way


it may be a no-brainer


works so well for the first 89 minutes , but


it may not be a great piece of filmmaking , but its power comes from its soul 's - eye view of how well-meaning patronizing masked a social injustice , at least as represented by this case .


only thing missing


molested


hollow at its emotional core


a fantastically vital movie


written , flatly


seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world


strong themes


a simplistic narrative and


grim future


drama , conflict ,


bold colors


pleasing the crowds


concocted


a waste of fearless purity in the acting craft .


a great script brought down by lousy direction .


a sluggish pace and lack of genuine narrative


a treatise on spirituality as well as


who handily makes the move from pleasing


breaking new ground


generates little narrative momentum , and invites unflattering comparisons to other installments in the ryan series .


goldbacher


it is one in which fear and frustration are provoked to intolerable levels


muck


the journey to the secret 's eventual discovery


in the thrill of the company 's astonishing growth


sandler is losing his touch


sharper , cleaner script


good action , good acting , good dialogue ,


offering instead with its unflinching gaze a measure of faith in the future


attentive


his secret life enters the land of unintentional melodrama and tiresome love triangles


of expository material


an impressive hybrid .


france 's foremost cinematic poet


rediscovers his passion in life


is clever and funny , is amused by its special effects , and leaves you feeling like you 've seen a movie instead of an endless trailer


princesses


mall movie


the rollerball sequences feel sanitised and stagey .


shaky , uncertain film


with spikes of sly humor


predictable denouement


a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation


ugly , mean-spirited lashing


is such a mesmerizing one


you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides


entertainment


a fascinating little thriller that would have been perfect for an old `` twilight zone '' episode


the mysteries of human behavior


little film noir organized crime story


are pushed to their most virtuous limits , lending the narrative an unusually surreal tone .


an overflowing septic tank


teddy bears ' picnic ranks among the most pitiful directing


beneath the film 's obvious determination to shock at any cost lies considerable skill and determination , backed by sheer nerve .


a movie ever could be


alternately fascinating and frustrating


typical junkie opera


a cute partnership in i spy


rapidly develops into a gut-wrenching examination of the way cultural differences and emotional expectations collide .


the brim with ideas


clever ways of capturing inner-city life during the reagan years


competent , unpretentious entertainment


( headbanger )


a biting satire that has no teeth


eric


will not be able to stomach so much tongue-in-cheek weirdness


visually dazzling


its keenest pleasures


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


nair 's cast is so large it 's altman-esque


but it could be , by its art and heart , a necessary one .


that that 's exactly what these two people need to find each other


've never seen ( a remake ) do anything as stomach-turning as the way adam sandler 's new movie rapes , pillages and incinerates frank capra 's classic


the movie feels stitched together from stock situations and characters from other movies .


the inherent absurdity of ganesh 's rise


play hannibal lecter


adam watstein with finishing it at all


are paper thin


a real winner --


its shortness disappoints


creeps into your heart .


intellectually and logistically a mess .


a compelling pre-wwii drama


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


wow factors


to stop watching


is a negligible work of manipulation , an exploitation piece doing its usual worst to guilt-trip parents


an unsettling picture


, this gender-bending comedy is generally quite funny .


enchantment


some serious issues


so much farcical as sour .


a ruffle in what is already an erratic career


for kids , spirit


these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .


lifelong concern


its lackluster gear


warm nor fuzzy


would be an abridged edition


the filmmakers ' eye for detail


a discreet moan


the extreme generation '


yet another visit


told with sharp ears and eyes for the tenor of the times


and immature character


rather than provocative


garish showcase


the film is so bleak that it 's hardly watchable


entertains not


rocky and


managed to find something new to add to the canon of chan


american blockbusters


is a particularly vexing handicap


an adrenaline boost


gives ample opportunity


heroes would be a film that is n't this painfully forced , false and fabricated


the characterizations and dialogue lack depth or complexity , with the ironic exception of scooter .


fascinating literary mystery story


style and flash


should never forget


tries the viewer 's patience with slow pacing and a main character who sometimes defies sympathy


can read the subtitles ( the opera is sung in italian ) and you like ` masterpiece theatre ' type costumes


of obnoxious


shines on all the characters ,


nothing but an episode


despite some comic sparks , welcome to collinwood never catches fire .


odd and pixilated


's a dark , gritty story


daytime tv serviceability , but little more


mournful


odd and intriguing


this refreshing visit


street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches ,


his film overwhelmed


sketchy but nevertheless


generally smart


second helpings


dutiful precision


inarticulate


allows us to forget that they are actually movie folk


a stand in favor of tradition and warmth


chafing


and people make fun of me for liking showgirls .


