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the advantage of a postapocalyptic setting is that it can be made on the cheap . any rock pile will do for a set . reign of fire has the disadvantage of also looking cheap .
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one year later , in los angeles , the surviving team members create a smart and devious plan to steal back the gold and get their revenge on the traitor .
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a coming of age dramatic comedy dealing with the effect that two " summers " have on the lives of several teenagers .
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has the rare capability to soothe and break your heart with a single stroke .
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a take on the classic tale 'the boy who cried wolf' , 'big fat liar' is about a 14-year-old boy named jason shephard ( frankie muniz ) who lies for the fun of it .
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ted runs next door to attest his true feelings for the only woman he could ever love - and sure enough - it works !
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the nameless protagonist , a 19th-century french diplomat , guides the audience through a lost , sumptuous dream that was the enlightenment period .
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the subject of this documentary is private life in the big city , apartments as a last stronghold of individuality , in addition to emphasizing the fact that to live together in one and the same place does not ensure that a community will be formed .
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his love changes vesa , who till then has been fraught with malice to everybody .
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survivalist carl foster has one year to convince his family he's not crazy and independent filmmaker atis jamison has 365 days to get it all on tape .
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twists of fate along the way test and strain their relationship even further .
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hilarious musical comedy though stymied by accents thick as mud .
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together they travel to england and meet up with chon lin to kill rathbone and get the imperial seal back .
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this odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music , pretty much takes place in morton's ever-watchful gaze -- and it's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one .
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it's sobering , particularly if anyone still thinks this conflict can be resolved easily , or soon .
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it's an often-cute film but either needs more substance to fill the time or some judicious editing .
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a quirky noir film crammed full of wonderful characters made memorable by excellent acting .
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k-19 : the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .
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this real-life hollywood fairy-tale is more engaging than the usual fantasies hollywood produces .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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nete forces a doctor to tell her how much time he has left .
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an instantly forgettable snow-and-stuntwork extravaganza that likely will be upstaged by an avalanche of more appealing holiday-season product .
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everyone is sick with start-up fever ; dreaming of the power and freedom of starting their own internet company .
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you feel like you're the one moving at 80 mph , not the street lugers .
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when a movie asks you to feel sorry for mick jagger's sex life , it already has one strike against it .
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there are many things that solid acting can do for a movie , but crafting something promising from a mediocre screenplay is not one of them .
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marked by past scars and quickly running out of time , graham finds himself tangled in a heap of madness , sacrificing his work , his family , and above all his own life , to put an end to pure evil .
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in the streets of east los angeles , manny is a formidable drug dealer .
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collateral damage is , despite its alleged provocation post-9/11 , an antique , in the end . as are its star , its attitude and its obliviousness .
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beautifully crafted and cooly unsettling . . . recreates the atmosphere of the crime expertly .
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a uniquely sensual metaphorical dramatization of sexual obsession that spends a bit too much time on its fairly ludicrous plot .
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however tina disregards him and chooses not to respond to his first e-mail , in turn pooja decides to keep in touch with him but signs under tina's name .
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an average coming-of-age tale elevated by the wholesome twist of a pesky mother interfering during her son's discovery of his homosexuality .
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in new york she finds out the true nature of the experimental play he's performing in .
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an experience so engrossing it is like being buried in a new environment .
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after the great success of the ring hollywood decided to take another swing at bringing another japanese film to the rest of us .
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and does he feel the same way about daniel ?
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the pretense is that her father jake is dying .
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going to the website may be just as fun ( and scary ) as going to the film .
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however , none of the events of either stories crossover or effect the other in any way .
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at this , he loses his temper and gets physical with the employee .
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a good music documentary , probably one of the best since the last waltz .
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. . . has a bit more going for it than just bikini babes and bitchin' waves . but the plot is ankle deep at best .
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just too silly and sophomoric to ensnare its target audience .
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this is a story about the warm relationship between a little girl and her father despite the difficult conditions they have to live in .
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even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller's hand often feels unsure .
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in stunning color film noir , with munich germany , as the backdrop , this is the amazing story of one man and one woman against the odds .
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a zany comedy where as pop is dying he is pushing his remaining son to fulfill his last request ; to marry and carry on the family name .
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it doesn't do a lot of deep thinking , but unlike many futuristic combos of sf and f/x , it does make a statement : freedom of opinion is a threat to totalitarian systems .
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that's when she meets luke , a mysterious smooth-talking writer who opens her eyes to the world , prompting her to take a long look at the life she's chosen for herself .
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holland lets things peter out midway , but it's notably better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals .
