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'[the cockettes] provides a window into a subculture hell-bent on expressing itself in every way imaginable . '
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1,758
nair does capture the complexity of a big family and its trials and tribulations . . .
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6,017
nervous breakdowns are not entertaining .
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2,566
if the very concept makes you nervous . . . you'll have an idea of the film's creepy , scary effectiveness .
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1,502
even though it is infused with the sensibility of a video director , it doesn't make for completely empty entertainment
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1,656
all three actresses are simply dazzling , particularly balk , who's finally been given a part worthy of her considerable talents .
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1,925
the film is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once . . . a twisting , unpredictable , cat-and-mouse thriller .
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306
despite its flaws , secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions .
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4,257
one of the most unpleasant things the studio has ever produced .
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2,616
nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .
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3,290
for veggietales fans , this is more appetizing than a side dish of asparagus . if you're not a fan , it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .
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793
high on melodrama . but it's emotionally engrossing , too , thanks to strong , credible performances from the whole cast .
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6,364
i can imagine this movie as a b&w british comedy , circa 1960 , with peter sellers , kenneth williams , et al . , but at this time , with this cast , this movie is hopeless .
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3,334
a lively and engaging examination of how similar obsessions can dominate a family .
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1,836
[cho's face is] an amazing slapstick instrument , creating a scrapbook of living mug shots .
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888
macdowell . . . gives give a solid , anguished performance that eclipses nearly everything else she's ever done .
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1,921
worth watching for dong jie's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .
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2,912
pipe dream does have its charms . the leads are natural and lovely , the pace is serene , the humor wry and sprightly .
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574
a bittersweet drama about the limbo of grief and how truth-telling can open the door to liberation .
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3,375
dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .
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4,168
this misty-eyed southern nostalgia piece , in treading the line between sappy and sanguine , winds up mired in tear-drenched quicksand .
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6,795
a era do gelo diverte , mas não convence . É um passatempo descompromissado – e só .
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6,662
traffics in the kind of prechewed racial clichés that have already been through the corporate stand-up-comedy mill .
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6,584
there is nothing funny in this every-joke-has- been-told-a- thousand-times- before movie .
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1,495
" the best disney movie since the lion king "
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6,829
a determined , ennui-hobbled slog that really doesn't have much to say beyond the news flash that loneliness can make people act weird .
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6,687
if anything , see it for karen black , who camps up a storm as a fringe feminist conspiracy theorist named dirty dick .
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5,801
to portray modern women the way director davis has done is just unthinkable .
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3,714
the jokes are telegraphed so far in advance they must have been lost in the mail .
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5,813
i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .
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2,093
a terrific date movie , whatever your orientation .
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5,385
if festival in cannes nails hard- boiled hollywood argot with a bracingly nasty accuracy , much about the film , including some of its casting , is frustratingly unconvincing .
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4,759
the plot has a number of holes , and at times it's simply baffling .
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the locations go from stark desert to gorgeous beaches . the story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic .
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1,469
it's like a " big chill " reunion of the baader-meinhof gang , only these guys are more harmless pranksters than political activists .
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2,577
red dragon is less baroque and showy than hannibal , and less emotionally affecting than silence . but , like silence , it's a movie that gets under your skin .
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6,086
wallace directs with such patronising reverence , it turns the stomach .
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5,998
why make a documentary about these marginal historical figures ? wouldn't one about their famous dad , author of death in venice , etc . , be more valuable ?
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6,348
the enormous comic potential of an oafish idiot impersonating an aristocrat remains sadly unrealized .
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5,910
coarse , cliched and clunky , this trifling romantic comedy in which opposites attract for no better reason than that the screenplay demands it squanders the charms of stars hugh grant and sandra bullock .
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1,038
both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement .
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2,689
. . . somehow manages to escape the shackles of its own clichés to be the best espionage picture to come out in weeks .
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2,850
the stars may be college kids , but the subject matter is as adult as you can get : the temptations of the flesh are unleashed by a slightly crazed , overtly determined young woman and a one-night swim turns into an ocean of trouble .
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4,203
the picture doesn't know it's a comedy .
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2,042
the re-release of ron howard's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
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5,308
brosnan's finest non-bondish performance yet fails to overcome the film's manipulative sentimentality and annoying stereotypes .
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4,906
julie davis is the kathie lee gifford of film directors , sadly proving once again ego doesn't always go hand in hand with talent .
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1,108
one from the heart .
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4,204
the creaking , rusty ship makes a fine backdrop , but the ghosts' haunting is routine .
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474
the film's messages of tolerance and diversity aren't particularly original , but one can't help but be drawn in by the sympathetic characters .
