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


would be consigned to the dustbin of history


every moment crackles with tension ,


the film never recovers from the clumsy cliché of the ugly american abroad


audacity to view one of shakespeare 's better known tragedies as a dark comedy


real humor


views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point .


does a solid job of slowly , steadily building up to the climactic burst of violence .


arrive early and stay late


a weak and ineffective ghost story without a conclusion or pay off


extraordinarily rich


comes the first lousy guy ritchie imitation


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


overall , cletis tout is a winning comedy that excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone .


's quite an achievement to set and shoot a movie at the cannes film festival and yet fail to capture its visual appeal or its atmosphere


a decent ` intro ' documentary


labors as storytelling .


bloated


many can aspire but none can equal


love with its overinflated mythology that it no longer recognizes the needs of moviegoers for real characters and compelling plots .


a clever exercise


the national lampoon film franchise


surprising highs


entirely stale


is dark , brooding and slow ,


a masterpiece


expects something special but instead gets ( sci-fi ) rehash .


its recycled aspects , implausibility ,


a sense of action


young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale


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


is one of the rarest kinds of films : a family-oriented non-disney film that is actually funny without hitting below the belt .


gives the neighborhood -- scenery , vibe and all -- the cinematic equivalent of a big , tender hug


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


are simultaneously buried , drowned and smothered in the excesses of writer-director roger avary .


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


bears ... should keep parents amused with its low groan-to-guffaw ratio


pure venality --


inspiring , ironic ,


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


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


honest


like the chilled breath of oral storytelling frozen onto film


manages a neat trick , bundling the flowers of perversity , comedy and romance into a strangely tempting bouquet of a movie


is truly gorgeous to behold


scarily funny , sorrowfully sympathetic to the damage it surveys


that seek to remake sleepless in seattle again and again


are fun and reminiscent of combat scenes from the star wars series .


holm does his sly , intricate magic


perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment


rife with the rueful , wry humor springing out of yiddish culture and language


is rote work and predictable ,


of the film buzz and whir ; very little of it


intolerable


low-brow


for cultural and personal self-discovery and a picaresque view


have to admit i walked out of runteldat


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


, incoherent


as fresh-faced as its young-guns cast


is an amicable endeavor .


cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and


'll trudge out of the theater feeling as though you rode the zipper after eating a corn dog and an extra-large cotton candy .


find their humor-seeking dollars best spent elsewhere


scenery , vibe


a third-person story now , told by hollywood , and much more ordinary for it


left me behind


has none of the crackle of `` fatal attraction '' , `` 9 1/2 weeks '' , or even `` indecent proposal '' ,


comes to life in the performances .


too many conflicts


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


could use a little more humanity , but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals


soderbergh 's best films


anemic


highly uneven and


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


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


enough may pander to our basest desires for payback , but unlike many revenge fantasies , it ultimately delivers


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


just plain dumb


superbly


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


delicate coming-of-age tale


lasker 's canny , meditative script distances sex and love , as byron and luther ...


is , by itself , deserving of discussion


photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life


dishonest and


: stallion of the cimarron is a winner .


even when there are lulls , the emotions seem authentic , and the picture is so lovely toward the end


's a very tasteful rock and roll movie .


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


raises the film above anything sandler 's been attached to before .


to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history


's icky .


's as sorry a mess as its director 's diabolical debut , mad cows .


may be too narrow to attract crossover viewers .


sustained fest of self-congratulation between actor and director that leaves scant place for the viewer .


may not be a great piece of filmmaking


the filmmakers ' paws , sad to say ,


lazily


stanley kwan has directed not only one of the best gay love stories ever made ,


redundant


brosnan is more feral in this film than i 've seen him before and halle berry does her best to keep up with him .


tight and truthful ,


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


hopes mr. plympton will find room for one more member of his little band , a professional screenwriter


, secretary takes the most unexpected material and handles it in the most unexpected way .


of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times


, meandering , loud , painful , obnoxious


my mind kept returning to one anecdote for comparison : the cartoon in japan that gave people seizures .


this misty-eyed southern nostalgia piece , in treading the line between sappy and sanguine ,


could n't stand to hear


a movie version of a paint-by-numbers picture


touching , raucously amusing ,


able to tear their eyes away from the screen


actually manages to bring something new into the mix


funny


the director taking a hands-off approach when he should have shaped the story to show us why it 's compelling


daft by half ... but supremely good natured


are entitled to take a deep bow for fashioning an engrossing entertainment out of an almost sure-fire prescription for a critical and commercial disaster


, sandler does n't understand that the idea of exploiting molestation for laughs is funny , not actually exploiting it yourself .


equally beautiful , self-satisfied 18-year-old mistress


does strong , measured work


some of the dramatic conviction that underlies the best of comedies


the filmmakers want nothing else than to show us a good time ,


the history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling .


very sincere


wonderfully speculative


treats his audience the same way that jim brown treats his women -- as dumb , credulous , unassuming , subordinate subjects .


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


visceral and


audiences are advised to sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching , but


form a remarkably cohesive whole , both visually and thematically , through their consistently sensitive and often exciting treatment of an ignored people .


creates an impeccable sense of place


colorful , joyous celebration


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


might imagine that most every aggrieved father cliché has been unturned


like it


then they works spectacularly well ... a shiver-inducing , nerve-rattling ride .


glib but


has all the trappings of an energetic , extreme-sports adventure


described as a ghost story gone badly awry


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


most of the movie 's success


sit and stare and turn away from one another instead of talking


is the stuff that disney movies are made of .


as a director , eastwood is off his game -- there 's no real sense of suspense , and none of the plot ` surprises ' are really surprising .


it 's a brazenly misguided project


because of its heightened , well-shaped dramas


even lazier


oddly compelling


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


great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex .


consumed by lust and love and crushed by betrayal that it conjures up the intoxicating fumes and emotional ghosts of a freshly painted rembrandt


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


oozes craft .


of justice


the wonderfully lush morvern callar is pure punk existentialism ,


an interesting topic , some intriguing characters and


propels her into the upper echelons of the directing world


are in perfect balance .


profoundly stupid affair


's never dull and always looks good


it does n't work as either .


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


like a masterpiece


see this terrific film with your kids


career - kids = misery )


, you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .


combines a comically dismal social realism with a farcically bawdy fantasy of redemption and regeneration .


interminably


in the


too often into sugary sentiment and withholds delivery on the pell-mell


for laughs


is engaging enough to keep you from shifting in your chair too often


of the avant-garde fused with their humor


a classic text since roland joffé and demi moore


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


when you could just rent those movies instead , let alone seek out a respectable new one


more than competent


take any 12-year-old boy to see this picture , and he 'll be your slave for a year .


could n't have done any better in bringing the story of spider-man to the big screen .


on the shoulders of its actors


that is gorgeously


sparked by two actresses in their 50s working at the peak of their powers .


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


great acting


looking at his 12th oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary


take his smooth , shrewd , powerful act


an entertaining mix of period drama and flat-out farce that should please history fans .


its boundary-hopping formal innovations and glimpse


is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans


as bad


the characters are based on stock clichés


gets us too drunk on the party favors to sober us up with the transparent attempts at moralizing .


stuffy , full of itself ,


intelligent


wafer-thin movie


a triumph


has its moments -- and almost as many subplots


( davis ) wants to cause his audience an epiphany , yet he refuses to give us real situations and characters


that 's always fun to watch


manages sweetness largely without stickiness .


playfully profound ... and crazier than michael jackson on the top floor of a skyscraper nursery


the funniest motion


the biggest names in japanese anime , with impressive results


has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen .


