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familiar but utterly delightful .
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most of the problems with the film do n't derive from the screenplay , but rather the mediocre performances by most of the actors involved
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otto-sallies has a real filmmaker 's eye .
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a lack of thesis makes maryam , in the end , play out with the intellectual and emotional impact of an after-school special .
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it is far from the worst , thanks to the topical issues it raises , the performances of stewart and hardy , and that essential feature -- a decent full-on space battle .
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the action clichM-is just pile up .
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cho continues her exploration of the outer limits of raunch with considerable brio .
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diaz , applegate , blair and posey are suitably kooky which should appeal to women and they strip down often enough to keep men alert , if not amused .
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compellingly watchable .
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take any 12-year-old boy to see this picture , and he 'll be your slave for a year .
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it 's a frightful vanity film that , no doubt , pays off what debt miramax felt they owed to benigni .
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a sensitive and expertly acted crowd-pleaser that is n't above a little broad comedy and a few unabashedly sentimental tears .
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show me the mugging .
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mazel tov to a film about a family 's joyous life acting on the yiddish stage .
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post 9/11 the philosophical message of `` personal freedom first `` might not be as palatable as intended .
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a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
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full frontal is the antidote for soderbergh fans who think he 's gone too commercial since his two oscar nominated films in 2000
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the charm of the first movie is still there , and the story feels like the logical , unforced continuation of the careers of a pair of spy kids .
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been there , done that , liked it much better the first time around - when it was called the professional .
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its strengths and weaknesses play off each other virtually to a stand-off , with the unfortunate trump card being the dreary mid-section of the film .
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a touching , small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community .
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aside from showing us in explicit detail how difficult it is to win over the two-drink-minimum crowd , there 's little to be learned from watching 'comedian '
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in the end , the movie bogs down in insignificance , saying nothing about kennedy 's assassination and revealing nothing about the pathology it pretends to investigate .
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ararat feels like a book report
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each scene wreaks of routine ; the film never manages to generate a single threat of suspense .
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if there 's no art here , it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days .
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touchM-i !
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a bravura exercise in emptiness .
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while this gentle and affecting melodrama will have luvvies in raptures , it 's far too slight and introspective to appeal to anything wider than a niche audience .
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contains a few big laughs but many more that graze the funny bone or miss it altogether , in part because the consciously dumbed-down approach wears thin .
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there are things to like about murder by numbers -- but , in the end , the disparate elements do n't gel .
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the problem with the mayhem in formula 51 is not that it 's offensive , but that it 's boring .
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the stupidest , most insulting movie of 2002 's first quarter .
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vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .
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taken as a whole , the tuxedo does n't add up to a whole lot .
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holm . . . embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .
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it 's an odd show , pregnant with moods , stillborn except as a harsh conceptual exercise .
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delivers the sexy razzle-dazzle that everyone , especially movie musical fans , has been hoping for .
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the movie is ingenious fun . see it .
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a few nonbelievers may rethink their attitudes when they see the joy the characters take in this creed , but skeptics are n't likely to enter the theater .
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[ hell is ] looking down at your watch and realizing serving sara is n't even halfway through .
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more busy than exciting , more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining .
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even though it is infused with the sensibility of a video director , it does n't make for completely empty entertainment
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this is an action movie with an action icon who 's been all but decommissioned .
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a boring , formulaic mix of serial killers and stalk'n'slash .
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pumpkin sits in a patch somewhere between mirthless todd solondzian satire and callow student film .
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with a confrontational stance , todd solondz takes aim on political correctness and suburban families .
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this ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family
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trapped wo n't score points for political correctness , but it may cause parents a few sleepless hours -- a sign of its effectiveness .
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i ca n't recommend it . but it 's surprisingly harmless .
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as lively an account as seinfeld is deadpan .
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it is inspirational in characterizing how people from such diverse cultures share the same human and spiritual needs .
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not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .
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the funny thing is , i did n't mind all this contrived nonsense a bit .
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the punch lines that miss , unfortunately , outnumber the hits by three-to-one . but death to smoochy keeps firing until the bitter end .