's back in form ,


every scrap is of the darkest variety


the most wondrous of all hollywood fantasies


the performances of the children , untrained in acting , have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart .


cleverest


what sets this romantic comedy apart from most hollywood romantic comedies is its low-key way of tackling what seems like done-to-death material .


some cocky pseudo-intellectual kid


an eye-boggling blend of psychedelic devices , special effects and backgrounds , ` spy kids 2 '


will leave the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated


check your pulse .


unnamed , easily substitutable


into the urban heart


the original


there 's some outrageously creative action in the transporter ... ( b ) ut by the time frank parachutes down onto a moving truck


harmed


an enjoyable choice for younger kids


between chaplin and kidman


it may scream low budget ,


writer-director randall wallace has bitten off more than he or anyone else could chew , and his movie veers like a drunken driver through heavy traffic .


zellweger 's whiny pouty-lipped poof faced and spindly attempt at playing an ingenue makes her nomination as best actress even more of a an a


cascade over the screen effortlessly


virtuoso throat-singing


dilutes the pleasure of watching them


macabre and


that crawls along at a snail 's pace


uplifting and


funeral


of musical passion


( but none of the sheer lust )


about the santa clause 2 , purportedly a children 's movie ,


throws quirky characters , odd situations , and off-kilter dialogue at us , all as if to say , `` look at this !


can aspire but none can equal


is small and shriveled


touching , small-scale story


riveting memories


of routine stuff yuen


cinematic touchstone


warm the hearts of animation enthusiasts of all ages


carefully choreographed atrocities , which become strangely impersonal and abstract


how many more times will indie filmmakers subject us to boring , self-important stories of how horrible we are to ourselves and each other ?


from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal


the powerpuff girls arrive on the big screen with their super-powers , their super-simple animation and their super-dooper-adorability intact .


do no wrong


to enjoy for a lifetime


cagney 's ` top of the world '


of an ignored people


, smart and complicated


a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .


beautifully produced .


capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter


can you bear the laughter ?


interestingly


benefit enormously


good things to offer


that 's what i liked about it


milquetoast


, intricate magic


true to its title


serene


capture its visual appeal or its atmosphere


is its utter sincerity


puts an exclamation point


brightly


an endless trailer


wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses


a solid action pic


weaving a theme


its underventilated père-fils confrontations


the incredible imax sound system lets you feel the beat down to your toes


with depth


viewed as pure composition and form --


is amiss in the world .


be something really good


as a paper skeleton for some very good acting , dialogue ,


exceptional lead performances


every bit as filling as the treat of the title


are ...


its perfunctory conclusion


thud


to no particularly memorable effect


its impressive images


conniving wit


replaced by goth goofiness


every sequel you skip


a clever script and


janey


a lingering creepiness one


blind , crippled , amish people


stale copy


speaks for itself


` cultural revolution


creepy , intermittently powerful study


he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit


crime expertly


a failure


crossroads comes up shorter than britney 's cutoffs .


graced


somewhat defuses this provocative theme by submerging it in a hoary love triangle .


and refined piece


's always disappointing


her passionate , tumultuous affair


killer soundtrack


teeth-gnashing


can find humor


a feel-good movie that does n't give you enough to feel good about .


with low-brow humor , gratuitous violence and a disturbing disregard


with a bouncy score


of exceptional honesty


an ebullient affection for industrial-model meat freezers


of director abel ferrara


swirling


every bit as high


despite its promising cast of characters


creatively stillborn


the central flaw


you 'll cheer .


reign


should catch this imax offering .


ararat is fiercely intelligent and uncommonly ambitious .


call me a cynic , but there 's something awfully deadly about any movie with a life-affirming message .


has crafted a solid formula for successful animated movies


is far from disappointing


it 's stylishly directed with verve ...


is so engagingly


remains surprisingly idealistic


like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out


measured against practically any like-themed film other than its oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor the silence of the lambs , red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .


refused to gel


( it 's ) what punk rock music used to be , and what the video medium could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction


good line


is a refreshingly smart and newfangled variation on several themes derived from far less sophisticated and knowing horror films


every punchline predictable


crushing disappointment


the film was better than saving private ryan


guessing plot and an affectionate take on its screwed-up characters


underdone potato


japan bustling


graceless and ugly


's its first sign of trouble


judging by those standards , ` scratch ' is a pretty decent little documentary .


a much better documentary -- more revealing , more emotional and more surprising -- than its pedestrian english title would have you believe .


a summer entertainment adults can see without feeling embarrassed


little doubt


aggressively anti-erotic


shreve 's graceful dual narrative gets clunky on the screen , and


has all of dean 's mannerisms and self-indulgence , but none of his sweetness and vulnerability .


relationship and


fling


for the complicated love triangle that develops between the three central characters


not remotely incisive enough


powerful commentary


is almost an afterthought


deeply moving


maintained


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


( l ) ame and unnecessary .


convince us of that all on their own


's all the stronger because of it


his promise


can only provide it with so much leniency .


it turns out to be significantly different ( and better ) than most films with this theme


's a part of us that can not help be entertained by the sight of someone getting away with something


also somewhat touched


of piffle


ballsy


surprisingly decent flick


do it his own way


a return to form for director peter bogdanovich


take us by surprise ...


through kafka 's meat grinder


best war movies


almost mystical work


enigma lacks it .


most pitiful


an eerie thriller


this quality band may pick up new admirers


, thoroughly winning flight of revisionist fancy .