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


has arrived for an incongruous summer playoff , demonstrating yet again that the era of the intelligent , well-made b movie is long gone .


stunning animation


the metaphors are provocative ,


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


indie of the year


is brilliant , really .


proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing .


it 's hard to quibble with a flick boasting this many genuine cackles , but notorious c.h.o. still feels like a promising work-in-progress


instantly forgettable


zero-dimensional , unlikable characters and


with its subjects


morrissette has performed a difficult task indeed - he 's taken one of the world 's most fascinating stories and made it dull , lifeless , and irritating .


watchable up until the point where the situations and the dialogue spin hopelessly out of control -- that is to say


provides the kind of ` laugh therapy ' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending .


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


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


'll stay with the stage versions , however , which bite cleaner , and deeper


certain to be distasteful to children and adults alike


make creative contributions to the story and dialogue


, the screenplay by billy ray and terry george leaves something to be desired .


it is quite possibly the sturdiest example yet of why the dv revolution has cheapened the artistry of making a film .


symbolic


does a great combination act as narrator , jewish grandmother and subject --


exciting


as it pays earnest homage to turntablists and beat jugglers , old schoolers and current innovators


, an archetypal desire to enjoy good trash every now and then .


make mel brooks ' borscht belt schtick look sophisticated


is a terrific role for someone like judd , who really ought to be playing villains


to squander jennifer love hewitt


the horror fan


cohesive


lynne ramsay as an important , original talent in international cinema


, unimaginative


land beyond time is an enjoyable big movie primarily because australia is a weirdly beautiful place


nothing but an episode of smackdown


all but spits out denzel washington 's fine performance in the title role .


are the hallmark of this bittersweet , uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery .


a disappointment


make a gorgeous pair


disappointing in comparison to other recent war movies ... or


sensitive and


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


that i 'm actually having a hard time believing people were paid to make it


enhances the quality of neil burger 's impressive fake documentary .


to inject some real vitality and even art into a pulpy concept that , in many other hands would be completely forgettable


dreams ,


squirming in their seats


the low-grade cheese standards on which it operates


directors dean deblois and chris sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix .


, mesmerizing


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


this cinema verite speculation on the assassination of john f. kennedy may have been inspired by blair witch , but it takes its techniques into such fresh territory that the film never feels derivative


has a film 's title served such dire warning


the town has kind of an authentic feel , but each one of these people stand out and everybody else is in the background and it just seems manufactured to me and artificial .


deftly spins the multiple stories in a vibrant and intoxicating fashion


creates a stunning , taxi driver-esque portrayal of a man teetering on the edge of sanity .


thoroughly winning flight of revisionist fancy .


writer-director randall wallace has bitten off more than he or anyone else could chew


that santa bumps up against 21st century reality so hard


recommended


essentially awkward version


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


's what makes their project so interesting


which fails to rise above its disgusting source material


without you has a bracing truth that 's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood .


suffers from two fatal ailments -- a dearth of vitality and a story that 's shapeless and uninflected


you are likely to be as heartily sick of mayhem as cage 's war-weary marine .


will leave you with a smile on your face and a grumble in your stomach


the plot is nothing but boilerplate clichés from start to finish ,


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


does n't give you enough to feel good about


about as exciting to watch as two last-place basketball teams playing one another on the final day of the season .


goes beyond his usual fluttering and stammering and


without any redeeming value whatsoever


can impart an almost visceral sense of dislocation and change


the film is n't nearly as downbeat as it sounds , but strikes a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny .


is among wiseman 's warmest


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


super-dooper-adorability intact


high crimes carries almost no organic intrigue as a government / marine/legal mystery , and that 's because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue .


are tantamount to insulting the intelligence of anyone who has n't been living under a rock ( since sept. 11 ) .


bang your head on the seat in front of you , at its cluelessness ,


vehicle that even he seems embarrassed to be part of


seems worth the effort .


keeps adding flourishes -- artsy fantasy sequences -- that simply feel wrong


a clear-eyed


represents an auspicious feature debut for chaiken


are priceless


is the kind of movie where the big scene is a man shot out of a cannon into a vat of ice cream


there , done that ,


astonishingly pivotal


, austin powers in goldmember has some unnecessary parts and is kinda wrong in places .


( `` safe conduct '' ) is a long movie at 163 minutes but it fills the time with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage .


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


, but one whose lessons are well worth revisiting as many times as possible


is extremely funny , the first part making up for any flaws that come later .


's an enthusiastic charm in fire that makes the formula fresh again


takes your breath


does somehow manage to get you under its spell .


compelling and


makes this a high water mark for this genre


kouyate elicits strong performances from his cast , and he delivers a powerful commentary on how governments lie , no matter who runs them .


of your seat with its shape-shifting perils , political intrigue and brushes


also rocks


the film , while it 's not completely wreaked ,


thanks to the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances


ignorant


should come with the warning `` for serious film buffs only ! ''


it 's hard to imagine a more generic effort in the genre .


an uplifting , near-masterpiece .


is in need of a scented bath


told with competence


its premise is smart ,


some first-rate performances


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


to rank with its worthy predecessors


with the best of them


of the all-time great apocalypse movies


so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside


allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly .


a pointed , often tender , examination of the pros and cons of unconditional love and familial duties .


might want to check it out


can only encourage us to see samira makhmalbaf as a very distinctive sensibility , working to develop her own film language with conspicuous success


reeked of a been-there , done-that sameness


on the awkward interplay and utter lack of chemistry between chan and hewitt


body humor and reinforcement


with such confidence


far more meaningful


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


smartly and


cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama , tastelessness and


a marginal thumbs up


trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '


the film has a laundry list of minor shortcomings , but the numerous scenes of gory mayhem are worth the price of admission ... if `` gory mayhem '' is your idea of a good time


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


are funny .


put together by some cynical creeps at revolution studios and imagine entertainment to make the suckers out there surrender $ 9 and 93 minutes of unrecoverable life .


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


illuminating


be used as analgesic balm for overstimulated minds


has fun with the quirks of family life


one of the worst movies of the year .


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


admire the closing scenes of the film , which seem to ask whether our civilization offers a cure for vincent 's complaint .


mixed-up


there 's something fishy about a seasonal holiday kids ' movie ... that derives its moment of most convincing emotional gravity from a scene where santa gives gifts to grownups .


far-flung , illogical ,


his films so memorable


at a time when commercialism has squeezed the life out of whatever idealism american moviemaking ever had


acted , quietly affecting cop drama


of `` his girl friday , '' maintaining a light touch while tackling serious themes


overwrought , melodramatic bodice-ripper


the best film


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


have given it a one-star rating


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


's been done before but never so vividly or with so much passion


you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor


queen of the damned as you might have guessed , makes sorry use of aaliyah in her one and only starring role -- she does little here but point at things that explode into flame .


undermines the possibility for an exploration of the thornier aspects of the nature/nurture argument in regards to homosexuality


for technical flaws to get in the way


normally , rohmer 's talky films fascinate me , but when he moves his setting to the past , and relies on a historical text , he loses the richness of characterization that makes his films so memorable .


it 's more enjoyable than i expected , though ,


a journey that is as difficult for the audience to take as it is for the protagonist -- yet it 's potentially just as rewarding .


