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its maker , steven spielberg , has n'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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if you can read the subtitles ( the opera is sung in italian ) and you like 'masterpiece theatre ' type costumes , you 'll enjoy this movie .
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i 'd have to say the star and director are the big problems here .
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the master of disguise represents adam sandler 's latest attempt to dumb down the universe .
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be prepared to cling to the edge of your seat , tense with suspense . the ring never lets you off the hook .
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secretary is not a movie about fetishism . it is a movie about passion .
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the script boasts some tart tv-insider humor , but the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy .
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this slow-moving swedish film offers not even a hint of joy , preferring to focus on the humiliation of martin as he defecates in bed and urinates on the plants at his own birthday party .
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if you 're looking for comedy to be served up , better look elsewhere .
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s1m0ne 's satire is not subtle , but it is effective . it 's a quirky , off-beat project . . . .
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[ macdowell ] ventures beyond her abilities several times here and reveals how bad an actress she is .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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boasts eye-catching art direction but has a forcefully quirky tone that quickly wears out its limited welcome .
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although jackson is doubtless reserving the darkest hours for the return of the king , we long for a greater sense of urgency in the here and now of the two towers .
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mr . polanski is in his element here : alone , abandoned , but still consoled by his art , which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival .
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upper west sidey exercise in narcissism and self-congratulation disguised as a tribute .
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one of the most original american productions this year , you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state .
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the movie , despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places , is wry and engrossing .
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[ lawrence bounces ] all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .
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it 's been 20 years since 48 hrs . made eddie murphy a movie star and the man has n't aged a day . but his showboating wise-cracker stock persona sure is getting old .
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kids who are into this thornberry stuff will probably be in wedgie heaven . anyone else who may , for whatever reason , be thinking about going to see this movie is hereby given fair warning .
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. . . while certainly clever in spots , this too-long , spoofy update of shakespeare 's macbeth does n't sustain a high enough level of invention .
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i am more offended by his lack of faith in his audience than by anything on display here .
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a loving little film of considerable appeal .
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it takes this never-ending confusion and hatred , puts a human face on it , evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding .
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like all great films about a life you never knew existed , it offers much to absorb and even more to think about after the final frame .
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for movie lovers as well as opera lovers , tosca is a real treat .
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writer/director alexander payne ( election ) and his co-writer jim taylor brilliantly employ their quirky and fearless ability to look american angst in the eye and end up laughing .
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the film would work much better as a video installation in a museum , where viewers would be free to leave . immediately .
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exciting and well-paced .
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what 's surprising is how well it holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm .
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sparse but oddly compelling .
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a solid film . . . but more conscientious than it is truly stirring .
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davis has energy , but she does n't bother to make her heroine 's book sound convincing , the gender-war ideas original , or the comic scenes fly .
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a gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable .
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lee 's achievement extends to his supple understanding of the role that brown played in american culture as an athlete , a movie star , and an image of black indomitability .
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there 's not enough here to justify the almost two hours .
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`` an entire film about researchers quietly reading dusty old letters . ``
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an unsatisfying hybrid of blair witch and typical stalk-and-slash fare , where the most conservative protagonist is always the last one living .
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the plot is nothing but boilerplate clichM-is from start to finish , and the script assumes that not only would subtlety be lost on the target audience , but that it 's also too stupid to realize that they 've already seen this exact same movie a hundred times
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there 's something poignant about an artist of 90-plus years taking the effort to share his impressions of life and loss and time and art with us .
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a very capable nailbiter .
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if you collected all the moments of coherent dialogue , they still would n't add up to the time required to boil a four- minute egg .
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enormously likable , partly because it is aware of its own grasp of the absurd .
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before it takes a sudden turn and devolves into a bizarre sort of romantic comedy , steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story . . . is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .
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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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cineasts will revel in those visual in-jokes , as in the film 's verbal pokes at everything from the likes of miramax chief harvey weinstein 's bluff personal style to the stylistic rigors of denmark 's dogma movement .
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if anything , the film is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans .
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a mixed bag of a comedy that ca n't really be described as out of this world .
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an awkward and indigestible movie .
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i 've always dreamed of attending cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal .
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this is nothing but familiar territory .
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beneath clouds is a succinct low-budget film whose compelling characters and intelligent script are exactly what was missing from rabbit-proof fence .
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made to be jaglomized is the cannes film festival , the annual riviera spree of flesh , buzz , blab and money . the charming result is festival in cannes .
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a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains . . . crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential .
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an undeniably moving film to experience , and ultimately that 's what makes it worth a recommendation .
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this is a harrowing movie about how parents know where all the buttons are , and how to push them .
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if cinema had been around to capture the chaos of france in the 1790 's , one imagines the result would look like something like this .
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a subtle variation on i spit on your grave in which our purported heroine pathologically avenges a hatred for men .
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chamber of secrets will find millions of eager fans . but if the essence of magic is its make-believe promise of life that soars above the material realm , this is the opposite of a truly magical movie .
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a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .
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the tenderness of the piece is still intact .
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not the best herzog perhaps , but unmistakably herzog .
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murder by numbers is like a couple of mediocre tv-movie -of-the-week films clumsily stuck together .
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another big , dumb action movie in the vein of xxx , the transporter is riddled with plot holes big enough for its titular hero to drive his sleek black bmw through .
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a preposterous , prurient whodunit .
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entertaining enough , but nothing new
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the picture emerges as a surprisingly anemic disappointment .
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highlighted by a gritty style and an excellent cast , it 's better than one might expect when you look at the list of movies starring ice-t in a major role .
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vividly conveys the shadow side of the 30-year friendship between two english women .
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though frodo 's quest remains unfulfilled , a hardy group of determined new zealanders has proved its creative mettle .
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a meatballs for the bare-midriff generation .
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enough trivializes an important crisis , reduces it to an almost comic embarrassment .
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almost nothing else -- raunchy and graphic as it may be in presentation -- is one-sided , outwardly sexist or mean-spirited . and in a sense , that 's a liability .
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a smart , arch and rather cold-blooded comedy .
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a moving essay about the specter of death , especially suicide .
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arguably the year 's silliest and most incoherent movie .
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remove spider-man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies .
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'possession , ' based on the book by a . s . byatt , demands that labute deal with the subject of love head-on ; trading in his cynicism for reverence and a little wit
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at its best , it 's black hawk down with more heart . at its worst , it 's rambo- meets-john ford .
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the entire movie is filled with deja vu moments .
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what starts off as a possible argentine american beauty reeks like a room stacked with pungent flowers .
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deserves a place of honor next to nanook as a landmark in film history .
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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 .
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this may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar .
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one groan-inducing familiarity begets another .
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really quite funny .
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it was a dark and stormy night . . .
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i wo n't argue with anyone who calls 'slackers ' dumb , insulting , or childish . . . but i laughed so much that i did n't mind .
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a surprisingly 'solid ' achievement by director malcolm d . lee and writer john ridley .
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shanghai ghetto may not be as dramatic as roman polanski 's the pianist , but its compassionate spirit soars every bit as high .
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the modern-day royals have nothing on these guys when it comes to scandals . it 's only in fairy tales that princesses that are married for political reason live happily ever after .
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knows how to make our imagination wonder .
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nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror `` flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .
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forced , familiar and thoroughly condescending .
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part of the film 's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz .
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grant is certainly amusing , but the very hollowness of the character he plays keeps him at arms length
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whenever its story is n't bogged down by idiocy involving the cia and a lost u . s . satellite , hunter -- starring irwin and his american wife/colleague , terri -- is a movie children should enjoy .
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despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j . k . rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .
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