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The\|trick\|when\|watching\|Godard\|is\|to\|catch\|the\|pitch\|of\|his\|poetics\|,\|savor\|the\|pleasure\|of\|his\|sounds\|and\|images\|,\|and\|ponder\|the\|historical\|,\|philosophical\|,\|and\|ethical\|issues\|that\|intersect\|with\|them\|.
At\|its\|best\|,\|which\|occurs\|often\|,\|Michael\|Moore\|'s\|Bowling\|for\|Columbine\|rekindles\|the\|muckraking\|,\|soul-searching\|spirit\|of\|the\|`\|Are\|we\|a\|sick\|society\|?\|'
journalism\|of\|the\|1960s\|.
A\|modestly\|surprising\|movie\|.
A\|headline-fresh\|thriller\|set\|among\|orthodox\|Jews\|on\|the\|West\|Bank\|,\|Joseph\|Cedar\|'s\|Time\|Of\|Favor\|manages\|not\|only\|to\|find\|a\|compelling\|dramatic\|means\|of\|addressing\|a\|complex\|situation\|,\|it\|does\|so\|without\|compromising\|that\|complexity\|.
There\|'s\|a\|spontaneity\|to\|The\|Chateau\|,\|a\|sense\|of\|light-heartedness\|,\|that\|makes\|it\|attractive\|throughout\|.
The\|first\|Tunisian\|film\|I\|have\|ever\|seen\|,\|and\|it\|'s\|also\|probably\|the\|most\|good-hearted\|yet\|sensual\|entertainment\|I\|'m\|likely\|to\|see\|all\|year\|.
Like\|any\|good\|romance\|,\|Son\|of\|the\|Bride\|,\|proves\|it\|'s\|never\|too\|late\|to\|learn\|.
(\|Kline\|'s\|)\|utterly\|convincing\|--\|and\|deeply\|appealing\|--\|as\|a\|noble\|teacher\|who\|embraces\|a\|strict\|moral\|code\|,\|and\|as\|a\|flawed\|human\|being\|who\|ca\|n't\|quite\|live\|up\|to\|it\|.
The\|film\|,\|while\|not\|exactly\|assured\|in\|its\|execution\|,\|is\|notable\|for\|its\|sheer\|audacity\|and\|openness\|.
A\|thoroughly\|enjoyable\|,\|heartfelt\|coming-of-age\|comedy\|.
Feeling\|like\|a\|dope\|has\|rarely\|been\|more\|fun\|than\|it\|is\|in\|Nine\|Queens\|.
Leigh\|makes\|these\|lives\|count\|.
And\|he\|allows\|a\|gawky\|actor\|like\|Spall\|--\|who\|could\|too\|easily\|become\|comic\|relief\|in\|any\|other\|film\|--\|to\|reveal\|his\|impressively\|delicate\|range\|.
A\|lot\|of\|fun\|,\|with\|an\|undeniable\|energy\|sparked\|by\|two\|actresses\|in\|their\|50s\|working\|at\|the\|peak\|of\|their\|powers\|.
Promises\|is\|one\|film\|that\|'s\|truly\|deserving\|of\|its\|Oscar\|nomination\|.
What\|bubbles\|up\|out\|of\|John\|C.\|Walsh\|'s\|Pipe\|Dream\|is\|the\|distinct\|and\|very\|welcome\|sense\|of\|watching\|intelligent\|people\|making\|a\|movie\|they\|might\|actually\|want\|to\|watch\|.
If\|Reno\|is\|to\|the\|left\|of\|liberal\|on\|the\|political\|spectrum\|,\|her\|tough\|,\|funny\|,\|rather\|chaotic\|show\|is\|n't\|subversive\|so\|much\|as\|it\|is\|nit-picky\|about\|the\|hypocrisies\|of\|our\|time\|.
Beautiful\|,\|angry\|and\|sad\|,\|with\|a\|curious\|sick\|poetry\|,\|as\|if\|the\|Marquis\|de\|Sade\|had\|gone\|in\|for\|pastel\|landscapes\|.