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


decent


sweet and


it may be because teens are looking for something to make them laugh .


that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery


scenes all end in someone screaming .


shot like a postcard


mindless and


here 's a fun one .


the most moronic screenplays of the year


farm melodrama .


incessant


disgusting


complex than your average film


sitting in the third row of the imax cinema at sydney 's darling harbour , but i sometimes felt as though i was in the tiny two seater plane that carried the giant camera around australia , sweeping and gliding , banking and hovering over some of the most not


mr. polanski is in his element here : alone , abandoned , but still consoled by his art , which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival


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


dramatic enough


it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle


dim-witted


louiso lets the movie dawdle in classic disaffected-indie-film mode


has a way of seeping into your consciousness


fearlessly gets under the skin of the people involved


is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings .


we had to endure last summer ,


meager


well-intentioned


transfixes the audience .


achieves its main strategic objective : dramatizing the human cost of the conflict that came to define a generation .


creates a portrait of two strong men in conflict , inextricably entwined through family history , each seeing himself in the other , neither liking what he sees


capitalizes on this concept and opts for the breezy and amateurish feel of an after school special on the subject of tolerance .


at this nonsensical story


's so devoid of joy and energy it makes even jason x ... look positively shakesperean by comparison


exceptionally


a lot of their time ( including mine ) on something very inconsequential


bolstered by exceptional performances and a clear-eyed take on the economics of dealing and the pathology of ghetto fabulousness


you ca n't help but get caught up in the thrill of the company 's astonishing growth .


delicate


a talent


the film gets close to the chimps the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection .


the movie has a cinematic fluidity and sense of intelligence that makes it work more than it probably should .


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


extraordinary intelligence and originality


that gradually sneaks up on the audience


chilling , and affecting study


artistic


marks him as one of the most interesting writer/directors working today


will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination


spy kids 2 also happens to be that rarity among sequels : it actually improves upon the original hit movie


, de niro and murphy make showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season .


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


we hate ( madonna ) within the film 's first five minutes ,


only the odd enjoyably chewy lump


most poorly staged and


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


it 's a loathsome movie , it really is


the film in a very real and amusing give-and-take


like legally blonde and sweet home abomination


its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and


burn the negative and the script and


to call this one an eventual cult classic would be an understatement ,


has the right stuff for silly summer entertainment


're at the right film


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


4ever has the same sledgehammer appeal as pokemon videos , but it breathes more on the big screen and induces headaches more slowly .


unfolds in a series of achronological vignettes whose cumulative effect is chilling .


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


comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary .


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


invigorating


a genuine and singular artist


the story is predictable , the jokes are typical sandler fare , and the romance with ryder is puzzling


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


it 's a hellish , numbing experience to watch ,


targeted to the tiniest segment of an already obscure demographic


as some of the recent hollywood trip tripe


wilson and murphy show how funny they could have been in a more ambitious movie


just unlikable .


is a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant film


most of what passes for sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics


this is lightweight filmmaking , to be sure


does sustain an enjoyable level of ridiculousness


its oscar nomination


enough moments to keep it entertaining


has done the nearly impossible


makes a wonderful subject for the camera .


overrides what little we learn along the way about vicarious redemption .


it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression


it also represents glossy hollywood at its laziest .


resonant


enchanting ... terribly episodic and lacking the spark of imagination that might have made it an exhilarating


knockaround guys rarely seems interested in kicking around a raison d'etre that 's as fresh-faced as its young-guns cast .


misanthropic stuff


( jeff 's ) gorgeous ,


ms. griffiths and mr. pryce bring off this wild welsh whimsy .


love is the great equalizer that can calm us of our daily ills and bring out joys in our lives that we never knew


cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory .


an interesting slice of history .


sleepwalk through vulgarities in a sequel you can refuse


his sweetness and vulnerability


if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you


found the movie as divided against itself as the dysfunctional family it portrays .


impeccable


executed it takes your breath away


will find millions of eager fans


shiri is an action film that delivers on the promise of excitement


confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong .


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


is so poorly paced you could fit all of pootie tang in between its punchlines


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


, more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining .


depressing


of love that strikes a very resonant chord


leaves little doubt that kidman has become one of our best actors .


, finch 's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a saturday matinee


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


she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions .


sit through , enjoy on a certain level


there has been a string of ensemble cast romances recently ... but peter mattei 's love in the time of money sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note


a nightmare


is masterful


300 years of russian history and culture


can outgag any of those young whippersnappers making moving pictures today


is hartley 's least accessible screed yet


a calculating fiend or


this romantic comedy


you can take the grandkids or the grandparents and never worry about anyone being bored ... audience is a sea of constant smiles and frequent laughter .


a scummy ripoff of david cronenberg 's brilliant ` videodrome .


is painterly .


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


speculation , conspiracy theories or , at best , circumstantial evidence


's a fairly impressive debut from the director , charles stone iii .


should have a stirring time at this beautifully drawn movie


( a ) real pleasure in its laid-back way .


i firmly believe that a good video game movie is going to show up soon .


's still quite worth seeing


it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus ,


there 's no energy .


payami tries to raise some serious issues about iran 's electoral process , but the result is a film that 's about as subtle as a party political broadcast .


horrendously


anchors the film with his effortless performance and that trademark grin of his -- so perfect for a ballplayer


you see the movie and you think , zzzzzzzzz


is holofcener 's deep , uncompromising curtsy to women she knows , and very likely is .


it worth checking out at theaters


succeed merrily at their noble endeavor


often very funny collegiate gross-out comedy


fails to overcome the film 's manipulative sentimentality and annoying stereotypes


a fascinating , unnerving examination


emotionally devastating


manage to keep things interesting


the color sense of stuart little 2 is its most immediate and most obvious pleasure , but it would count for very little if the movie were n't as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone as it is .


like its title character , is repellantly out of control .


a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and


is beautiful


its seas of sand to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes


definitely worth 95 minutes of your time


an artful yet depressing film that makes a melodramatic mountain out of the molehill of a missing bike .


better movie experience


, sylvie testud is icily brilliant .


becomes a testament to faith


working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli


the appeal of the vulgar , sexist , racist humor went over my head or -- considering just how low brow it is --


thoughtful and unflinching


their charisma


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


, pathetic , starving and untalented


is a visually stunning rumination on love , memory , history and the war between art and commerce .


this movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen ,


gedeck


precious circumstances


the narrator and the other characters try to convince us that acting transfigures esther , but she 's never seen speaking on stage ; one feels cheated ,


is filled with raw emotions conveying despair and love


that it makes you forgive every fake , dishonest , entertaining and , ultimately , more perceptive moment in bridget jones 's diary


the color sense of stuart little 2 is its most immediate and most obvious pleasure


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


kid-empowerment


offensive , puerile


miyazaki 's nonstop images are so stunning , and his imagination so vivid , that the only possible complaint you could have about spirited away is that there is no rest period , no timeout .


an unsuccessful attempt at a movie of ideas .


what 's most offensive is n't the waste of a good cast , but


comes alive as its own fire-breathing entity in this picture .


a movie does not proclaim the truth about two love-struck somebodies , but permits them time and space to convince us of that all on their own .


the movie is such a blip on the year 's radar screen that it 's tempting just to go with it for the ride .


for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance


what is otherwise a sumptuous work of b-movie imagination


a wonderful tale


an interesting exercise by talented writer/director anderson


than into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes


see scratch for the music , see scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion .


a superlative b movie


leaping from one arresting image to another , songs from the second floor has all the enjoyable randomness of a very lively dream and so manages to be compelling , amusing and unsettling at the same time .


with an unusual protagonist ( a kilt-wearing jackson ) and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining


or maybe `` how will you feel after an 88-minute rip-off of the rock with action confined to slo-mo gun firing and random glass-shattering ? ''


witty and


about issues most adults have to face in marriage


is as predictable as the tides


sleek and arty .


wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .


wewannour money back


it 's defiantly and delightfully against the grain .


of faith in the future


's about as convincing as any other arnie musclefest , but has a little too much resonance with real world events and ultimately comes off as insultingly simplistic .


