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you wo n't like roger , but you will quickly recognize him . and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .
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although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .
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a brutally honest documentary about a much anticipated family reunion that goes wrong thanks to culture shock and a refusal to empathize with others .
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an unintentionally surreal kid 's picture . . . in which actors in bad bear suits enact a sort of inter-species parody of a vh1 behind the music episode .
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it 's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful , all at once .
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while dutifully pulling on heartstrings , directors dean deblois and chris sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix .
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a deviant topical comedy which is funny from start to finish .
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muccino , who directed from his own screenplay , is a canny crowd pleaser , and the last kiss . . . provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex .
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at times , it actually hurts to watch .
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freundlich 's made [ crudup ] a suburban architect , and a cipher .
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what makes esther kahn so demanding is that it progresses in such a low-key manner that it risks monotony . but it 's worth the concentration .
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un thriller manquM-i qui tombe sur les nerfs presque dM-hs la premiM-hre image .
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we get an image of big papa spanning history , rather than suspending it .
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it 's a 100-year old mystery that is constantly being interrupted by elizabeth hurley in a bathing suit .
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the film feels formulaic , its plot and pacing typical hollywood war-movie stuff , while the performances elicit more of a sense of deja vu than awe .
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dense and enigmatic . . . elusive . . . stagy and stilted
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epps has neither the charisma nor the natural affability that has made tucker a star .
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strangely comes off as a kingdom more mild than wild .
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murderous maids has a lot going for it , not least the brilliant performances by testud . . . and parmentier .
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i guess it just goes to show that if you give a filmmaker an unlimited amount of phony blood , nothing good can happen .
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mcgrath has deftly trimmed dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness .
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the movie is gorgeously made , but it is also somewhat shallow and art-conscious .
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an ambitious movie that , like shiner 's organizing of the big fight , pulls off enough of its effects to make up for the ones that do n't come off .
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when cowering and begging at the feet a scruffy giannini , madonna gives her best performance since abel ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his dangerous game .
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what begins brightly gets bogged down over 140 minutes .
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a great cast and a wonderful but sometimes confusing flashback movie about growing up in a dysfunctional family .
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the film 's strength is n't in its details , but in the larger picture it paints - of a culture in conflict with itself , with the thin veneer of nationalism that covers our deepest , media-soaked fears .
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nervy and sensitive , it taps into genuine artistic befuddlement , and at the same time presents a scathing indictment of what drives hollywood .
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wise and deadpan humorous .
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a distant , even sterile , yet compulsively watchable look at the sordid life of hogan 's heroes star bob crane .
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claude chabrol has here a thriller without thrills , but that 's okay .
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though this film can be clumsy , its ambitions are equally -- and admirably -- uncommercial .
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brings an irresistible blend of warmth and humor and a consistent embracing humanity in the face of life 's harshness .
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they ought to be a whole lot scarier than they are in this tepid genre offering .
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sorvino is delightful in the central role . she nearly glows with enthusiasm , sensuality and a conniving wit .
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it is supremely unfunny and unentertaining to watch middle-age and older men drink to excess , piss on trees , b . s . one another and put on a show in drag .
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a zombie movie in every sense of the word -- mindless , lifeless , meandering , loud , painful , obnoxious .
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insightfully written , delicately performed
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sadly , 'garth ' has n't progressed as nicely as 'wayne . '
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while cherish does n't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller , it 's got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem .
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symbolically , warm water under a red bridge is a celebration of feminine energy , a tribute to the power of women to heal .
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it 's really just another silly hollywood action film , one among a multitude of simple-minded , yahoo-ing death shows .
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the most brilliant and brutal uk crime film since jack carter went back to newcastle , the first half of gangster no . 1 drips with style and , at times , blood .
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cold , pretentious , thoroughly dislikable study in sociopathy .
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at once subtle and visceral , the film never succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful , offering instead with its unflinching gaze a measure of faith in the future .
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those who managed to avoid the deconstructionist theorizing of french philosopher jacques derrida in college can now take an 85-minute brush-up course with the documentary derrida . or , you can do something fun tonight .
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fails to satisfactorily exploit its gender politics , genre thrills or inherent humor .
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you 'll trudge out of the theater feeling as though you rode the zipper after eating a corn dog and an extra-large cotton candy .
