its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes


ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch


enter the fist is hilarious


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


forgot


the sci-fi comedy spectacle as whiffle-ball epic


this is cinema


all end in someone screaming


to huston 's revelatory performance


this story is really all about


fantasies


argentinean ` dramedy '


his penchant for tearing up on cue --


lacks considerable brio for a film about one of cinema 's directorial giants


strong and


steers refreshingly clear


a poignant comedy that offers food for


is a discreet moan of despair about entrapment in the maze of modern life .


to tear your eyes away from the images


by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work


bottom-of-the-bill


continues to improve .


putters


to video


in grand passion


any attempts at nuance given by the capable cast


contributions


pleasingly upbeat


lovely toward the end


though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more .


struggling to give themselves a better lot in life than the ones


muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure


slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .


a success


zany '


at once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .


improbable as this premise may seem , abbass 's understated


from a director beginning to resemble someone 's crazy french grandfather


to head off in its own direction


is too impressed with its own solemn insights to work up much entertainment value


a depressingly retrograde , ` post-feminist ' romantic comedy that takes an astonishingly condescending attitude toward women .


impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .


this aging series


an electric pencil sharpener


only so much baked cardboard


in-depth portrait


refracting all of world war ii through the specific conditions of one man


you wondering about the characters ' lives after the clever credits roll


come from an animated-movie screenwriting textbook


stereotypical familial quandaries


a head-turner -- thoughtfully written


savaged the lives and liberties of the poor and the dispossessed


always brooding


so exaggerated and broad


great to see this turd squashed under a truck , preferably a semi


if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout


other foul substances


's plenty to offend everyone


rarely , a movie is more than a movie .


as it stands , crocodile hunter has the hurried , badly cobbled look of the 1959 godzilla , which combined scenes of a japanese monster flick with canned shots of raymond burr commenting on the monster 's path of destruction .


the part where nothing 's happening ,


lifting the pedestal higher


its accumulated enjoyment


fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic


is shallow , offensive and redundant , with pitifully few real laughs


chuckles


really need a remake of `` charade


no psychology here , and no real narrative logic


innuendo


about as interesting


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


an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short of the director 's previous work in terms


are amiable and committed


a consummate actor


fun


look down on their working-class subjects from their lofty perch , that finally makes sex with strangers , which opens today in the new york metropolitan area , so distasteful


can take credit for most of the movie 's success .


point and purpose


emptiness and maddeningly


extremely well acted by the four primary actors


very funny , very enjoyable ...


good , organic character work


they 'll probably run out screaming .


inescapable past and uncertain future


a fascinating , bombshell documentary that should shame americans , regardless of whether or not ultimate blame finally lies with kissinger .


a collection of wrenching cases is corcuera 's attention to detail .


kurys ' direction is clever and insightful


brian tufano 's handsome widescreen photography


payne has created a beautiful canvas ,


, taut , piercing and feisty


that 's about as subtle as a party political broadcast


are really going to love the piano teacher


captivating


female friendship that men can embrace


an intriguing species


a picaresque view


does n't get the job done , running off the limited chemistry created by ralph fiennes and jennifer lopez


need to reap more rewards than spiffy bluescreen technique and stylish weaponry


is to see two academy award winning actresses ( and one academy award winning actor ) succumb to appearing in this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best


by then


guts and


shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans


childish


an unsolved murder and an unresolved moral conflict jockey for the spotlight


uses lighting effects and innovative backgrounds


the theater wondering why these people mattered


figure out that this is a mormon family movie , and a sappy , preachy one at that


feeling guilty


is as bad as you think , and worse than you can imagine .


's not quite the genre-busting film it 's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe .


sheer dumbness


with the waldo salt screenwriting award


rigged and sluggish


shallow , noisy and pretentious


although ... visually striking and slickly staged


kids ( of all ages ) that like adventure


her most charmless


found his groove these days


if villainous vampires are your cup of blood , blade 2 is definitely a cut above the rest .


full , chilling advantage


a thoughtful , reverent portrait


care about cleverness , wit or any other kind of intelligent humor


of the highest and the performances


with lingering questions about what the film is really getting at


the worthy successor to a better tomorrow


corny conventions


sure , it 's contrived and predictable , but its performances are so well tuned that the film comes off winningly , even though it 's never as solid as you want it to be .


smothered in the excesses of writer-director roger avary


chan has done in the united states


the most resolutely unreligious parents


courageous molly craig


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


scenic


a terrific effort


a fifty car pileup


irresistibly uncanny ambience


enthusiasm , sensuality and a conniving wit


directed , barely ,


pathetic junk


awful as some of the recent hollywood trip tripe


stuttering editing and pompous references to wittgenstein and kirkegaard


-- and gross


grounded


michael jordan referred to in the title , many can aspire but none can equal


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


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


makes piecing the story together frustrating difficult


better


sustain interest for the full 90 minutes , especially with the weak payoff


is suitable summer entertainment that offers escapism without requiring a great deal of thought .


a treatise on spirituality


miyazaki 's nonstop images are so stunning , and his imagination so vivid ,


the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated


high standards


an affable but undernourished romantic comedy that fails to match the freshness of the actress-producer and writer 's previous collaboration , miss congeniality .


a deep vein of sadness


it stays in formula -- which is a waste of de niro , mcdormand and the other good actors in the cast


did i miss something ?


no real surprises -- but still quite tasty and inviting all the same


be of interest primarily to its target audience


is an unpleasantly shallow and immature character with whom to spend 110 claustrophobic minutes .


's semi-amusing to watch robert deniro belt out `` when you 're a jet


about the astonishingly pivotal role of imagination in the soulful development of two rowdy teenagers


, glaring and unforgettable .


offbeat thriller


relic from a bygone era , and its convolutions ...


in by the sympathetic characters


a gamble and last orders are to be embraced


does such high-profile talent serve such literate material


had no effect and


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


a sultry evening


female friendship , spiked with raw urban humor


, save your disgust and your indifference


a bracing


compelling dramatic


is , truly and thankfully , a one-of-a-kind work .


revel in those visual in-jokes , as in the film 's verbal pokes at everything from the likes of miramax chief harvey weinstein 's bluff personal style


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


so muddled , repetitive and ragged


perfectly clear


muted


it is a likable story , told with competence .


still seems timely and important .


while it is welcome to see a chinese film depict a homosexual relationship in a mature and frank fashion , lan yu never catches dramatic fire .


like a powerful 1957 drama we 've somehow never seen before


been a more compelling excuse to pair susan sarandon and goldie hawn


unusual power


scratching your head than hiding under your seat


a bore


new


is to be mesmerised


may be the performances of their careers


classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains


that this noble warlord would be consigned to the dustbin of history


the movie is a lumbering load of hokum but ... it 's at least watchable .


so dull


'' admirably


the kind of primal storytelling that george lucas can only dream of


damned compelling


an artistry that also smacks of revelation


a very funny romantic comedy about two skittish new york middle-agers who stumble into a relationship and then struggle furiously with their fears and foibles .


tacky and


never feels draggy


about a brainy prep-school kid with a mrs. robinson complex


though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch .


this film that may not always work


powerful commentary


are worthwhile .


proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .


, powerful act


you may leave the theater with more questions than answers , but darned if your toes wo n't still be tapping .


re-imagining of beauty and


though intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity , ozpetek falls short in showing us antonia 's true emotions ... but at the very least , his secret life will leave you thinking .


good performances and


have infused frida with a visual style unique and inherent to the titular character 's paintings and in the process created a masterful work of art of their own .


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


the director , with his fake backdrops and stately pacing , never settles on a consistent tone .


to reduce everything he touches to a shrill , didactic cartoon


this stuck pig of a movie flails limply between bizarre comedy and pallid horror .


spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship


the film rehashes several old themes and is capped with pointless extremes -- it 's insanely violent and very graphic .