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


take care is nicely performed by a quintet of actresses


i 've never bought from telemarketers , but i bought this movie


still like moonlight mile , better judgment be damned .


that deserves to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies


so sloppy , so uneven


by supporting characters who are either too goodly , wise and knowing or downright comically evil


`` project greenlight '' winner


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


does have its charms .


nelson 's intentions are good , but the end result does no justice to the story itself


the creative act


beautifully shot ,


complex characters


sorry use of aaliyah in her one


an unsympathetic hero caught up in an intricate plot that while cleverly worked out , can not overcome blah characters


elevates the material above pat inspirational status and gives it a sturdiness and solidity that we 've long associated with washington


the latest adam sandler assault and possibly the worst film of the year


offers an intriguing what-if premise


is a sea of constant smiles and frequent laughter


the subtitled costume drama is set in a remote african empire before cell phones , guns , and the internal combustion engine , but the politics that thump through it are as timely as tomorrow .


at once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting and heavy-handed in its effort to modernize it with encomia to diversity and tolerance .


wanders


maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone


heartwarming


makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects


an ambitiously naturalistic , albeit half-baked , drama about an abused , inner-city autistic teen .


pretentious , fascinating , ludicrous , provocative and vainglorious


people who like their romances to have that french realism


its share of laughs -- sometimes a chuckle , sometimes a guffaw and , to my great pleasure , the occasional belly laugh


polished


well-meant but unoriginal


write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody


hard-to-predict and absolutely essential chemistry


of his way to turn the legendary wit 's classic mistaken identity farce into brutally labored and unfunny hokum


knockoff


horribly depressing


offers some flashy twists


could rent the original and get the same love story and parable


ice age wo n't drop your jaw , but it will warm your heart , and i 'm giving it a strong thumbs up .


their lofty perch , that finally makes sex with strangers , which opens today in the new york metropolitan area , so distasteful


's mostly a pleasure to watch


every bit as high


from films crammed with movie references


entertain


makes an amazing breakthrough in her first starring role and eats up the screen


three sides of his story with a sensitivity and an inquisitiveness reminiscent of truffaut


not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick .


has much to recommend it , even if the top-billed willis is not the most impressive player .


holocaust literature


the nation


dramatic nor


( a ) strong piece of work .


an engrossing portrait of uncompromising artists trying to create something original against the backdrop of a corporate music industry that only seems to care about the bottom line


its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale


may be captivated , as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why paul thomas anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear .


all in all , a great party


angela gheorghiu as famous prima donna floria tosca , roberto alagna as her lover mario cavaradossi , and ruggero as the villainous , lecherous police chief scarpia , all sing beautifully and act adequately .


to a mood that 's sustained through the surprisingly somber conclusion


may work as an addictive guilty pleasure but the material never overcomes its questionable satirical ambivalence .


none of this is meaningful or memorable


one of the most entertaining monster movies in ages


is akin to a reader 's digest condensed version of the source material


it 's a big idea , but the film itself is small and shriveled


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


moving and important


tragic deaths


guys would probably be duking it out with the queen of the damned for the honor .


has a rather unique approach to documentary


serves as a paper skeleton for some very good acting , dialogue , comedy , direction and especially charm .


patchy combination of soap opera , low-tech magic realism and , at times , ploddingly sociological commentary


're desperate for the evening to end .


it made me feel unclean , and i 'm the guy who liked there 's something about mary and both american pie movies


it 's a setup so easy it borders on facile ,


turned out to be a one-trick pony


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


on shame


howard and his co-stars all give committed performances , but they 're often undone by howard 's self-conscious attempts to find a ` literary ' filmmaking style to match his subject


remarkable piece


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


you come from a family that eats , meddles , argues , laughs , kibbitzes and fights together


truly awful


naïveté and arbitrary


heaven


has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital


see this piece of crap


most repellent things


it would n't exist without the precedent of yiddish theater , whose jolly , fun-for-fun 's - sake communal spirit goes to the essence of broadway


a great cast and


an energetic , violent movie with a momentum that never lets up


its visual panache


of the greatest films


very good film


the cast is spot on and the mood is laid back


's a cool event for the whole family


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


is generally quite funny


suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance


fine documentary


life-affirming


odd but ultimately satisfying blend


nothing special


walks a tricky tightrope between being wickedly funny and just plain wicked .


as an evil , monstrous lunatic


are every bit as distinctive as his visuals .


found the ring moderately absorbing , largely for its elegantly colorful look and sound


plays like a student film by two guys who desperately want to be quentin tarantino when they grow up .


excellent performances


the lady and the duke surprisingly manages never to grow boring ... which proves that rohmer still has a sense of his audience .


divine


while this movie , by necessity , lacks fellowship 's heart


option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept


desperately


takes its title all too literally


maddeningly


starts off witty and sophisticated and


time out


pretend it 's a werewolf itself by avoiding eye contact and walking slowly away .


are simply dazzling


a time machine , a journey back to your childhood ,


offers a guilt-free trip into feel-good territory


a satisfying summer blockbuster


not only a coming-of-age story and cautionary parable , but also a perfectly rendered period piece .


the problem with all of this


the director 's


the film boasts at least a few good ideas and features some decent performances , but


could force you to scratch a hole in your head .


is imposter makes a better short story than it does a film


amusing and unexpectedly insightful


a bit exploitative but also nicely done ,


keep this fresh .


let 's see , a haunted house , a haunted ship , what 's next


awkward hybrid


starts slowly , but adrien brody -- in the title role -- helps make the film 's conclusion powerful and satisfying .


's just hard to believe that a life like this can sound so dull


( lin chung 's ) voice is rather unexceptional ,


takes big bloody chomps out


impossible to claim that it is `` based on a true story '' with a straight face


likely to find on the next inevitable incarnation of the love boat


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


've had the misfortune to watch in quite some time


from the people laughing in the crowd


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


reassuring


makes barbershop so likable


to remind one of a really solid woody allen film , with its excellent use of new york locales and sharp writing


predictable and cloying


suited to a quiet evening on pbs than a night out at an amc


zero-dimensional


tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge


trailer-trash style


to be a bit of a cheat in the end


for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters


in this colorful bio-pic of a mexican icon


) an astounding performance that deftly , gradually reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent 's smirk .


accomplished


offers a desperately ingratiating performance


more entertaining , too


real women have curves wears its empowerment on its sleeve but even its worst harangues are easy to swallow thanks to remarkable performances by ferrera and ontiveros .


's only one way to kill michael myers for good : stop buying tickets to these movies


so much first-rate talent


will leave you wanting to abandon the theater .


the kind of film that leaves you scratching your head in amazement over the fact that so many talented people could participate in such an ill-advised and poorly


attractive


of logic and misuse of two fine actors , morgan freeman and ashley judd


to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore


should give `` scratch '' a second look .


's horribly depressing and not very well done


rather thin


's a reason the studio did n't offer an advance screening


's lovely and amazing


that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling


warm , fuzzy


fest that 'll put hairs on your chest .


even when there are lulls , the emotions seem authentic ,


one of these days hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie ,


good actors , even kingsley ,


are the greatest musicians of all time


the diverse , marvelously twisted shapes history


'll still have a good time


little style


ends with outtakes in which most of the characters forget their lines and just utter ` uhhh , ' which is better than most of the writing in the movie .


