Unnamed: 0
int64
0
7.11k
text
stringlengths
4
266
label
int64
0
1
1,623
offers a guilt-free trip into feel-good territory .
1
511
nicely combines the enigmatic features of 'memento' with the hallucinatory drug culture of 'requiem for a dream . '
1
691
( a ) hollywood sheen bedevils the film from the very beginning . . . ( but ) lohman's moist , deeply emotional eyes shine through this bogus veneer . . .
1
657
apuestas fuertes para el futuro del director , y apuestas bien fundadas , pues la suerte ya la tiene , y la cinta lo comprueba . . . .
1
91
an old-fashioned drama of substance about a teacher's slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but disdain for virtue .
1
4,118
bottom-rung new jack city wannabe .
0
3,102
a brisk , reverent , and subtly different sequel .
1
4,240
the movie just has too much on its plate to really stay afloat for its just under ninety minute running time .
0
4,211
everything else about high crimes is , like the military system of justice it portrays , tiresomely regimented .
0
4,371
while hoffman's performance is great , the subject matter goes nowhere .
0
4,965
if you adored the full monty so resoundingly that you're dying to see the same old thing in a tired old setting , then this should keep you reasonably entertained .
0
2,397
a delightful coming-of-age story .
1
4,570
this remake of lina wertmuller's 1975 eroti-comedy might just be the biggest husband-and-wife disaster since john and bo derek made the ridiculous bolero .
0
6,130
makes 98 minutes feel like three hours .
0
1,060
they crush each other under cars , throw each other out windows , electrocute and dismember their victims in full consciousness . and we don't avert our eyes for a moment .
1
3,929
sheridan had a wonderful account to work from , but , curiously , he waters it down , turning grit and vulnerability into light reading .
0
6,211
credibility sinks into a mire of sentiment .
0
5,917
an erotic thriller that's neither too erotic nor very thrilling , either .
0
2,027
lapaglia's ability to convey grief and hope works with weaver's sensitive reactions to make this a two-actor master class .
1
6,273
warmed-over tarantino by way of wannabe elmore leonard .
0
5,469
it puts washington , as honest working man john q . archibald , on a pedestal , then keeps lifting the pedestal higher .
0
479
. . . a series of tales told with the intricate preciseness of the best short story writing .
1
3,783
it's actually too sincere -- the crime movie equivalent of a chick flick .
0
6,694
peralta's mythmaking could have used some informed , adult hindsight .
0
1,271
connoisseurs of chinese film will be pleased to discover that tian's meticulous talent has not withered during his enforced hiatus .
1
2,079
brings awareness to an issue often overlooked -- women's depression .
1
5,229
eastwood winces , clutches his chest and gasps for breath . it's a spectacular performance - ahem , we hope it's only acting .
0
4,004
the dose is strong and funny , for the first 15 minutes anyway ; after that , the potency wanes dramatically .
0
71
see it . debate it . remember it .
1
856
. . . a quietly introspective portrait of the self-esteem of employment and the shame of losing a job . . .
1
1,449
this is a sincerely crafted picture that deserves to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies .
1
1,646
the work of a filmmaker who has secrets buried at the heart of his story and knows how to take time revealing them . strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .
1
5,022
it's a mystery how the movie could be released in this condition .
0
1,389
its gross-out gags and colorful set pieces . . . are of course stultifyingly contrived and too stylized by half . still , it gets the job done -- a sleepy afternoon rental .
1
2,375
we need [moore's] noisy , cocky energy , his passion and class consciousness ; we need his shticks , we need his stones .
1
6,876
a gushy episode of " m * a * s * h " only this time from an asian perspective .
0
6,832
swiftly deteriorates into a terribly obvious melodrama and rough-hewn vanity project for lead actress andie macdowell .
0
2,455
an uplifting , near-masterpiece .
1
1,759
bring on the sequel .
1
4,182
it's fitfully funny but never really takes off .
0
1,817
even when he's not at his most critically insightful , godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .
1
3,948
contrived pastiche of caper clichés .
0
5,531
it's a thin notion , repetitively stretched out to feature length , awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects , droning house music and flat , flat dialogue .
0
2,942
well-written , nicely acted and beautifully shot and scored , the film works on several levels , openly questioning social mores while ensnaring the audience with its emotional pull .
1
6,279
the gags , and the script , are a mixed bag .
0
4,408
shrewd but pointless .
0
3,464
" me without you " is a probing examination of a female friendship set against a few dynamic decades .
1
2,311
michael moore has perfected the art of highly entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated documentary-making , and he's got as potent a topic as ever here .
1
1,842
this is what imax was made for : strap on a pair of 3-d goggles , shut out the real world , and take a vicarious voyage to the last frontier -- space .
1
5,260
there's no point in extracting the bare bones of byatt's plot for purposes of bland hollywood romance .