, often hilarious romantic jealousy comedy


actor michel serrault


only obscure the message


flourishes


miracles ,


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


pale , dark beauty


the worst movies of the year


lan yu lacks a sense of dramatic urgency


is were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose


in that sense is a movie that deserves recommendation


a heartbreakingly thoughtful minor classic


dialog between realistic characters


it 's begun to split up so that it can do even more damage


rooting against ,


whatever flaws igby goes down may possess


is capped with pointless extremes


half-hearted fluke


above the level of an after-school tv special


an iconoclastic artist


botched in execution


's as entertaining as it is instructive


something awfully deadly


a degree of affection rather than


the bad sound


wisdom and humor


so distant


muddy psychological thriller


a ridiculous wig


thoroughly entertaining comedy that


is sorely lacking


audience award


this starts off with a 1950 's doris day feel and it gets very ugly , very fast


-- even more damning --


a nice change of mindless pace in collision


anonymous chiller


meditative and


us right into the center of that world


clever dialogue and likeable characters


juicy writer


motherhood


road to perdition does display greatness


than franchise possibilities


two marvelously


that it seems the film should instead be called ` my husband is travis bickle '


a sweet-tempered comedy that forgoes


profane


as the most original in years


what gives human nature its unique feel is kaufman 's script


a compelling argument about death


is blood-curdling stuff


caton-jones


very handsomely produced


salma goes native and she 's never been better in this colorful bio-pic of a mexican icon .


the redeeming feature of chan 's films has always been the action , but the stunts in the tuxedo seem tired and , what 's worse , routine


one of the funniest motion pictures of the year ,


such a wildly uneven hit-and-miss enterprise


creepy-crawly bug things


gentle and


discovering your destination in life


have required genuine acting from ms. spears


be churlish to begrudge anyone for receiving whatever consolation


boxes these women 's souls right open for us .


authenticate her british persona


yes .


twisted sense


for the most creative mayhem in a brief amount of time


his prime


the title , many can aspire but none can equal


dylan thomas alive to witness first-time director


holiday box office pie


quite tasty and inviting all the same


romantics


late fees


being the ultra-violent gangster wannabe


the potential success


acclaim


long


a jaw-droppingly beautiful work that upends nearly every cliché of japanese animation


some of the year 's ( unintentionally ) funniest moments , that it 's impossible to care


would 've worked a lot better had it been a short film


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


match the ordeal of sitting through it


like having an old friend for dinner '


there 's something about mary and both american pie movies


weighted down with slow , uninvolving storytelling and flat acting


most immediate and most obvious


of how well-meaning patronizing masked a social injustice , at least as represented by this case


worthy successor


be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning


compulsively watchable , no matter how degraded things get .


steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .


neither quite a comedy nor a romance , more of an impish divertissement of themes that interest attal and gainsbourg -- they live together -- the film has a lot of charm .


franchise possibilities


low-tech magic realism and , at times ,


bombastic and ultimately empty world war ii action


's a heavy stench of ` been there , done that ' hanging over the film .


can drive right by it without noticing anything special , save for a few comic turns , intended and otherwise


cinema fans


of moral compromise


bona fide groaners


as rude and profane


that it 's the butt of its own joke


nausea


be entertained by


best star trek movie


engaging examination


highly cerebral


cold , oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly


orgasm


caddyshack


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


puzzle his most ardent fans


a man who has little clue about either the nature of women or of friendship


the story line may be 127 years old , but el crimen del padre amaro ... could n't be more timely in its despairing vision of corruption within the catholic establishment


own preciousness


of an upper class austrian society


swims away with the sleeper movie of the summer award


that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries


a little melodramatic , but with enough


bracing truth


a terrible strength


naipaul , a juicy writer


one of the worst titles in recent cinematic history


recommend it ,


feel the screenwriter at every moment ` tap , tap , tap ,


leave you wanting to abandon the theater


even delectable


old-fashioned values


become a household name


distinguished


, memories and one fantastic visual trope


transparently hypocritical work


so many talented people


is bright and flashy in all the right ways .


a dim


real


sumptuous ocean visuals


what ?!?


tired , talky feel


solid cast


to be going through the motions , beginning with the pale script


his storytelling skills have eroded


appreciation of the daily grind that only the most hardhearted scrooge could fail to respond


buckaroo


made a great saturday night live sketch , but a great movie it is not


a tiresome cliché


video before month 's end


skip


lumbering , wheezy


a slight but sweet film .


attempt to bring cohesion to pamela 's emotional roller coaster life


is a bit like getting all excited about a chocolate eclair and then biting into it and finding the filling missing .


's just rather leaden and dull


pure escapism


`` frailty '' starts out like a typical bible killer story , but it turns out to be significantly different ( and better ) than most films with this theme


a real story


works because reno


one of them


hugh grant , who has a good line in charm


lack-of-attention span


is confusing on one level or another , making ararat far more demanding than it needs to be


a failure of storytelling


is half as moving as the filmmakers seem to think .


give each other the willies


is also elevated by it -- the kind of movie


so old-fashioned


the bottom line is the piece works brilliantly .


deviant


does no justice to the story itself


as hilariously raunchy as south park


is n't as funny as you 'd hoped .


entertain or inspire its viewers


an ultra-loud blast


as a portrait of the artist as an endlessly inquisitive old man , however , it 's invaluable


refuses


a spectacular performance - ahem


is generally light enough


epic four-hour indian musical


everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .


of adolescent violence


, wit and interesting characters


smoother or more confident


meaning in relationships or work


to be a wacky , screwball comedy


as a story of dramatic enlightenment


any working class community


doing its namesake proud


crush each other


this new jangle of noise , mayhem and stupidity must be a serious contender for the title .


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


poorly structured


his genre and his character construct is a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace


and there 's the inimitable diaz , holding it all together .


threadbare comic setups


flair and bouncing bravado


this director 's cut -- which adds 51 minutes -- takes a great film and turns it into a mundane soap opera .


rustic , realistic , and altogether creepy


befuddled


the evening to end


a clichéd and shallow cautionary tale about the hard-partying


emerges in the movie , using a plot that could have come from an animated-movie screenwriting textbook


is awesome


easy , cynical potshots


the coen brothers and


after seeing ` analyze that , ' i feel better already .


fun .


it 's definitely not made for kids or their parents , for that matter , and i think even fans of sandler 's comic taste may find it uninteresting .


picture that does not move


a deeply humanistic artist


underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community


rom the performances and the cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and unconventional narrative


travesty


is the piece works brilliantly .


, original


a stunning , taxi driver-esque portrayal


there 's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references , but the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening .


maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips


crawlies


even better


take the viewer inside the wave


a fresh infusion of creativity


well-done supernatural thriller with keen insights into parapsychological phenomena and the soulful nuances of the grieving process


narcissism and self-congratulation disguised as a tribute


robert duvall


dave barry 's popular book of the same name


a decent-enough nail-biter


it 's a beautiful film , full of elaborate and twisted characters - and


intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries


for fun-seeking summer audiences


congrats disney on a job well done , i enjoyed it just as much !


realize that we really have n't had a good cheesy b-movie playing in theaters since ... well ... since last week 's reign of fire


makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering


bored


my greatest pictures ,


of creative belly laughs


an unrewarding collar


a ` girls gone wild ' video for the boho art-house crowd , the burning sensation


short of wonderful with its ten-year-old female protagonist and its steadfast refusal to set up a dualistic battle between good and evil .


( `` take care of my cat '' ) is an honestly nice little film that takes us on an examination of young adult life in urban south korea through the hearts and minds of the five principals .


splendid meal


not good enough


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


actually means to face your fears


is , in fact , so interesting


about the human need for monsters to blame for all that


returns with a chase to end all chases


reap more rewards


so slick and


, love , duty and friendship


be baffled


edge to it .


the screenplay , but rather


also looking cheap


beautiful , self-satisfied


witherspoon 's talents


unsettling , memorable cinematic experience


only the most practiced curmudgeon could fail to crack a smile at


a true talent


intelligent , caustic


boring despite the scenery


the ethereal beauty


make great marching bands


earnest , unsubtle and hollywood-predictable


the spirits of these young women


looks genuinely pretty


the package in which this fascinating -- and timely -- content comes wrapped


the proceedings more bizarre than actually amusing


with a sensitivity


the best films


even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory


who die hideously


a fairly revealing study


friday the 13th by way of clean and sober ,


the film 's predictable denouement


crane 's decline with unblinking candor


smart


a playful iranian parable


sane and breathtakingly


baaaaaaaaad movie


despite downplaying her good looks


frothy ` date movie


less entertaining


it irrigates our souls .


very talented but underutilized


negotiate their imperfect , love-hate relationship


you get back to your car in the parking lot


the only one laughing at his own joke


offers winning performances and some effecting moments .


visual delight


's that rare family movie -- genuine and sweet without relying on animation or dumb humor .


to cheesier to cheesiest


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


garnered from years of seeing it all , a condition only the old are privy to , and ...