, it does give exposure to some talented performers


have managed to pack it with enough action to satisfy the boom-bam crowd without a huge sacrifice of character and mood


pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws


piercingly affecting ... while clearly a manipulative film , emerges as powerful rather than cloying


weak and ineffective ghost story


kevin kline who unfortunately works with a two star script


obnoxious comedy


a gorgeously strange movie


will wind up as glum as mr. de niro


-- and disposable story --


the silver screen


things that elevate `` glory '' above most of its ilk , most notably the mere presence of duvall


the merits of fighting hard for something that really matters


its excellent storytelling , its economical


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


top-notch action powers this romantic drama


skin of man gets a few cheap shocks from its kids-in-peril theatrics


to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix


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


new inspiration


on a faulty premise , one it follows into melodrama and silliness


long , intricate , star-studded and visually flashy


roiling black-and-white inspires


it reaffirms life as it looks in the face of death .


this orange has some juice , but it 's far from fresh-squeezed .


a serious movie


slopped `


a perfectly pleasant if slightly pokey comedy .


required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike


are very expressive .


do n't mind crappy movies as much as adults , provided there 's lots of cute animals and clumsy people .


it 's a compelling and horrifying story , and the laramie project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does , in fact , still happen in america


the idea of exploiting molestation for laughs


pictures


weird and wonderful


people who are enthusiastic about something and then


the movie 's set


laugh once ( maybe twice )


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


the most enchanting film


a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films --


eloquent ( meditation ) on death


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


most brilliant


has a sure hand .


a moving and not infrequently breathtaking film .


the last kiss is really all about performances .


ingenious and often


the memorable character creations


determined , ennui-hobbled slog


ghetto


recite bland police procedural details , fiennes wanders around in an attempt


taboo


is ) a fascinating character , and deserves a better vehicle than this facetious smirk of a movie .


is throwing up his hands in surrender , is firing his r&d people ,


the script by david koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul ... he elevates the experience to a more mythic level .


runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem


all the best possible ways


every visual joke is milked


intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity


uses some of the figures from the real-life story to portray themselves in the film .


should jolt you out of your seat a couple of times , give you a few laughs , and leave you feeling like it was worth your seven bucks , even though it does turn out to be a bit of a cheat in the end


could watch this movie and be so skeeved out that they 'd need a shower


, avarice and damaged dreams


its courageousness


enthusiastically


sweet cinderella story


ride through nighttime manhattan , a loquacious videologue of the modern male and the lengths to which he 'll go to weave a protective cocoon around his own ego .


it 's so crammed with scenes and vistas and pretty moments that it 's left a few crucial things out , like character development and coherence .


witless and utterly pointless


the most opaque , self-indulgent and just plain goofy an excuse for a movie as you can imagine .


a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .


has thrown every suspenseful cliché in the book at this nonsensical story .


the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean


powerful , naturally dramatic


its leaden acting


a brazil-like , hyper-real satire


's hard to imagine acting that could be any flatter


fails on its own ,


goes downhill


of a film that are still looking for a common through-line


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


full


the film is visually dazzling


adds up to big box office bucks all but guaranteed .


enjoy this movie


made the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any english lit


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


's taken one of the world 's most fascinating stories and made it dull , lifeless , and irritating


at least one damn fine horror movie


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


hit that may strain adult credibility


tortured


of the delusional personality type


love liza 's


victim


humor , characterization , poignancy , and intelligence


stale


're treading water at best in this forgettable effort


heavyweights joel silver and robert zemeckis agreed to produce this


belittle a cinema classic


can disguise the fact that the new film is a lame kiddie flick and that carvey 's considerable talents are wasted in it .


of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds


is frustratingly unconvincing


, unfortunately , is a little too in love with its own cuteness


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


shame that stealing harvard is too busy getting in its own way to be anything but frustrating , boring , and forgettable .


manages to string together enough charming moments to work .


c.h.o. cho proves she has the stuff to stand tall with pryor , carlin and murphy .


is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling


an intimate contemplation of two marvelously messy lives .


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


one of those crass , contrived sequels that not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original


is at once intimate and universal cinema .


ill-considered


vehicle to showcase the canadian 's inane ramblings


promise by georgian-israeli director dover kosashvili


do n't avert our eyes for a moment


smart and taut


brisk hack job


remains prominent , as do the girls ' amusing personalities .


is as padded as allen 's jelly belly


populates his movie with a wonderful ensemble cast of characters that bring the routine day to day struggles of the working class to life


the sum of all fears pretends to be a serious exploration of nuclear terrorism , but


sucking you in ...


would know what to make of this italian freakshow .


clear-cut


interesting work


the mystery of four decades back the springboard for a more immediate mystery in the present


is a feast for the eyes


unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .


is unusual but unfortunately also irritating .


of watching this film with an audience full of teenagers fixating on its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes


in a new way


feel compelled to watch the film twice or pick up a book on the subject


but it works under the direction of kevin reynolds .


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


fessenden continues to do interesting work ,


find a spark of its own


has actually bothered to construct a real story this time .


what we call the ` wow ' factor


buoyant romantic comedy


humanizing


a clever script and


completely awful iranian drama ... as much fun as a grouchy ayatollah in a cold mosque


good thing


a surprisingly anemic disappointment


, much better .


raunchy and


the joyous , turbulent self-discovery


has a tired , talky feel


formulaic


are crisp and purposeful without overdoing it


has all the earmarks of french cinema at its best


gripping portrait


succeeded only in making me groggy .


low-rent -- and even lower-wit


eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .


of goofball stunts any `` jackass '' fan


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


is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism .


the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do


the power


is doa


surprise us


questions cinema 's capability for recording truth .


the film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders


torn apart by a legacy of abuse


it 's up to ( watts ) to lend credibility to this strange scenario , and her presence succeeds in making us believe


drooling over michael idemoto as michael


deadpan cool , wry humor and


sharper


even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic


is nearly incoherent


we keep getting torn away from the compelling historical tale to a less-compelling soap opera


the acting is fine but the script is about as interesting as a recording of conversations at the wal-mart checkout line


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


the positive change in tone here seems to have recharged him .


imax cinema


is ) the comedy equivalent of saddam hussein , and i 'm just about ready to go to the u.n. and ask permission for a preemptive strike


is an uneven film for the most part


the scariest guy


helmer hudlin tries to make a hip comedy , but his dependence on slapstick defeats the possibility of creating a more darkly edged tome .


flashy


the creative animation work may not look as fully ` rendered ' as pixar 's industry standard , but it uses lighting effects and innovative backgrounds to an equally impressive degree .


strong piece


episode ii -- attack of the clones is a technological exercise that lacks juice and delight


is amazing ,


naturally funny film


an uncomfortable movie , suffocating and sometimes almost senseless ,


she of the impossibly long limbs and sweetly conspiratorial smile


tells a moldy-oldie , not-nearly - as-nasty - as-it - thinks-it-is joke


are more involving than this mess


nothing wrong with performances here , but the whiney characters bugged me


the film has ( its ) moments , but they are few and far between .


collateral damage is trash ,


originality


of great actors hamming it up


big time


of a young woman who knows how to hold the screen


is far less mature , interpreting the play as a call for pity and sympathy for anachronistic phantasms haunting the imagined glory of their own pasts .


it reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans and it gets so preachy-keen and so tub-thumpingly loud it makes you feel like a chump just for sitting through it .


an )


as a well-made evocation


outstanding thrillers


jim brown , a celebrated wonder in the spotlight


is it as smart


it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .


any way of gripping what its point is


a coming-of-age film that avoids the cartoonish clichés and sneering humor of the genre as it provides a fresh view of an old type


enough to give you brain strain


working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli ... ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up .


some nice twists


is not one of the movies you 'd want to watch if you only had a week to live


well together


a comedic context


xxx is a blast of adrenalin


a spontaneity


- west coast rap wars , this modern mob music drama never fails to fascinate .


inspired


a vastly improved germanic version of my big fat greek wedding


is a total misfire


transcend genre


manipulative and as bland


absolutely , inescapably gorgeous , skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing spider-man


'' reach the emotion or timelessness of disney 's great past , or even that of more recent successes such as `` mulan '' or `` tarzan


is clever , offbeat and even gritty enough to overcome my resistance .


by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen


unexpected comedy


's an exhilarating place to visit , this laboratory of laughter .


ugly , revolting movie


simply stupid , irrelevant


equally miserable film


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


a uniquely sensual metaphorical dramatization


fails to satisfactorily exploit its gender politics , genre thrills or inherent humor


uses the huge-screen format to make an old-fashioned nature film that educates viewers with words and pictures while entertaining them


was any doubt that peter o'fallon did n't have an original bone in his body


see a better thriller


throughout , mr. audiard 's direction is fluid and quick .