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using only a phone , a polaroid camera and his wits , he reclaims control over his life , transforming himself from pawn to puppet master in a wicked tale of revenge .
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if you saw it on tv , you'd probably turn it off , convinced that you had already seen that movie .
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insomnia does not become one of those rare remakes to eclipse the original , but it doesn't disgrace it , either .
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big fat liar is little more than home alone raised to a new , self-deprecating level .
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a film without surprise geared toward maximum comfort and familiarity .
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the plot convolutions ultimately add up to nothing more than jerking the audience's chain .
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the fight scenes are fun , but it grows tedious .
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overcomes its visual hideousness with a sharp script and strong performances .
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at 78 minutes it just zings along with vibrance and warmth .
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schaeffer has to find some hook on which to hang his persistently useless movies , and it might as well be the resuscitation of the middle-aged character .
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all the performances are top notch and , once you get through the accents , all or nothing becomes an emotional , though still positive , wrench of a sit .
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i've heard that the fans of the first men in black have come away hating the second one . i wonder why . they felt like the same movie to me .
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we become complicit in our own seduction : we willingly let bielinsky manipulate us .
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because he is in debt , dewey poses as his roommate , a substitute teacher , and gets a job teaching a 4th grade class .
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unfortunately , the evil tall man ( angus scrimm ) controls that area .
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the son of zamindar narayan mukherjee , devdas ( shahrukh khan ) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth .
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what's infuriating about full frontal is that it's too close to real life to make sense . what's invigorating about it is that it doesn't give a damn .
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insomnia is involving . still , i thought it could have been more .
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it is a film that will have people walking out halfway through , will encourage others to stand up and applaud , and will , undoubtedly , leave both camps engaged in a ferocious debate for years to come .
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now the kids are far out in the country with no phone , car , or any place to go , and they are being chased by the family of cannibals .
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she wants his blessing to marry a man she loves , but he tells her that she must marry a man of his choosing , and that she must undergo female circumcision .
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this is a movie filled with unlikable , spiteful idiots ; whether or not their friendship is salvaged makes no difference in the least .
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a weird little movie that's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l . a . 's show-biz and media subcultures . but it doesn't leave you with much .
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throws in enough clever and unexpected twists to make the formula feel fresh .
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but he doesn't plan on the long line of other houseguests that try to keep him from his mission .
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merchant effectively translates naipaul's lively mix of characters from the page to screen .
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turns out to be a nifty swashbuckler whose plot easily could have been lifted from a number of douglas fairbanks silent pictures .
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nicolas cage isn't the first actor to lead a group of talented friends astray , and this movie won't create a ruffle in what is already an erratic career .
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while there , the elder man falls in love with the mom ( keaton ) .
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he has to learn to accept ian ; ian has to learn to accept toula's huge family , and toula has to learn to accept herself .
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ms . rampling , still beautiful well into her 50s , has an earth-bound weariness and lively spirit that convey a life fully and tragically lived .
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american and european cinema has amassed a vast holocaust literature , but it is impossible to think of any film more challenging or depressing than the grey zone .
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indeed , it appears that all of his advances go unnoticed on this lovely but embittered singled mom .
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absorbing and disturbing -- perhaps more disturbing than originally intended -- but a little clarity would have gone a long way .
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the story begins with the discovery that otte's visa is being withheld by the ghana embassy in holland due to a controversy in the press .
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once in ghana , otte is called before the chief's council to explain what happened .
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i like my christmas movies with more elves and snow and less pimps and ho's .
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if you're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de sade and what might have happened at picpus , sade is your film .
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the adventure doesn't contain half the excitement of balto , or quarter the fun of toy story 2 .
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" brown sugar " admirably aspires to be more than another " best man " clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film .
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when an older woman , mutt , an eccentric hustler with a heart , and her dog fort pass by , janey " s solitude is forever changed .
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by halfway through this picture i was beginning to hate it , and , of course , feeling guilty for it . . . . then , miracle of miracles , the movie does a flip-flop .
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visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .
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a chicago north side brothel is the setting for double-dealing and blackmail when a new madam arrives .
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a remake of the danish blockbuster " klatretosen , " catch that girl is described as " ocean's 11 " or " mission : impossible " for kids .
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a chance to see three splendid actors turn a larky chase movie into an emotionally satisfying exploration of the very human need to be somebody , and to belong to somebody .
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those who don't entirely 'get' godard's distinctive discourse will still come away with a sense of his reserved but existential poignancy .
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" all for nothin' " is their story of love , forgiveness and redemption .
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a steadfast critic of united states foreign policy for decades , in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th , his profile took a quantum leap as he provided much-needed analysis and historical perspective to concerned citizens throughout the world .
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