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sounding like arnold schwarzenegger , with a physique to match , [ ahola ] has a wooden delivery and encounters a substantial arc of change that does n't produce any real transformation .
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arty gay film .
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most of the supporting characters in eastwood films are weak , as are most of the subplots . this one 's weaker than most .
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the plot 's contrivances are uncomfortably strained .
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pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .
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[ 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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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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the film delivers not just the full assault of reno 's immense wit and insight , but a time travel back to what it felt like during those unforgettably uncertain days .
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you wo n't have any trouble getting kids to eat up these veggies .
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one of the best films i have ever seen , constantly pulling the rug from underneath us , seeing things from new sides , plunging deeper , getting more intense .
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a good-natured ensemble comedy that tries hard to make the most of a bumper cast , but never quite gets off the ground .
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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 .
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a deliciously mordant , bitter black comedy .
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what you end up getting is the vertical limit of surfing movies - memorable stunts with lots of downtime in between .
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the film serves as a valuable time capsule to remind us of the devastating horror suffered by an entire people .
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elegantly produced and expressively performed , the six musical numbers crystallize key plot moments into minutely detailed wonders of dreamlike ecstasy .
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a sensitive and astute first feature by anne-sophie birot .
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the film thrusts the inchoate but already eldritch christian right propaganda machine into national media circles .
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a wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs .
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it will break your heart many times over .
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an exhausting family drama about a porcelain empire and just as hard a flick as its subject matter .
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definitely a crowd-pleaser , but then , so was the roman colosseum .
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as they used to say in the 1950s sci-fi movies , signs is a tribute to shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .
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ice age wo n't drop your jaw , but it will warm your heart , and i 'm giving it a strong thumbs up .
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it 's a cool event for the whole family . maybe not a classic , but a movie the kids will want to see over and over again .
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. . . bibbidy-bobbidi-bland .
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exploits [ headbanger ] stereotypes in good fun , while adding a bit of heart and unsettling subject matter .
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beneath the film 's obvious determination to shock at any cost lies considerable skill and determination , backed by sheer nerve .
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the plot is so amusingly contrived and outlandish in its coincidences that no one could ever mistake it for anything resembling reality
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kinnear does n't aim for our sympathy , but rather delivers a performance of striking skill and depth .
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aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .
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does n't add up to much .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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suffers from its timid parsing of the barn-side target of sons trying to breach gaps in their relationships with their fathers .
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earnest , unsubtle and hollywood-predictable , green dragon is still a deeply moving effort to put a human face on the travail of thousands of vietnamese .
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maybe it 's the star power of the cast or the redundant messages , but something aboul `` full frontal `` seems , well , contrived .
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an appalling 'ace ventura ' rip-off that somehow manages to bring together kevin pollak , former wrestler chyna and dolly parton . if any of them list this 'credit ' on their resumes in the future , that 'll be much funnier than anything in the film . . .
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a picture that extols the virtues of comradeship and community in a spunky , spirited fashion .
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os problemas tM-jm inM-mcio a partir do momento em que saM-mmos do cinema e comeM-gamos a pensar sobre o que acabamos de ver . M-I entM-co que sinais realmente desaponta .
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`` what john does is heroic , but we do n't condone it , `` one of the film 's stars recently said , a tortuous comment that perfectly illustrates the picture 's moral schizophrenia .
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expect no major discoveries , nor any stylish sizzle , but the film sits with square conviction and touching good sense on the experience of its women .
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generates an enormous feeling of empathy for its characters .
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[ fiji diver rusi vulakoro and the married couple howard and michelle hall ] show us the world they love and make us love it , too .
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spielberg is the rare director who does not want to invite viewers to gawk at or applaud his special effects . he just wants them to be part of the action , the wallpaper of his chosen reality . here , thankfully , they are .
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the sinister inspiration that fuelled devito 's early work is confused in death to smoochy into something both ugly and mindless .
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a depraved , incoherent , instantly disposable piece of hackery .
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pete 's screenplay manages to find that real natural , even-flowing tone that few movies are able to accomplish .
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completely creatively stillborn and executed in a manner that i 'm not sure could be a single iota worse . . . a soulless hunk of exploitative garbage .
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the movie has lots of dancing and fabulous music . there are slow and repetitive parts , but it has just enough spice to keep it interesting .
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far more enjoyable than its predecessor .
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theirs is a simple and heart-warming story , full of mirth that should charm all but the most cynical .
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this may be the dumbest , sketchiest movie on record about an aspiring writer 's coming-of-age .
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it 's a trifle of a movie , with a few laughs surrounding an unremarkable soft center .
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if you love motown music , you 'll love this documentary .
