Split (1)

train · 537k rows

text stringlengths 0 355
It\|is\|about\|irrational\|,\|unexplainable\|life\|and\|it\|seems\|so\|real\|because\|it\|does\|not\|attempt\|to\|filter\|out\|the\|complexity\|.
A\|delightful\|stimulus\|for\|the\|optic\|nerves\|,\|so\|much\|that\|it\|'s\|forgivable\|that\|the\|plot\|feels\|like\|every\|other\|tale\|of\|a\|totalitarian\|tomorrow\|.
Defies\|logic\|,\|the\|laws\|of\|physics\|and\|almost\|anyone\|'s\|willingness\|to\|believe\|in\|it\|.
But\|darned\|if\|it\|does\|n't\|also\|keep\|us\|riveted\|to\|our\|seats\|.
A\|complex\|psychological\|drama\|about\|a\|father\|who\|returns\|to\|his\|son\|'s\|home\|after\|decades\|away\|.
Writer\|and\|director\|Otar\|Iosseliani\|'s\|pleasant\|tale\|about\|a\|factory\|worker\|who\|escapes\|for\|a\|holiday\|in\|Venice\|reveals\|how\|we\|all\|need\|a\|playful\|respite\|from\|the\|grind\|to\|refresh\|our\|souls\|.
This\|is\|NOT\|a\|retread\|of\|``\|Dead\|Poets\|'\|Society\|.\|''
Sweet\|and\|memorable\|film\|.
A\|smart\|,\|arch\|and\|rather\|cold-blooded\|comedy\|.
Keenly\|observed\|and\|refreshingly\|natural\|,\|Swimming\|gets\|the\|details\|right\|,\|from\|its\|promenade\|of\|barely\|clad\|bodies\|in\|Myrtle\|Beach\|,\|S.C.\|,\|to\|the\|adrenaline\|jolt\|of\|a\|sudden\|lunch\|rush\|at\|the\|diner\|.
...\|begins\|on\|a\|high\|note\|and\|sustains\|it\|beautifully\|.
Davis\|...\|gets\|vivid\|performances\|from\|her\|cast\|and\|pulls\|off\|some\|deft\|Ally\|McBeal-style\|fantasy\|sequences\|.
`\|it\|'s\|better\|to\|go\|in\|knowing\|full\|well\|what\|'s\|going\|to\|happen\|,\|but\|willing\|to\|let\|the\|earnestness\|of\|its\|execution\|and\|skill\|of\|its\|cast\|take\|you\|down\|a\|familiar\|road\|with\|a\|few\|twists\|.
Cynics\|need\|not\|apply\|.\|'
Funny\|,\|somber\|,\|absurd\|,\|and\|,\|finally\|,\|achingly\|sad\|,\|Bartleby\|is\|a\|fine\|,\|understated\|piece\|of\|filmmaking\|.
``\|Red\|Dragon\|''\|is\|entertaining\|.
An\|obvious\|copy\|of\|one\|of\|the\|best\|films\|ever\|made\|,\|how\|could\|it\|not\|be\|?
But\|it\|is\|entertaining\|on\|an\|inferior\|level\|.
It\|is\|a\|popcorn\|film\|,\|not\|a\|must-own\|,\|or\|even\|a\|must-see\|.
Succeeds\|only\|because\|Bullock\|and\|Grant\|were\|made\|to\|share\|the\|silver\|screen\|.
Both\|flawed\|and\|delayed\|,\|Martin\|Scorcese\|'s\|Gangs\|of\|New\|York\|still\|emerges\|as\|his\|most\|vital\|work\|since\|GoodFellas\|.
As\|any\|creature-feature\|fan\|knows\|,\|when\|you\|cross\|toxic\|chemicals\|with\|a\|bunch\|of\|exotic\|creatures\|,\|you\|get\|a\|lot\|of\|running\|around\|,\|screaming\|and\|death\|.
On\|that\|score\|,\|the\|film\|certainly\|does\|n't\|disappoint\|.
As\|the\|movie\|traces\|Mr.\|Brown\|'s\|athletic\|exploits\|,\|it\|is\|impossible\|not\|to\|be\|awed\|by\|the\|power\|and\|grace\|of\|one\|of\|the\|greatest\|natural\|sportsmen\|of\|modern\|times\|.
A\|moving\|and\|solidly\|entertaining\|comedy\/drama\|that\|should\|bolster\|director\|and\|co-writer\|Juan\|José\|Campanella\|'s\|reputation\|in\|the\|United\|States\|.
Thanks\|to\|confident\|filmmaking\|and\|a\|pair\|of\|fascinating\|performances\|,\|the\|way\|to\|that\|destination\|is\|a\|really\|special\|walk\|in\|the\|woods\|.
