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A\|slight\|but\|sweet\|film\|.
Writer\/director\|Walter\|Hill\|is\|in\|his\|hypermasculine\|element\|here\|,\|once\|again\|able\|to\|inject\|some\|real\|vitality\|and\|even\|art\|into\|a\|pulpy\|concept\|that\|,\|in\|many\|other\|hands\|would\|be\|completely\|forgettable\|.
It\|is\|a\|happy\|,\|heady\|jumble\|of\|thought\|and\|storytelling\|,\|an\|insane\|comic\|undertaking\|that\|ultimately\|coheres\|into\|a\|sane\|and\|breathtakingly\|creative\|film\|.
This\|new\|Time\|Machine\|is\|hardly\|perfect\|...\|yet\|it\|proves\|surprisingly\|serviceable\|.
Even\|at\|its\|worst\|,\|it\|'s\|not\|half-bad\|.
Almost\|everyone\|growing\|up\|believes\|their\|family\|must\|look\|like\|``\|The\|Addams\|Family\|''\|to\|everyone\|looking\|in\|...\|``\|My\|Big\|Fat\|Greek\|Wedding\|''\|comes\|from\|the\|heart\|...
Once\|folks\|started\|hanging\|out\|at\|the\|barbershop\|,\|they\|never\|wanted\|to\|leave\|.
Chances\|are\|you\|wo\|n't\|,\|either\|.
George\|Lucas\|returns\|as\|a\|visionary\|with\|a\|tale\|full\|of\|nuance\|and\|character\|dimension\|.
Can\|be\|viewed\|as\|pure\|composition\|and\|form\|--\|film\|as\|music
An\|extraordinary\|dramatic\|experience\|.
Every\|individual\|will\|see\|the\|movie\|through\|the\|prism\|of\|his\|or\|her\|own\|beliefs\|and\|prejudices\|,\|but\|the\|one\|thing\|most\|will\|take\|away\|is\|the\|sense\|that\|peace\|is\|possible\|.
That\|,\|in\|itself\|,\|is\|extraordinary\|.
If\|you\|can\|tolerate\|the\|redneck-versus-blueblood\|cliches\|that\|the\|film\|trades\|in\|,\|Sweet\|Home\|Alabama\|is\|diverting\|in\|the\|manner\|of\|Jeff\|Foxworthy\|'s\|stand-up\|act\|.
It\|'s\|a\|treat\|watching\|Shaw\|,\|a\|British\|stage\|icon\|,\|melting\|under\|the\|heat\|of\|Phocion\|'s\|attentions\|.
All\|in\|all\|,\|an\|interesting\|look\|at\|the\|life\|of\|the\|campaign-trail\|press\|,\|especially\|ones\|that\|do\|n't\|really\|care\|for\|the\|candidate\|they\|'re\|forced\|to\|follow\|.
Narc\|is\|a\|no-bull\|throwback\|to\|1970s\|action\|films\|.
It\|zips\|along\|with\|B-movie\|verve\|while\|adding\|the\|rich\|details\|and\|go-for-broke\|acting\|that\|heralds\|something\|special\|.
Me\|Without\|You\|has\|a\|bracing\|truth\|that\|'s\|refreshing\|after\|the\|phoniness\|of\|female-bonding\|pictures\|like\|Divine\|Secrets\|of\|the\|Ya-Ya\|Sisterhood\|.
It\|'s\|a\|strange\|film\|,\|one\|that\|was\|hard\|for\|me\|to\|warm\|up\|to\|.
Goes\|a\|long\|way\|on\|hedonistic\|gusto\|.
The\|result\|puts\|a\|human\|face\|on\|Derrida\|,\|and\|makes\|one\|of\|the\|great\|minds\|of\|our\|times\|interesting\|and\|accessible\|to\|people\|who\|normally\|could\|n't\|care\|less\|.
The\|Scorpion\|King\|is\|more\|fun\|than\|Conan\|the\|Barbarian\|.
If\|there\|'s\|one\|big\|point\|to\|Promises\|,\|it\|'s\|that\|nothing\|can\|change\|while\|physical\|and\|psychological\|barriers\|keep\|the\|sides\|from\|speaking\|even\|one\|word\|to\|each\|other\|.
Unexpected\|moments\|of\|authentically\|impulsive\|humor\|are\|the\|hallmark\|of\|this\|bittersweet\|,\|uncommonly\|sincere\|movie\|that\|portrays\|the\|frank\|humanity\|of\|...\|emotional\|recovery\|.