's definite room for improvement


sensuality , and sympathy into a story about two adolescent boys


foremost cinematic poet


attractive about this movie


belongs in the very top rank of french filmmakers


meticulous talent


is interesting to witness the conflict from the palestinian side


results that are sometimes bracing


undeniably fascinating and playful


satisfying niblet


's because the laughs come from fairly basic comedic constructs


a ton of laughs that everyone can enjoy


cold , nervy and memorable .


a james bond series


recreating it an in an african idiom


frailty fascinates


tavernier 's film bounds along with the rat-a-tat energy of `` his girl friday , '' maintaining a light touch while tackling serious themes .


transforms one of ( shakespeare 's ) deepest tragedies into a smart new comedy


its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer hilary birmingham


has warmth , wit and interesting characters compassionately portrayed .


great team


potential success


anarchist maxim


tartly


for reverence and a little wit


say it 's on par with the first one


telegraphs every discovery and layers on the gloss of convenience .


picture that illustrates an american tragedy


silliness you are likely to witness in a movie theater for some time


the most entertaining moments


a case study that exists apart from all the movie 's political ramifications


to the illogic of its characters


allowing us to find the small , human moments , and


close to being exciting


yet why it fails is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma .


the bullseye


traffic


equal doses of action , cheese , ham and cheek


staged like `` rosemary 's baby , '' but is not as well-conceived as either of those films


coming through in the end


case zero .


though frida is easier to swallow than julie taymor 's preposterous titus , the eye candy here lacks considerable brio .


gushing --


some strong supporting players


the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness .


often surprising


urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte


there 's a lot to recommend read my lips .


two tedious acts light on great scares and a good surprise ending .


embarrassingly


appears miserable throughout as he swaggers through his scenes


contradicts


film : honest


uncharismatically


your brain and your secret agent decoder ring at the door


fade amid the deliberate , tiresome ugliness


concentrates on people , a project in which the script and characters hold sway


a larger-than-life figure


an ugly-duckling tale so hideously and clumsily


leaves him shooting blanks


decidedly unoriginal


nominated for an oscar next year


the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective


( `` safe conduct '' ) is a long movie at 163 minutes but


with the pale script


's no surprise that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer derek luke .


` blue crush ' swims away with the sleeper movie of the summer award .


love the piano teacher


the field no favors


be more timely in its despairing vision of corruption


the nifty premise


, seamless and sumptuous stream


to be quirky and funny that the strain is all too evident


are so stunning


with bloody beauty as vivid


is smarter and subtler than ( total recall and blade runner ) , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences


pinheads


, and for the memorable character creations


robin williams has thankfully ditched the saccharine sentimentality of bicentennial man in favor of an altogether darker side .


leaves shockwaves


a whimper


for human connection


third time 's the charm ... yeah , baby


smell the grease on the plot


condescending


mcgrath


this time , the hype is quieter , and while the movie is slightly less successful than the first , it 's still a rollicking good time for the most part


a fairly revealing study of its two main characters -- damaged-goods people whose orbits will inevitably


this tale has been told and retold ; the races and rackets change , but the song remains the same .


stale copy


bombastic and ultimately empty


, much ado about something is an amicable endeavor .


a glorified sitcom , and


emphasizes every line and sag


to drag as soon as the action speeds up


worth a salute just for trying to be more complex than your average film .


great


a text to ` lick


charlotte sometimes is a gem .


the cinematic equivalent


to which anyone can relate


some genuine quirkiness


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


into the modern rut of narrative banality


you 've got a huge mess


like high crimes flog the dead horse of surprise as if it were an obligation


any less entertaining


sweet home alabama '' is what it is -- a nice , harmless date film ...


while failing to find a spark of its own


the dimming


, there are great rewards here .


the result is a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking .


loud , brash and mainly unfunny


he does display an original talent


the journey feel like a party


it reminds you how pertinent its dynamics remain


a relative letdown .


unremittingly ugly


director carl franklin , so crisp and economical in one false move ,


of you-are-there immediacy


a thoroughly awful movie -- dumb , narratively chaotic , visually sloppy ... a weird amalgam of ` the thing ' and a geriatric ` scream . '


unusually crafty and intelligent


plunges you into a reality that is , more often then not , difficult and sad , and then , without sentimentalizing it or denying its brutality , transforms that reality into a lyrical and celebratory vision .


it 's also undeniably exceedingly clever


can prevent its tragic waste of life


first-time writer-director dylan kidd also has a good ear for dialogue , and the characters sound like real people .


mind-numbing indifference


is dreamy and evocative


the thrills pop up frequently


crudup 's anchoring performance


told with humor and poignancy


is nicholson 's goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear .


the emperor 's club , ruthless in its own placid way , finds one of our most conservative and hidebound movie-making traditions and gives it new texture , new relevance , new reality .


that is all the more remarkable because it


irritates and saddens


to be somebody , and


the pristine camerawork


to be transported into the life of wladyslaw szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being


submerged here ,


probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent .


strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .


lacks the novel charm that made spy kids a surprising winner with both adults and younger audiences


magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy


that 's its first sign of trouble .


innovations and


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


a haunted house ,


shows moments of promise


is unable to project either esther 's initial anomie or her eventual awakening


more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle


every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy


awful movie


if there 's no art here , it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days .


clint eastwood 's efficiently minimalist style


then you 're at the right film .


ensures


an earnest try at beachcombing verismo


a certain ambition


of the whole dead-undead genre , who deserve more from a vampire pic than a few shrieky special effects


has flopped as surely as a soufflé gone wrong .


which director michael cacoyannis displays with somber earnestness in the new adaptation of the cherry orchard


has all the outward elements of the original


be the first major studio production shot on video tape instead of film


successful on other levels


sobering , heart-felt drama


its hackneyed and meanspirited storyline with cardboard characters and performers


relatively dry material


fluffy neo-noir hiding behind cutesy film references .


the adrenaline jolt


takes a clunky tv-movie approach to detailing a chapter in the life of the celebrated irish playwright , poet and drinker .


male hip hop fantasy


, inner-city autistic


exuberant openness


comic barbs


demonstrates the unusual power of thoughtful , subjective filmmaking .


the improperly hammy performance


turned down


significantly better than its 2002 children 's - movie competition .


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


enjoyably


of male-ridden angst


the last scenes of the film are anguished , bitter and truthful .


as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times


making kahlo 's art a living , breathing part of the movie


wise and deadpan


unlikable , uninteresting , unfunny , and completely , utterly inept


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


return to never land may be another shameless attempt by disney to rake in dough from baby boomer families ,


this deeply touching melodrama


a kick out of goofy brits


at one man 's downfall , brought about by his lack of self-awareness


of afghan tragedies


a computer-generated cold fish


it 's the very definition of epic adventure .


for an eagerness


a divine monument


striking character traits


trading in his cynicism for reverence and a little wit


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


totally


comic skill


are not to be dismissed


the miniseries


plodding soap opera


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


a sad and rote exercise in milking a played-out idea -- a straight guy has to dress up in drag -- that shockingly manages to be even worse than its title


smartly


probably the best case for christianity


its appeal


absurdly simplistic picture


is phenomenal , especially the women


improbable


mention `` solaris '' five years from now and i 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share .


dismantle the facades that his genre and his character construct is a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace


as lively an account as seinfeld is deadpan .


an astonishing voice cast ( excepting love hewitt ) , an interesting racial tension , and a storyline


rapturous


more than adequately fills the eyes and stirs the emotions


charge money for this ? '


this is an action movie with an action icon who 's been all but decommissioned .


an impossible spot


loneliest dark spots


, there is no doubt that krawczyk deserves a huge amount of the credit for the film 's thoroughly winning tone .


the terrifying message


comfy


it 's going to be a trip


i 've seen some bad singer-turned actors , but lil bow wow takes the cake .


a canny crowd pleaser , and the last kiss ... provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex


take you down a familiar road with a few twists


is n't much to it


this movie is careless and unfocused .


a delightful entree


goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear


, it offers hope


director claude chabrol


the success of undercover brother


when it is n't merely offensive


powerful young actor


blithe rebel fantasy


is without doubt an artist of uncompromising vision , but that vision is beginning to feel ,


a historic scandal


feels especially thin stretched over the nearly 80-minute running time


norwegian offering which somehow snagged an oscar nomination


with tension


intense , claustrophobic


leatherbound


exquisite


with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel


a fifty car pileup of cliches


a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence


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


live in denial about


its originality


decrepit freaks


serenity


folds under its own thinness


the surprisingly shoddy makeup work


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


may have to keep on looking .


virtuosic set pieces


will capture the minds and hearts of many


riveting and handsomely


frequently hilarious


plays out with a dogged and eventually winning squareness that would make it the darling of many a kids-and-family-oriented cable channel .


i hope the movie is widely seen and debated with appropriate ferocity and thoughtfulness .


after an 88-minute rip-off of the rock


another genre exercise , gangster no. 1 is as generic as its title .


sewage


an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and


just a simple fable done in an artless sytle ,


it gets harder and harder to understand her choices


, i 'll buy the soundtrack .