's impossible to shake .


subject as monstrous


serves up with style and empathy


full


for children


mind , while watching eric rohmer 's tribute


a backseat in his own film


though there 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction , the drama feels rigged and sluggish .


most ardent


grey zone


living harmoniously


could have given audiences the time of day by concentrating on the elements of a revealing alienation among a culture of people who sadly are at hostile odds with one another through recklessness and retaliation .


poor acting


blazingly alive and admirable


true events


you see it in these harrowing surf shots


to show for their labor , living harmoniously , joined in song


scherfig , who has had a successful career in tv , tackles more than she can handle .


might have required genuine acting from ms. spears


plenty to enjoy


talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise


we 'd live in if argento 's hollywood counterparts ... had this much imagination and nerve


proceeds to flop


like mike is n't going to make box office money that makes michael jordan jealous


she might not make for a while


for lameness


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


inventive cinematic tricks and an ironically killer soundtrack


a passionately inquisitive film


inquisitive film


strong


bothered to construct a real story this time


exceedingly memorable one for most people


character creations


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


a memorable directorial debut from king hunk


ragbag


, realistic portrayal


going out and enjoying the big-screen experience


more goodies


leaves him shooting blanks


bold presentation


rise above the level of an after-school tv special


manages sweetness largely without stickiness .


spellbinding


lush


crafty , energetic and smart


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 . '


drawn in by the sympathetic characters


a breath


ability to think


stirs us


fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts


i was entranced .


quite a nosedive


only to keep letting go at all the wrong moments


inspirational love story


sandler


to sell us on this twisted love story


scotland looks wonderful , the fans are often funny fanatics , the showdown sure beats a bad day of golf


what kind of sewage


be intolerable company


a bored cage


sturdiest example yet


raucously


an alluring backdrop


an elegantly balanced movie -- every member of the ensemble has something fascinating to do --


seems just as expectant of an adoring , wide-smiling reception


, truths emerge .


is impossible to find the film anything but appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking in conviction


a doa dud from frame one .


moments of promise


form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .


the storytelling may be ordinary , but the cast is one of those all-star reunions that fans of gosford park have come to assume is just another day of brit cinema .


to the background -- a welcome step


to see over and over again


thin notion


, deeply absorbing piece


but believe it or not , it 's one of the most beautiful , evocative works i 've seen .


an ounce of honest poetry


fun about this silly , outrageous , ingenious thriller


chaos


the clever credits roll


his slop


it 'll probably be in video stores by christmas


roman coppola 's brief pretentious period


the emperor 's club ,


how to suffer '


charming


this is no `` waterboy ! ''


the action as gripping


an unorthodox little film noir organized crime story that includes one of the strangest love stories you will ever see .


is even remotely new or interesting


a single surprise


in enough clever and unexpected


pretty


their perceptiveness about their own situations


of watching sad but endearing characters do extremely unconventional things


at ease sharing the same scene


the overall experience is awesome


some visual virtues


its passages of sensitive observation


's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion


get more out of the latter experience


have any trouble getting kids to eat up these veggies


, open-hearted film


a passing twinkle


a low rate annie


so vivid a portrait


angst-ridden


can easily be considered career-best performances


of unintentional melodrama and tiresome love triangles


drumline is its energy


indie of the year , so far .


another night


nor a cliché left unsaid


the result is an ` action film ' mired in stasis .


any summer blockbuster


moore wonderfully underplays the long-suffering heroine with an unflappable '50s dignity somewhere between jane wyman and june cleaver


from any movie with a `` 2 ''


a dark-as-pitch comedy


already relayed by superb


the charms of stars hugh grant and sandra bullock


ayatollah


the still-inestimable contribution


the subtitles fool you


its disgusting source material


life 's wonderment


far more interested in gross-out humor


buried at the heart of his story


delight your senses and crash this wedding


debilitating


loving yet unforgivingly inconsistent depiction


precious circumstances


before but never so vividly


none of this is very original , and


seems a bit on the skinny side


a choke leash


clever credits roll


its occasional charms are not to be dismissed .


cult favorite


an energetic , extreme-sports adventure


wasting away inside unnecessary films like legally blonde and sweet home abomination


slapped together


jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .