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o M-stimo esforM-go do diretor acaba sendo frustrado pelo roteiro , que , depois de levar um bom tempo para colocar a trama em andamento , perde-se de vez a partir do instante em que os estranhos acontecimentos sM-co explicados .
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stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy , the film operates nicely off the element of surprise , and the large cast is solid .
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graphic sex may be what 's attracting audiences to unfaithful , but gripping performances by lane and gere are what will keep them awake .
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ray liotta and jason patric do some of their best work in their underwritten roles , but do n't be fooled : nobody deserves any prizes here .
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unpretentious , charming , quirky , original
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the drama discloses almost nothing .
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about a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .
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a dopey movie clothed in excess layers of hipness .
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a minor-league soccer remake of the longest yard .
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what it lacks in originality it makes up for in intelligence and b-grade stylishness .
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the power of shanghai ghetto , a documentary by dana janklowicz-mann and amir mann , rests in the voices of men and women , now in their 70s , who lived there in the 1940s .
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blisteringly rude , scarily funny , sorrowfully sympathetic to the damage it surveys , the film has in kieran culkin a pitch-perfect holden .
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behind the glitz , hollywood is sordid and disgusting . quelle surprise !
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michael moore 's latest documentary about america 's thirst for violence is his best film yet . . .
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its scenes and sensibility are all more than familiar , but it exudes a kind of nostalgic spy-movie charm and , at the same time , is so fresh and free of the usual thriller nonsense that it all seems to be happening for the first time .
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the entire movie is so formulaic and forgettable that it 's hardly over before it begins to fade from memory .
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renner 's performance as dahmer is unforgettable , deeply absorbing .
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with or without the sex , a wonderful tale of love and destiny , told well by a master storyteller
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there 's enough science to make it count as educational , and enough beauty to make it unforgettable .
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a movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .
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[ grant 's ] bumbling magic takes over the film , and it turns out to be another winning star vehicle .
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eccentric enough to stave off doldrums , caruso 's self-conscious debut is also eminently forgettable .
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a prolonged extrusion of psychopathic pulp .
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bow 's best moments are when he 's getting busy on the basketball court because that 's when he really scores .
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uneven performances and a spotty script add up to a biting satire that has no teeth .
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the film is really closer to porn than a serious critique of what 's wrong with this increasingly pervasive aspect of gay culture .
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imagine a scenario where bergman approaches swedish fatalism using gary larson 's far side humor
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the graphic carnage and re-creation of war-torn croatia is uncomfortably timely , relevant , and sickeningly real .
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the observations of this social/economic/urban environment are canny and spiced with irony .
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there might be some sort of credible gender-provoking philosophy submerged here , but who the hell cares ?
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this clever caper movie has twists worthy of david mamet and is enormous fun for thinking audiences .
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once folks started hanging out at the barbershop , they never wanted to leave . chances are you wo n't , either .
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if hill is n't quite his generation 's don siegel ( or robert aldrich ) , it 's because there 's no discernible feeling beneath the chest hair ; it 's all bluster and clichM-i .
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like showgirls and glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional .
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the plot grows thin soon , and you find yourself praying for a quick resolution .
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[ 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 .
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the picture does n't know it 's a comedy .
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writer-director ritchie reduces wertmuller 's social mores and politics to tiresome jargon .
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this is a film living far too much in its own head .
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since dahmer resorts to standard slasher flick thrills when it should be most in the mind of the killer , it misses a major opportunity to be truly revelatory about his psyche .
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finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed
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a shame that stealing harvard is too busy getting in its own way to be anything but frustrating , boring , and forgettable .
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who knows what exactly godard is on about in this film , but his words and images do n't have to add up to mesmerize you .
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scarlet diva has a voyeuristic tug , but all in all it 's a lot less sensational than it wants to be .
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be patient with the lovely hush ! and your reward will be a thoughtful , emotional movie experience .
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although it starts off so bad that you feel like running out screaming , it eventually works its way up to merely bad rather than painfully awful .
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[ nM-fs ] directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads who originated the characters on stage .
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far-fetched premise , convoluted plot , and thematic mumbo jumbo about destiny and redemptive love .
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a moody horror/thriller elevated by deft staging and the director 's well-known narrative gamesmanship .
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drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .
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sunshine state lacks the kind of dynamic that limbo offers , and in some ways is a rather indulgent piece .
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scotland looks wonderful , the fans are often funny fanatics , the showdown sure beats a bad day of golf .
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