Beautifully\|shot\|,\|delicately\|scored\|and\|powered\|by\|a\|set\|of\|heartfelt\|performances\|,\|it\|'s\|a\|lyrical\|endeavour\|.
A\|macabre\|and\|very\|stylized\|Swedish\|fillm\|about\|a\|modern\|city\|where\|all\|the\|religious\|and\|civic\|virtues\|that\|hold\|society\|in\|place\|are\|in\|tatters\|.
A\|stylistic\|romp\|that\|'s\|always\|fun\|to\|watch\|.
Informative\|,\|intriguing\|,\|observant\|,\|often\|touching\|...\|gives\|a\|human\|face\|to\|what\|'s\|often\|discussed\|in\|purely\|abstract\|terms\|.
...\|once\|the\|true\|impact\|of\|the\|day\|unfolds\|,\|the\|power\|of\|this\|movie\|is\|undeniable\|.
An\|honest\|,\|sensitive\|story\|from\|a\|Vietnamese\|point\|of\|view\|.
A\|buoyant\|romantic\|comedy\|about\|friendship\|,\|love\|,\|and\|the\|truth\|that\|we\|'re\|all\|in\|this\|together\|.
The\|film\|'s\|intimate\|camera\|work\|and\|searing\|performances\|pull\|us\|deep\|into\|the\|girls\|'\|confusion\|and\|pain\|as\|they\|struggle\|tragically\|to\|comprehend\|the\|chasm\|of\|knowledge\|that\|'s\|opened\|between\|them\|.
It\|'s\|the\|perfect\|star\|vehicle\|for\|Grant\|,\|allowing\|him\|to\|finally\|move\|away\|from\|his\|usual\|bumbling\|,\|tongue-tied\|screen\|persona\|.
Gaunt\|,\|silver-haired\|and\|leonine\|,\|(\|Harris\|)\|brings\|a\|tragic\|dimension\|and\|savage\|full-bodied\|wit\|and\|cunning\|to\|the\|aging\|Sandeman\|.
A\|disturbing\|examination\|of\|what\|appears\|to\|be\|the\|definition\|of\|a\|`\|bad\|'\|police\|shooting\|.
It\|'s\|been\|made\|with\|an\|innocent\|yet\|fervid\|conviction\|that\|our\|Hollywood\|has\|all\|but\|lost\|.
Not\|only\|a\|reminder\|of\|how\|they\|used\|to\|make\|movies\|,\|but\|also\|how\|they\|sometimes\|still\|can\|be\|made\|.
A\|three-hour\|cinema\|master\|class\|.
Eyre\|is\|on\|his\|way\|to\|becoming\|the\|American\|Indian\|Spike\|Lee\|.
A\|witty\|,\|whimsical\|feature\|debut\|.
Warm\|in\|its\|loving\|yet\|unforgivingly\|inconsistent\|depiction\|of\|everyday\|people\|,\|relaxed\|in\|its\|perfect\|quiet\|pace\|and\|proud\|in\|its\|message\|.
I\|loved\|this\|film\|.
It\|provides\|a\|grim\|,\|upsetting\|glimpse\|at\|the\|lives\|of\|some\|of\|the\|1.2\|million\|Palestinians\|who\|live\|in\|the\|crowded\|cities\|and\|refugee\|camps\|of\|Gaza\|.
Clint\|Eastwood\|'s\|Blood\|Work\|is\|a\|lot\|like\|a\|well-made\|PB\|&\|J\|sandwich\|:\|familiar\|,\|fairly\|uneventful\|and\|boasting\|no\|real\|surprises\|--\|but\|still\|quite\|tasty\|and\|inviting\|all\|the\|same\|.
A\|movie\|that\|will\|surely\|be\|profane\|,\|politically\|charged\|music\|to\|the\|ears\|of\|Cho\|'s\|fans\|.
Much\|of\|this\|slick\|and\|sprightly\|CGI\|feature\|is\|sufficiently\|funny\|to\|amuse\|even\|the\|most\|resolutely\|unreligious\|parents\|who\|escort\|their\|little\|ones\|to\|megaplex\|screenings\|.
Rarely\|,\|a\|movie\|is\|more\|than\|a\|movie\|.
Go\|.
Jacquot\|'s\|strategy\|allows\|his\|cast\|the\|benefit\|of\|being\|able\|to\|give\|full\|performances\|...\|while\|demonstrating\|vividly\|that\|the\|beauty\|and\|power\|of\|the\|opera\|reside\|primarily\|in\|the\|music\|itself\|.
Quitting\|delivers\|a\|sucker-punch\|,\|and\|its\|impact\|is\|all\|the\|greater\|beause\|director\|Zhang\|'s\|last\|film\|,\|the\|cuddly\|Shower\|,\|was\|a\|non-threatening\|multi-character\|piece\|centered\|around\|a\|public\|bath\|house\|.
