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the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in [ the characters ' ] misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it . | 0 |
the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships . | 0 |
friday after next is a lot more bluster than bite . | 0 |
contrived as this may sound , mr . rose 's updating works surprisingly well . | 1 |
this is a poster movie , a mediocre tribute to films like them ! | 0 |
that dogged good will of the parents and 'vain ' jia 's defoliation of ego , make the film touching despite some doldrums . | 1 |
an eloquent , reflective and beautifully acted meditation on both the profoundly devastating events of one year ago and the slow , painful healing process that has followed in their wake . | 1 |
an overstylized , purM-ied mM-ilange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy . sometimes entertaining , sometimes indulgent -- but never less than pure wankery . | 0 |
does n't offer much besides glib soullessness , raunchy language and a series of brutal set pieces . . . that raise the bar on stylized screen violence . | 0 |
an uplifting , near-masterpiece . | 1 |
this thing is virtually unwatchable . | 0 |
nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one . | 1 |
watching harris ham it up while physically and emotionally disintegrating over the course of the movie has a certain poignancy in light of his recent death , but boyd 's film offers little else of consequence . | 0 |
the tuxedo miscalculates badly by forcing the star to play second fiddle to the dull effects that allow the suit to come to life . | 0 |
humor in i spy is so anemic . | 0 |
`` the best disney movie since the lion king `` | 1 |
a chronicle not only of one man 's quest to be president , but of how that man single-handedly turned a plane full of hard-bitten , cynical journalists into what was essentially , by campaign 's end , an extended publicity department . | 1 |
the only thing worse than your substandard , run-of-the-mill hollywood picture is an angst-ridden attempt to be profound . | 0 |
becomes a fascinating study of isolation and frustration that successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the papin sisters . | 1 |
suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood . | 0 |
makes an aborbing if arguable case for the man 's greatness . | 1 |
the complex , politically charged tapestry of contemporary chinese life this exciting new filmmaker has brought to the screen is like nothing we westerners have seen before . | 1 |
the major problem with windtalkers is that the bulk of the movie centers on the wrong character . | 0 |
an original and highly cerebral examination of the psychopathic mind | 1 |
this u-boat does n't have a captain . | 0 |
`` the time machine `` is a movie that has no interest in itself . it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humorM-^Eit 's just plain bored . | 0 |
gangs , despite the gravity of its subject matter , is often as fun to watch as a good spaghetti western . | 1 |
a rare and lightly entertaining look behind the curtain that separates comics from the people laughing in the crowd . | 1 |
press the delete key . | 0 |
it has the courage to wonder about big questions with sincerity and devotion . it risks seeming slow and pretentious , because it thinks the gamble is worth the promise . | 1 |
dark , resonant , inventively detailed and packed with fleet turns of plot and a feast of visual amazement . | 1 |
the filmmakers lack the nerve . . . to fully exploit the script 's potential for sick humor . | 0 |
the film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers , and it lacks the novel charm that made spy kids a surprising winner with both adults and younger audiences . | 0 |
it 's a bittersweet and lyrical mix of elements . | 1 |
it 's refreshing that someone understands the need for the bad boy ; diesel , with his brawny frame and cool , composed delivery , fits the bill perfectly . | 0 |
best described as i know what you did last winter . | 0 |
presents a side of contemporary chinese life that many outsiders will be surprised to know exists , and does so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation . | 1 |
the next generation of mob movie . part low rent godfather . part three stooges . | 1 |
this one is definitely one to skip , even for horror movie fanatics . | 0 |
the work of an artist tormented by his heritage , using his storytelling ability to honor the many faceless victims . | 1 |
kung pow is oedekerk 's realization of his childhood dream to be in a martial-arts flick , and proves that sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that . | 0 |
standing by yourself is haunting . . . [ it 's ] what punk rock music used to be , and what the video medium could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction . | 1 |
a mildly enjoyable if toothless adaptation of a much better book . | 1 |
the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end . | 1 |
not a cheap slasher flick , as the subject matter would suggest , but is a little like a nature film , showing a patient predator and his foolish prey . | 0 |
it 's not helpful to listen to extremist name-calling , regardless of whether you think kissinger was a calculating fiend or just a slippery self-promoter . | 0 |
stealing harvard does n't care about cleverness , wit or any other kind of intelligent humor . | 0 |
an old-fashioned scary movie , one that relies on lingering terror punctuated by sudden shocks and not constant bloodshed punctuated by flying guts . | 1 |
the film favors the scientific over the spectacular ( visually speaking ) . | 0 |
the leanest and meanest of solondz 's misanthropic comedies . | 1 |
its story may be a thousand years old , but why did it have to seem like it took another thousand to tell it to us ? | 0 |
drives for the same kind of bittersweet , conciliatory tone that three seasons achieved but loses its way in rhetorical excess and blatant sentimentality . | 0 |
never again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction . | 0 |
a remarkable movie with an unsatisfying ending , which is just the point . | 1 |