for those for whom the name woody allen was once a guarantee of something fresh , sometimes funny , and usually genuinely worthwhile , hollywood ending is a depressing experience


, brutally clueless


f


good music


itself -- as well its delightful cast --


sweet home alabama is n't going to win any academy awards , but this date-night diversion will definitely win some hearts .


there is plenty of room for editing ,


clear and reliable an authority


iwai 's gorgeous visuals seduce .


satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified


anachronistic quick edits and


raffish charm


destined to be measured against anthony asquith 's acclaimed 1952 screen adaptation .


a fan


on a true and historically significant story


pass this stinker off


its luckiest viewers will be seated next to one of those ignorant


vonnegut


managed to convey a tiny sense of hope


, however , manages just to be depressing , as the lead actor phones in his autobiographical performance .


academy award


run out of clever ideas and visual gags


a distinctly minor effort that will be seen to better advantage on cable , especially considering its barely feature-length running time of one hour .


the same way you came -- a few tasty morsels under your belt ,


a boring man ,


style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story


's moving


with an expressive face reminiscent of gong li and a vivid personality like zhang ziyi 's


as the film breaks your heart


great impression


burnt out


a cult favorite


vivid , convincing


of awakening and ripening


cast is painful to watch


the tale has turned from sweet to bittersweet , and when the tears come during that final , beautiful scene , they finally feel absolutely earned .


bolstered by an astonishing voice cast ( excepting love hewitt ) , an interesting racial tension , and a storyline


to remind us of how very bad a motion picture can truly be


engages


the worst kind of mythologizing ,


crisp framing , edgy camera work , and wholesale ineptitude


supremely good


a journey spanning nearly three decades of bittersweet camaraderie and history , in which we feel that we truly know what makes holly and marina tick


warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .


jane wyman and


philosophical visual coming right


the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza


being able to hit on a 15-year old when you 're over 100


gooding is the energetic frontman , and it 's hard to resist his enthusiasm , even if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences .


most ordinary and obvious


least


the cliché-riddled genre


april


first great film


a genuine mind-bender .


its screwed-up characters


magnificent to behold in its sparkling beauty


bitchy


backbone


thanks to confident filmmaking and a pair of fascinating performances


redone for horses , with fewer deliberate laughs , more inadvertent ones and stunningly trite songs


it 's bright , pristine style and bold colors make it as much fun as reading an oversized picture book before bedtime .


it 's definitely not made for kids or their parents , for that matter ,


stare and sniffle


offend


is entertaining on an inferior level


anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .


is likely to find compelling


rent those movies instead ,


like you 've actually spent time living in another community


a mimetic approximation of better films like contempt and 8 1/2 .


it throws you for a loop .


of domestic tension and unhappiness


experimentation and improvisation


beyond redemption


the uneven movie does have its charms and its funny moments but not quite enough of them .


to perform entertaining tricks


the beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing .


seem disappointing in its generalities


very meticulously but without any passion


the script 's judgment and sense of weight is way , way off .


and pretentious endeavor


, snide and prejudice .


of earnest textbook psychologizing


a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant


similarly themed


feels like a glossy rehash


be the worst film a man has made about women since valley of the dolls


french cinema at its best


uses its pulpy core conceit


's really so appealing about the characters


technical achievement


almost everyone growing up believes their family must look like `` the addams family '' to everyone looking in ... `` my big fat greek wedding '' comes from the heart


a satisfying complete picture


what it lacks in outright newness


interesting


true impact


weightless that a decent draft in the auditorium might blow it off the screen


the last metro )


guts and crazy beasts stalking men with guns though ... you will likely enjoy this monster .


know the picture is in trouble .


in perfectly executed and wonderfully sympathetic characters , who are alternately touching and funny


a foundering performance


's so badly made on every level that i 'm actually having a hard time believing people were paid to make it


seems like someone going through the motions


a romantic comedy that 's not the least bit romantic and only mildly funny


every cheesy scene


some intriguing characters


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


such an irrepressible passion for sappy situations and dialogue


best indie of the year , so far .


consistent emotional conviction


with fewer gags to break the tedium


it accurately reflects the rage and alienation that fuels the self-destructiveness of many young people


a terrific screenplay


you can taste it , but there 's no fizz .


throw each other out windows


the finish line


howard and his co-stars all give committed performances ,


but once the falcon arrives in the skies above manhattan , the adventure is on red alert .


does n't have a passion for the material .


plays like a bad blend of an overripe episode of tv 's dawson 's creek and a recycled and dumbed-down version of love story .


playful but highly studied and


creepy and dead-on performance


for nice evening out


notorious c.h.o. still feels like a promising work-in-progress


with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often ,


the surprise ending is revealed


an incomprehensible


to make absurdist observations


her childlike smile


emotionally accessible , almost mystical work


that contains some hefty thematic material on time , death , eternity , and what


will be put to sleep or bewildered by the artsy and often pointless visuals .


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


distinguish one sci-fi work


searching for its identity


surreal ache of mortal awareness


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


tick-tock


the light comedic work


, and larded with exposition


realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital


look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .


shoddy male hip hop fantasy


a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long


is nicely performed by a quintet of actresses


one part romance novel ,


brilliant surfing photography


just a bunch of good actors flailing around in a caper that 's neither original nor terribly funny


is long on narrative and ( too ) short on action .


through recklessness and retaliation


's funniest and most likeable movie in years .


`` white oleander , '' the movie , is akin to a reader 's digest condensed version of the source material .


enough vices to merit its 103-minute length


and sublime music


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


of a genuine and singular artist


the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience


takes a backseat in his own film to special effects


the pile of useless actioners


an oddly fascinating depiction of an architect of pop culture


sons , loyalty and duty


floating narrative


's not a comedic moment in this romantic comedy


emphasizes the q in quirky , with mixed results .


the superficial way


jagger , stoppard and


between deadpan comedy and heartbreaking


blood-curdling family intensity


the casting of raymond j. barry as the ` assassin ' greatly enhances the quality of neil burger 's impressive fake documentary .


her film


suffocate


this sensitive , smart , savvy , compelling coming-of-age drama


juicy soap opera


often pointless


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


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


be a straightforward bio


solid acting


, gangs excels in spectacle and pacing .


sinks further and further into comedy futility .


give you


once he starts learning to compromise with reality enough to become comparatively sane and healthy , the film becomes predictably conventional .


not a schlocky creature feature but something far more stylish and cerebral -- and , hence , more chillingly effective .


set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers in the midwest that held my interest precisely because it did n't try to .


reminiscent of gong li and a vivid personality


broomfield 's style of journalism is hardly journalism at all , and even those with an avid interest in the subject will grow impatient .


gratingly unfunny groaner


to sneak out of the theater


is clumsy


chen films the resolutely downbeat smokers only with every indulgent , indie trick in the book


carlos


spiffy animated feature


with us


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


there 's not nearly enough that 's right


certainly the big finish was n't something galinsky and hawley could have planned for ... but part of being a good documentarian is being there when the rope snaps .


is off-putting , to say the least , not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved .


rotten


elevated by michael caine 's performance


traditionally structured


a generic international version


members of the cultural elite


big fat pain .


amazingly evocative film


love song


wedgie


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


of the nincompoop benigni persona


join the pantheon of great monster/science fiction flicks


has really done his subject justice .


intricate , intimate and intelligent journey


reeking


become wearisome .


while it 's nothing we have n't seen before from murphy , i spy is still fun and enjoyable and so aggressively silly that it 's more than a worthwhile effort .


essentially a collection of bits --


one that should be thrown back in the river


truth and realism


put away the guitar , sell the amp , and


his impressions of life and loss and


the place where a masterpiece should be


more problematic aspects


a stylish psychological thriller


hoping the nifty premise will create enough interest to make up for an unfocused screenplay


could dredge up


boisterous , heartfelt comedy


fully forgotten


worst -- and only --


as a bitter pill


enduring strengths


it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and


( at least ) moore is a real charmer .


is hardly the most original fantasy film ever made


despite the surface attractions


( and beautifully edited


's difficult to imagine that a more confused , less interesting and more sloppily made film could possibly come down the road in 2002


above anything sandler


a chiller resolutely without chills .


too much power , not enough puff


the killing field and


perception , conviction


distinctly sub-par ...


hostile


both sides of this emotional car-wreck


is so huge that a column of words can not adequately describe co-writer/director peter jackson 's expanded vision of j.r.r. tolkien 's middle-earth


und drung , but explains its characters ' decisions only unsatisfactorily .


may have been a good film in `` trouble every day


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


are mean giggles and pulchritude .


a vivid , sometimes surreal , glimpse into the mysteries of human behavior .


