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a gimmick in search of a movie : how to get carvey into as many silly costumes and deliver as many silly voices as possible , plot mechanics be damned .
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every now and again , a movie comes along to remind us of how very bad a motion picture can truly be . frank mcklusky c . i . is that movie !
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1,644
as a witness to several greek-american weddings -- but , happily , a victim of none -- i can testify to the comparative accuracy of ms . vardalos' memories and insights .
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gangster no . 1 is solid , satisfying fare for adults .
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3,551
an offbeat , sometimes gross and surprisingly appealing animated film about the true meaning of the holidays .
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5,644
life or something like it has its share of high points , but it misses too many opportunities .
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3,003
what sets this romantic comedy apart from most hollywood romantic comedies is its low-key way of tackling what seems like done-to-death material .
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6,895
all ends well , sort of , but the frenzied comic moments never click .
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4,838
an exceptionally dreary and overwrought bit of work , every bit as imperious as katzenberg's the prince of egypt from 1998 .
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6,522
the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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4,656
director david fincher and writer david koepp can't sustain it .
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2,702
energetic and boldly provocative .
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5,677
the film is flat .
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4,567
despite a blue-chip cast and a provocative title , writer-director peter mattei's first feature microwaves dull leftover romantic motifs basted in faux-contemporary gravy .
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1,708
. . . a rich and intelligent film that uses its pulpy core conceit to probe questions of attraction and interdependence and how the heart accomodates practical needs . it is an unstinting look at a collaboration between damaged people that may or may not qual
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3,474
director alfonso cuaron gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films .
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the emperor's club , ruthless in its own placid way , finds one of our most conservative and hidebound movie-making traditions and gives it new texture , new relevance , new reality .
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what ultimately makes windtalkers a disappointment is the superficial way it deals with its story .
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low rent from frame one .
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2,361
it's an often-cute film but either needs more substance to fill the time or some judicious editing .
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3,447
whether seen on a 10-inch television screen or at your local multiplex , the edge-of-your-seat , educational antics of steve irwin are priceless entertainment .
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5,988
in between the icy stunts , the actors spout hilarious dialogue about following your dream and 'just letting the mountain tell you what to do . '
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3,738
it's mighty tedious for the viewer who has to contend with unpleasant characters , hit-and-miss performances and awkwardly staged scenes .
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2,218
. . . a vivid , thoughtful , unapologetically raw coming-of-age tale full of sex , drugs and rock 'n' roll .
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2,836
showtime is a fine-looking film with a bouncy score and a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation .
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6,777
an amalgam of the fugitive , blade runner , and total recall , only without much energy or tension .
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3,061
elling really is about a couple of crazy guys , and it's therapeutic to laugh along with them .
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3,163
you might not buy the ideas . but you'll definitely want the t-shirt .
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6,216
ben affleck as jack ryan , tom clancy's intrepid hero ? ridiculous . what's next ? d . j . qualls as indiana jones ? or tom green as han solo ?
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aside from rohmer's bold choices regarding point of view , the lady and the duke represents the filmmaker's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art .
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ultimate x is a ride , basically the kind of greatest-hits reel that might come with a subscription to espn the magazine .
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4,526
the film . . . presents classic moral-condundrum drama : what would you have done to survive ? the problem with the film is whether these ambitions , laudable in themselves , justify a theatrical simulation of the death camp of auschwitz ii-birkenau .
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1,651
a solid examination of the male midlife crisis .
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1,147
gaunt , silver-haired and leonine , [harris] brings a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and cunning to the aging sandeman .
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5,899
the film's final hour , where nearly all the previous unseen material resides , is unconvincing soap opera that tornatore was right to cut .
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it wouldn't be my preferred way of spending 100 minutes or $7 . 00 .
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several uninteresting , unlikeable people do bad things to and with each other in " unfaithful . " why anyone who is not a character in this movie should care is beyond me .
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1,376
if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he doesn't hold them in contempt .
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3,230
it's a hoot watching the rock chomp on jumbo ants , pull an arrow out of his back , and leap unscathed through raging fire !
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5,713
the period -- swinging london in the time of the mods and the rockers -- gets the once-over once again in gangster no . 1 , but falls apart long before the end .
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2,779
the beauty of alexander payne's ode to the everyman is in the details .
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2,435
handsome and sophisticated approach to the workplace romantic comedy .
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3,505
if you're part of her targeted audience , you'll cheer . otherwise , maybe .
