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as commander-in-chief of this film , bigelow demonstrates a breadth of vision and an attention to detail that propels her into the upper echelons of the directing world . | 1pos |
with wit and empathy to spare , waydowntown acknowledges the silent screams of workaday inertia but stops short of indulging its characters' striving solipsism . | 1pos |
all of it works smoothly under the direction of spielberg , who does a convincing impersonation here of a director enjoying himself immensely . | 1pos |
the kind of sweet-and-sour insider movie that film buffs will eat up like so much gelati . | 1pos |
with 'bowling for columbine , ' michael moore gives us the perfect starting point for a national conversation about guns , violence , and fear . | 1pos |
one of the year's most weirdly engaging and unpredictable character pieces . | 1pos |
one of the best inside-show-biz yarns ever . | 1pos |
none of his actors stand out , but that's less of a problem here than it would be in another film : characterization matters less than atmosphere . | 1pos |
a terrifically entertaining specimen of spielbergian sci-fi . | 1pos |
a rare and lightly entertaining look behind the curtain that separates comics from the people laughing in the crowd . | 1pos |
solondz is so intent on hammering home his message that he forgets to make it entertaining . | 1pos |
whatever heartwarming scene the impressively discreet filmmakers may have expected to record with their mini dv , they show a remarkable ability to document both sides of this emotional car-wreck . | 1pos |
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout . | 1pos |
although what time offers tsai's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films . | 1pos |
a moving and stark reminder that the casualties of war reach much further than we imagine . | 1pos |
a thoroughly engaging , surprisingly touching british comedy . | 1pos |
a sloppy , amusing comedy that proceeds from a stunningly unoriginal premise . | 1pos |
. . . 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 | 1pos |
captures that perverse element of the kafkaesque where identity , overnight , is robbed and replaced with a persecuted " other . " | 1pos |
the actors are simply too good , and the story too intriguing , for technical flaws to get in the way . | 1pos |
an estrogen opera so intensely feminine that it serves as the antidote ( and cannier doppelganger ) to diesel's xxx flex-a-thon . | 1pos |
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women . it may also be the best sex comedy about environmental pollution ever made . | 1pos |
it's a ripper of a yarn and i for one enjoyed the thrill of the chill . naomi watts is terrific as rachel ; her petite frame and vulnerable persona emphasising her plight and isolation . | 1pos |
a family film that contains some hefty thematic material on time , death , eternity , and what is needed to live a rich and full life . | 1pos |
with dickens' words and writer-director douglas mcgrath's even-toned direction , a ripping good yarn is told . | 1pos |
exactly what its title implies : lusty , boisterous and utterly charming . | 1pos |
the film is darkly funny in its observation of just how much more grueling and time-consuming the illusion of work is than actual work . | 1pos |
a smart , compelling drama . | 1pos |
a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle . | 1pos |
i found myself liking the film , though in this case one man's treasure could prove to be another man's garbage . | 1pos |
. . . rogers's mouth never stops shut about the war between the sexes and how to win the battle . | 1pos |
deliberately and skillfully uses ambiguity to suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance . | 1pos |
it's all entertaining enough , but don't look for any hefty anti-establishment message in what is essentially a whip-crack of a buddy movie that ends with a whimper . | 1pos |
nicholson's understated performance is wonderful . as warren he stumbles in search of all the emotions and life experiences he's neglected over the years . | 1pos |
despite its old-hat set-up and predictable plot , empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining . | 1pos |
another entertaining romp from robert rodriguez . | 1pos |
it's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it's entertaining enough and worth a look . | 1pos |
i am more offended by his lack of faith in his audience than by anything on display here . | 1pos |
a sharp satire of desperation and cinematic deception . | 1pos |
tsai convincingly paints a specifically urban sense of disassociation here . | 1pos |
if you can swallow its absurdities and crudities lagaan really is enormously good fun . | 1pos |
an unorthodox little film noir organized crime story that includes one of the strangest love stories you will ever see . | 1pos |
a pleasing , often-funny comedy . | 1pos |
[a] rare movie that makes us re-assess the basis for our lives and evaluate what is truly ours in a world of meaningless activity . | 1pos |
all three actresses are simply dazzling , particularly balk , who's finally been given a part worthy of her considerable talents . | 1pos |
an asian neo-realist treasure . | 1pos |
plummer steals the show without resorting to camp as nicholas' wounded and wounding uncle ralph . it's a great performance and a reminder of dickens' grandeur . | 1pos |
. . . less a story than an inexplicable nightmare , right down to the population's shrugging acceptance to each new horror . | 1pos |
i am highly amused by the idea that we have come to a point in society where it has been deemed important enough to make a film in which someone has to be hired to portray richard dawson . | 1pos |
a compassionate , moving portrait of an american ( and an america ) always reaching for something just outside his grasp . | 1pos |
'estupendamente actuada , sumamente emotiva y profundamente humana , es una experiencia fílmica imposible de olvidar' | 1pos |