comic elements


is like binging on cotton candy


to big box office bucks all but guaranteed


remember back when thrillers actually thrilled ?


that does everything but issue you a dog-tag and an m-16


cracked lunacy


that feels dusty and leatherbound


with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage


dickens ' words and writer-director douglas mcgrath 's even-toned direction


influence


it 's a quirky , off-beat project .


carvey 's considerable talents


prima


robotically


wildly overproduced ,


the richness of characterization that makes his films so memorable


unsympathetic hero


disguising the obvious with energy and innovation


of an engaging storyline , which also is n't embarrassed to make you reach for the tissues


its awkward structure


sun-splashed whites


than losers


irksome characters


a geriatric


become a historically significant work


voice is rather unexceptional


one bright shining star


the screenplay by james eric , james horton and director peter o'fallon ... is so pat it makes your teeth hurt .


garbage .


the film itself is small and shriveled


of testing boundaries


's ) better at fingering problems than finding solutions


effortlessly


, unusual , even nutty


in 1958 brooklyn


a strong pulse


to mesmerize , astonish and entertain


a vanity project


what 's with all the shooting


the structure is simple , but


introduce video as art


world traveler might not go anywhere new , or arrive anyplace special , but it 's certainly an honest attempt to get at something


pure misogynist evil


a stab


to courage and happiness


apparently nobody here bothered to check it twice .


of scene-chewing , teeth-gnashing actorliness


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


co-writer/director jonathan parker 's attempts to fashion a brazil-like , hyper-real satire fall dreadfully short .


its initial promise


to a harrison ford low


this is the one .


leaps over national boundaries


passing twinkle


the finest kind


slightly unfulfilled


cheesy dialogue


becomes an overwhelming pleasure


everything that was right about blade is wrong in its sequel .


guilty about it


rather unique


of virtuosic set pieces


which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state


insecure about its capacity


like a film that strays past the two and a half mark


, even-flowing tone


a hugely rewarding experience


a movie like the guys is why film criticism can be considered work .


told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings .


take center screen


has only a fleeting grasp of how to develop them


can enjoy much of jonah simply , and gratefully , as laugh-out-loud lunacy with a pronounced monty pythonesque flavor


the disjointed feel of a bunch of strung-together tv episodes .


mugs mercilessly


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


the q in quirky


maintains your sympathy for this otherwise challenging soul


other than a mildly engaging central romance , hospital


concrete story and definitive answers


ultimately fails


it is philosophy , illustrated through everyday events .


offensive and nothing at all like real life


is generally amusing from time to time


a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast


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


glorious spectacle


itself is just sooooo tired .


what punk rock music


gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things .


iconoclastic uses


highly polished


you find yourself praying for a quick resolution


fiercely clever and subtle


as a friend


a lot like a well-made pb & j sandwich :


tender ,


intimate and


the delicate tightrope between farcical and loathsome


undeniably worthy and devastating


and as with most late-night bull sessions , eventually the content is n't nearly as captivating as the rowdy participants think it is .


, vibrant introduction


quirky rip-off prison


good at being the ultra-violent gangster wannabe


an intricate plot


advancing


`` b +


this girl deserves a sequel


told a nice little story in the process


strives to be intimate and socially encompassing but


here his sense of story and his juvenile camera movements smack of a film school undergrad , and his maudlin ending might not have gotten him into film school in the first place


the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear


provides an invaluable service by sparking debate and encouraging thought .


generous , inspiring film


to a love story risks trivializing it , though chouraqui no doubt intended the film to affirm love 's power to help people endure almost unimaginable horror .


intended for the home video market


, the drama feels rigged and sluggish .


as refreshing as a drink from a woodland stream .


a sumptuous work


recognized


serious critique


that leads up to a strangely sinister happy ending


the rich promise of the script


of nonsense


the simple fact


something creepy and vague


the mess that is world traveler


boozy


is as delightful


's an ambitious film


twinkling


this woefully hackneyed movie ,


lies considerable skill and determination , backed by sheer nerve


superfluous sequel


real pleasure in its laid-back way


his machismo


raw emotions


if the essence of magic is its make-believe promise of life that soars above the material realm , this is the opposite of a truly magical movie .


its drastic iconography


insomnia


unlike most surf movies , blue crush thrillingly uses modern technology to take the viewer inside the wave .


to examine , the interior lives of the characters in his film , much less incorporate them into his narrative


's smooth and professional


( tries ) to parody


decay


a defiantly retro chord


steers clear of the sensational and


with pitifully few real laughs


merchandised-to-the-max


inexplicable nightmare


fine acting


odd enjoyably chewy lump


outrageous or funny


( carvey 's ) characters are both overplayed and exaggerated


incredibly captivating and


splash without the jokes


euphoria


the boobs are fantasti


if you answered yes , by all means enjoy the new guy .


human darkness


like its bizarre heroine , it irrigates our souls .


a visual spectacle


sweetness


weak and strong


anyone who loves both dance and cinema


if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure


most magical and most


overcomes its visual hideousness with a sharp script and strong performances .


usual worst


quickie tv special


striking new significance


found a tough beauty


make the formula feel fresh


better described as a ghost story gone badly awry .


an enjoyable feel-good family comedy regardless of race


seems little different


is so often less


brutal honesty and respect


kids = misery


as sharp as a samurai sword


`` far from heaven '' is a masterpiece .


to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes


if we sometimes need comforting fantasies about mental illness , we also need movies like tim mccann 's revolution no. 9 .


ensues are much blood-splattering


pleasure or


to be the movie 's most admirable quality


with impressive results


is that caruso takes an atypically hypnotic approach to a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion


and mordantly humorous


more colorful


it 's not clear whether we 're supposed to shriek


of the acting breed


, by the end , no one in the audience or the film seems to really care


i like it .


glass 's dirgelike score becomes a fang-baring lullaby


best part


demanding regular shocks and bouts of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


it 's a work of enthralling drama


all for easy sanctimony , formulaic thrills and a ham-fisted sermon


given by the capable cast


elevates the experience to a more mythic level


vile enough


favor of tradition and warmth


a beautiful paean


pc stability notwithstanding


a pleasant piece of escapist entertainment


it 's tough to watch


quick-buck sequel


necessary self-control to guide a loose , poorly structured film through the pitfalls of incoherence and redundancy


dry humor and jarring shocks , plus


the surprisingly somber conclusion


make the stones weep


's because relatively nothing happens


hampered -- no , paralyzed -- by a self-indulgent script ... that aims for poetry and ends up sounding like satire .


television screen


a fairly impressive debut


a new idea


yawner


spectator


so many explosions


of flat champagne


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


kinnear and dafoe give what may be the performances of their careers .


a terrific b movie


yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb


just too silly


animation increasingly emphasizes the computer and the cool


believe that resident evil is not it .


good-time


truly funny bits


say something about its subjects


nails hard -


ultimate blame


to be an acidic all-male all about eve or a lush , swooning melodrama in the intermezzo strain


a new , or inventive , journey


an enthusiastic audience


this alleged psychological thriller


ambitious comic escapade


of embarrassment


despite its floating narrative


on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction


has been


robbed and replaced


works as pretty contagious fun


is handsome


as the movie dragged on , i thought i heard a mysterious voice , and felt myself powerfully drawn toward the light -- the light of the exit sign .


the survivors


a minimalist beauty and


elevate `` glory ''


, mayhem and stupidity


morbid


emotional intelligence


written , flatly , by david kendall and directed , barely , by there 's something about mary co-writer ed decter .


begin to long for the end credits as the desert does for rain .


story and his juvenile camera movements


in praise of love remains a ponderous and pretentious endeavor that 's unfocused and tediously exasperating


a film less


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


a monopoly on mindless action


slow , predictable


easy sanctimony , formulaic thrills and


eloquent , deeply felt meditation


provide an intense experience


the stars


a coming-of-age tale from new zealand whose boozy , languid air is balanced by a rich visual clarity and deeply


, hollywood ending is a depressing experience


to admit that i am baffled by jason x.


deserves , at the very least ,


the filmmaker would disagree


seems hopelessly juvenile .


stephen earnhart 's documentary is a decomposition of healthy eccentric inspiration and ambition -- wearing a cloak of unsentimental , straightforward text -- when it 's really an exercise in gross romanticization of the delusional personality type .


stunning , taxi driver-esque portrayal


to avoid


to be a monster movie for the art-house crowd


'll probably run out screaming .


screams at the top of their lungs no matter what the situation .


criminal conspiracies and true romances move so easily across racial and cultural lines in the film that it makes my big fat greek wedding look like an apartheid drama .


that extra little something


lathan and diggs carry the film with their charisma , and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest


with the same sort of good-natured fun found in films like tremors , eight legged freaks is prime escapist fare .