Ms.\|Hutchins\|is\|talented\|enough\|and\|charismatic\|enough\|to\|make\|us\|care\|about\|Zelda\|'s\|ultimate\|fate\|.
Monte\|Cristo\|smartly\|emphasizes\|the\|well-wrought\|story\|and\|omits\|needless\|chase\|scenes\|and\|swordfights\|as\|the\|revenge\|unfolds\|.
A\|mesmerizing\|cinematic\|poem\|from\|the\|first\|frame\|to\|the\|last\|.
(\|It\|'s\|)\|a\|clever\|thriller\|with\|enough\|unexpected\|twists\|to\|keep\|our\|interest\|.
An\|undeniably\|moving\|film\|to\|experience\|,\|and\|ultimately\|that\|'s\|what\|makes\|it\|worth\|a\|recommendation\|.
Nicole\|Kidman\|evolved\|from\|star\|to\|superstar\|some\|time\|over\|the\|past\|year\|,\|which\|means\|that\|Birthday\|Girl\|is\|the\|kind\|of\|quirkily\|appealing\|minor\|movie\|she\|might\|not\|make\|for\|a\|while\|.
Vividly\|conveys\|the\|shadow\|side\|of\|the\|30-year\|friendship\|between\|two\|English\|women\|.
The\|story\|has\|some\|nice\|twists\|but\|the\|ending\|and\|some\|of\|the\|back-story\|is\|a\|little\|tired\|.
The\|performances\|are\|all\|solid\|;\|it\|merely\|lacks\|originality\|to\|make\|it\|a\|great\|movie\|.
Manages\|to\|please\|its\|intended\|audience\|--\|children\|--\|without\|placing\|their\|parents\|in\|a\|coma-like\|state\|.
When\|you\|think\|you\|'ve\|figured\|out\|Bielinsky\|'s\|great\|game\|,\|that\|'s\|when\|you\|'re\|in\|the\|most\|trouble\|:\|He\|'s\|the\|con\|,\|and\|you\|'re\|just\|the\|mark\|.
A\|strong\|first\|act\|and\|absolutely\|,\|inescapably\|gorgeous\|,\|skyscraper-trapeze\|motion\|of\|the\|amazing\|Spider-Man\|.
Driven\|by\|a\|fantastic\|dual\|performance\|from\|Ian\|Holm\|...\|the\|film\|is\|funny\|,\|insightfully\|human\|and\|a\|delightful\|lark\|for\|history\|buffs\|.
A\|well-put-together\|piece\|of\|urban\|satire\|.
It\|'s\|the\|sweet\|Cinderella\|story\|that\|``\|Pretty\|Woman\|''\|wanted\|to\|be\|.
It\|will\|make\|you\|think\|twice\|about\|what\|might\|be\|going\|on\|inside\|each\|trailer\|park\|you\|drive\|past\|--\|even\|if\|it\|chiefly\|inspires\|you\|to\|drive\|a\|little\|faster\|.
What\|does\|n't\|this\|film\|have\|that\|an\|impressionable\|kid\|could\|n't\|stand\|to\|hear\|?
What\|saves\|it\|...\|and\|makes\|it\|one\|of\|the\|better\|video-game-based\|flicks\|,\|is\|that\|the\|film\|acknowledges\|upfront\|that\|the\|plot\|makes\|no\|sense\|,\|such\|that\|the\|lack\|of\|linearity\|is\|the\|point\|of\|emotional\|and\|moral\|departure\|for\|protagonist\|Alice\|.
A\|deeply\|felt\|and\|vividly\|detailed\|story\|about\|newcomers\|in\|a\|strange\|new\|world\|.
It\|'s\|a\|visual\|delight\|and\|a\|decent\|popcorn\|adventure\|,\|as\|long\|as\|you\|do\|n't\|try\|to\|look\|too\|deep\|into\|the\|story
It\|'s\|a\|feel-good\|movie\|about\|which\|you\|can\|actually\|feel\|good\|.