Jacquot\|has\|filmed\|the\|opera\|exactly\|as\|the\|libretto\|directs\|,\|ideally\|capturing\|the\|opera\|'s\|drama\|and\|lyricism\|.
This\|is\|a\|sincerely\|crafted\|picture\|that\|deserves\|to\|emerge\|from\|the\|traffic\|jam\|of\|holiday\|movies\|.
I\|liked\|it\|because\|it\|was\|so\|endlessly\|,\|grotesquely\|,\|inventive\|.
Audiard\|successfully\|maintains\|suspense\|on\|different\|levels\|throughout\|a\|film\|that\|is\|both\|gripping\|and\|compelling\|.
Credit\|director\|Ramsay\|for\|taking\|the\|sometimes\|improbable\|story\|and\|making\|it\|feel\|realistic\|.
This\|is\|DiCaprio\|'s\|best\|performance\|in\|anything\|ever\|,\|and\|easily\|the\|most\|watchable\|film\|of\|the\|year\|.
Witherspoon\|puts\|to\|rest\|her\|valley-girl\|image\|,\|but\|it\|'s\|Dench\|who\|really\|steals\|the\|show\|.
Even\|when\|there\|are\|lulls\|,\|the\|emotions\|seem\|authentic\|,\|and\|the\|picture\|is\|so\|lovely\|toward\|the\|end\|...\|you\|almost\|do\|n't\|notice\|the\|129-minute\|running\|time\|.
While\|dutifully\|pulling\|on\|heartstrings\|,\|directors\|Dean\|Deblois\|and\|Chris\|Sanders\|valiantly\|keep\|punching\|up\|the\|mix\|.
Ambitious\|,\|unsettling\|psychodrama\|that\|takes\|full\|,\|chilling\|advantage\|of\|its\|rough-around-the-edges\|,\|low-budget\|constraints\|.
Eric\|Byler\|'s\|nuanced\|pic\|avoids\|easy\|sentiments\|and\|explanations\|...
Manages\|to\|be\|wholesome\|and\|subversive\|at\|the\|same\|time\|.
When\|it\|'s\|not\|wallowing\|in\|hormonal\|melodrama\|,\|``\|Real\|Women\|Have\|Curves\|''\|is\|a\|sweet\|,\|honest\|,\|and\|enjoyable\|comedy-drama\|about\|a\|young\|woman\|who\|wants\|many\|things\|in\|life\|,\|but\|fears\|she\|'ll\|become\|her\|mother\|before\|she\|gets\|to\|fulfill\|her\|dreams\|.
The\|film\|runs\|on\|a\|little\|longer\|than\|it\|needs\|to\|--\|Muccino\|either\|does\|n't\|notice\|when\|his\|story\|ends\|or\|just\|ca\|n't\|tear\|himself\|away\|from\|the\|characters\|--\|but\|it\|'s\|smooth\|and\|professional\|.
Blithely\|anachronistic\|and\|slyly\|achronological\|.
This\|starts\|off\|with\|a\|1950\|'s\|Doris\|Day\|feel\|and\|it\|gets\|very\|ugly\|,\|very\|fast\|.
The\|first\|five\|minutes\|will\|have\|you\|talking\|'til\|the\|end\|of\|the\|year\|!
Triumph\|of\|Love\|is\|a\|very\|silly\|movie\|,\|but\|the\|silliness\|has\|a\|pedigree\|.
Discursive\|but\|oddly\|riveting\|documentary\|.
The\|movie\|has\|no\|respect\|for\|laws\|,\|political\|correctness\|or\|common\|decency\|,\|but\|it\|displays\|something\|more\|important\|:\|respect\|for\|its\|flawed\|,\|crazy\|people\|.
On\|its\|own\|,\|Big\|Trouble\|could\|be\|considered\|a\|funny\|little\|film\|.
An\|undeniably\|gorgeous\|,\|terminally\|smitten\|document\|of\|a\|troubadour\|,\|his\|acolytes\|,\|and\|the\|triumph\|of\|his\|band\|.
This\|cinema\|verite\|speculation\|on\|the\|assassination\|of\|John\|F.\|Kennedy\|may\|have\|been\|inspired\|by\|Blair\|Witch\|,\|but\|it\|takes\|its\|techniques\|into\|such\|fresh\|territory\|that\|the\|film\|never\|feels\|derivative\|.
A\|beautifully\|observed\|character\|piece\|.
A\|coming-of-age\|movie\|that\|Hollywood\|would\|n't\|have\|the\|guts\|to\|make\|.
It\|is\|quite\|a\|vision\|.