unique directing style


in sorrow


bubbles up out of john c. walsh 's pipe dream is the distinct and very welcome sense of watching intelligent people making a movie


this odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music , pretty much takes place in morton 's ever-watchful gaze --


overlong and not well-acted , but


slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and


the genius


comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional ,


is very choppy and monosyllabic despite the fact


a movie-industry satire


exuberantly


british comedy


very ambitious project


will touch you to the core in a film you will never forget -- that you should never forget


failing ,


kind , unapologetic


its visual delights


is one of the best actors there is


the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly


a pleasing verisimilitude


strange it is , but delightfully so .


more timely than its director could ever have dreamed


tartakovsky 's team has some freakish powers of visual charm ,


has plenty of laughs


its invitingly upbeat overture


poor editing ,


is undeniably subversive and involving in its bold presentation .


damned


new kind


the bard as black comedy -- willie would have loved it


you 've already seen city by the sea under a variety of titles , but it 's worth yet another visit .


starts off as a possible argentine american beauty reeks like a room stacked with pungent flowers


before quickly losing its focus , point and purpose in a mess of mixed messages , over-blown drama and bruce willis with a scar


by acute writing and a host of splendid performances


villain


ahead of paint-by-number american blockbusters like pearl harbor , at least


contains all the substance of a twinkie -- easy to swallow , but scarcely nourishing .


delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households .


director george hickenlooper has had some success with documentaries , 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 .


brilliantly


will turn out


is that it 's a rock-solid little genre picture .


as if it has made its way into your very bloodstream


an unpleasant debate that 's been given the drive of a narrative and that 's been acted out


's brilliant `


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


her best


more mature than fatal attraction


showcases tom hanks as a depression era hit-man in this dark tale of revenge .


it 's hard to imagine anybody ever being `` in the mood '' to view a movie as harrowing and painful as the grey zone , but it 's equally hard to imagine anybody being able to tear their eyes away from the screen once it 's started


it 's uninteresting .


a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences


an american


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


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


expect no major discoveries , nor any stylish sizzle , but the film sits with square conviction and touching good sense on the experience of its women


the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin


a sea of visual and verbal clichés


the movie 's various victimized audience members after a while


flawed ,


light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat


wildly inventive


mediterranean sparkles


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


glides gracefully from male persona to female


had the ability to mesmerize , astonish and entertain


of marivaux 's rhythms , and mira sorvino 's limitations as a classical actress


were as claustrophic , suffocating and chilly as the attics to which they were inevitably consigned


's nowhere near as exciting as either


when compared to the usual , more somber festival entries , davis ' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart , smart breath of fresh air


not to be dismissed


still eludes madonna and , playing a charmless witch


waydowntown may not be an important movie , or even a good one , but it provides a nice change of mindless pace in collision with the hot oscar season currently underway .


sentimental but entirely irresistible portrait


reasonably entertaining


arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel


recommend


it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies


it 's a long way from orwell 's dark , intelligent warning cry ( 1984 ) to the empty stud knockabout of equilibrium ,


's hard to resist his enthusiasm


is n't very funny


warped


exquisite motion picture


want you to enjoy yourselves without feeling conned


it quickly enters the pantheon of wreckage that includes battlefield earth and showgirls


the film feels formulaic , its plot and pacing typical hollywood war-movie stuff , while the performances elicit more of a sense of deja vu than awe .


give performances of exceptional honesty


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


decent tv outing


a moving story


subtlety and acumen


provides the drama that gives added clout to this doc


is entertainment opportunism at its most glaring .


engage an audience


faithful without being forceful , sad without being shrill


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


is a movie that understands characters must come first


after an hour and a half of wondering -- sometimes amusedly , sometimes impatiently -- just what this strenuously unconventional movie is supposed to be , you discover that the answer is as conventional as can be .


's a movie that accomplishes so much that one viewing ca n't possibly be enough


is right at home in this french shocker playing his usual bad boy weirdo role .


tough to be startled when you 're almost dozing


undermining the story 's emotional thrust


there are many definitions of ` time waster ' but this movie must surely be one of them


astonish and


if festival in cannes nails hard - boiled hollywood argot with a bracingly nasty accuracy


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


feel like mopping up


this is rote spookiness , with nary an original idea ( or role , or edit , or score , or anything , really ) in sight ,


to inhale this gutter romancer 's secondhand material


flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and


it would be churlish to begrudge anyone for receiving whatever consolation that can be found in dragonfly , yet it is impossible to find the film anything but appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking in conviction .


of empty , fetishistic violence in which murder is casual and fun


of an impression


it is to be ya-ya


is marveilleux


a remarkably cohesive whole ,


the film fearlessly gets under the skin of the people involved ... this makes it not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture .


with a hack script


violent , self-indulgent and maddening


rises to its clever what-if concept


have been picked not for their acting chops , but for their looks


strikes a potent chemistry


its success


is a slight and uninventive movie


is advised to take the warning literally , and log on to something more user-friendly .


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


is a shaky , uncertain film that nevertheless touches a few raw nerves .


poetry


, the most restless young audience deserves the dignity of an action hero motivated by something more than franchise possibilities .


're gon na like this movie


, endearing


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


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


it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian


of the things that made the original men in black such a pleasure


's a shame the marvelous first 101 minutes have to be combined with the misconceived final 5 .


an admirable reconstruction of terrible events ,


offers much colorful eye candy , including the spectacle of gere in his dancing shoes , hoofing and crooning with the best of them


possibly will enjoy it


when all is said and done , she loves them to pieces -- and


trash-cinema


a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .


of a particularly nightmarish fairytale


worth a look as a curiosity


an american tragedy


road movie , coming-of-age story and political satire


pays off


excels in spectacle and pacing .


intriguing species


give what may be the performances of their careers


makes up for it with a pleasing verisimilitude


powerful and reasonably fulfilling gestalt


's hard to resist his pleas to spare wildlife and respect their environs


it may not be a huge cut of above the rest , but i enjoyed barbershop


, sets the tone for a summer of good stuff


is greatness here


an ultra-loud blast of pointless mayhem ,


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


cultural and personal self-discovery


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


cutesy romantic tale


it pushes its agenda too forcefully


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


vaporize from your memory minutes after it ends


go to a picture-perfect beach


the thrills


a charming , banter-filled comedy


are , with the drumming routines , among the film 's saving graces .


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


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


that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front


warm your heart


no solace here


the urban landscapes are detailed down to the signs on the kiosks


the limitations of his skill and


's not so much a movie as a joint promotion for the national basketball association and teenaged rap and adolescent poster-boy lil ' bow wow .


arduous


of ( witherspoon 's ) better films


with a romantic comedy plotline straight from the ages


kudos to the most enchanting film of the year


gives the lie to many clichés and


devos and cassel have tremendous chemistry --


who surely read the catcher in the rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia


better to go in knowing full well what 's going to happen , but willing to let the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast take you down a familiar road with a few twists


a bracing , unblinking work that serves as a painful elegy and sobering cautionary tale .


reminds us that , in any language , the huge stuff in life can usually be traced back to the little things


exquisitely


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


surprisingly sensitive script co-written


... a sour little movie at its core ; an exploration of the emptiness that underlay the relentless gaiety of the 1920 's ... the film 's ending has a `` what was it all for ? ''


manages to deliver a fair bit of vampire fun .


great missed opportunity


, pity anyone who sees this mishmash .


the film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers , and it lacks the novel charm that made spy kids a surprising winner with both adults and younger audiences .


as an articulate , grown-up voice in african-american cinema


fairly weak


are ... impeccable throughout .


a high-end john hughes comedy


hard to imagine having more fun watching a documentary


left on a remote shelf


have captured the chaos of an urban conflagration with such fury


should have been made for the tube .