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3,119
it ain't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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5,991
a tedious parable about honesty and good sportsmanship .
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a triumph of art direction over narrative , but what art direction !
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4,483
i walked away not really know who " they " were , what " they " looked like . why " they " were here and what " they " wanted and quite honestly , i didn't care .
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1,106
spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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goldmember is funny enough to justify the embarrassment of bringing a barf bag to the moviehouse .
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3,915
journalistically dubious , inept and often lethally dull .
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its mysteries are transparently obvious , and it's too slowly paced to be a thriller . [but it's] worth recommending because of two marvelous performances by michael caine and brendan fraser .
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to honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to american workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed .
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. . . a fun little timewaster , helped especially by the cool presence of jean reno .
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a lovably old-school hollywood confection .
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" on guard ! " won't be placed in the pantheon of the best of the swashbucklers but it is a whole lot of fun and you get to see the one of the world's best actors , daniel auteuil , have a whale of a good time .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : 'in praise of love' is the director's epitaph for himself .
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tony gayton's script doesn't give us anything we haven't seen before , but director d . j . caruso's grimy visual veneer and kilmer's absorbing performance increase the gravitational pull considerably .
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it is an indelible epic american story about two families , one black and one white , facing change in both their inner and outer lives .
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the film offers an intriguing what-if premise .
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meanders between its powerful moments .
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the movie quickly drags on becoming boring and predictable . i tried to read the time on my watch .
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one just waits grimly for the next shock without developing much attachment to the characters .
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[dong] makes a valiant effort to understand everyone's point of view , and he does such a good job of it that family fundamentals gets you riled up .
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not only does leblanc make one spectacularly ugly-looking broad , but he appears miserable throughout as he swaggers through his scenes .
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but tongue-in-cheek preposterousness has always been part of for the most part wilde's droll whimsy helps " being earnest " overcome its weaknesses and parker's creative interference . . .
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a mildly enjoyable if toothless adaptation of a much better book .
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this u-boat doesn't have a captain .
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by turns numbingly dull-witted and disquietingly creepy .
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a perfectly competent and often imaginative film that lacks what little lilo & stitch had in spades -- charisma .
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though intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity , ozpetek falls short in showing us antonia's true emotions . . . but at the very least , his secret life will leave you thinking .
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everyone's insecure in lovely and amazing , a poignant and wryly amusing film about mothers , daughters and their relationships .
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one can't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney's latest album .
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nothing more than a widget cranked out on an assembly line to see if stupid americans will get a kick out of goofy brits with cute accents performing ages-old slapstick and unfunny tricks .
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6,018
adam sandler's eight crazy nights grows on you -- like a rash .
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the movie is concocted and carried out by folks worthy of scorn , and the nicest thing i can say is that i can't remember a single name responsible for it .
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fairly run-of-the-mill .
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ararat feels like a book report
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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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4,076
aan opportunity wasted .
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if you want to see a train wreck that you can't look away from , then look no further , because here it is .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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not as well-written as sexy beast , not as gloriously flippant as lock , stock and two smoking barrels , but stylish and moody and exceptionally well-acted .
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takashi miike keeps pushing the envelope : ichi the killer
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this is as respectful a film as byatt fans could hope for , though lovers of the book may wonder why it's necessary .
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the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came .
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nonsensical , dull " cyber-horror " flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .
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moore's performance impresses almost as much as her work with haynes in 1995's safe .
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a portrait of an artist .
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the movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .
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i've never seen ( a remake ) do anything as stomach-turning as the way adam sandler's new movie rapes , pillages and incinerates frank capra's classic . . .
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a so-so , made-for-tv something posing as a real movie .
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this is a movie full of grace and , ultimately , hope .
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about as original as a gangster sweating bullets while worrying about a contract on his life .
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disappointing in comparison to other recent war movies…or any other john woo flick for that matter .
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a domestic melodrama with weak dialogue and biopic cliches .
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2,752
peter jackson has done the nearly impossible . he has improved upon the first and taken it a step further , richer and deeper . what jackson has done is proven that no amount of imagination , no creature , no fantasy story and no incredibly outlandish scenery
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this is standard crime drama fare . . . instantly forgettable and thoroughly dull .
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nicole kidman makes it a party worth attending .
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waydowntown is by no means a perfect film , but its boasts a huge charm factor and smacks of originality .
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an intimate , good-humored ethnic comedy like numerous others but cuts deeper than expected .
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