subtle and richly internalized performance


as an eloquent memorial


a sobering meditation


brutal and


an all-star salute


accomplishment


right questions


visually stunning


slice of hitchcockian suspense .


reach much further than we imagine .


the climactic hourlong cricket match


first-timer john mckay is never able to pull it back on course .


leather pants &


cho 's face is ) an amazing slapstick instrument , creating a scrapbook of living mug shots .


agreed


while the production details are lavish , film has little insight into the historical period and its artists , particularly in how sand developed a notorious reputation .


its sheer dynamism


, i hate myself most mornings .


sex is one of those films that aims to confuse .


will forgive the flaws and love the film .


incredibly layered and stylistic


gushing


not good enough


just so the documentary will be over


french cinema 's master craftsmen


of continuity errors


undeniable social realism


the wonder of mostly martha


romething 's really wrong with this ricture !


i thoroughly enjoyed the love story


will probably be in wedgie heaven .


makes one thing abundantly clear .


weirdly beautiful place


swimfan does catch on


in the knowledge imparted


directorial touch


guilt-trip


absolute delight


put through torture


more than a bait-and-switch


the script , which has a handful of smart jokes


another clever if pointless excursion


weak


arguably the best script that besson has written in years .


eloquence


run out screaming


oscar winners


interesting slice


fans of the modern day hong kong action film finally have the worthy successor to a better tomorrow and the killer which they have been patiently waiting for .


existentialism reminding of the discovery of the wizard of god


hallmark film


director anne fontaine


herzog has fallen


more simply intrusive to the story


the mark of a respectable summer blockbuster


oh , james !


the-night


grueling


'm sure the filmmaker would disagree , but , honestly , i do n't see the point


the wake of saving private ryan


, this is one adapted - from-television movie that actually looks as if it belongs on the big screen .


sparkling , often hilarious romantic jealousy comedy ... attal looks so much like a young robert deniro that it seems the film should instead be called ` my husband is travis bickle '


all , an interesting look at the life of the campaign-trail press , especially ones that do n't really care for the candidate


a remarkably cohesive whole ,


indoor drama


grips and holds you in rapt attention from


with lingering questions about what the film is really getting at


the best war movies


a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those


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


attraction


a negligible work


limpid and conventional historical fiction


a more credible script , though


insufferably


the prospect of their own mortality


sit through -- despite some first-rate performances


cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama


surprisingly gentle


as timely as tomorrow


timeout


it arrives


deserves the hook


the wonderfully lush morvern callar is pure punk existentialism , and ms. ramsay and her co-writer , liana dognini , have dramatized the alan warner novel , which itself felt like an answer to irvine welsh 's book trainspotting


is they have a tendency to slip into hokum


its first-time feature director


some comic sparks


while the humor aspects of ` jason x ' were far more entertaining than i had expected


counter the crudity


a snore


family film sequel


intermezzo strain


dead production


you 've already seen city by the sea under a variety of titles , but


successful one


rich with period minutiae


remarkable because it


might as well have been titled generic jennifer lopez romantic comedy


the film is an earnest try at beachcombing verismo , but it would be even more indistinct than it is were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose .


worst harangues


with a pronounced monty pythonesque flavor


captures some of the discomfort and embarrassment of being a bumbling american in europe


accident-prone


coupling disgracefully written dialogue


distorts reality for people who make movies and watch them


we never feel anything for these characters , and as a result the film is basically just a curiosity .


one of the best rock documentaries ever .


mishandled


the abyss


the flowering of the south korean cinema


a film without surprise geared toward maximum comfort and familiarity .


unembarrassing but unmemorable


a genuinely funny ensemble comedy that also asks its audience -- in a heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind of way -- to consider what we value in our daily lives .


this nonsensical story


palatable presentation


the sum


retelling


is disappointing


bale reduced mainly to batting his sensitive eyelids


showcases the city 's old-world charm before machines change nearly everything


manages to instruct without reeking of research library dust


vainly , i think


except a lingering creepiness one feels from being dragged through a sad , sordid universe of guns , drugs , avarice and damaged dreams


intelligence or invention


a stirring road movie .


abused


these people mattered


( and fairly unbelievable )


molestation


suicide


shows little understanding


an enjoyable trifle


change tables


slick and sprightly cgi feature


of breathtaking , awe-inspiring visual poetry


object to the idea of a vietnam picture


neither original


to absurd lengths


eventually gets around to its real emotional business , striking deep chords of sadness


the best date movie of the year


never seems aware of his own coolness


the filmmaker 's extraordinary access to massoud


simply not funny performers


need a playful respite


is a weirdly beautiful place


sad nonsense


do better elsewhere


none of this is half as moving as the filmmakers seem to think .


men of marginal intelligence


dystopian


a gleefully grungy


bewilderingly


sylvie testud is icily brilliant .


the plot grinds itself out in increasingly incoherent fashion


grand locations