A\|full\|experience\|,\|a\|love\|story\|and\|a\|murder\|mystery\|that\|expands\|into\|a\|meditation\|on\|the\|deep\|deceptions\|of\|innocence\|.
The\|Powerpuff\|Girls\|arrive\|on\|the\|big\|screen\|with\|their\|super-powers\|,\|their\|super-simple\|animation\|and\|their\|super-dooper-adorability\|intact\|.
(\|Raimi\|'s\|)\|matured\|quite\|a\|bit\|with\|Spider-Man\|,\|even\|though\|it\|'s\|one\|of\|the\|most\|plain\|white\|toast\|comic\|book\|films\|you\|'ll\|ever\|see\|.
A\|new\|film\|from\|Bill\|Plympton\|,\|the\|animation\|master\|,\|is\|always\|welcome\|.
A\|devastating\|indictment\|of\|unbridled\|greed\|and\|materalism\|.
What\|makes\|the\|film\|special\|is\|the\|refreshingly\|unhibited\|enthusiasm\|that\|the\|people\|,\|in\|spite\|of\|clearly\|evident\|poverty\|and\|hardship\|,\|bring\|to\|their\|music\|.
The\|film\|has\|a\|kind\|of\|hard\|,\|cold\|effect\|.
The\|gags\|are\|often\|a\|stitch\|.
The\|asylum\|material\|is\|gripping\|,\|as\|are\|the\|scenes\|of\|Jia\|with\|his\|family\|.
A\|bonanza\|of\|wacky\|sight\|gags\|,\|outlandish\|color\|schemes\|,\|and\|corny\|visual\|puns\|that\|can\|be\|appreciated\|equally\|as\|an\|abstract\|Frank\|Tashlin\|comedy\|and\|as\|a\|playful\|recapitulation\|of\|the\|artist\|'s\|career\|.
One\|ca\|n't\|deny\|its\|seriousness\|and\|quality\|.
Good\|performances\|and\|a\|realistic\|,\|non-exploitive\|approach\|make\|Paid\|in\|Full\|worth\|seeing\|.
This\|engrossing\|,\|characteristically\|complex\|Tom\|Clancy\|thriller\|is\|shifty\|in\|the\|manner\|in\|which\|it\|addresses\|current\|terrorism\|anxieties\|and\|sidesteps\|them\|at\|the\|same\|time\|.
Ryan\|Gosling\|is\|,\|in\|a\|word\|,\|brilliant\|as\|the\|conflicted\|Daniel\|.
...\|somehow\|manages\|to\|escape\|the\|shackles\|of\|its\|own\|clichés\|to\|be\|the\|best\|espionage\|picture\|to\|come\|out\|in\|weeks\|.
Much\|of\|The\|Lady\|and\|the\|Duke\|is\|about\|quiet\|,\|decisive\|moments\|between\|members\|of\|the\|cultural\|elite\|as\|they\|determine\|how\|to\|proceed\|as\|the\|world\|implodes\|.
Takes\|a\|simple\|premise\|and\|carries\|it\|to\|unexpected\|heights\|.
With\|few\|respites\|,\|Marshall\|keeps\|the\|energy\|humming\|,\|and\|his\|edits\|,\|unlike\|those\|in\|Moulin\|Rouge\|,\|are\|crisp\|and\|purposeful\|without\|overdoing\|it\|.
Its\|metaphors\|are\|opaque\|enough\|to\|avoid\|didacticism\|,\|and\|the\|film\|succeeds\|as\|an\|emotionally\|accessible\|,\|almost\|mystical\|work\|.
Provides\|a\|satisfactory\|overview\|of\|the\|bizarre\|world\|of\|extreme\|athletes\|as\|several\|daredevils\|express\|their\|own\|views\|.
Inventive\|,\|fun\|,\|intoxicatingly\|sexy\|,\|violent\|,\|self-indulgent\|and\|maddening\|.