an original little film about one young woman's education . | 1pos |
the film is about the relationships rather than about the outcome . and it sees those relationships , including that between the son and his wife , and the wife and the father , and between the two brothers , with incredible subtlety and acumen . | 1pos |
one of those terrific documentaries that collect a bunch of people who are enthusiastic about something and then figures out how to make us share their enthusiasm . | 1pos |
an instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick . | 1pos |
rodriguez has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid . . . | 1pos |
amy and matthew have a bit of a phony relationship , but the film works in spite of it . | 1pos |
garcia and the other actors help make the wobbly premise work . | 1pos |
it's surprisingly decent , particularly for a tenth installment in a series . | 1pos |
a fascinating , unnerving examination of the delusions of one unstable man . | 1pos |
good , solid storytelling . | 1pos |
it's no accident that the accidental spy is a solid action pic that returns the martial arts master to top form . | 1pos |
leave it to the french to truly capture the terrifying angst of the modern working man without turning the film into a cheap thriller , a dumb comedy or a sappy melodrama . | 1pos |
the director , mark pellington , does a terrific job conjuring up a sinister , menacing atmosphere though unfortunately all the story gives us is flashing red lights , a rattling noise , and a bump on the head . | 1pos |
heartwarming here relies less on forced air than on petter næss' delicate , clever direction . . . and a wonderful , imaginative script by axel hellstenius . | 1pos |
makes the case for a strong education and good teachers being more valuable in the way they help increase an average student's self-esteem , and not strictly in the knowledge imparted . | 1pos |
steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches . | 1pos |
" home movie " is a sweet treasure and something well worth your time . | 1pos |
highly recommended viewing for its courage , ideas , technical proficiency and great acting . | 1pos |
the movie's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing . | 1pos |
scott delivers a terrific performance in this fascinating portrait of a modern lothario . | 1pos |
. . . wallace is smart to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving war department telegrams . | 1pos |
combines sharp comedy , old-fashioned monster movie atmospherics , and genuine heart to create a film that's not merely about kicking undead * * * , but also about dealing with regret and , ultimately , finding redemption . | 1pos |
while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world . | 1pos |
marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula . | 1pos |
as lively an account as seinfeld is deadpan . | 1pos |
though lan yu lacks a sense of dramatic urgency , the film makes up for it with a pleasing verisimilitude . | 1pos |
you may leave the theater with more questions than answers , but darned if your toes won't still be tapping . | 1pos |
take any 12-year-old boy to see this picture , and he'll be your slave for a year . | 1pos |
but this is not a movie about an inhuman monster ; it's about a very human one . | 1pos |
at times the guys taps into some powerful emotions , but this kind of material is more effective on stage . it's not a motion picture ; it's an utterly static picture . | 1pos |
what makes it worth watching is quaid's performance . | 1pos |
soderbergh skims the fat from the 1972 film . what's left is a rich stew of longing . | 1pos |
it's the brilliant surfing photography bringing you right inside the massive waves that lifts blue crush into one of the summer's most pleasurable movies . | 1pos |
more of the same from taiwanese auteur tsai ming-liang , which is good news to anyone who's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director's previous films . | 1pos |
hatfield and hicks make the oddest of couples , and in this sense the movie becomes a study of the gambles of the publishing world , offering a case study that exists apart from all the movie's political ramifications . | 1pos |
infidelity drama is nicely shot , well-edited and features a standout performance by diane lane . | 1pos |
best of all is garcia , who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man . | 1pos |
the filmmakers try to balance pointed , often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness , with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often , and in unexpected ways , touching . | 1pos |
a sobering and powerful documentary about the most severe kind of personal loss : rejection by one's mother . | 1pos |
audacious-impossible yet compelling . . . | 1pos |
often overwrought and at times positively irritating , the film turns into an engrossing thriller almost in spite of itself . | 1pos |
humorous and heartfelt , douglas mcgrath's version of 'nicholas nickleby' left me feeling refreshed and hopeful . not many movies have that kind of impact on me these days . | 1pos |
a poignant lyricism runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem . | 1pos |
this is so de palma . if you love him , you'll like it . if you don't . . . well , skip to another review . | 1pos |
rouge is less about a superficial midlife crisis than it is about the need to stay in touch with your own skin , at 18 or 80 . | 1pos |
the moral shrapnel and mental shellshock will linger long after this film has ended . | 1pos |
o Último suspeito ganha força ao também funcionar em uma esfera adicional : a do drama familiar . | 1pos |
unfolds in a series of achronological vignettes whose cumulative effect is chilling . | 1pos |
the movie enters a realm where few non-porn films venture , and comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle . | 1pos |
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