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observant intelligence constantly vies with pretension -- and sometimes plain wacky implausibility -- throughout maelstrom .
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after a while , hoffman 's quirks and mannerisms , particularly his penchant for tearing up on cue -- things that seem so real in small doses -- become annoying and artificial .
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a well acted and well intentioned snoozer .
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there 's just something about watching a squad of psychopathic underdogs whale the tar out of unsuspecting lawmen that reaches across time and distance .
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the techno tux is good for a few laughs , as are chan and hewitt , but when such a good design turns out to be a cheap knockoff , we ca n't recommend anything but a rental for the tuxedo .
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director of photography benoit delhomme shot the movie in delicious colors , and the costumes and sets are grand .
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a combination of standard , stiff tv-style animation and snazzy-looking digital effects that do little to disguise the fact that the characters barely move .
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it 's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen .
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i can easily imagine benigni 's pinocchio becoming a christmas perennial . coal is n't as easy to come by as it used to be and this would be a worthy substitute for naughty children 's stockings .
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a solid piece of journalistic work that draws a picture of a man for whom political expedience became a deadly foreign policy .
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just about the surest bet for an all-around good time at the movies this summer .
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deserves high marks for political courage but barely gets by on its artistic merits .
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notorious c . h . o . has oodles of vulgar highlights .
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video games are more involving than this mess .
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a tough go , but leigh 's depth and rigor , and his skill at inspiring accomplished portrayals that are all the more impressive for their lack of showiness , offsets to a notable degree the film 's often-mined and despairing milieu .
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a smart , witty follow-up .
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the problem with this film is that it 's forced to make its characters idiots in order to advance the plot . had anyone here done anything remotely intelligent , we all could have stopped watching long ago .
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ya-yas everywhere will forgive the flaws and love the film .
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lots of effort and intelligence are on display but in execution it is all awkward , static , and lifeless rumblings .
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a welcome relief from baseball movies that try too hard to be mythic , this one is a sweet and modest and ultimately winning story .
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an absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood .
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while scorsese 's bold images and generally smart casting ensure that `` gangs `` is never lethargic , the movie is hindered by a central plot that 's peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about .
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the milieu is wholly unconvincing . . . and the histrionics reach a truly annoying pitch .
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bon appM-itit ! just like a splendid meal , red dragon satisfies from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation .
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it 's enough to watch huppert scheming , with her small , intelligent eyes as steady as any noir villain , and to enjoy the perfectly pitched web of tension that chabrol spins .
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a thoroughly awful movie -- dumb , narratively chaotic , visually sloppy . . . a weird amalgam of 'the thing ' and a geriatric 'scream . '
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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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for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs . spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .
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you might say tykwer has done all that heaven allows , if you wanted to make as anti-kieslowski a pun as possible . suffice to say its total promise is left slightly unfulfilled .
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it 's leaden and predictable , and laughs are lacking .
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would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed 'the french lieutenant 's woman . '
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the boys ' sparring , like the succession of blows dumped on guei , wears down the story 's more cerebral , and likable , plot elements .
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the film is darkly atmospheric , with herrmann quietly suggesting the sadness and obsession beneath hearst 's forced avuncular chortles .
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dark and disturbing , but also surprisingly funny .
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co-writer/director jonathan parker 's attempts to fashion a brazil-like , hyper-real satire fall dreadfully short .
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much like robin williams , death to smoochy has already reached its expiration date .
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ultimately , the message of trouble every day seems to be that all sexual desire disrupts life 's stasis .
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jackson and co have brought back the value and respect for the term epic cinema .
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the title 's lameness should clue you in on how bad the movie is .
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can i admit xxx is as deep as a petri dish and as well-characterized as a telephone book but still say it was a guilty pleasure ?
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[ it ] has the feel of a summer popcorn movie . nothing too deep or substantial . explosions , jokes , and sexual innuendoes abound .
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it 's often infuriatingly glib and posturing , and yet it has been made with great evident care and manages to deliver up the man in a way to arouse further curiosity in even the most unknowing viewer .
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characters still need to function according to some set of believable and comprehensible impulses , no matter how many drugs they do or how much artistic license avary employs .
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notwithstanding my problem with the movie 's final half hour , i 'm going to recommend secretary , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by spader and gyllenhaal , and also the unique way shainberg goes about telling what at heart is a sweet little girl-
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the saigon of 1952 is an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence , and the quiet american brings us right into the center of that world .
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who are 'they ' ? well , they 're 'they ' . they 're the unnamed , easily substitutable forces that serve as whatever terror the heroes of horror movies try to avoid . they exist for hushed lines like `` they 're back ! `` , `` they 're out there ! `` and `` they 're coming ! ``
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