There\|are\|laughs\|aplenty\|,\|and\|,\|as\|a\|bonus\|,\|viewers\|do\|n't\|have\|to\|worry\|about\|being\|subjected\|to\|farts\|,\|urine\|,\|feces\|,\|semen\|,\|or\|any\|of\|the\|other\|foul\|substances\|that\|have\|overrun\|modern-day\|comedies\|.
A\|bittersweet\|drama\|about\|the\|limbo\|of\|grief\|and\|how\|truth-telling\|can\|open\|the\|door\|to\|liberation\|.
A\|strong\|and\|confident\|work\|which\|works\|so\|well\|for\|the\|first\|89\|minutes\|,\|but\|ends\|so\|horrendously\|confusing\|in\|the\|final\|two
Salma\|goes\|native\|and\|she\|'s\|never\|been\|better\|in\|this\|colorful\|bio-pic\|of\|a\|Mexican\|icon\|.
Filled\|with\|Alexandre\|Desplat\|'s\|haunting\|and\|sublime\|music\|,\|the\|movie\|completely\|transfixes\|the\|audience\|.
As\|chilling\|and\|fascinating\|as\|Philippe\|Mora\|'s\|modern\|Hitler-study\|,\|Snide\|and\|Prejudice\|.
An\|hour\|and\|a\|half\|of\|joyful\|solo\|performance\|.
Strange\|and\|beautiful\|film\|.
No\|worse\|a\|film\|than\|Breaking\|Out\|,\|and\|Breaking\|Out\|was\|utterly\|charming\|.
Parker\|can\|not\|sustain\|the\|buoyant\|energy\|level\|of\|the\|film\|'s\|city\|beginnings\|into\|its\|country\|conclusion\|'
...\|Despite\|lagging\|near\|the\|finish\|line\|,\|the\|movie\|runs\|a\|good\|race\|,\|one\|that\|will\|have\|you\|at\|the\|edge\|of\|your\|seat\|for\|long\|stretches\|.\|'
...\|a\|guiltless\|film\|for\|nice\|evening\|out\|.
Deflated\|ending\|aside\|,\|there\|'s\|much\|to\|recommend\|the\|film\|.
It\|'s\|a\|treat\|--\|a\|delightful\|,\|witty\|,\|improbable\|romantic\|comedy\|with\|a\|zippy\|jazzy\|score\|...\|Grant\|and\|Bullock\|make\|it\|look\|as\|though\|they\|are\|having\|so\|much\|fun\|.
Performances\|all\|around\|are\|tops\|,\|with\|the\|two\|leads\|delivering\|Oscar-caliber\|performances\|.
Everything\|about\|The\|Quiet\|American\|is\|good\|,\|except\|its\|timing\|.
A\|savage\|John\|Waters-like\|humor\|that\|dances\|on\|the\|edge\|of\|tastelessness\|without\|ever\|quite\|falling\|over\|.
At\|once\|a\|testament\|to\|the\|divine\|calling\|of\|education\|and\|a\|demonstration\|of\|the\|painstaking\|process\|of\|imparting\|knowledge\|.
May\|seriously\|impair\|your\|ability\|to\|ever\|again\|maintain\|a\|straight\|face\|while\|speaking\|to\|a\|highway\|patrolman\|.
It\|'s\|an\|interesting\|effort\|(\|particularly\|for\|JFK\|conspiracy\|nuts\|)\|,\|and\|Barry\|'s\|cold-fish\|act\|makes\|the\|experience\|worthwhile\|.
They\|'re\|just\|a\|couple\|of\|cops\|in\|Copmovieland\|,\|these\|two\|,\|but\|in\|Narc\|,\|they\|find\|new\|routes\|through\|a\|familiar\|neighborhood\|.
Brings\|awareness\|to\|an\|issue\|often\|overlooked\|--\|women\|'s\|depression\|.
It\|'s\|a\|shame\|the\|marvelous\|first\|101\|minutes\|have\|to\|be\|combined\|with\|the\|misconceived\|final\|5\|.
It\|has\|a\|caffeinated\|,\|sloppy\|brilliance\|,\|sparkling\|with\|ideas\|you\|wish\|had\|been\|developed\|with\|more\|care\|,\|but\|animated\|by\|an\|energy\|that\|puts\|the\|dutiful\|efforts\|of\|more\|disciplined\|grade-grubbers\|to\|shame\|.
