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test_501
... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_502
it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_503
preaches to two completely different choirs at the same time , which is a pretty amazing accomplishment .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_504
what 's surprising about full frontal is that despite its overt self-awareness , parts of the movie still manage to break past the artifice and thoroughly engage you .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_505
it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_506
broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_507
it 's hard to imagine alan arkin being better than he is in this performance .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_508
the movie understands like few others how the depth and breadth of emotional intimacy give the physical act all of its meaning and most of its pleasure .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_509
further proof that the epicenter of cool , beautiful , thought-provoking foreign cinema is smack-dab in the middle of dubya 's axis of evil .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_510
a deep and meaningful film .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_511
it 's like every bad idea that 's ever gone into an after-school special compiled in one place , minus those daytime programs ' slickness and sophistication ( and who knew they even had any ? ) .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_512
even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_513
has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_514
oscar wilde 's masterpiece , the importance of being earnest , may be the best play of the 19th century .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_515
of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_516
nothing in waking up in reno ever inspired me to think of its inhabitants as anything more than markers in a screenplay .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_517
samira makhmalbaf 's new film blackboards is much like the ethos of a stream of consciousness , although , it 's unfortunate for the viewer that the thoughts and reflections coming through are torpid and banal
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_518
birthday girl is an amusing joy ride , with some surprisingly violent moments .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_519
for the most part stevens glides through on some solid performances and witty dialogue .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_520
the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_521
involves two mysteries -- one it gives away and the other featuring such badly drawn characters that its outcome hardly matters .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_522
good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_523
given how heavy-handed and portent-heavy it is , this could be the worst thing soderbergh has ever done .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_524
the acting , costumes , music , cinematography and sound are all astounding given the production 's austere locales .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_525
that 's a cheat .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_526
movie fans , get ready to take off ... the other direction .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_527
even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with trouble every day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_528
inside the film 's conflict-powered plot there is a decent moral trying to get out , but it 's not that , it 's the tension that keeps you in your seat .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_529
rarely has leukemia looked so shimmering and benign .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_530
a fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of malcolm in the middle and its pubescent star , frankie muniz .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_531
thanks to scott 's charismatic roger and eisenberg 's sweet nephew , roger dodger is one of the most compelling variations on in the company of men .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_532
sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_533
makes for a pretty unpleasant viewing experience .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_534
adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_535
moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style that makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_536
displaying about equal amounts of naiveté , passion and talent , beneath clouds establishes sen as a filmmaker of considerable potential .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_537
belongs to daniel day-lewis as much as it belongs to martin scorsese ; it 's a memorable performance in a big , brassy , disturbing , unusual and highly successful film .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_538
it haunts , horrifies , startles and fascinates ; it is impossible to look away .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_539
with the exception of some fleetingly amusing improvisations by cedric the entertainer as perry 's boss , there is n't a redeeming moment here .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_540
the son 's room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_541
a hamfisted romantic comedy that makes our girl the hapless facilitator of an extended cheap shot across the mason-dixon line .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_542
despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_543
richard gere and diane lane put in fine performances as does french actor oliver martinez .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_544
there 's not enough here to justify the almost two hours .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_545
i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_546
the chateau cleverly probes the cross-cultural differences between gauls and yanks .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_547
his healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_548
though perry and hurley make inspiring efforts to breathe life into the disjointed , haphazard script by jay scherick and david ronn , neither the actors nor director reginald hudlin can make it more than fitfully entertaining .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_549
there is no pleasure in watching a child suffer .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_550
k-19 exploits our substantial collective fear of nuclear holocaust to generate cheap hollywood tension .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_551
a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_552
griffiths proves she 's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_553
this film seems thirsty for reflection , itself taking on adolescent qualities .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_554
a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_555
it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_556
it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_557
delivers the same old same old , tarted up with latin flava and turned out by hollywood playas .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_558
a solid examination of the male midlife crisis .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_559
even if you do n't think ( kissinger 's ) any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_560
writer/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_561
it 's a charming and often affecting journey .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_562
... the movie is just a plain old monster .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_563
one of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals ... a psychological masterpiece .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_564
it 's one heck of a character study -- not of hearst or davies but of the unique relationship between them .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_565
a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_566
a science-fiction pastiche so lacking in originality that if you stripped away its inspirations there would be precious little left .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_567
it 's an offbeat treat that pokes fun at the democratic exercise while also examining its significance for those who take part .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_568
a great ensemble cast ca n't lift this heartfelt enterprise out of the familiar .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_569
i got a headache watching this meaningless downer .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_570
slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_571
it 's a demented kitsch mess ( although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative ) , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_572
just one bad idea after another .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_573
for close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_574
hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_575
jaglom ... put ( s ) the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_576
chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_577
a rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_578
one of those pictures whose promising , if rather precious , premise is undercut by amateurish execution .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_579
the tale of tok ( andy lau ) , a sleek sociopath on the trail of o ( takashi sorimachi ) , the most legendary of asian hitmen , is too scattershot to take hold .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_580
what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_581
the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_582
if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_583
a by-the-numbers patient/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_584
an occasionally funny , but overall limp , fish-out-of-water story .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_585
perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_586
vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_587
mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_588
partway through watching this saccharine , easter-egg-colored concoction , you realize that it is made up of three episodes of a rejected tv show .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_589
a lean , deftly shot , well-acted , weirdly retro thriller that recalls a raft of '60s and '70s european-set spy pictures .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_590
if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_591
the film makes a fatal mistake : it asks us to care about a young man whose only apparent virtue is that he is not quite as unpleasant as some of the people in his life .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_592
intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_593
one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_594
a fast , funny , highly enjoyable movie .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_595
at the very least , if you do n't know anything about derrida when you walk into the theater , you wo n't know much more when you leave .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_596
the film 's tone and pacing are off almost from the get-go .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_597
will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_598
lovely and poignant .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_599
it 's slow -- very , very slow .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_600
mcconaughey 's fun to watch , the dragons are okay , not much fire in the script .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive