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the effort is sincere and the results are honest , but the film is so bleak that it's hardly watchable .
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4,677
this is a good movie in spurts , but when it doesn't work , it's at important times .
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6,757
sacrifices the value of its wealth of archival foot-age with its less-than-objective stance .
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3,101
with tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , miller's film is one of 2002's involvingly adult surprises .
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2,581
made me unintentionally famous — as the queasy-stomached critic who staggered from the theater and blacked out in the lobby . but believe it or not , it's one of the most beautiful , evocative works i've seen .
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973
an alternately fascinating and frustrating documentary .
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4,281
the film meant well in its horse tale about freedom , but wasn't able to reach the heart because it was too overbearing .
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3,555
it's the humanizing stuff that will probably sink the film for anyone who doesn't think about percentages all day long .
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6,116
off the hook is overlong and not well-acted , but credit writer-producer-director adam watstein with finishing it at all .
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4,364
before it takes a sudden turn and devolves into a bizarre sort of romantic comedy , steven shainberg's adaptation of mary gaitskill's harrowing short story . . . is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .
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983
a fast paced and suspenseful argentinian thriller about the shadow side of play .
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as bundy , michael reilly burke ( octopus 2 : river of fear ) has just the right amount of charisma and menace .
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315
[reno] delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion .
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1,054
despite the long running time , the pace never feels slack -- there's no scene that screams " bathroom break ! "
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4,763
the movie is so thoughtlessly assembled .
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1,078
director nalin pan doesn't do much to weigh any arguments one way or the other . he simply presents his point of view that ayurveda works . no question .
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1,937
comedian , like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride .
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552
an intelligently made ( and beautifully edited ) picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch .
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1,538
son of the bride may be a good half-hour too long but comes replete with a flattering sense of mystery and quietness .
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3,175
texan director george ratliff had unlimited access to families and church meetings , and he delivers fascinating psychological fare .
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2,474
the film's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .
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6,565
passably entertaining but also mechanical and joyless .
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2,884
beautiful , cold , oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly , a freaky bit of art that's there to scare while we delight in the images .
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4,177
woo has as much right to make a huge action sequence as any director , but how long will filmmakers copy the " saving private ryan " battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg got it right the first time ?
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7,107
a real clunker . a well-made , thoughtful , well-acted clunker , but a clunker nonetheless .
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6,974
the movie is a little tired ; maybe the original inspiration has run its course .
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6,249
the good thing -- the only good thing -- about extreme ops is that it's so inane that it gave me plenty of time to ponder my thanksgiving to-do list .
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2,415
if this story must be told and retold -- and indeed it must -- then the grey zone is to be lauded for finding a new and ingenious angle .
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6,669
the stories here suffer from the chosen format .
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6,767
one-sided documentary offers simplistic explanations to a very complex situation . . . . stylistically , the movie is a disaster .
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6,709
if you collected all the moments of coherent dialogue , they still wouldn't add up to the time required to boil a four- minute egg .
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1,137
colorful and deceptively buoyant until it suddenly pulls the rug out from under you , burkinabe filmmaker dani kouyate's reworking of a folk story whose roots go back to 7th-century oral traditions is also a pointed political allegory .
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957
from blushing to gushing---imamura squirts the screen in ‘warm water under a red bridge'
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2,759
the film is faithful to what one presumes are the book's twin premises -- that we become who we are on the backs of our parents , but we have no idea who they were at our age ; and that time is a fleeting and precious commodity no matter how old you are .
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6,508
if this dud had been made in the '70s , it would have been called the hills have antlers and played for about three weeks in drive-ins .
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1,718
the modern master of the chase sequence returns with a chase to end all chases
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2,756
transforms one of [shakespeare's] deepest tragedies into a smart new comedy .
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what could have been a daytime soap opera is actually a compelling look at a young woman's tragic odyssey .
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2,692
as directed by dani kouyate of burkina faso , sia lacks visual flair . but kouyate elicits strong performances from his cast , and he delivers a powerful commentary on how governments lie , no matter who runs them .
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5,339
it's not exactly worth the bucks to expend the full price for a date , but when it comes out on video , it's well worth a rental .
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5,846
murphy and wilson actually make a pretty good team . . . but the project surrounding them is distressingly rote .
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6,882
the pacing is often way off and there are too many bona fide groaners among too few laughs .
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4,456
the problem is the needlessly poor quality of its archival prints and film footage . the images lack contrast , are murky and are frequently too dark to be decipherable .
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4,864
with danilo donati's witty designs and dante spinotti's luscious cinematography , this might have made a decent children's movie -- if only benigni hadn't insisted on casting himself in the title role .
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4,058
loud , chaotic and largely unfunny .
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6,124
while van wilder may not be the worst national lampoon film , it's far from being this generation's animal house .
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perhaps it's cliche to call the film 'refreshing , ' but it is . 'drumline' shows a level of young , black manhood that is funny , touching , smart and complicated .
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bloody sunday has the grace to call for prevention rather than to place blame , making it one of the best war movies ever made . it's a movie that accomplishes so much that one viewing can't possibly be enough .
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3,222
as a vehicle to savour binoche's skill , the film is well worthwhile .
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2,594
for the most part , it's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .
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3,393
y tu mamá también is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter than georgia asphalt .
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4,572
i felt trapped and with no obvious escape for the entire 100 minutes .
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5,714
" abandon " will leave you wanting to abandon the theater .
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what's surprising is how well it holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm .
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1,840
this is such a dazzlingly self-assured directorial debut that it's hard to know what to praise first .
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2,725
binoche and magimel are perfect in these roles .
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2,085
. . . an agreeable time-wasting device -- but george pal's low-tech 1960 version still rules the epochs .
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6,446
another useless recycling of a brutal mid-'70s american sports movie .
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7,040
all the well-meaningness in the world can't erase the fact that the believer feels like a 12-step program for the jewish nazi .
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1,851
the film is a contrivance , as artificial as the video games japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence , but it's an enjoyable one .
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7,011
despite the premise of a good story . . . it wastes all its star power on cliched or meaningless roles .
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2,164
murderous maids has a lot going for it , not least the brilliant performances by testud . . . and parmentier .
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3,245
cool ? this movie is a snow emergency .
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2,097
its vision of that awkward age when sex threatens to overwhelm everything else is acute enough to make everyone who has been there squirm with recognition .
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3,401
although what time offers tsai's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .
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2,563
the subtle strength of " elling " is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .
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4,228
adults will certainly want to spend their time in the theater thinking up grocery lists and ways to tell their kids how not to act like pinocchio . as for children , they won't enjoy the movie at all .
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5,172
forget the misleading title , what's with the unexplained baboon cameo ?
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3,012
though it lacks the utter authority of a genre gem , there's a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting .
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5,406
pure of intention and passably diverting , his secret life is light , innocuous and unremarkable .
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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 .
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333
while this gentle and affecting melodrama will have luvvies in raptures , it's far too slight and introspective to appeal to anything wider than a niche audience .
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5,020
a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse .
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3,873
the cartoon is about as true to the spirit of the festival of lights as mr . deeds was to that of frank capra .
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4,616
only those most addicted to film violence in all its forms will find anything here to appreciate .
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5,717
a late-night cable sexploitation romp masquerading as a thriller about the ruthless social order that governs college cliques .
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5,390
sex with strangers will shock many with its unblinking frankness . but what is missing from it all is a moral . what is the filmmakers' point ? why did they deem it necessary to document all this emotional misery ?
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2,770
it may not be " last tango in paris " but . . .
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a splendid entertainment , young in spirit but accomplished in all aspects with the fullness of spirit and sense of ease that comes only with experience .
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6,183
a feel-good movie that doesn't give you enough to feel good about .
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2,182
a fun ride .
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3,122
the best film about baseball to hit theaters since field of dreams .
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5,323
the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .
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6,958
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 .
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1,011
blessed with two fine , nuanced lead performances .
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3,180
intensely romantic , thought-provoking and even an engaging mystery .
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6,982
the weird thing about the santa clause 2 , purportedly a children's movie , is that there is nothing in it to engage children emotionally .
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4,025
[it's] a prison soccer movie starring charismatic tough guy vinnie jones , but it had too much spitting for me to enjoy .
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3,398
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 .
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7,095
while the material is slight , the movie is better than you might think .
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as a singular character study , it's perfect . it's also the year's sweetest movie .
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6,202
be forewarned , if you're depressed about anything before watching this film , you may just end up trying to drown yourself in a lake afterwards .
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3,638
elicits more groans from the audience than jar jar binks , scrappy doo and scooby dumb , all wrapped up into one .
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6,697
only about as sexy and dangerous as an actress in a role that reminds at every turn of elizabeth berkley's flopping dolphin-gasm .
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7,106
except as an acting exercise or an exceptionally dark joke , you wonder what anyone saw in this film that allowed it to get made .
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3,315
ofrece una buena oportunidad de cultura ( aunque sea condensada ) que bien vale la pena aprovechar .
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6,730
and people make fun of me for liking showgirls</> .
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people cinema at its finest .
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1,426
if you open yourself up to mr . reggio's theory of this imagery as the movie's set . . . it can impart an almost visceral sense of dislocation and change .
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3,735
the romance between the leads isn't as compelling or as believable as it should be .
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