what redeems the film is the cast , particularly the ya-yas themselves . | 1 |
as broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is , there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism . | 1 |
some of the computer animation is handsome , and various amusing sidekicks add much-needed levity to the otherwise bleak tale , but overall the film never rises above mediocrity . | 0 |
solondz may well be the only one laughing at his own joke | 0 |
. . . a weak , manipulative , pencil-thin story that is miraculously able to entertain anyway . | 1 |
at its best , this is grand-scale moviemaking for a larger-than-life figure , an artist who has been awarded mythic status in contemporary culture . | 1 |
it 's one thing to read about or rail against the ongoing - and unprecedented - construction project going on over our heads . it 's quite another to feel physically caught up in the process . | 1 |
an awkwardly garish showcase that diverges from anything remotely probing or penetrating . | 0 |
it 's definitely an improvement on the first blade , since it does n't take itself so deadly seriously . | 1 |
'compleja e intelectualmente retadora , el ladrM-sn de orquM-mdeas es uno de esos filmes que vale la pena ver precisamente por su originalidad . ' | 1 |
to the film 's credit , the acting is fresh and unselfconscious , and munch is a marvel of reality versus sappy sentiment . | 1 |
it 's not nearly as fresh or enjoyable as its predecessor , but there are enough high points to keep this from being a complete waste of time . | 0 |
you may be captivated , as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why paul thomas anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear . | 1 |
the unexplored story opportunities of `` punch-drunk love `` may have worked against the maker 's minimalist intent but it is an interesting exercise by talented writer/director anderson . | 1 |
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on . | 0 |
the story itself it mostly told through on-camera interviews with several survivors , whose riveting memories are rendered with such clarity that it 's as if it all happened only yesterday . | 1 |
garcM-ma bernal and talancM-sn are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you 'll want things to work out . | 1 |
funny but perilously slight . | 1 |
while kids will probably eat the whole thing up , most adults will be way ahead of the plot . | 0 |
a truly moving experience , and a perfect example of how art -- when done right -- can help heal , clarify , and comfort . | 1 |
droll caper-comedy remake of `` big deal on madonna street `` that 's a sly , amusing , laugh-filled little gem in which the ultimate `` bellini `` begins to look like a `` real kaputschnik . `` | 1 |
. . . the picture 's cleverness is ironically muted by the very people who are intended to make it shine . | 0 |
more whiny downer than corruscating commentary . | 0 |
the story is familiar from its many predecessors ; like them , it eventually culminates in the not-exactly -stunning insight that crime does n't pay . | 0 |
. . . strips bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness , making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults . | 1 |
the film is surprisingly well-directed by brett ratner , who keeps things moving well -- at least until the problematic third act . | 0 |
a treat for its depiction on not giving up on dreams when you 're a struggling nobody . | 1 |
an unsuccessful attempt at a movie of ideas . | 0 |
a compelling coming-of-age drama about the arduous journey of a sensitive young girl through a series of foster homes and a fierce struggle to pull free from her dangerous and domineering mother 's hold over her . | 1 |
befuddled in its characterizations as it begins to seem as long as the two year affair which is its subject | 0 |
all in all , it 's a pretty good execution of a story that 's a lot richer than the ones hollywood action screenwriters usually come up with on their own . | 1 |
the script covers huge , heavy topics in a bland , surfacey way that does n't offer any insight into why , for instance , good things happen to bad people . | 0 |
what does n't this film have that an impressionable kid could n't stand to hear ? | 1 |
visually rather stunning , but ultimately a handsome-looking bore , the true creativity would have been to hide treasure planet entirely and completely reimagine it . | 0 |
pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film . what results is the best performance from either in years . | 1 |
it 's crap on a leash -- far too polite to scale the lunatic heights of joe dante 's similarly styled gremlins . | 0 |
will give many ministers and bible-study groups hours of material to discuss . but mainstream audiences will find little of interest in this film , which is often preachy and poorly acted . | 0 |
you 'll laugh at either the obviousness of it all or its stupidity or maybe even its inventiveness , but the point is , you 'll laugh . | 1 |
like its parade of predecessors , this halloween is a gory slash-fest . it ca n't escape its past , and it does n't want to . | 0 |
the audience when i saw this one was chuckling at all the wrong times , and that 's a bad sign when they 're supposed to be having a collective heart attack . | 0 |
mckay seems embarrassed by his own invention and tries to rush through the intermediary passages , apparently hoping that the audience will not notice the glaring triteness of the plot device he has put in service . | 0 |
disney 's live-action division has a history of releasing cinematic flotsam , but this is one occasion when they have unearthed a rare gem . | 1 |
jaglom . . . put [ s ] the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters | 1 |
sweet home alabama certainly wo n't be remembered as one of [ witherspoon 's ] better films . | 0 |
everything you loved about it in 1982 is still there , for everybody who wants to be a kid again , or show it to their own kids . | 1 |
wimps out by going for that pg-13 rating , so the more graphic violence is mostly off-screen and the sexuality is muted . | 0 |
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