You\|can\|almost\|see\|Mendes\|and\|company\|getting\|together\|before\|a\|single\|frame\|had\|been\|shot\|and\|collectively\|vowing\|,\|`\|This\|is\|going\|to\|be\|something\|really\|good\|.\|'
And\|it\|is\|.
Foster\|and\|Whitaker\|are\|especially\|fine\|.
She\|is\|a\|lioness\|,\|protecting\|her\|cub\|,\|and\|he\|a\|reluctant\|villain\|,\|incapable\|of\|controlling\|his\|crew\|.
Undoubtedly\|the\|scariest\|movie\|ever\|made\|about\|tattoos\|.
A\|movie\|that\|will\|wear\|you\|out\|and\|make\|you\|misty\|even\|when\|you\|do\|n't\|want\|to\|be\|.
Not\|only\|better\|than\|its\|predecessor\|,\|it\|may\|rate\|as\|the\|most\|magical\|and\|most\|fun\|family\|fare\|of\|this\|or\|any\|recent\|holiday\|season\|.
Though\|the\|story\|...\|is\|hackneyed\|,\|the\|characters\|have\|a\|freshness\|and\|modesty\|that\|transcends\|their\|predicament\|.
Although\|Frailty\|fits\|into\|a\|classic\|genre\|,\|in\|its\|script\|and\|execution\|it\|is\|a\|remarkably\|original\|work\|.
If\|this\|movie\|leaves\|you\|cool\|,\|it\|also\|leaves\|you\|intriguingly\|contemplative\|.
The\|climactic\|events\|are\|so\|well\|realized\|that\|you\|may\|forget\|all\|about\|the\|original\|conflict\|,\|just\|like\|the\|movie\|does
A\|rude\|black\|comedy\|about\|the\|catalytic\|effect\|a\|holy\|fool\|has\|upon\|those\|around\|him\|in\|the\|cutthroat\|world\|of\|children\|'s\|television\|.
All\|comedy\|is\|subversive\|,\|but\|this\|unrelenting\|bleak\|insistence\|on\|opting\|out\|of\|any\|opportunity\|for\|finding\|meaning\|in\|relationships\|or\|work\|just\|becomes\|sad\|.
If\|a\|horror\|movie\|'s\|primary\|goal\|is\|to\|frighten\|and\|disturb\|,\|then\|They\|works\|spectacularly\|well\|...\|A\|shiver-inducing\|,\|nerve-rattling\|ride\|.
A\|playful\|Iranian\|parable\|about\|openness\|,\|particularly\|the\|need\|for\|people\|of\|diverse\|political\|perspectives\|to\|get\|along\|despite\|their\|ideological\|differences\|.
Brilliantly\|written\|and\|well-acted\|,\|Yellow\|Asphalt\|is\|an\|uncompromising\|film\|.
That\|`\|Alabama\|'\|manages\|to\|be\|pleasant\|in\|spite\|of\|its\|predictability\|and\|occasional\|slowness\|is\|due\|primarily\|to\|the\|perkiness\|of\|Witherspoon\|(\|who\|is\|always\|a\|joy\|to\|watch\|,\|even\|when\|her\|material\|is\|not\|first-rate\|)\|...
Personal\|Velocity\|has\|a\|no-frills\|docu-Dogma\|plainness\|,\|yet\|Miller\|lingers\|on\|invisible\|,\|nearly\|psychic\|nuances\|,\|leaping\|into\|digressions\|of\|memory\|and\|desire\|.
She\|boxes\|these\|women\|'s\|souls\|right\|open\|for\|us\|.
A\|fascinating\|literary\|mystery\|story\|with\|multiple\|strands\|about\|the\|controversy\|of\|who\|really\|wrote\|Shakespeare\|'s\|plays\|.
Throughout\|,\|Mr.\|Audiard\|'s\|direction\|is\|fluid\|and\|quick\|.
A\|dashing\|and\|absorbing\|outing\|with\|one\|of\|France\|'s\|most\|inventive\|directors\|.
It\|'s\|a\|fine\|,\|old-fashioned-movie\|movie\|,\|which\|is\|to\|say\|it\|'s\|unburdened\|by\|pretensions\|to\|great\|artistic\|significance\|.
...\|flat-out\|amusing\|,\|sometimes\|endearing\|and\|often\|fabulous\|,\|with\|a\|solid\|cast\|,\|noteworthy\|characters\|,\|delicious\|dialogue\|and\|a\|wide\|supply\|of\|effective\|sight\|gags\|.
The\|Trials\|of\|Henry\|Kissinger\|is\|a\|remarkable\|piece\|of\|filmmaking\|...\|because\|you\|get\|it\|.

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