, all credibility flies out the window .


reminds me of a vastly improved germanic version of my big fat greek wedding -- with better characters , some genuine quirkiness and at least a measure of style


it 's soulful and unslick , and that 's apparently just what ( aniston ) has always needed to grow into a movie career .


cool visual backmasking


gifted


has a compelling story to tell


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


of soliloquies about nothing delivered by the former mr. drew barrymore


cheesy backdrops , ridiculous action sequences ,


unrelentingly grim --


left me feeling refreshed and hopeful .


be very sweet indeed


, the characters have a freshness and modesty that transcends their predicament .


unexpectedly sweet


life-embracing spirit


powerful and telling


is lightweight filmmaking


's just as wonderful on the big screen .


purports to be a hollywood satire but winds up as the kind of film that should be the target of something


charmless and vacant


you feel fully embraced by this gentle comedy


it 's provocative stuff , but the speculative effort is hampered by taylor 's cartoonish performance and the film 's ill-considered notion that hitler 's destiny was shaped by the most random of chances


except for the fine star performances


a classic fairy tale that perfectly captures the wonders and worries of childhood


viewers out in the cold and undermines some phenomenal performances .


sharp and quick


the film special


like a rejected x-files episode than a credible account of a puzzling real-life happening .


is a movie you can trust


after another , most of which involve precocious kids getting the better of obnoxious adults


leave you feeling a little sticky and unsatisfied


bias


lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy .


enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of evans ' saga of hollywood excess


needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese .


drags the film down


a really solid woody allen film


familiar , funny


a dullard


helps create a complex , unpredictable character


, mr. murray , a prolific director of music videos , stuffs his debut with more plot than it can comfortably hold .


is just lazy writing


all too literally


as sharp or as fresh


pretty good little movie


has a difficult time shaking its blair witch project real-time roots


's great cinematic polemic


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


, the french-produced `` read my lips '' is a movie that understands characters must come first .


's hard to believe these jokers are supposed to have pulled off four similar kidnappings before .


steals so freely from other movies and


saddled with an unwieldy cast of characters and angles


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


future lizard endeavors will need to adhere more closely to the laws of laughter


a welcome step


flat , misguided comedy


, i have given this movie a rating of zero .


brings the proper conviction to his role as ( jason bourne ) .


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


ebullient affection


most repugnant adaptation


incredibly thoughtful , deeply meditative picture


gets around to its real emotional business ,


, this could be a passable date film .


'll be rewarded with some fine acting


genuinely


love a disney pic with as little cleavage as this one has ,


to compensate for the paper-thin characterizations and facile situations


has fashioned an absorbing look at provincial bourgeois french society


filled with more holes than clyde barrow 's car


a testament to de niro and director michael caton-jones


deliberately and skillfully


is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans


outdated


a gem


finds warmth in the coldest environment


that film buffs will eat up like so much gelati


fails to convince the audience that these brats will ever be anything more than losers


is tuned in to its community


sweet , funny , charming


have viewers guessing just who 's being conned right up to the finale


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


is ... determined to treat its characters , weak and strong , as fallible human beings , not caricatures , and to carefully delineate the cost of the inevitable conflicts between human urges and an institution concerned with self-preservation .


from start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves


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


takes hold and grips hard


bring off this wild welsh whimsy


comes to resemble the kind of soft-core twaddle you 'd expect to see on showtime 's ` red shoe diaries . '


endure instead of enjoy


of the match that should be used to burn every print of the film


keep the movie from ever reaching the comic heights it obviously desired .


good-naturedly


borrows a bit from the classics `` wait until dark '' and `` extremities '' ... but in terms of its style , the movie is in a class by itself .


is ) looking down at your watch and realizing serving sara is n't even halfway through .


, when the now computerized yoda finally reveals his martial artistry , the film ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside .


the book 's irreverent energy ,


nails sy 's queasy infatuation and overall strangeness


is impressive for the sights and sounds of the wondrous beats the world has to offer .


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


is an object lesson in period filmmaking


there , done that ... a thousand times already


well-made


is a riot .


there are n't many conclusive answers in the film , but there is an interesting story of pointed personalities , courage , tragedy and the little guys vs. the big guys .


cranky


it has its faults ,


strong filmmaking requires a clear sense of purpose , and in that oh-so-important category , the four feathers comes up short


takashi miike keeps pushing the envelope : ichi the killer


make this surprisingly decent flick


is a mess from start to finish .


seems embarrassed by his own invention


efficient , suitably anonymous chiller


leaves you scratching your head in amazement over the fact that so many talented people could participate in such an


the end that extravagantly redeems it


destined to win a wide summer audience through word-of-mouth reviews and , not far down the line , to find a place among the studio 's animated classics


its use of the thriller form to examine the labyrinthine ways in which people 's lives cross and change , buffeted by events seemingly out of their control ,


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


poignant and uplifting story


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


it 's an observant , unfussily poetic meditation about identity and alienation .


the half-lit , sometimes creepy intimacy of college dorm rooms , a subtlety that makes the silly , over-the-top coda especially disappointing


huppert 's show to steal and she makes a meal of it , channeling kathy baker 's creepy turn as the repressed mother on boston public just as much as 8 women 's augustine


of its execution and skill of its cast


the situation in a well-balanced fashion


all the characters are clinically depressed and have abandoned their slim hopes and dreams .


, poignancy , and intelligence


you feel good ,


seldom hammy ,


better characters


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


juliette binoche 's sand is vivacious ,


promising


zips along with b-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special .


this movie has the usual impossible stunts ... but it has just as many scenes that are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie


the grandeur of the best next generation episodes is lacking


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


a gorgeously strange movie , heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but it refuses to spell things out for viewers .


the film has a laundry list of minor shortcomings ,


seven rip-off


this odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music ,


to overcome gaps in character development and story logic


a huge cut of above the rest


an intelligent screenplay and


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


handled with intelligence and care


remains brightly optimistic ,


follow the same blueprint from hundreds of other films ,


of the universal themes , earnest performances


wannabe film -- without the vital comic ingredient of the hilarious writer-director himself


it 's hard to figure the depth of these two literary figures , and even the times in which they lived .


loses its overall sense of mystery


i.e. , a banal spiritual quest


the ridiculousness


bring tissues .


drek


begins with promise , but runs


amuse or entertain them


give a spark to `` chasing amy '' and `` changing lanes '' falls flat as thinking man cia agent jack ryan in this summer 's new action film , `` the sum of all fears


's an unhappy situation all around .


the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments


impressionistic


kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit


superb


moments of hilarity


the performances are amiable and committed ,


insightfully written


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


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


begins to resemble the shapeless , grasping actors ' workshop that it is .


stress ` dumb


, without sentimentalizing it or denying its brutality , transforms that reality into a lyrical and celebratory vision


admirable energy


, is a temporal inquiry that shoulders its philosophical burden lightly .


uncomfortably timely , relevant ,


wore out its welcome with audiences several years ago


worthy


inventive , consistently intelligent and sickeningly savage


have dumped a whole lot of plot in favor of ... outrageous gags


impersonal and


another useless recycling of a brutal mid


mildly amusing


penetrating ,


is one film that 's truly deserving of its oscar nomination


opportunity to be truly revelatory about his psyche


my indignant , preemptive departure


pan nalin 's exposition is beautiful and mysterious ,


it 's a rather listless amble down the middle of the road , where the thematic ironies are too obvious and the sexual politics too smug .


the good and different idea ( of middle-aged romance ) is not handled well and , except for the fine star performances , there is little else to recommend `` never again . ''


the movie is hardly a masterpiece


written , flatly


that never springs to life


is more likely to induce sleep than fright


this nicholas nickleby finds itself in reduced circumstances -- and , also like its hero , it remains brightly optimistic , coming through in the end .


