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this sensitive , smart , savvy , compelling coming-of-age drama delves into the passive-aggressive psychology of co-dependence and the struggle for self-esteem . | 1pos |
the culmination of everyone's efforts is given life when a selection appears in its final form [in " last dance " ] . | 1pos |
in questioning the election process , payami graphically illustrates the problems of fledgling democracies , but also the strength and sense of freedom the iranian people already possess , with or without access to the ballot box . | 1pos |
a very charming and funny movie . | 1pos |
this is a film that manages to find greatness in the hue of its drastic iconography . | 1pos |
streamlined to a tight , brisk 85-minute screwball thriller , " big trouble " is funny , harmless and as substantial as a tub of popcorn with extra butter . | 1pos |
consummate actor barry has done excellent work here . | 1pos |
the biggest problem with this movie is that it's not nearly long enough . | 1pos |
while not all that bad of a movie , it's nowhere near as good as the original . | 1pos |
ali's graduation from little screen to big is far less painful than his opening scene encounter with an over-amorous terrier . | 1pos |
i have always appreciated a smartly written motion picture , and , whatever flaws igby goes down may possess , it is undeniably that . | 1pos |
you can sip your vintage wines and watch your merchant ivory productions ; i'll settle for a nice cool glass of iced tea and a jerry bruckheimer flick any day of the week . | 1pos |
may be the most undeserving victim of critical overkill since town and country . | 1pos |
a chilly , brooding but quietly resonant psychological study of domestic tension and unhappiness . | 1pos |
the movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the cotswolds . | 1pos |
cold , nervy and memorable . | 1pos |
becomes a fascinating study of isolation and frustration that successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the papin sisters . | 1pos |
spend your benjamins on a matinee . | 1pos |
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 . | 1pos |
worth seeing just for weaver and lapaglia . | 1pos |
a pleasant piece of escapist entertainment . | 1pos |
among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations . | 1pos |
it's consistently funny , in an irresistible junior-high way , and consistently free of any gag that would force you to give it a millisecond of thought . | 1pos |
it's the cute frissons of discovery and humor between chaplin and kidman that keep this nicely wound clock not just ticking , but humming . | 1pos |
the storytelling may be ordinary , but the cast is one of those all-star reunions that fans of gosford park have come to assume is just another day of brit cinema . | 1pos |
there's something about a marching band that gets me where i live . | 1pos |
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 . | 1pos |
it's definitely an improvement on the first blade , since it doesn't take itself so deadly seriously . | 1pos |
a slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time . | 1pos |
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 doesn't give a damn . | 1pos |
is red dragon worthy of a place alongside the other hannibal movies ? as hannibal would say , yes , 'it's like having an old friend for dinner' . | 1pos |
writer-director juan carlos fresnadillo makes a feature debut that is fully formed and remarkably assured . | 1pos |
insightfully written , delicately performed | 1pos |
perhaps the grossest movie ever made . funny , though . | 1pos |
this 90-minute postmodern voyage was more diverting and thought-provoking than i'd expected it to be . | 1pos |
one of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved . | 1pos |
a heartbreakingly thoughtful minor classic , the work of a genuine and singular artist . | 1pos |
an affectionately goofy satire that's unafraid to throw elbows when necessary . . . | 1pos |
between them , de niro and murphy make showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season . | 1pos |
jackson tries to keep the plates spinning as best he can , but all the bouncing back and forth can't help but become a bit tedious -- even with the breathtaking landscapes and villainous varmints there to distract you from the ricocheting . | 1pos |
filmmakers david weissman and bill weber benefit enormously from the cockettes' camera craziness -- not only did they film performances , but they did the same at home . | 1pos |
interesting both as a historical study and as a tragic love story . | 1pos |
a stylish but steady , and ultimately very satisfying , piece of character-driven storytelling . | 1pos |
it picked me up , swung me around , and dropped me back in my seat with more emotional force than any other recent film . | 1pos |
graham greene's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by michael caine's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world . | 1pos |
though it's equally solipsistic in tone , the movie has enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of evans' saga of hollywood excess . | 1pos |
compulsively watchable , no matter how degraded things get . | 1pos |
delivers roughly equal amounts of beautiful movement and inside information . | 1pos |
bon appétit ! just like a splendid meal , red dragon satisfies from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation . | 1pos |
the structure is simple , but in its own way , rabbit-proof fence is a quest story as grand as the lord of the rings . | 1pos |
this charming , thought-provoking new york fest of life and love has its rewards . | 1pos |
some people march to the beat of a different drum , and if you ever wondered what kind of houses those people live in , this documentary takes a look at 5 alternative housing options . | 1pos |
playfully profound . . . and crazier than michael jackson on the top floor of a skyscraper nursery surrounded by open windows . | 1pos |