Comedian\|,\|like\|its\|subjects\|,\|delivers\|the\|goods\|and\|audiences\|will\|have\|a\|fun\|,\|no-frills\|ride\|.
A\|naturally\|funny\|film\|,\|Home\|Movie\|makes\|you\|crave\|Chris\|Smith\|'s\|next\|movie\|.
Pipe\|Dream\|does\|have\|its\|charms\|.
The\|leads\|are\|natural\|and\|lovely\|,\|the\|pace\|is\|serene\|,\|the\|humor\|wry\|and\|sprightly\|.
Those\|who\|want\|to\|be\|jolted\|out\|of\|their\|gourd\|should\|drop\|everything\|and\|run\|to\|Ichi\|.
...\|enthusiastically\|invokes\|the\|percussion\|rhythm\|,\|the\|brass\|soul\|and\|the\|sense\|of\|fierce\|competition\|that\|helps\|make\|great\|marching\|bands\|half\|the\|fun\|of\|college\|football\|games\|.
Sheds\|light\|on\|a\|subject\|few\|are\|familiar\|with\|,\|and\|makes\|you\|care\|about\|music\|you\|may\|not\|have\|heard\|before\|.
Despite\|the\|film\|'s\|bizarre\|developments\|,\|Hoffman\|keeps\|us\|riveted\|with\|every\|painful\|nuance\|,\|unexpected\|flashes\|of\|dark\|comedy\|and\|the\|character\|'s\|gripping\|humanity\|.
To\|get\|at\|the\|root\|psychology\|of\|this\|film\|would\|require\|many\|sessions\|on\|the\|couch\|of\|Dr.\|Freud\|.
Great\|over-the-top\|moviemaking\|if\|you\|'re\|in\|a\|slap-happy\|mood\|.
Viveka\|Seldahl\|and\|Sven\|Wollter\|will\|touch\|you\|to\|the\|core\|in\|a\|film\|you\|will\|never\|forget\|--\|that\|you\|should\|never\|forget\|.
The\|magic\|(\|and\|original\|running\|time\|)\|of\|ace\|Japanimator\|Hayao\|Miyazaki\|'s\|Spirited\|Away\|survives\|intact\|in\|BV\|'s\|re-voiced\|version\|.
From\|the\|dull\|,\|surreal\|ache\|of\|mortal\|awareness\|emerges\|a\|radiant\|character\|portrait\|.
Captures\|the\|raw\|comic\|energy\|of\|one\|of\|our\|most\|flamboyant\|female\|comics\|.
It\|'s\|not\|particularly\|subtle\|...\|However\|,\|it\|still\|manages\|to\|build\|to\|a\|terrifying\|,\|if\|obvious\|,\|conclusion\|.
The\|auteur\|'s\|ear\|for\|the\|way\|fears\|and\|slights\|are\|telegraphed\|in\|the\|most\|blithe\|exchanges\|gives\|the\|film\|its\|lingering\|tug\|.
Bolstered\|by\|exceptional\|performances\|and\|a\|clear-eyed\|take\|on\|the\|economics\|of\|dealing\|and\|the\|pathology\|of\|ghetto\|fabulousness\|.
This\|enthralling\|documentary\|...\|is\|at\|once\|playful\|and\|haunting\|,\|an\|in-depth\|portrait\|of\|an\|iconoclastic\|artist\|who\|was\|fundamentally\|unknowable\|even\|to\|his\|closest\|friends\|.
Some\|remarkable\|achival\|film\|about\|how\|Shanghai\|(\|of\|all\|places\|)\|served\|Jews\|who\|escaped\|the\|Holocaust\|.
In\|a\|movie\|full\|of\|surprises\|,\|the\|biggest\|is\|that\|Secret\|Ballot\|is\|a\|comedy\|,\|both\|gentle\|and\|biting\|.