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one of the best rock documentaries ever . wilco is a phenomenal band with such an engrossing story that will capture the minds and hearts of many .
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4,179
it's a brilliant , honest performance by nicholson , but the film is an agonizing bore except when the fantastic kathy bates turns up . bravado kathy !
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5,131
what we have is a character faced with the possibility that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance .
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3,083
majidi's direction has never been smoother or more confident .
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6,265
everyone's to blame here .
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1,181
an involving , inspirational drama that sometimes falls prey to its sob-story trappings .
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6,205
too stupid to be satire , too obviously hateful to be classified otherwise , frank novak's irritating slice of lumpen life is as reliably soul-killing as its title is nearly meaningless .
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4,721
a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs , death and mind-numbing indifference on the inner-city streets .
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1,246
tian emphasizes the isolation of these characters by confining color to liyan's backyard .
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1,372
whether [binoche and magimel] are being charming or angst-ridden , they easily fill their scenes and , fine judges both , never overcook the hysteria .
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7,007
will probably be one of those movies barely registering a blip on the radar screen of 2002 .
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3,094
affable if not timeless , like mike raises some worthwhile themes while delivering a wholesome fantasy for kids .
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2,442
the acting alone is worth the price of admission .
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5,423
i watched the brainless insanity of no such thing with mounting disbelief .
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6,763
'all in all , reign of fire will be a good ( successful ) rental . '
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2,050
a beautiful and haunting examination of the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the mundane horrors of the world .
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2,788
its maker , steven spielberg , hasn't had so much fun in two decades , since he was schlepping indiana jones around the globe in search of a giant misplaced ashtray .
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5,660
it doesn't do the original any particular dishonor , but neither does it exude any charm or personality .
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5,950
in addition to sporting one of the worst titles in recent cinematic history , ballistic : ecks vs . sever also features terrible , banal dialogue ; convenient , hole-ridden plotting ; superficial characters and a rather dull , unimaginative car chase .
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while mcfarlane's animation lifts the film firmly above the level of other coming-of-age films . . . it's also so jarring that it's hard to get back into the boys' story .
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2,950
a meatier deeper beginning and/or ending would have easily tipped this film into the " a " range , as is , it's a very very strong " b+ . " i love the robust middle of this picture .
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the unexplored story opportunities of " punch-drunk love " may have worked against the maker's minimalist intent but it is an interesting exercise by talented writer/director anderson .
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white oleander may leave you rolling your eyes in the dark , but that doesn't mean you won't like looking at it .
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2,819
the hard-to-predict and absolutely essential chemistry between the down-to-earth bullock and the nonchalant grant proves to be sensational , and everything meshes in this elegant entertainment .
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6,835
a reality-snubbing hodgepodge .
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4,149
a beyond-lame satire , teddy bears' picnic ranks among the most pitiful directing debuts by an esteemed writer-actor .
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5,493
despite some gulps the film is a fuzzy huggy .
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one funny popcorn flick .
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5,375
nohe has made a decent 'intro' documentary , but he feels like a spectator and not a participant .
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a non-britney person might survive a screening with little harm done , except maybe for the last 15 minutes , which are as maudlin as any after-school special you can imagine .
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1,554
exploits [headbanger] stereotypes in good fun , while adding a bit of heart and unsettling subject matter .
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7,020
i wish it would have just gone more over-the-top instead of trying to have it both ways .
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your response to its new sequel , analyze that , may hinge on what you thought of the first film .
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a sharp , amusing study of the cult of celebrity .
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2,846
[while the last metro] was more melodramatic , confined to a single theater company and its strategies and deceptions , while tavernier is more concerned with the entire period of history .
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3,232
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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you can see the would-be surprises coming a mile away , and the execution of these twists is delivered with a hammer . thumbs down .
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1,614
montias . . . pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
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3,754
not a movie but a live-action agitprop cartoon so shameless and coarse , it's almost funny .
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1,810
moore provides an invaluable service by sparking debate and encouraging thought . better still , he does all of this , and more , while remaining one of the most savagely hilarious social critics this side of jonathan swift .
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3,837
for those for whom the name woody allen was once a guarantee of something fresh , sometimes funny , and usually genuinely worthwhile , hollywood ending is a depressing experience
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4,159
little more than a super-sized infomercial for the cable-sports channel and its summer x games .
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5,370
just because a walk to remember is shrewd enough to activate girlish tear ducts doesn't mean it's good enough for our girls .
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3,819
one regards reign of fire with awe . what a vast enterprise has been marshaled in the service of such a minute idea .
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3,521
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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5,931
the film is grossly contradictory in conveying its social message , if indeed there is one .
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certainly the performances are worthwhile .
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