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i was trying to decide what annoyed me most about god is great . . . i 'm not , and then i realized that i just did n't care .
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does little to elaborate the conceit of setting this blood-soaked tragedy of murderous ambition in the era of richard nixon .
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old people will love this movie , and i mean that in the nicest possible way : last orders will touch the heart of anyone old enough to have earned a 50-year friendship .
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should have been someone else-
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it 's the element of condescension , as the filmmakers look down on their working-class subjects from their lofty perch , that finally makes sex with strangers , which opens today in the new york metropolitan area , so distasteful .
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i do n't know precisely what to make of steven soderbergh 's full frontal , though that did n't stop me from enjoying much of it .
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a bold ( and lovely ) experiment that will almost certainly bore most audiences into their own brightly colored dreams .
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[ w ] hile long on amiable monkeys and worthy environmentalism , jane goodall 's wild chimpanzees is short on the thrills the oversize medium demands .
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for all its serious sense of purpose . . . [ it ] finds a way to lay bare the tragedies of its setting with a good deal of warmth and humor .
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i just saw this movie . . . well , it 's probably not accurate to call it a movie .
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an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work .
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national lampoon 's van wilder may aim to be the next animal house , but it more closely resembles this year 's version of tomcats .
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a hip ride into hyper-time , clockstoppers is a lively and enjoyable adventure for all ages at any time .
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vividly conveys the passion , creativity , and fearlessness of one of mexico 's most colorful and controversial artists -- a captivating drama that will speak to the nonconformist in us all .
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it is very difficult to care about the character , and that is the central flaw of the film .
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not exaggerated enough to be a parody of gross-out flicks , college flicks , or even flicks in general . it merely indulges in the worst elements of all of them .
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although olivier assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation . . . its three-hour running time plays closer to two .
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this is junk food cinema at its greasiest .
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coppola has made a film of intoxicating atmosphere and little else .
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the self-serious equilibrium makes its point too well ; a movie , like life , is n't much fun without the highs and lows .
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nothing about this movie works .
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while it 's all quite tasteful to look at , the attention process tends to do a little fleeing of its own .
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so faithful to the doldrums of the not-quite-urban , not-quite-suburban milieu as to have viewers recoiling from the reality check .
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a somewhat disappointing and meandering saga .
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all 's well that ends well , and rest assured , the consciousness-raising lessons are cloaked in gross-out gags .
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the whole cast looks to be having so much fun with the slapstick antics and silly street patois , tossing around obscure expressions like bellini and mullinski , that the compact 86 minutes breezes by .
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as refreshing as a drink from a woodland stream .
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below is well below expectations .
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. . . works on some levels and is certainly worth seeing at least once .
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it comes off as so silly that you would n't be surprised if ba , murdock and rest of the a-team were seen giving chase in a black and red van .
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first-time director joM-co pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .
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the four feathers is definitely horse feathers , but if you go in knowing that , you might have fun in this cinematic sandbox .
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human nature talks the talk , but it fails to walk the silly walk that distinguishes the merely quirky from the surreal .
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part of the charm of satin rouge is that it avoids the obvious with humour and lightness .
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uplifting as only a document of the worst possibilities of mankind can be , and among the best films of the year .
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discursive but oddly riveting documentary .
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this charming but slight tale has warmth , wit and interesting characters compassionately portrayed .
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amid the new populist comedies that underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community , one would be hard-pressed to find a movie with a bigger , fatter heart than barbershop .
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henry bean 's thoughtful screenplay provides no easy answers , but offers a compelling investigation of faith versus intellect
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the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .
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in his determination to lighten the heavy subject matter , silberling also , to a certain extent , trivializes the movie with too many nervous gags and pratfalls .
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too slow , too long and too little happens .
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sewer rats could watch this movie and be so skeeved out that they 'd need a shower .
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cuaron repeatedly , perversely undercuts the joie de vivre even as he creates it , giving the movie a mournful undercurrent that places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective .
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the drama was so uninspiring that even a story immersed in love , lust , and sin could n't keep my attention .
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