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reign of fire may be little more than another platter of reheated aliens , but it 's still pretty tasty .
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samira makhmalbaf 's new film blackboards is much like the ethos of a stream of consciousness , although , it 's unfortunate for the viewer that the thoughts and reflections coming through are torpid and banal
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[ fessenden ] is much more into ambiguity and creating mood than he is for on screen thrills
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slick piece of cross-promotion .
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a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .
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. . . salaciously simplistic .
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a pretty funny movie , with most of the humor coming , as before , from the incongruous but chemically perfect teaming of crystal and de niro .
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shafer 's feature does n't offer much in terms of plot or acting .
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gaghan . . . has thrown every suspenseful clichM-i in the book at this nonsensical story .
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the way the roundelay of partners functions , and the interplay within partnerships and among partnerships and the general air of gator-bashing are consistently delightful .
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unfunny comedy with a lot of static set ups , not much camera movement , and most of the scenes take place indoors in formal settings with motionless characters .
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with tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , miller 's film is one of 2002 's involvingly adult surprises .
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no matter how much he runs around and acts like a doofus , accepting a 50-year-old in the role is creepy in a michael jackson sort of way .
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throughout all the tumult , a question comes to mind : so why is this so boring ?
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good-naturedly cornball sequel .
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what makes salton sea surprisingly engrossing is that caruso takes an atypically hypnotic approach to a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion .
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smart and alert , thirteen conversations about one thing is a small gem .
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eric schweig and graham greene both exude an air of dignity that 's perfect for the proud warrior that still lingers in the souls of these characters .
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do n't expect any subtlety from this latest entry in the increasingly threadbare gross-out comedy cycle .
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collapses after 30 minutes into a slap-happy series of adolescent violence .
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as an actor , the rock is aptly named .
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director uwe boll and writer robert dean klein fail to generate any interest in an unsympathetic hero caught up in an intricate plot that while cleverly worked out , can not overcome blah characters .
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the pivotal narrative point is so ripe the film ca n't help but go soft and stinky .
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dissing a bond movie is quite like calling a dog stupid , but when it has the temerity to run over two hours , you feel like winding up with a kick .
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. . . a weak and ineffective ghost story without a conclusion or pay off .
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if [ jaglom 's ] latest effort is not the director at his most sparkling , some of its repartee is still worth hearing .
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. . . a cute and sometimes side-splittingly funny blend of legally blonde and drop dead gorgeous , starring piper perabo in what could be her breakthrough role .
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the sequel plays out like a flimsy excuse to give blade fans another look at wesley snipes ' iconic hero doing battle with dozens of bad guys -- at once .
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some remarkable achival film about how shanghai ( of all places ) served jews who escaped the holocaust .
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sparkling , often hilarious romantic jealousy comedy . . . attal looks so much like a young robert deniro that it seems the film should instead be called 'my husband is travis bickle ' .
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gay or straight , kissing jessica stein is one of the greatest date movies in years .
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[ reaches ] wholly believable and heart-wrenching depths of despair .
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apallingly absurd . . . the chemistry or lack thereof between newton and wahlberg could turn an imax theater into a 9 `` black and white portable tv .
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maybe thomas wolfe was right : you ca n't go home again .
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my little eye is the best little `` horror `` movie i 've seen in years .
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at once half-baked and overheated .
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frank capra played this story straight . but the 2002 film does n't really believe in it , and breaks the mood with absurdly inappropriate 'comedy ' scenes .
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provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the holocaust .
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while the isle is both preposterous and thoroughly misogynistic , its vistas are incredibly beautiful to look at .
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it 's all very cute , though not terribly funny if you 're more than six years old .
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the film occasionally tries the viewer 's patience with slow pacing and a main character who sometimes defies sympathy , but it ultimately satisfies with its moving story .
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an interesting look behind the scenes of chicago-based rock group wilco . . .
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distinctly sub-par . . . more likely to drown a viewer in boredom than to send any shivers down his spine .
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like schindler 's list , the grey zone attempts to be grandiloquent , but ends up merely pretentious -- in a grisly sort of way .
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you 'll get the enjoyable basic minimum . but not a whit more .
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not just unlikable . disturbing . disgusting . without any redeeming value whatsoever .
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the film 's thoroughly recycled plot and tiresome jokes . . . drag the movie down .
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stands as one of the year 's most intriguing movie experiences , letting its imagery speak for it while it forces you to ponder anew what a movie can be .