about one thing is a small gem .


for sick and demented humor


watching monkeys flinging their feces at you


involving in its bold presentation


we a sick society


into an argentine retread of `` iris '' or `` american beauty


but fun


there 's likely very little crossover appeal to those without much interest in the elizabethans ( as well as rank frustration from those in the know about rubbo 's dumbed-down tactics )


the plot offers few surprises


so integrated with the story


all the halfhearted zeal


movies about angels


friendship ,


both exuberantly romantic and serenely


, evans is no hollywood villain


would have a good time here


playwriting


steamy


... a gleefully grungy , hilariously wicked black comedy ...


christian parents


clearly a manipulative film


great crimes


extensive post-production


guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face


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


kinda wrong


that writer and director burr steers knows the territory


does n't allow an earnest moment to pass without reminding audiences that it 's only a movie .


caught up in an intricate plot


would be a total washout .


is the one thing that holds interest in the midst of a mushy , existential exploration of why men leave their families


blond honeys


symbiotic relationship


has never been smoother or more confident


spreads itself too thin


the real turns magical


hoffman 's quirks and mannerisms , particularly his penchant for tearing up on cue -- things that seem so real in small doses --


a dark , quirky road movie that constantly defies expectation


my mind


a bright , inventive


may go down in cinema history as the only movie ever in which the rest of the cast was outshined by ll cool j.


real-life hollywood fairy-tale


major acting lessons and maybe a little coffee


family and community


a depressing experience


a watch that makes time go faster rather than


good news to anyone


tres greek writer and star nia vardalos has crafted here a worldly-wise and very funny script .


when compared to the usual , more somber festival entries , davis ' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart , smart breath of fresh air that stands out from the pack even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic .


with nothing but a savage garden music video on his resume , he has no clue about making a movie


holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm


is definitely worth seeing


of purpose


whenever the film 's lamer instincts are in the saddle


conjure proper respect


to unexpected heights


pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve


to transcend its clever concept


a movie just for friday fans , critics be damned .


the precision of the insurance actuary


the origins


kidman has become one of our best actors


an equally assured narrative coinage


mishmash


the movie dragged on


, it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days .


anyone who has seen the hunger or cat people will find little new here


that cleverly captures the dry wit that 's so prevalent on the rock


taking your expectations and twisting them just a bit


the christ allegory does n't work because there is no foundation for it


an odd show


tickled


nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible


kung pow sets a new benchmark for lameness .


but it is entertaining on an inferior level .


the characters are paper thin and the plot is so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects .


a child 's interest and an adult 's patience


nasty aftertaste


innovative


with the kind of social texture and realism that would be foreign in american teen comedies


be played out in any working class community in the nation


every individual will see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices ,


has neither the charisma nor the natural affability that has made tucker a star .


rescue me from a summer of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop


an imaginative filmmaker


realistic '


delete key


an extended , open-ended poem


another classic


film that 's flawed and brilliant in equal measure


invaluable service


merges bits and pieces from fighting games , wire fu , horror movies , mystery , james bond , wrestling , sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew


the 1989 paradiso will prefer this new version


a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs


contest to see who can out-bad-act the other


is dazzling


of political corruption


it 's awfully entertaining to watch .


brazenly misguided project


from lynch , jeunet , and von trier while failing to find a spark of its own


is muted


moving


poignancy , and intelligence


some truly excellent sequences


usually genuinely worthwhile


animated filmmaking since old walt


it one of the best war movies ever made


the difference between cho and most comics is that her confidence in her material is merited .


two young women whose lives were as claustrophic , suffocating and chilly as the attics to which they were inevitably consigned


amusing , but ultimately so


reggio and glass so rhapsodize cynicism , with repetition and languorous slo-mo sequences , that glass 's dirgelike score becomes a fang-baring lullaby .


a powerful performance from mel gibson and a brutal 90-minute battle sequence that does everything but issue you a dog-tag and an m-16


is emerging in world cinema


you would n't want to live waydowntown


standard thriller and drag audience enthusiasm to crush depth


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


warm and exotic


the abyss


its audience giddy with the delight of discovery


portrays their cartoon counterparts well ...


as a reverie about memory and regret


, it collapses like an overcooked soufflé .


's always disappointing when a documentary fails to live up to -- or offer any new insight into -- its chosen topic .


luscious


an incoherent jumble


mattei 's underdeveloped effort


wars


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


boring before i see this piece of crap again


the colorful masseur wastes its time on mood rather than riding with the inherent absurdity of ganesh 's rise up the social ladder .


plunging deeper


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


a therapeutic zap of shock treatment


where uptight , middle class bores like antonia can feel good about themselves


you 're far better served by the source material .


does leblanc make one spectacularly ugly-looking broad


you 'll enjoy the hot chick .


pleasant enough


that rohmer still has a sense of his audience


yet curiously tepid and choppy recycling in which predictability is the only winner


carries a charge of genuine excitement


cultural and economic subtext


an idea of expectation


his most ardent fans


real magic ,


to a series of standup routines in which wilson and murphy show how funny they could have been in a more ambitious movie


ingeniously constructed than `` memento ''


into comedy futility


's a rare window on an artistic collaboration .


, achingly human


an artist who is simply tired


sit through -- despite some first-rate performances by its lead


of complacency


the work of an artist tormented by his heritage , using his storytelling ability to honor the many faceless victims .


'll cheer .


the genuine ones barely register


has an unmistakable , easy joie de vivre


does n't always jell with sean penn 's monotone narration


is little else to recommend `` never again .


contenders


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


the manner of the storytelling , which undercuts the devastatingly telling impact of utter loss personified in the film 's simple title


flows forwards and back , weaving themes among three strands which allow us to view events as if through a prism


ultimately undo him


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


certain sexiness


actor raymond j. barry is perfectly creepy and believable .


we 've liked klein 's other work but rollerball left us cold .


bravura performance


the direction of spielberg


that the entire exercise has no real point


something rare and riveting :


when he is not more lucratively engaged in the shameless self-caricature of ` analyze this ' ( 1999 ) and ` analyze that , ' promised ( or threatened ) for later this year


is sadly heightened by current world events


standard guns versus martial arts cliche with little new added .


wears you down like a dinner guest showing off his doctorate


any way of gripping what its point is , or


outright newness


every joke is repeated at least four times .


'm sure mainstream audiences will be baffled


are familiar with , and makes you care about music you may not have heard before


, you ca n't miss it .


to guilt-trip parents


that attempts and often achieves a level of connection and concern


pure craft


live happily


vacuous


` nature ' loves the members of the upper class almost as much as they love themselves .


the poor and the dispossessed


an intriguing and alluring premise


curious about each other against all odds


be low , very low , very very low ,


go , girls , right down the reality drain .


interesting social parallel and defiant aesthetic


its gender politics , genre thrills


an amazing breakthrough


a fascinating curiosity piece


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


complications


lacks in depth


-- a film less about refracting all of world war ii through the specific conditions of one man , and more about that man


escape the heart of the boy when the right movie comes along , especially if it begins with the name of star wars


... quite endearing .


would be very sweet indeed


in need of some trims and a more chemistry between its stars


the shadowy lighting


skip this dreck


must have failed


gets caught up in the rush of slapstick thoroughfare .


should serve detention


takes chances that are bold by studio standards


a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen


an incredibly thoughtful , deeply meditative picture that neatly and effectively captures the debilitating grief


filmed directly


the movie is well done , but slow .


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


the film has a nearly terminal case of the cutes , and it 's neither as funny nor as charming as it thinks it is


of weird performances and direction


aggravating and


is an uncompromising film .


mending a child 's pain for his dead mother via communication with an old woman straight out of eudora welty


has its moments in looking at the comic effects of jealousy


whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .


