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test_301
|
some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_302
|
miller is playing so free with emotions , and the fact that children are hostages to fortune , that he makes the audience hostage to his swaggering affectation of seriousness .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_303
|
a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_304
|
the mesmerizing performances of the leads keep the film grounded and keep the audience riveted .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_305
|
instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_306
|
there 's really only one good idea in this movie , but the director runs with it and presents it with an unforgettable visual panache .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_307
|
the problem with this film is that it lacks focus .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_308
|
american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_309
|
manages to transcend the sex , drugs and show-tunes plot into something far richer .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_310
|
utterly lacking in charm , wit and invention , roberto benigni 's pinocchio is an astonishingly bad film .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_311
|
comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_312
|
a misogynistic piece of filth that attempts to pass itself off as hip , young adult entertainment .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_313
|
rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_314
|
an exquisitely crafted and acted tale .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_315
|
it gets onto the screen just about as much of the novella as one could reasonably expect , and is engrossing and moving in its own right .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_316
|
the movie is what happens when you blow up small potatoes to 10 times their natural size , and it ai n't pretty .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_317
|
a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_318
|
it 's worth seeing just on the basis of the wisdom , and at times , the startling optimism , of the children .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_319
|
anchored by friel and williams 's exceptional performances , the film 's power lies in its complexity .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_320
|
while there 's something intrinsically funny about sir anthony hopkins saying ` get in the car , bitch , ' this jerry bruckheimer production has little else to offer
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_321
|
we root for ( clara and paul ) , even like them , though perhaps it 's an emotion closer to pity .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_322
|
one long string of cliches .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_323
|
a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments ( including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether ) .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_324
|
this is a train wreck of an action film -- a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed james bond into the mindless xxx mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_325
|
nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_326
|
it 's fun lite .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_327
|
it 's inoffensive , cheerful , built to inspire the young people , set to an unending soundtrack of beach party pop numbers and aside from its remarkable camerawork and awesome scenery , it 's about as exciting as a sunburn .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_328
|
with its dogged hollywood naturalism and the inexorable passage of its characters toward sainthood , windtalkers is nothing but a sticky-sweet soap .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_329
|
very psychoanalytical -- provocatively so -- and also refreshingly literary .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_330
|
uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_331
|
it 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_332
|
first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_333
|
bleakly funny , its characters all the more touching for refusing to pity or memorialize themselves .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_334
|
not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_335
|
director of photography benoit delhomme shot the movie in delicious colors , and the costumes and sets are grand .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_336
|
the movie 's accumulated force still feels like an ugly knot tightening in your stomach .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_337
|
hilariously inept and ridiculous .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_338
|
nicks , seemingly uncertain what 's going to make people laugh , runs the gamut from stale parody to raunchy sex gags to formula romantic comedy .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_339
|
exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran bouquet and the chilling but quite human berling .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_340
|
like you could n't smell this turkey rotting from miles away .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_341
|
nine queens is not only than a frighteningly capable debut and genre piece , but also a snapshot of a dangerous political situation on the verge of coming to a head .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_342
|
a wildly inconsistent emotional experience .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_343
|
slick piece of cross-promotion .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_344
|
`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_345
|
a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_346
|
more whiny downer than corruscating commentary .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_347
|
a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_348
|
... mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_349
|
but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_350
|
building slowly and subtly , the film , sporting a breezy spontaneity and realistically drawn characterizations , develops into a significant character study that is both moving and wise .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_351
|
does paint some memorable images ... , but makhmalbaf keeps her distance from the characters
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_352
|
a movie with a real anarchic flair .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_353
|
but it could have been worse .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_354
|
stealing harvard is evidence that the farrelly bros. -- peter and bobby -- and their brand of screen comedy are wheezing to an end , along with green 's half-hearted movie career .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_355
|
it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_356
|
it has the charm of the original american road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_357
|
still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_358
|
far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_359
|
( chaiken 's ) talent lies in an evocative , accurate observation of a distinctive milieu and in the lively , convincing dialogue she creates for her characters .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_360
|
or doing last year 's taxes with your ex-wife .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_361
|
highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_362
|
while undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie that takes mr. hill higher than he 's been in a while .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_363
|
confirms the nagging suspicion that ethan hawke would be even worse behind the camera than he is in front of it .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_364
|
the fly-on-the-wall method used to document rural french school life is a refreshing departure from the now more prevalent technique of the docu-makers being a visible part of their work .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_365
|
among the year 's most intriguing explorations of alientation .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_366
|
it 's played in the most straight-faced fashion , with little humor to lighten things up .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_367
|
what was once original has been co-opted so frequently that it now seems pedestrian .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_368
|
no way i can believe this load of junk .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_369
|
an effectively creepy , fear-inducing ( not fear-reducing ) film from japanese director hideo nakata , who takes the superstitious curse on chain letters and actually applies it .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_370
|
i sympathize with the plight of these families , but the movie does n't do a very good job conveying the issue at hand .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_371
|
the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_372
|
the socio-histo-political treatise is told in earnest strides ... ( and ) personal illusion is deconstructed with poignancy .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_373
|
... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_374
|
too often , the viewer is n't reacting to humor so much as they are wincing back in repugnance .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_375
|
detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_376
|
what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_377
|
a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_378
|
( w ) hile long on amiable monkeys and worthy environmentalism , jane goodall 's wild chimpanzees is short on the thrills the oversize medium demands .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_379
|
expect the same-old , lame-old slasher nonsense , just with different scenery .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_380
|
it all feels like a monty python sketch gone horribly wrong .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_381
|
it 's not that kung pow is n't funny some of the time -- it just is n't any funnier than bad martial arts movies are all by themselves , without all oedekerk 's impish augmentation .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_382
|
scores no points for originality , wit , or intelligence .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_383
|
there seems to be no clear path as to where the story 's going , or how long it 's going to take to get there .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_384
|
i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_385
|
an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_386
|
reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_387
|
its well of thorn and vinegar ( and simple humanity ) has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_388
|
what really makes it special is that it pulls us into its world , gives us a hero whose suffering and triumphs we can share , surrounds him with interesting characters and sends us out of the theater feeling we 've shared a great adventure .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_389
|
warm water under a red bridge is a quirky and poignant japanese film that explores the fascinating connections between women , water , nature , and sexuality .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_390
|
too much of it feels unfocused and underdeveloped .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_391
|
cq 's reflection of artists and the love of cinema-and-self suggests nothing less than a new voice that deserves to be considered as a possible successor to the best european directors .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_392
|
the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_393
|
a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_394
|
every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_395
|
the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_396
|
do not see this film .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(A) Negative
|
test_397
|
an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
test_398
|
an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .
|
[
"(A) Negative",
"(B) Positive"
] |
(B) Positive
|
test_399
|
corny , schmaltzy and predictable , but still manages to be kind of heartwarming , nonetheless .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(A) Positive
|
test_400
|
and that leaves a hole in the center of the salton sea .
|
[
"(A) Positive",
"(B) Negative"
] |
(B) Negative
|
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