a film that will enthrall the whole family . | 1pos |
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 . | 1pos |
k 19 stays afloat as decent drama/action flick | 1pos |
it sends you away a believer again and quite cheered at just that . | 1pos |
like the best 60 minutes exposé , the film ( at 80 minutes ) is actually quite entertaining . | 1pos |
an 83 minute document of a project which started in a muddle , seesawed back and forth between controlling interests multiple times , then found its sweet spot | 1pos |
an emotionally and spiritually compelling journey seen through the right eyes , with the right actors and with the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do . | 1pos |
nair doesn't use [monsoon wedding] to lament the loss of culture . instead , she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions . | 1pos |
both grant and hoult carry the movie because they are believable as people -- flawed , assured of the wrong things , and scared to admit how much they may really need the company of others . | 1pos |
leading a double life in an american film only comes to no good , but not here . matters play out realistically if not always fairly . | 1pos |
in the affable maid in manhattan , jennifer lopez's most aggressive and most sincere attempt to take movies by storm , the diva shrewdly surrounds herself with a company of strictly a-list players . | 1pos |
like mike is a harmlessly naïve slice of b-ball fantasy , fit for filling in during the real nba's off-season . | 1pos |
though writer/director bart freundlich's film ultimately becomes a simplistic story about a dysfunctional parent-child relationship , it has some special qualities and the soulful gravity of crudup's anchoring performance . | 1pos |
y tu mamá también es un buen filme gracias a lo poco convencional de su narrativa , y es quizá el proyecto más arriesgado en la carrera de alfonso cuarón | 1pos |
what the movie lacks in action it more than makes up for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance . | 1pos |
just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over . | 1pos |
probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent . | 1pos |
what elevates the movie above the run-of-the-mill singles blender is its surreal sense of humor and technological finish . | 1pos |
a film about female friendship that men can embrace and women will talk about for hours . | 1pos |
the directing and story are disjointed , flaws that have to be laid squarely on taylor's doorstep . but the actors make this worth a peek . | 1pos |
É uma pena que , mais tarde , o próprio filme abandone o tom de paródia e passe a utilizar os mesmos clichês que havia satirizado . | 1pos |
light the candles , bring out the cake and don't fret about the calories because there's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat . | 1pos |
it may be about drug dealers , kidnapping , and unsavory folks , but the tone and pacing are shockingly intimate . | 1pos |
massoud's story is an epic , but also a tragedy , the record of a tenacious , humane fighter who was also the prisoner ( and ultimately the victim ) of history . | 1pos |
if villainous vampires are your cup of blood , blade 2 is definitely a cut above the rest . | 1pos |
drumline ably captures the complicated relationships in a marching band . | 1pos |
because the film deliberately lacks irony , it has a genuine dramatic impact ; it plays like a powerful 1957 drama we've somehow never seen before . | 1pos |
does point the way for adventurous indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets . | 1pos |
seems based on ugly ideas instead of ugly behavior , as happiness was . . . hence , storytelling is far more appealing . | 1pos |
sum " is jack ryan's " do-over . " give credit to everyone from robinson down to the key grip that this bold move works . especially give credit to affleck . | 1pos |
an intelligently made ( and beautifully edited ) picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch . | 1pos |
a terrific date movie , whatever your orientation . | 1pos |
not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered , but the film works well enough to make it worth watching . | 1pos |
what it lacks in originality it makes up for in effective if cheap moments of fright and dread . | 1pos |
the pain , loneliness and insecurity of the screenwriting process are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by charlie kaufman and his twin brother , donald , and directed by spike jonze . | 1pos |
a gem of a movie . | 1pos |
witty , vibrant , and intelligent . | 1pos |
it's all stitched together with energy , intelligence and verve , enhanced by a surplus of vintage archive footage . | 1pos |
miller comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary . | 1pos |
the film is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once . . . a twisting , unpredictable , cat-and-mouse thriller . | 1pos |
eight legged freaks is clever and funny , is amused by its special effects , and leaves you feeling like you've seen a movie instead of an endless trailer . | 1pos |
this is historical filmmaking without the balm of right-thinking ideology , either liberal or conservative . mr . scorsese's bravery and integrity in advancing this vision can hardly be underestimated . | 1pos |
a thriller whose style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story , you cannot separate them . | 1pos |
it's a hoot watching the rock chomp on jumbo ants , pull an arrow out of his back , and leap unscathed through raging fire ! | 1pos |
returning director rob minkoff . . . and screenwriter bruce joel rubin . . . have done a fine job of updating white's dry wit to a new age . | 1pos |
unfolds with such a wallop of you-are-there immediacy that when the bullets start to fly , your first instinct is to duck . | 1pos |
a strong script , powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of wladyslaw szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being . | 1pos |
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