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


could be any flatter


is rotten in the state of california


max pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve ... as far as art is concerned , it 's mission accomplished


cruelly funny


works on some levels and


seem twice as long


cartoonish clichés and sneering humor


a great companion piece to other napoleon films .


honorably mexican and burns its kahlories with conviction .


and , perhaps paradoxically , illuminated


this overproduced piece


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


vibrantly colored and beautifully designed


its moviegoing pleasures


throwaway


is repulsive and depressing


retitle it the adventures of direct-to-video nash


be delightfully compatible here


how horrible


a surgeon mends


narrative continuity


paraphrase a line from another dickens ' novel


is astonishing .


sacrificing its high-minded appeal


they need it to sell us on this twisted love story


that have become a spielberg trademark


necessary viewing for sci-fi fans


emotional ghosts of a freshly painted rembrandt


a middle-aged romance


a pathetic exploitation film


a pretty decent kid-pleasing ,


a florid but ultimately vapid crime melodrama


be sorry


at a snail 's pace


maybe leblanc thought , `` hey , the movie about the baseball-playing monkey was worse . ''


restate


pokémon 4ever is terrifying


try hard but


is duly impressive in imax dimensions ,


for deft punctuation


crass and insulting homage


be the end of the world


tells us nothing new


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


a cellular phone commercial


intelligence and subtlety


it 's got the brawn , but not the brains .


makes the same mistake as the music industry


rich and sudden wisdom


attractive and talented


eats up the screen


boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun


bringing richer meaning to the story 's morals


a little less charm


the observations of this social/economic/urban environment are canny and spiced with irony .


that one viewing ca n't possibly be enough


adventure and song


the richness


of inexcusable dumb innocence


falls victim to sloppy plotting , an insultingly unbelievable final act and a villainess who is too crazy to be interesting .


drawing on an irresistible , languid romanticism


to blast even the smallest sensitivities from the romance with his clamorous approach


mostly works because of the universal themes , earnest performances ... and excellent use of music by india 's popular gulzar and jagjit singh .


the predictable parent


horribly


recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .


sentimental chick-flicks


one key problem with these ardently christian storylines


of important developments of the computer industry


perfect starting point


a banal spiritual quest


the jokes are sophomoric , stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and


an invaluable historical document thanks to the filmmaker 's extraordinary access to massoud , whose charm , cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent


, much about the film , including some of its casting , is frustratingly unconvincing .


wholly believable and heart-wrenching


a processed comedy chop suey .


is a welcome and heartwarming addition to the romantic comedy genre .


's a movie that gets under your skin


the sensational true-crime


pinochet 's victims


as beautiful , desirable , even delectable ,


a rock-solid gangster movie


admittedly problematic in its narrative specifics


little room for engaging , imaginative filmmaking in its nearly 2 1/2


that no wise men will be following after it


every visual joke is milked , every set-up obvious and lengthy , every punchline predictable .


transcendent love story


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


takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising ''


the sheer beauty


all the more compelling


is a film for the under-7 crowd


salvos hitting a discernible target .


much needed


as particularly memorable or even all that funny


memorable


this mistaken-identity picture is so film-culture referential that the final product is a ghost .


director sara sugarman stoops to having characters drop their pants for laughs and not the last time


gets full mileage


nonchalantly freaky and uncommonly pleasurable


the film does n't ignore the more problematic aspects of brown 's life .


a more annoying , though less angry


marks an encouraging new direction for la salle


it is very difficult to care about the character , and that is the central flaw of the film


pleasures


the euphoria of growing up


line between passion and pretence .


to be swept away by the sheer beauty of his images


a smart comedy would come along to rescue me from a summer of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop


the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks


authentic account of a historical event that 's far too tragic to merit such superficial treatment


's something impressive and yet lacking about everything .


has found with an devastating , eloquent clarity


ugly-duckling


cringing


that may not always work


more holes


it never lacks in eye-popping visuals


grisly and engagingly quixotic


the wonderfully lush morvern callar


the raunch in favor of gags that rely on the strength of their own cleverness


erotic


assured , vital and


most genuinely sweet films


would have easily tipped this film into the `` a '' range , as is


the usual whoopee-cushion effort


incredible storyline


by its modest , straight-ahead standards , undisputed scores a direct hit .


way to entertain or inspire its viewers


the audience award for documentaries at the sundance film festival


fires on all plasma conduits


personal tragedy and also the human comedy


of balto


crisp storytelling


then triple x marks the spot .


a fragile framework


is enriched by an imaginatively mixed cast of antic spirits , headed by christopher plummer as the subtlest and most complexly evil uncle ralph i 've ever seen in the many film and stage adaptations of the work


if the man from elysian fields is doomed by its smallness , it is also elevated by it -- the kind of movie that you enjoy more because you 're one of the lucky few who sought it out .


of its actors


of the oscar wilde play


demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted


constrictive


a better movie


quite a comedy nor


action clichés


found the perfect material with which to address his own world war ii experience in his signature style


love-struck


an awkwardly contrived exercise in magic realism


subtly kinky bedside vigils and sensational denouements


what might have been acceptable on the printed page of iles ' book does not translate well to the screen .


bittersweet camaraderie and history


will probably


devastating , eloquent clarity


really a true `` us '' versus `` them ''


hubristic folly


a worthwhile addition


poor editing , bad bluescreen ,


-- sadly --


the characters sound like real people


intelligent screenplay


may take its sweet time to get wherever it 's going , but if you have the patience for it , you wo n't feel like it 's wasted yours


to the serbs themselves but also to a network of american right-wing extremists


is rote drivel aimed at mom and dad 's wallet .


every family


stock situations and characters


predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over michael idemoto as michael


make a terrific 10th-grade learning tool


generate enough heat


moving portrait


with amazing finesse


finds its humor in a black man getting humiliated by a pack of dogs who are smarter than him


whether or not ram dass proves as clear and reliable an authority on that as he was about inner consciousness , fierce grace reassures us that he will once again be an honest and loving one .


loneliness and isolation


feeling like a great missed opportunity


an inhalant blackout


the laughs are as rare as snake foo yung .


and church meetings


riveting performances


same love story


do n't think most of the people who loved the 1989 paradiso will prefer this new version .


metaphor


that seems tailor


critic-proof


so engagingly


unabashedly romantic picture


settles on a consistent tone .


love moore or


a grouchy ayatollah in a cold mosque


all the signs of rich detail condensed


of hard-bitten , cynical journalists


enhancing


bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama


top shelf


its heartfelt concern about north korea 's recent past and south korea 's future adds a much needed moral weight


real and


pleasantly and predictably


is never especially clever and often is rather pretentious .


corporate circus


doze off thirty minutes


well-formed


an open wound


had , lost , and got back


that even most contemporary adult movies are lacking


though the story ... is hackneyed , the characters have a freshness and modesty that transcends their predicament .


that the e-graveyard


a fair bit


has something to say


desperation worthy


deep intelligence


` alice 's adventure through the looking glass and into zombie-land ' is filled with strange and wonderful creatures .


heartwarmingly


while obviously aimed at kids , the country bears ... should keep parents amused with its low groan-to-guffaw ratio .


nothing but net


has a nearly terminal case of the cutes


fat


adaptation 's success in engaging the audience in the travails of creating a screenplay is extraordinary .


, smoky and inviting


weak script


loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time


cliched dialogue and perverse escapism a source of high hilarity


recommend secretary , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by spader and gyllenhaal


the unnamed , easily substitutable forces


nohe has made a decent ` intro ' documentary ,


that rare animal


, you 'd grab your kids and run and then probably call the police .


unfunny and unentertaining


two hours of junk


thanks largely to williams , all the interesting developments are processed in 60 minutes -- the rest is just an overexposed waste of film .


sucks you in


not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original


the preaching message


, this retooled machine is ultimately effective enough at achieving the modest , crowd-pleasing goals it sets for itself .


authentic account of a historical event


as the chatter of parrots raised on oprah


trembling and gratitude


a familiar anti-feminist equation ( career - kids = misery )


who has little clue about either the nature of women or of friendship


flick that scalds like acid


camaraderie


is more depressing than entertaining


this animated adventure


uniformly good


a cultural wildcard experience


putting together familiar themes of family , forgiveness and love in a new way


entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated


a playful respite


a welcome improvement


confident , richly


contrasting the original ringu with the current americanized adaptation is akin to comparing the evil dead with evil dead ii


veers into corny sentimentality ,


in a doctor 's office , emergency room , hospital bed or insurance company office


solid emotional impact


heaven is one such beast


fleet-footed and pleasingly upbeat


decisive


compressed characterisations


when it 's this rich and luscious


detailing


enigmatic features


tastelessness and


, dancing , singing , and unforgettable characters


almost humdrum approach to character development


shekhar kapur


a lush , swooning melodrama in the intermezzo strain


ugly and


a great missed opportunity


the collaborative process


the visceral excitement


is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip


the work of a filmmaker who has secrets buried at the heart of his story and knows how to take time revealing them .


the mothman prophecies , which is mostly a bore


their lack


elaborate choreography


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


that you root for throughout


found the perfect material


what made old-time b movies good-bad that makes eight legged freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion


a lot of tooth in roger dodger


a powerful drama


drunken


as he creates


suspend your disbelief here and now , or you 'll be shaking your head all the way to the credits .


a wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs


be complaining when a film clocks in around 90 minutes these days


reactionary ideas about women and a total lack of empathy


an interesting look behind the scenes of chicago-based rock group wilco ...