0
195
foster breathes life into a roll that could have otherwise been bland and run of the mill .
1
242
( danny huston gives ) an astounding performance that deftly , gradually reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent's smirk .
1
7,049
a derivative collection of horror and sci-fi cliches .
0
2,966
what saves this deeply affecting film from being merely a collection of wrenching cases is corcuera's attention to detail .
1
5,298
ear-splitting exercise in formula crash-and-bash action .
0
4,704
i'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .
0
680
infidelity drama is nicely shot , well-edited and features a standout performance by diane lane .
1
4,980
oozes condescension from every pore .
0
1,175
this is a story that zings all the way through with originality , humour and pathos .
1
4,220
[h]ad i suffered and bled on the hard ground of ia drang , i'd want something a bit more complex than we were soldiers to be remembered by .
0
1,517
genuinely touching because it's realistic about all kinds of love .
1
2,353
even if you don't know the band or the album's songs by heart , you will enjoy seeing how both evolve , and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st century .
1
1,296
one of those joyous films that leaps over national boundaries and celebrates universal human nature .
1
2,998
a confluence of kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design .
1
829
it turns out to be a cut above the norm , thanks to some clever writing and sprightly acting .
1
6,940
the stupidest , most insulting movie of 2002's first quarter .
0
2,019
a touching , small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community .
1
6,897
[taylor] takes us on a ride that's consistently surprising , easy to watch -- but , oh , so dumb .
0
3,278
if you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor , then triple x marks the spot .
1
2,872
a rude black comedy about the catalytic effect a holy fool has upon those around him in the cutthroat world of children's television .
1
3,397
like the best of godard's movies . . . it is visually ravishing , penetrating , impenetrable .
1
2,471
[hawn's character]is so bluntly written , without a trace of sentimentality , and so blisteringly defined , that every other character seems overlooked and underwritten .
1
1
idiotic and ugly .
1
5,124
the attempt to build up a pressure cooker of horrified awe emerges from the simple fact that the movie has virtually nothing to show .
0
1,825
the movie is a blast of educational energy , as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes .
1
6,983
schmaltzy and unfunny , adam sandler's cartoon about hanukkah is numbingly bad , little nicky bad , 10 worst list bad .
0
4,958
definitely in the guilty pleasure b-movie category , reign of fire is so incredibly inane that it is laughingly enjoyable .
0
6,181
was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz ?
0
1,542
the most compelling performance of the year adds substantial depth to this shocking testament to anti-semitism and neo-fascism .
1
1,548
the quirky and recessive charms of co-stars martin donovan and mary-louise parker help overcome the problematic script .
1
6,526
enchanted with low-life tragedy and liberally seasoned with emotional outbursts . . . what is sorely missing , however , is the edge of wild , lunatic invention that we associate with cage's best acting .
0
4,253
too lazy to take advantage of its semi-humorous premise .
0
6,204
has no reason to exist , other than to employ hollywood kids and people who owe favors to their famous parents .
0
222
una película oscura , precisa , por momentos grandiosa y casi siempre conmovedora .
1
5,210
director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning .
0
577
i'd be lying if i said my ribcage didn't ache by the end of kung pow .
1
3,104
the film is just a big , gorgeous , mind-blowing , breath-taking mess .
1
5,874
an atonal estrogen opera that demonizes feminism while gifting the most sympathetic male of the piece with a nice vomit bath at his wedding .
0
4,716
all the movie's narrative gymnastics can't disguise the fact that it's inauthentic at its core and that its story just isn't worth telling .
0
626
a savvy exploration of paranoia and insecurity in america's culture of fear .
1
3,200
[grant] goes beyond his usual fluttering and stammering and captures the soul of a man in pain who gradually comes to recognize it and deal with it .
1
4,169
… is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri . i had to look away - this was god awful .
0
3,356
japan's premier stylist of sex and blood hits audiences with what may be his most demented film to date .
1
3,272
mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , group articulates a flood of emotion .
1
4,024
as the movie dragged on , i thought i heard a mysterious voice , and felt myself powerfully drawn toward the light -- the light of the exit sign . i have returned from the beyond to warn you : this movie is 90 minutes long , and life is too short .
0
2,620
the gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of chris fuhrman's posthumously published cult novel .
1
1,621
cremaster 3 is at once a tough pill to swallow and a minor miracle of self-expression .
1
1,496
two generations within one family test boundaries in this intelligent and restrained coming-of-age drama .
1
1,523
if you're burnt out on it's a wonderful life marathons and bored with a christmas carol , it might just be the movie you're looking for . it depends on how well flatulence gags fit into your holiday concept .
1
1,814
what [denis] accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film is a double portrait of two young women whose lives were as claustrophic , suffocating and chilly as the attics to which they were inevitably consigned .
1