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another love story in 2002's remarkable procession of sweeping pictures that have reinvigorated the romance genre . | 1pos |
it's another retelling of alexandre dumas' classic . why ? who knows , but it works under the direction of kevin reynolds . | 1pos |
[f]rom the performances and the cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and unconventional narrative , the film is blazingly alive and admirable on many levels . | 1pos |
shiri is an action film that delivers on the promise of excitement , but it also has a strong dramatic and emotional pull that gradually sneaks up on the audience . | 1pos |
provides the kind of 'laugh therapy' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending . after seeing 'analyze that , ' i feel better already . | 1pos |
a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination . | 1pos |
this isn't a retooled genre piece , the tale of a guy and his gun , but an amiably idiosyncratic work . | 1pos |
overall , it's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : god is love . | 1pos |
it may not be a great piece of filmmaking , but its power comes from its soul's-eye view of how well-meaning patronizing masked a social injustice , at least as represented by this case . | 1pos |
although mainstream american movies tend to exploit the familiar , every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel . | 1pos |
jeong-hyang lee's film is deceptively simple , deeply satisfying . | 1pos |
the film is a hoot , and is just as good , if not better than much of what's on saturday morning tv especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all can't stand . | 1pos |
george clooney , in his first directorial effort , presents this utterly ridiculous shaggy dog story as one of the most creative , energetic and original comedies to hit the screen in years . | 1pos |
even when it drags , we are forced to reflect that its visual imagination is breathtaking | 1pos |
although commentary on nachtwey is provided . . . it's the image that really tells the tale . | 1pos |
a life-size reenactment of those jack chick cartoon tracts that always ended with some hippie getting tossed into the lake of fire . | 1pos |
grainy photography mars an otherwise delightful comedy of errors . | 1pos |
this film is not a love letter for the slain rappers , it's a taunt -a call for justice for two crimes from which many of us have not yet recovered . | 1pos |
the film is impressive for the sights and sounds of the wondrous beats the world has to offer . | 1pos |
daily struggles and simple pleasures usurp the preaching message so that , by the time the credits roll across the pat ending , a warm , fuzzy feeling prevails . | 1pos |
. . . in no way original , or even all that memorable , but as downtown saturday matinee brain candy , it doesn't disappoint . | 1pos |
clever and unflinching in its comic barbs , slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up . | 1pos |
cremaster 3 is at once a tough pill to swallow and a minor miracle of self-expression . | 1pos |
sex is one of those films that aims to confuse . | 1pos |
compared to his series of spectacular belly flops both on and off the screen , runteldat is something of a triumph . | 1pos |
[moore's] better at fingering problems than finding solutions . but though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more . | 1pos |
the powerful success of read my lips with such provocative material shows why , after only three films , director/co-writer jacques audiard , though little known in this country , belongs in the very top rank of french filmmakers . | 1pos |
in his debut as a director , washington has a sure hand . his work with actors is particularly impressive . | 1pos |
a generous , inspiring film that unfolds with grace and humor and gradually becomes a testament to faith . | 1pos |
delivers the sexy razzle-dazzle that everyone , especially movie musical fans , has been hoping for . | 1pos |
morvern rocks . | 1pos |
vincent gallo is right at home in this french shocker playing his usual bad boy weirdo role . | 1pos |
fierce , glaring and unforgettable . | 1pos |
cletis is playful but highly studied and dependent for its success on a patient viewer . | 1pos |
like its predecessor , it's no classic , but it provides a reasonably attractive holiday contraption , one that families looking for a clean , kid-friendly outing should investigate . | 1pos |
campanella gets the tone just right -- funny in the middle of sad in the middle of hopeful . | 1pos |
either a fascinating study of the relationship between mothers and their children or a disturbing story about sociopaths and their marks . | 1pos |
. . . gripping and handsome execution , ( but ) there isn't much about k-19 that's unique or memorable . | 1pos |
effective in all its aspects , margarita happy hour represents an auspicious feature debut for chaiken . | 1pos |
the delicious trimmings
arrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minute
with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind's liberating ability to triumph over a scrooge or two . | 1pos |
standing by yourself is haunting . . . [it's] what punk rock music used to be , and what the video medium could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction . | 1pos |
not the best herzog perhaps , but unmistakably herzog . | 1pos |
enjoyably fast-moving , hard-hitting documentary . | 1pos |
rehearsals are frequently more fascinating than the results . last dance , whatever its flaws , fulfills one facet of its mission in making me want to find out whether , in this case , that's true . | 1pos |
the film's constant mood of melancholy and its unhurried narrative are masterfully controlled . but
in trying to capture the novel's deeper intimate resonances , the film has ironically - distanced us from the characters . | 1pos |
this is a stunning film , a one-of-a-kind tour de force . | 1pos |
[cho's face is] an amazing slapstick instrument , creating a scrapbook of living mug shots . | 1pos |
it's about as convincing as any other arnie musclefest , but has a little too much resonance with real world events and ultimately comes off as insultingly simplistic . | 1pos |