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this is lightweight filmmaking , to be sure , but it 's pleasant enough -- and oozing with attractive men .
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it 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout .
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the cameo-packed , m : i-2-spoofing title sequence is the funniest 5 minutes to date in this spy comedy franchise . . . then mike myers shows up and ruins everything .
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see clockstoppers if you have nothing better to do with 94 minutes . but be warned , you too may feel time has decided to stand still . or that the battery on your watch has died .
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abandons all pretense of creating historical context and waltzes off into a hectic soap about the ups and downs of the heavy breathing between the two artists .
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has its charming quirks and its dull spots .
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the script kicks in , and mr . hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .
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if the material is slight and admittedly manipulative , jacquot preserves tosca 's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera .
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subversive , meditative , clinical and poetic , the piano teacher is a daring work of genius .
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beautiful to watch and holds a certain charm .
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you could easily mistake it for a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time .
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the x potion gives the quickly named blossom , bubbles and buttercup supernatural powers that include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes , which unfortunately do n't enable them to discern flimsy screenplays .
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if this story must be told and retold -- and indeed it must -- then the grey zone is to be lauded for finding a new and ingenious angle .
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serviceable at best , slightly less than serviceable at worst .
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not really a thriller so much as a movie for teens to laugh , groan and hiss at .
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what 's infuriating about full frontal is that it 's too close to real life to make sense . what 's invigorating about it is that it does n't give a damn .
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a working class `` us vs . them `` opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .
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the movie obviously seeks to re-create the excitement of such '50s flicks as jules verne 's '20 , 000 leagues under the sea ' and the george pal version of h . g . wells ' 'the time machine . ' but its storytelling prowess and special effects are both listless .
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woo has as much right to make a huge action sequence as any director , but how long will filmmakers copy the `` saving private ryan `` battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg got it right the first time ?
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even in this less-than-magic kingdom , reese rules .
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one of the most splendid entertainments to emerge from the french film industry in years .
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the chateau cleverly probes the cross-cultural differences between gauls and yanks .
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predictable and cloying , though brown sugar is so earnest in its yearning for the days before rap went nihilistic that it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle .
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it 's difficult to say whether the tuxedo is more boring or embarrassing -- i 'm prepared to call it a draw .
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it 's stylishly directed with verve . . .
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the film provides some great insight into the neurotic mindset of all comics -- even those who have reached the absolute top of the game .
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you 'd be hard put to find a movie character more unattractive or odorous [ than leon ] .
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like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior . . . circuit gets drawn into the party .
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( wendigo is ) why we go to the cinema : to be fed through the eye , the heart , the mind .
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while not as aggressively impressive as its american counterpart , `` in the bedroom , `` moretti 's film makes its own , quieter observations
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a bizarre piece of work , with premise and dialogue at the level of kids ' television and plot threads as morose as teen pregnancy , rape and suspected murder
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it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .
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the pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .
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now here 's a sadistic bike flick that would have made vittorio de sica proud .
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loses its sense of humor in a vat of failed jokes , twitchy acting , and general boorishness .
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it 's not exactly worth the bucks to expend the full price for a date , but when it comes out on video , it 's well worth a rental .
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new ways of describing badness need to be invented to describe exactly how bad it is .
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every visual joke is milked , every set-up obvious and lengthy , every punchline predictable . there 's no energy .
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apparently writer-director attal thought he need only cast himself and his movie-star wife sitting around in their drawers to justify a film .
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swinging , the film makes it seem , is not a hobby that attracts the young and fit . or intelligent .
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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 .
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the performances are strong , though the subject matter demands acting that borders on hammy at times .
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immersing us in the endlessly inventive , fiercely competitive world of hip-hop djs , the project is sensational and revelatory , even if scratching makes you itch .
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. . . overly melodramatic . . .
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even in the summertime , the most restless young audience deserves the dignity of an action hero motivated by something more than franchise possibilities .
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this film was made to get laughs from the slowest person in the audience -- just pure slapstick with lots of inane , inoffensive screaming and exaggerated facial expressions .
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like a tarantino movie with heart , alias betty is richly detailed , deftly executed and utterly absorbing .
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exhilarating , funny and fun .
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the story 's pathetic and the gags are puerile .
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lathan and diggs have considerable personal charm , and their screen rapport makes the old story seem new .
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a wildly erratic drama with sequences that make you wince in embarrassment and others , thanks to the actors , that are quite touching .
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[ a ] satisfying niblet .
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