coral reef adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world 's endangered reefs --


guess it just goes to show that if you give a filmmaker an unlimited amount of phony blood , nothing good can happen


foolish


so downbeat


the subtlest and most complexly evil uncle ralph i 've ever seen in the many film


us to endure every plot contrivance that the cliché-riddled genre can offer


cheat


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


that breathes extraordinary life into the private existence of the inuit people


is uncompromising , difficult and unbearably beautiful .


hallmark card sentimentality


will have you talking 'til the end of the year


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


seem heroic deserves a look


likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise


stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .


so graceless and devoid


prefabricated


proves itself a more streamlined and thought out encounter than the original could ever have hoped to be .


wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message


some very good acting ,


be why it works as well as it does


nearly impossible


is less a documentary and more propaganda by way of a valentine sealed with a kiss


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


of unparalleled proportions , writer-director parker


a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work


in formula crash-and-bash action


a guiltless film for nice evening out .


just another combination of bad animation and mindless violence ...


be viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality as well as


the concept behind kung pow : enter the fist is hilarious .


jackass is a vulgar and cheap-looking version of candid camera staged for the marquis de sade set .


palpable


struggling


astonishingly condescending attitude


movie special


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


uptight , middle class bores like antonia


comes closer to the failure of the third revenge of the nerds sequel


's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth


of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes


4ever has the same sledgehammer appeal as pokemon videos ,


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


hide the fact that seagal 's overweight and out of shape


few films have captured the chaos of an urban conflagration with such fury , and audience members will leave feeling as shaken as nesbitt 's cooper looks when the bullets stop flying .


an infinitely wittier version of the home alone formula


appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience


'll still be glued to the screen .


radiates star-power potential in this remarkable and memorable film .


a lousy script


is supremely unfunny and unentertaining to watch middle-age


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


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


including a knockout of a closing line )


ably balances real-time rhythms with propulsive incident .


pitched to the cadence of a depressed fifteen-year-old 's suicidal poetry .


their own cleverness


as an exquisite motion picture in its own right


when the tears come during that final , beautiful scene , they finally feel absolutely earned


brutally honest


heart-pounding


a culture-clash comedy that , in addition to being very funny ,


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


's appealingly manic and energetic .


as single-minded as john carpenter 's original


striking , quietly vulnerable personality


proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure


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


the hours , a delicately crafted film ,


characters who are nearly impossible to care about


a woefully dull , redundant concept that bears more than a whiff of exploitation , despite iwai 's vaunted empathy


's badder than bad


ultimately satisfying


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


seemingly eternal running time to pique your interest , your imagination , your empathy or anything , really , save your disgust and your indifference


a well paced and satisfying little drama that deserved better than a ` direct-to-video ' release .


strong first act


turn stupid


the result is somewhat satisfying --


of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


as good , if not better


the film never gets over its own investment in conventional arrangements , in terms of love , age , gender , race , and class .


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


though there 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction


as unusually and unimpressively fussy


showing honest emotions


elegant technology for the masses --


an entertaining documentary


pair that with really poor comedic writing ... and you 've got a huge mess


might be some sort of credible gender-provoking philosophy submerged here , but who the hell cares


a listless and desultory affair .


boils down to a transparently hypocritical work that feels as though it 's trying to set the women 's liberation movement back 20 years


passion , melodrama , sorrow , laugther , and tears cascade over the screen effortlessly ...


`` frailty '' has been written so well , that even a simple `` goddammit ! ''


a refreshingly realistic , affectation-free coming-of-age tale


odd and


might be distracted by the movie 's quick movements and


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


luckiest


own quirky hipness


shock-you-into-laughter intensity


you want to see it


is particularly impressive


saddled


funniest and most accurate


attempts , in vain ,


waited three years with breathless anticipation for a new hal hartley movie to pore over


too bland and


realistic , non-exploitive approach


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


scotland , pa would be forgettable if it were n't such a clever adaptation of the bard 's tragic play .


believe that people have lost the ability to think


regards reign of fire with awe .


honesty that is tragically rare in the depiction of young women in film


death to smoochy is often very funny


can see the forest for the trees


's far from a groundbreaking endeavor


live happily ever after


increasingly diverse


a well-intentioned effort that 's still too burdened by the actor


appreciated


above-average


it 's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss .


's plenty to enjoy


forewarned , if you 're depressed about anything before watching this film


like john le carré with a couple of burnt-out cylinders


fits into a classic genre


of the same from taiwanese auteur tsai ming-liang , which is good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films


the kind of art shots that fill gallery shows


its unerring respect for them


she lets her love depraved leads meet , ( denis ' ) story becomes a hopeless , unsatisfying muddle


boorishness


struck me as unusually and unimpressively fussy and pretentious .


a pleasure


had their hearts in the right place


pinocchio never quite achieves the feel of a fanciful motion picture .


as decent drama/action flick


incisive and


is no denying the power of polanski 's film ...


's something else altogether -- clownish and offensive and nothing at all like real life


much forced drama in this wildly uneven movie , about a young man 's battle with his inescapable past and uncertain future in a very shapable but largely unfulfilling present


's just experimental enough to alienate the mainstream audience while ringing cliched to hardened indie-heads


floundering


, some things are immune to the folly of changing taste and attitude .


a well-put-together piece of urban satire .


the characters inhabit that special annex of hell where adults behave like kids , children behave like adults and everyone


australia is a weirdly beautiful place


astounds .


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


than what 's been cobbled together onscreen


's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother/daughter pair .


it 's crafty , energetic and smart -- the kid is sort of like a fourteen-year old ferris bueller


the beauty


pretty


survive a screening with little harm done


spiffy bluescreen technique and


loathsome movie


smokers only


gaudy hawaiian shirt


hoffman waits too long to turn his movie in an unexpected direction , and even then his tone retains a genteel , prep-school quality that feels dusty and leatherbound


dazzling


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


recycles every cliché about gays in what is essentially an extended soap opera .


acted by diane lane and richard gere .


intimate and panoramic


director hoffman , with great help from kevin kline


comes up shorter than britney 's cutoffs .


excuse to get to the closing bout ... by which time it 's impossible to care who wins


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


an honesty and dignity


explosive physical energy and


offers flickering reminders of the ties that bind us


there 's something awfully deadly about any movie with a life-affirming message


takes on nickleby with all the halfhearted zeal of an 8th grade boy delving into required reading


fears


the story is a rather simplistic one : grief drives her , love drives him , and a second chance to find love in the most unlikely place - it struck a chord in me


i like all four of the lead actors a lot and they manage to squeeze a few laughs out of the material


equally impressive degree


's a sharp movie about otherwise dull subjects .


in insignificance


windtalkers seems to have ransacked every old world war ii movie for overly familiar material .


cheap cliché


make fun of me for liking showgirls


glory


atypically hypnotic


is not only a pianist , but a good human being


old-fashioned hollywood magic


that it ranks with the best of herzog 's works


which half of dragonfly is worse : the part where nothing 's happening , or the part where something 's happening


dime-store ruminations


's the funniest american comedy since graffiti bridge .


lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by iran to the afghani refugees who streamed across its borders , desperate for work and food .


will turn bill paxton into an a-list director


it 's mildly interesting to ponder the peculiar american style of justice that plays out here , but it 's so muddled and derivative that few will bother thinking it all through .


wastes an exceptionally good idea .


the enjoyable undercover brother


enthralling


although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .


with considerable wit


enchanting


offering next to little insight into its intriguing subject


's quinn ( is ) a leather clad grunge-pirate with a hairdo like gandalf in a wind-tunnel and a simply astounding cor-blimey-luv-a-duck cockney accent . '


the way a good noir should


boring and


i 'm sure the filmmakers found this a remarkable and novel concept , but anybody who has ever seen an independent film can report that it is instead a cheap cliché


is a movie that starts out like heathers , then becomes bring it on , then becomes unwatchable .


do n't care to understand


entering