By\|not\|averting\|his\|eyes\|,\|Solondz\|forces\|us\|to\|consider\|the\|unthinkable\|,\|the\|unacceptable\|,\|the\|unmentionable\|.
One\|Hour\|Photo\|may\|seem\|disappointing\|in\|its\|generalities\|,\|but\|it\|'s\|the\|little\|nuances\|that\|perhaps\|had\|to\|escape\|from\|director\|Mark\|Romanek\|'s\|self-conscious\|scrutiny\|to\|happen\|,\|that\|finally\|get\|under\|your\|skin\|.
While\|general\|audiences\|might\|not\|come\|away\|with\|a\|greater\|knowledge\|of\|the\|facts\|of\|Cuban\|music\|,\|they\|'ll\|be\|treated\|to\|an\|impressive\|and\|highly\|entertaining\|celebration\|of\|its\|sounds\|.
A\|fascinating\|documentary\|that\|provides\|a\|rounded\|and\|revealing\|overview\|of\|this\|ancient\|holistic\|healing\|system
Birthday\|Girl\|lucks\|out\|with\|Chaplin\|and\|Kidman\|,\|who\|are\|capable\|of\|anteing\|up\|some\|movie\|star\|charisma\|when\|they\|need\|it\|to\|sell\|us\|on\|this\|twisted\|love\|story\|,\|but\|who\|can\|also\|negotiate\|the\|movie\|'s\|darker\|turns\|.
An\|interesting\|look\|behind\|the\|scenes\|of\|Chicago-based\|rock\|group\|Wilco\|...
Sharp\|edges\|and\|a\|deep\|vein\|of\|sadness\|run\|through\|its\|otherwise\|comic\|narrative\|.
There\|'s\|lots\|of\|cool\|stuff\|packed\|into\|ESPN\|'s\|Ultimate\|X.
Rock\|solid\|family\|fun\|out\|of\|the\|gates\|,\|extremely\|imaginative\|through\|out\|,\|but\|wanes\|in\|the\|middle
The\|Ya-Ya\|'s\|have\|many\|secrets\|and\|one\|is\|-\|the\|books\|are\|better\|.
Translating\|complex\|characters\|from\|novels\|to\|the\|big\|screen\|is\|an\|impossible\|task\|but\|they\|are\|true\|to\|the\|essence\|of\|what\|it\|is\|to\|be\|Ya-Ya\|.
The\|touch\|is\|generally\|light\|enough\|and\|the\|performances\|,\|for\|the\|most\|part\|,\|credible\|.
I\|liked\|About\|Schmidt\|a\|lot\|,\|but\|I\|have\|a\|feeling\|that\|I\|would\|have\|liked\|it\|much\|more\|if\|Harry\|&\|Tonto\|never\|existed\|.
Steers\|has\|an\|unexpectedly\|adamant\|streak\|of\|warm-blooded\|empathy\|for\|all\|his\|disparate\|Manhattan\|denizens\|--\|especially\|the\|a\|\\\|holes\|.
That\|Storytelling\|has\|value\|can\|not\|be\|denied\|.
Not\|even\|Solondz\|'s\|thirst\|for\|controversy\|,\|sketchy\|characters\|and\|immature\|provocations\|can\|fully\|succeed\|at\|cheapening\|it\|.
Once\|the\|downward\|spiral\|comes\|to\|pass\|,\|Auto\|Focus\|bears\|out\|as\|your\|typical\|junkie\|opera\|...
A\|knowing\|sense\|of\|humor\|and\|a\|lot\|of\|warmth\|ignite\|Son\|of\|the\|Bride\|.
A\|rich\|tale\|of\|our\|times\|,\|very\|well\|told\|with\|an\|appropriate\|minimum\|of\|means\|.
The\|characters\|are\|complex\|and\|quirky\|,\|but\|entirely\|believable\|as\|the\|remarkable\|ensemble\|cast\|brings\|them\|to\|life\|.
In\|all\|fairness\|,\|I\|must\|report\|that\|the\|children\|of\|varying\|ages\|in\|my\|audience\|never\|coughed\|,\|fidgeted\|or\|romped\|up\|and\|down\|the\|aisles\|for\|bathroom\|breaks\|.
As\|gory\|as\|the\|scenes\|of\|torture\|and\|self-mutilation\|may\|be\|,\|they\|are\|pitted\|against\|shimmering\|cinematography\|that\|lends\|the\|setting\|the\|ethereal\|beauty\|of\|an\|Asian\|landscape\|painting\|.
Efficient\|,\|suitably\|anonymous\|chiller\|.
Gorgeous\|scenes\|,\|masterful\|performances\|,\|but\|the\|sickly\|sweet\|gender\|normative\|narrative\|left\|an\|acrid\|test\|in\|this\|gourmet\|'s\|mouth\|.