while not quite a comedy , the film tackles its relatively serious subject with an open mind and considerable good cheer , and is never less than engaging . | 1pos |
an extremely funny , ultimately heartbreaking look at life in contemporary china . | 1pos |
your response to its new sequel , analyze that , may hinge on what you thought of the first film . | 1pos |
davis is funny , charming and quirky in her feature film acting debut as amy . | 1pos |
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 . | 1pos |
a lively and engaging examination of how similar obsessions can dominate a family . | 1pos |
in the new release of cinema paradiso , the tale has turned from sweet to bittersweet , and when the tears come during that final , beautiful scene , they finally feel absolutely earned . | 1pos |
faithful without being forceful , sad without being shrill , " a walk to remember " succeeds through sincerity . | 1pos |
the film is a masterpiece of nuance and characterization , marred only by an inexplicable , utterly distracting blunder at the very end . | 1pos |
the film is full of charm . | 1pos |
the movie is well crafted , and well executed . if you're paying attention , the " big twists " are pretty easy to guess - but that doesn't make the movie any less entertaining . | 1pos |
one of those unassuming films that sneaks up on you and stays with you long after you have left the theatre . | 1pos |
. . . pray doesn't have a passion for the material . he nonetheless appreciates the art and reveals a music scene that transcends culture and race . | 1pos |
the one-liners are snappy , the situations volatile and the comic opportunities richly rewarded . | 1pos |
it's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother/daughter pair . | 1pos |
intelligent and moving . | 1pos |
fathers and sons , and the uneasy bonds between them , rarely have received such a sophisticated and unsentimental treatment on the big screen as they do in this marvelous film . | 1pos |
this sci-fi techno-sex thriller starts out bizarre and just keeps getting weirder . | 1pos |
last orders nurtures the multi-layers of its characters , allowing us to remember that life's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced . it's affecting , amusing , sad and reflective . | 1pos |
a slight but sweet film . | 1pos |
el peso de un líquido incoloro , el peso del líquido vital , del amor como elemento de vida , y de muerte . . . | 1pos |
writer/director walter hill is in his hypermasculine element here , once again able to inject some real vitality and even art into a pulpy concept that , in many other hands would be completely forgettable . | 1pos |
it is a happy , heady jumble of thought and storytelling , an insane comic undertaking that ultimately coheres into a sane and breathtakingly creative film . | 1pos |
this new time machine is hardly perfect
yet it proves surprisingly serviceable . even at its worst , it's not half-bad . | 1pos |
almost everyone growing up believes their family must look like " the addams family " to everyone looking in . . . " my big fat greek wedding " comes from the heart . . . | 1pos |
once folks started hanging out at the barbershop , they never wanted to leave . chances are you won't , either . | 1pos |
george lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . | 1pos |
can be viewed as pure composition and form -- film as music | 1pos |
an extraordinary dramatic experience . | 1pos |
every individual will see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices , but the one thing most will take away is the sense that peace is possible . that , in itself , is extraordinary . | 1pos |
if you can tolerate the redneck-versus-blueblood cliches that the film trades in , sweet home alabama is diverting in the manner of jeff foxworthy's stand-up act . | 1pos |
it's a treat watching shaw , a british stage icon , melting under the heat of phocion's attentions . | 1pos |
all in all , an interesting look at the life of the campaign-trail press , especially ones that don't really care for the candidate they're forced to follow . | 1pos |
narc is a no-bull throwback to 1970s action films . it zips along with b-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special . | 1pos |
me without you has a bracing truth that's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood . | 1pos |
it's a strange film , one that was hard for me to warm up to . | 1pos |
goes a long way on hedonistic gusto . | 1pos |
the result puts a human face on derrida , and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally couldn't care less . | 1pos |
the scorpion king is more fun than conan the barbarian . | 1pos |
if there's one big point to promises , it's that nothing can change while physical and psychological barriers keep the sides from speaking even one word to each other . | 1pos |
unexpected moments of authentically impulsive humor are the hallmark of this bittersweet , uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of
emotional recovery . | 1pos |
jacquot has filmed the opera exactly as the libretto directs , ideally capturing the opera's drama and lyricism . | 1pos |
this is a sincerely crafted picture that deserves to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies . | 1pos |
i liked it because it was so endlessly , grotesquely , inventive . | 1pos |
audiard successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling . | 1pos |
credit director ramsay for taking the sometimes improbable story and making it feel realistic . | 1pos |
this is dicaprio's best performance in anything ever , and easily the most watchable film of the year . | 1pos |
witherspoon puts to rest her valley-girl image , but it's dench who really steals the show . | 1pos |
even when there are lulls , the emotions seem authentic , and the picture is so lovely toward the end . . . you almost don't notice the 129-minute running time . | 1pos |
while dutifully pulling on heartstrings , directors dean deblois and chris sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix . | 1pos |
ambitious , unsettling psychodrama that takes full , chilling advantage of its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints . | 1pos |
eric byler's nuanced pic avoids easy sentiments and explanations . . . | 1pos |
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