The\|urban\|landscapes\|are\|detailed\|down\|to\|the\|signs\|on\|the\|kiosks\|,\|and\|the\|color\|palette\|,\|with\|lots\|of\|somber\|blues\|and\|pinks\|,\|is\|dreamy\|and\|evocative\|.
A\|manically\|generous\|Christmas\|vaudeville\|.
Tony\|Gayton\|'s\|script\|does\|n't\|give\|us\|anything\|we\|have\|n't\|seen\|before\|,\|but\|director\|D.J.\|Caruso\|'s\|grimy\|visual\|veneer\|and\|Kilmer\|'s\|absorbing\|performance\|increase\|the\|gravitational\|pull\|considerably\|.
A\|psychic\|journey\|deep\|into\|the\|very\|fabric\|of\|Iranian\|...\|life\|.
It\|'s\|a\|smartly\|directed\|,\|grown-up\|film\|of\|ideas\|.
While\|puerile\|men\|dominate\|the\|story\|,\|the\|women\|shine\|.
Unlike\|lots\|of\|Hollywood\|fluff\|,\|this\|has\|layered\|,\|well-developed\|characters\|and\|some\|surprises\|.
For\|a\|film\|that\|'s\|being\|advertised\|as\|a\|comedy\|,\|Sweet\|Home\|Alabama\|is\|n't\|as\|funny\|as\|you\|'d\|hoped\|.
For\|a\|film\|that\|'s\|being\|advertised\|as\|a\|comedy\|,\|Sweet\|Home\|Alabama\|is\|n't\|as\|funny\|as\|you\|'d\|hoped\|.
Vera\|has\|created\|a\|provocative\|,\|absorbing\|drama\|that\|reveals\|the\|curse\|of\|a\|self-hatred\|instilled\|by\|rigid\|social\|mores\|.
A\|French\|film\|with\|a\|more\|down-home\|flavor\|.
Depending\|upon\|your\|reaction\|to\|this\|movie\|,\|you\|may\|never\|again\|be\|able\|to\|look\|at\|a\|red\|felt\|Sharpie\|pen\|without\|disgust\|,\|a\|thrill\|,\|or\|the\|giggles\|.
While\|Bollywood\/Hollywood\|will\|undoubtedly\|provide\|its\|keenest\|pleasures\|to\|those\|familiar\|with\|Bombay\|musicals\|,\|it\|also\|has\|plenty\|for\|those\|(\|like\|me\|)\|who\|are\|n't\|.
There\|are\|times\|when\|you\|wish\|that\|the\|movie\|had\|worked\|a\|little\|harder\|to\|conceal\|its\|contrivances\|,\|but\|Brown\|Sugar\|turns\|out\|to\|be\|a\|sweet\|and\|enjoyable\|fantasy\|.
Fontaine\|masterfully\|creates\|a\|portrait\|of\|two\|strong\|men\|in\|conflict\|,\|inextricably\|entwined\|through\|family\|history\|,\|each\|seeing\|himself\|in\|the\|other\|,\|neither\|liking\|what\|he\|sees\|.
As\|Janice\|,\|Eileen\|Walsh\|,\|an\|engaging\|,\|wide-eyed\|actress\|whose\|teeth\|are\|a\|little\|too\|big\|for\|her\|mouth\|,\|infuses\|the\|movie\|with\|much\|of\|its\|slender\|,\|glinting\|charm\|.
Sure\|,\|it\|'s\|contrived\|and\|predictable\|,\|but\|its\|performances\|are\|so\|well\|tuned\|that\|the\|film\|comes\|off\|winningly\|,\|even\|though\|it\|'s\|never\|as\|solid\|as\|you\|want\|it\|to\|be\|.
Dong\|shows\|how\|intolerance\|has\|the\|power\|to\|deform\|families\|,\|then\|tear\|them\|apart\|.
The\|Chateau\|belongs\|to\|Rudd\|,\|whose\|portrait\|of\|a\|therapy-dependent\|flakeball\|spouting\|French\|malapropisms\|...\|is\|a\|nonstop\|hoot\|.

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