the ensemble has something fascinating to do


blank yearning


the wit


several strong performances


a technical triumph and an extraordinary


but also nicely done


robust and scary


damned in queen of the damned


... is magnificent


united states


silly fluff


the opulent lushness of every scene


fresh point


chimes in on the grieving process and


wistful new film


the worst kind of mythologizing , the kind that sacrifices real heroism and abject suffering for melodrama .


is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul


just about more stately than any contemporary movie this year ... a true study , a film with a questioning heart


done with noticeably less energy and imagination


perfect for a ballplayer


passive-aggressive psychology


's no good answer to that one .


the most ingenious film comedy since being john malkovich


because australia is a weirdly beautiful place


all portent and no content


the soggy performances


sometimes dry


we care about the story


stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy


not only satisfied


at all clear what it 's trying to say and even if it were -- i doubt it


hugely enjoyable in its own right


treat


both an admirable reconstruction of terrible events , and a fitting


godard 's ode to tackling life 's wonderment is a rambling and incoherent manifesto about the vagueness of topical excess


former gong show addict


keep it interested


i mind ugly


( has ) an immediacy and an intimacy that sucks you in and dares you not to believe it


something new


a struggling nobody


the energetic frontman


through than in most ` right-thinking ' films


a beautiful food entrée


very least


a sentimental hybrid that could benefit from the spice of specificity .


an actual vietnam war combat movie


keenest pleasures


i liked a lot of the smaller scenes .


set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers


the cheap


really stupid


grant is certainly amusing , but the very hollowness of the character he plays keeps him at arms length


not only does spider-man deliver , but i suspect it might deliver again and again .


, the hours represents two of those well spent


time bombs


do the subject matter justice


, imagination and insight


capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism


extraordinarily


its moment


while he talks


-- however canned --


pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens


almost every single facet of production


throws in enough clever and unexpected twists to make the formula feel fresh .


a cute alien creature who mimics everyone and everything around


to shine


the multi-layers of its characters


be called animation


of extremely talented musicians


african american professionals


the unacceptable , the unmentionable


that 's as hard to classify as it is hard to resist


awkwardly paced


a nicely


developed characters so much


rich in atmosphere of the post-war art world


, ` scratch ' is a pretty decent little documentary .


both lead performances are oscar-size .


nourishing


thoroughly enjoyed the love story


an enjoyable above average summer diversion .


too stagey ,


`` ... something appears to have been lost in the translation this time


a definitive account of eisenstein 's life


gag


of advocacy cinema that carries you along in a torrent of emotion as it explores the awful complications of one terrifying day


whirlwind


action scenes


be patient with the lovely hush


delves into the passive-aggressive psychology of co-dependence and the struggle for self-esteem .


flavor and spice


is a tribute not only to his craft , but to his legend


has just as many scenes that are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie


vein


little more than a well-mounted history lesson


of veracity and narrative grace


it 's just as wonderful on the big screen .


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


captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could .


plant smile-button faces


of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity


is a hoot , and is just as good , if not better than much of what 's on saturday morning tv especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all ca n't stand .


bogus spiritualism


melodrama and tiresome love triangles


's endgame


but it does have one saving grace .


a durable part


be utterly entranced by its subject and


impossibly


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


imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics , or an almodovar movie without beauty or humor ,


his best screen


invite some genuine spontaneity into the film


flourishes -- artsy fantasy sequences --


hailed as a clever exercise in neo-hitchcockianism , this clever and very satisfying picture is more accurately chabrolian .


, with some glimpses of nature and family warmth , time out is a discreet moan of despair about entrapment in the maze of modern life .


laughed at


's a sit down and ponder affair


arrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minute ... with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability to triumph over a scrooge or two


toilet


, very good


a complete shambles of a movie so sloppy , so uneven , so damn unpleasant that i ca n't believe any viewer , young or old ,


walked the delicate tightrope between farcical and loathsome


just when you think that every possible angle has been exhausted by documentarians , another new film emerges with yet another remarkable yet shockingly little-known perspective .


troubled and


are missing --


for cryin '


may have been born to make


this is very much of a mixed bag , with enough negatives to outweigh the positives .


a tearjerker


crisp and purposeful without overdoing it


fincher takes no apparent joy in making movies , and he gives none to the audience


whose boozy , languid air is balanced by a rich visual clarity and deeply


excited about on this dvd


is serry 's ability to take what is essentially a contained family conflict and put it into a much larger historical context .


that this vapid vehicle is downright doltish and uneventful


is inane and awful


in the worst sense of the expression


of delightful hand shadows


as big-screen remakes of the avengers and the wild wild west


fresh air now and then


manages to breathe life into this somewhat tired premise .


its rough edges


the charms of stars hugh grant and sandra bullock


bad-movie


is why anybody picked it up .


see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices


strong voices


oddly fascinating depiction


was at least funny


packed with moments out of an alice


to spare wildlife


adventure movie


a gory slash-fest


worth yet another visit


some sort of beacon of hope


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


the plot of the comeback curlers is n't very interesting actually , but what i like about men with brooms and what is kind of special is how the film knows what 's unique and quirky about canadians


does dickens as it should be done cinematically


your mind is being blown


you 'll need a stronger stomach than us .


the sheer ugliness


have taken the protagonists a full hour to determine that in order to kill a zombie you must shoot it in the head


soft-porn


kill michael myers for good : stop buying tickets to these movies


of character-driven storytelling


both a detective story and a romance spiced with the intrigue of academic skullduggery and politics .


enthusiasm


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


... while dark water is n't a complete wash ( no pun intended ) , watched side-by-side with ringu , it ultimately comes off as a pale successor .


the film becomes an overwhelming pleasure , and you find yourself rooting for gai 's character to avoid the fate that has befallen every other carmen before her


spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours ( and , for that matter , shrek )


going to jell


of warmth and humor


sneaks up on you and stays with you long after you have left the theater


that are damned in queen of the damned


commercialism all in the same movie ... without neglecting character development for even one minute


gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .


accident


there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .


brutally labored and unfunny


out


amusing , let alone funny


is more accurately chabrolian .


for the under-7 crowd


nails all of orlean 's themes without being a true adaptation of her book


that quickly wears out its limited welcome


with some fine acting


trying to break your heart an attraction it desperately needed


all its visual panache and compelling supporting characters


next to little insight


emotionally belittle a cinema classic .


only defies credibility


fun and reminiscent


cause parents a few sleepless hours


a hip-hop fan to appreciate scratch


wilco fans will have a great time , and


the slightly flawed ( and fairly unbelievable ) finale


this wedding


's a charismatic charmer likely to seduce and conquer


his trademark misogyny


becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained `` big moment '' will occur and not `` if . ''


, funnier .


several of steven soderbergh 's earlier films were hailed as the works of an artist .


to the otherwise bleak tale


a year late


the ensemble gives it a buoyant delivery


warmest


tainted


i laughed at


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


cross between xxx and vertical limit .


is a just a waste


an intriguing what-if premise


make one spectacularly ugly-looking broad


evans ) had , lost , and got back


's steeped in mystery and a ravishing , baroque beauty


equilibrium becomes a concept doofus


hurried , badly cobbled look


the stunt work is top-notch ; the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly funny


sour , bloody and mean


are masterfully controlled


hitler


resembling humor


for instance , good things happen to bad people


a chance to learn , to grow , to travel


searing lead performance


articulates a flood of emotion .


's also built on a faulty premise , one it follows into melodrama and silliness .


actually amusing


hurts


uzumaki 's interesting social parallel and defiant aesthetic seems a prostituted muse ...


spout hilarious dialogue


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


fidel castro


that reaches across time and distance


have been right at home as a nifty plot line in steven soderbergh 's traffic fails to arrive at any satisfying destination


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


how long will filmmakers copy the `` saving private ryan '' battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg got it right the first time


something bigger than yourself


fresh , unforced naturalism


cute


try hard but come off too amateurish and awkward .


been shot


flaws , but also


too goodly ,


are great rewards here


will enjoy it


a comedic moment in this romantic comedy


mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , group articulates a flood of emotion .


clear and reliable


a comedy , both gentle and biting


offbeat humor


with attractive men


moralizing


daringly perceptive , taut , piercing and feisty


in all its director 's cut glory ,


worked better as a one-hour tv documentary


look like a masterpiece


may pick up new admirers


it puts washington , as honest working man john q. archibald , on a pedestal , then keeps lifting the pedestal higher .


resident evil


racism and


of loving


can you take before indigestion sets in


are in tatters


shockingly bad and


a tough pill to swallow


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


almost perpetually wasted characters


do n't wait to see this terrific film with your kids -- if you do n't have kids borrow some


, illuminating study


much self-centered