The\|hot\|topics\|of\|the\|plot\|are\|relegated\|to\|the\|background\|--\|a\|welcome\|step\|forward\|from\|the\|Sally\|Jesse\|Raphael\|atmosphere\|of\|films\|like\|Philadelphia\|and\|American\|Beauty\|.
It\|'s\|usually\|a\|bad\|sign\|when\|directors\|abandon\|their\|scripts\|and\|go\|where\|the\|moment\|takes\|them\|,\|but\|Olympia\|,\|Wash.\|,\|based\|filmmakers\|Anne\|de\|Marcken\|and\|Marilyn\|Freeman\|did\|just\|that\|and\|it\|'s\|what\|makes\|their\|project\|so\|interesting\|.
A\|memorable\|experience\|that\|,\|like\|many\|of\|his\|works\|,\|presents\|weighty\|issues\|colorfully\|wrapped\|up\|in\|his\|own\|idiosyncratic\|strain\|of\|kitschy\|goodwill\|.
Executed\|with\|such\|gentle\|but\|insistent\|sincerity\|,\|with\|such\|good\|humor\|and\|appreciation\|of\|the\|daily\|grind\|that\|only\|the\|most\|hardhearted\|Scrooge\|could\|fail\|to\|respond\|.
The\|gentle\|comic\|treatment\|of\|adolescent\|sturm\|und\|drang\|should\|please\|fans\|of\|Chris\|Fuhrman\|'s\|posthumously\|published\|cult\|novel\|.
Director\|Claude\|Chabrol\|has\|become\|the\|master\|of\|innuendo\|.
It\|is\|not\|what\|you\|see\|,\|it\|is\|what\|you\|think\|you\|see\|.
A\|deftly\|entertaining\|film\|,\|smartly\|played\|and\|smartly\|directed\|.
A\|documentary\|to\|make\|the\|stones\|weep\|--\|as\|shameful\|as\|it\|is\|scary\|.
I\|hope\|the\|movie\|is\|widely\|seen\|and\|debated\|with\|appropriate\|ferocity\|and\|thoughtfulness\|.
A\|thought-provoking\|look\|at\|how\|Western\|foreign\|policy\|-\|however\|well\|intentioned\|-\|can\|wreak\|havoc\|in\|other\|cultures\|.
Asks\|what\|truth\|can\|be\|discerned\|from\|non-firsthand\|experience\|,\|and\|specifically\|questions\|cinema\|'s\|capability\|for\|recording\|truth\|.
The\|journey\|to\|the\|secret\|'s\|eventual\|discovery\|is\|a\|separate\|adventure\|,\|and\|thrill\|enough\|.
A\|quiet\|,\|disquieting\|triumph\|.
Darkly\|funny\|and\|frequently\|insightful\|.
...\|the\|tale\|of\|her\|passionate\|,\|tumultuous\|affair\|with\|Musset\|unfolds\|as\|Sand\|'s\|masculine\|persona\|,\|with\|its\|love\|of\|life\|and\|beauty\|,\|takes\|form\|.
If\|you\|want\|to\|see\|a\|train\|wreck\|that\|you\|ca\|n't\|look\|away\|from\|,\|then\|look\|no\|further\|,\|because\|here\|it\|is\|.
There\|'s\|so\|much\|to\|look\|at\|in\|Metropolis\|you\|hate\|to\|tear\|your\|eyes\|away\|from\|the\|images\|long\|enough\|to\|read\|the\|subtitles\|.
The\|search\|for\|redemption\|makes\|for\|a\|touching\|love\|story\|,\|mainly\|because\|Blanchett\|and\|Ribisi\|compellingly\|tap\|into\|a\|spiritual\|aspect\|of\|their\|characters\|'\|suffering\|.
A\|film\|of\|ideas\|and\|wry\|comic\|mayhem\|.
At\|its\|worst\|the\|screenplay\|is\|callow\|,\|but\|at\|its\|best\|it\|is\|a\|young\|artist\|'s\|thoughtful\|consideration\|of\|fatherhood\|.
A\|worthwhile\|documentary\|,\|whether\|you\|'re\|into\|rap\|or\|not\|,\|even\|if\|it\|may\|still\|leave\|you\|wanting\|more\|answers\|as\|the\|credits\|roll\|.
Fessenden\|'s\|narrative\|is\|just\|as\|much\|about\|the\|ownership\|and\|redefinition\|of\|myth\|as\|it\|is\|about\|a\|domestic\|unit\|finding\|their\|way\|to\|joy\|.
That\|the\|film\|opens\|with\|maggots\|crawling\|on\|a\|dead\|dog\|is\|not\|an\|out\|of\|place\|metaphor\|.

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.