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Charming\|and\|witty\|,\|it\|'s\|also\|somewhat\|clumsy\|.
Directed\|with\|purpose\|and\|finesse\|by\|England\|'s\|Roger\|Mitchell\|,\|who\|handily\|makes\|the\|move\|from\|pleasing\|,\|relatively\|lightweight\|commercial\|fare\|such\|as\|Notting\|Hill\|to\|commercial\|fare\|with\|real\|thematic\|heft\|.
Escapes\|the\|precious\|trappings\|of\|most\|romantic\|comedies\|,\|infusing\|into\|the\|story\|very\|real\|,\|complicated\|emotions\|.
This\|big\|screen\|caper\|has\|a\|good\|bark\|,\|far\|from\|being\|a\|bow-wow\|.
(\|Allen\|)\|manages\|to\|breathe\|life\|into\|this\|somewhat\|tired\|premise\|.
I\|have\|two\|words\|to\|say\|about\|Reign\|of\|Fire\|.
Great\|dragons\|!
By\|surrounding\|us\|with\|hyper-artificiality\|,\|Haynes\|makes\|us\|see\|familiar\|issues\|,\|like\|racism\|and\|homophobia\|,\|in\|a\|fresh\|way\|.
A\|deliberative\|account\|of\|a\|lifestyle\|characterized\|by\|its\|surface-obsession\|--\|one\|that\|typifies\|the\|delirium\|of\|post\|,\|pre\|,\|and\|extant\|stardom\|.
Superb\|production\|values\|&\|Christian\|Bale\|'s\|charisma\|make\|up\|for\|a\|derivative\|plot\|.
The\|film\|has\|the\|courage\|of\|its\|convictions\|and\|excellent\|performances\|on\|its\|side\|.
I\|know\|I\|should\|n't\|have\|laughed\|,\|but\|hey\|,\|those\|farts\|got\|to\|my\|inner\|nine-year-old\|.
A\|movie\|that\|will\|thrill\|you\|,\|touch\|you\|and\|make\|you\|laugh\|as\|well\|.
It\|'s\|a\|smart\|,\|funny\|look\|at\|an\|arcane\|area\|of\|popular\|culture\|,\|and\|if\|it\|is\|n't\|entirely\|persuasive\|,\|it\|does\|give\|exposure\|to\|some\|talented\|performers\|.
More\|vaudeville\|show\|than\|well-constructed\|narrative\|,\|but\|on\|those\|terms\|it\|'s\|inoffensive\|and\|actually\|rather\|sweet\|.
The\|case\|is\|a\|convincing\|one\|,\|and\|should\|give\|anyone\|with\|a\|conscience\|reason\|to\|pause\|.
The\|actresses\|find\|their\|own\|rhythm\|and\|protect\|each\|other\|from\|the\|script\|'s\|bad\|ideas\|and\|awkwardness\|.
Diverting\|French\|comedy\|in\|which\|a\|husband\|has\|to\|cope\|with\|the\|pesky\|moods\|of\|jealousy\|.
Captivates\|and\|shows\|how\|a\|skillful\|filmmaker\|can\|impart\|a\|message\|without\|bludgeoning\|the\|audience\|over\|the\|head\|.
There\|is\|a\|welcome\|lack\|of\|pretension\|about\|the\|film\|,\|which\|very\|simply\|sets\|out\|to\|entertain\|and\|ends\|up\|delivering\|in\|good\|measure\|.
Coy\|but\|exhilarating\|,\|with\|really\|solid\|performances\|by\|Ving\|Rhames\|and\|Wesley\|Snipes\|.
It\|is\|a\|likable\|story\|,\|told\|with\|competence\|.
Not\|only\|does\|Spider-Man\|deliver\|,\|but\|I\|suspect\|it\|might\|deliver\|again\|and\|again\|.
Tackles\|the\|difficult\|subject\|of\|grief\|and\|loss\|with\|such\|life-embracing\|spirit\|that\|the\|theme\|does\|n't\|drag\|an\|audience\|down\|.
A\|small\|movie\|with\|a\|big\|impact\|.
The\|movie\|,\|despite\|its\|rough\|edges\|and\|a\|tendency\|to\|sag\|in\|certain\|places\|,\|is\|wry\|and\|engrossing\|.
I\|admire\|the\|closing\|scenes\|of\|the\|film\|,\|which\|seem\|to\|ask\|whether\|our\|civilization\|offers\|a\|cure\|for\|Vincent\|'s\|complaint\|.
Like\|Rudy\|Yellow\|Lodge\|,\|Eyre\|needs\|to\|take\|a\|good\|sweat\|to\|clarify\|his\|cinematic\|vision\|before\|his\|next\|creation\|and\|remember\|the\|lessons\|of\|the\|trickster\|spider\|.
a\|delightful\|romantic\|comedy\|with\|plenty\|of\|bite\|.
It\|'s\|far\|from\|a\|frothy\|piece\|,\|and\|the\|characters\|are\|complex\|,\|laden\|with\|plenty\|of\|baggage\|and\|tinged\|with\|tragic\|undertones\|.
Using\|an\|endearing\|cast\|,\|writer\/director\|Dover\|Kosashvili\|takes\|a\|slightly\|dark\|look\|at\|relationships\|,\|both\|sexual\|and\|kindred\|.
When\|a\|movie\|has\|stuck\|around\|for\|this\|long\|,\|you\|know\|there\|'s\|something\|there\|.
It\|'s\|that\|good\|.
Smart\|,\|sassy\|interpretation\|of\|the\|Oscar\|Wilde\|play\|.
Forget\|about\|one\|Oscar\|nomination\|for\|Julianne\|Moore\|this\|year\|-\|she\|should\|get\|all\|five\|.
Japanese\|director\|Shohei\|Imamura\|'s\|latest\|film\|is\|an\|odd\|but\|ultimately\|satisfying\|blend\|of\|the\|sophomoric\|and\|the\|sublime\|.
Kwan\|is\|a\|master\|of\|shadow\|,\|quietude\|,\|and\|room\|noise\|,\|and\|Lan\|Yu\|is\|a\|disarmingly\|lived-in\|movie\|.
While\|the\|plot\|follows\|a\|predictable\|connect-the-dots\|course\|...\|director\|John\|Schultz\|colors\|the\|picture\|in\|some\|evocative\|shades\|.
Katz\|'s\|documentary\|does\|n't\|have\|much\|panache\|,\|but\|with\|material\|this\|rich\|it\|does\|n't\|need\|it\|.
We\|get\|an\|image\|of\|Big\|Papa\|spanning\|history\|,\|rather\|than\|suspending\|it\|.
Evelyn\|'s\|strong\|cast\|and\|surehanded\|direction\|make\|for\|a\|winning\|,\|heartwarming\|yarn\|.
A\|conventional\|but\|heartwarming\|tale\|.
This\|is\|one\|of\|the\|outstanding\|thrillers\|of\|recent\|years\|.
Skins\|has\|a\|desolate\|air\|,\|but\|Eyre\|,\|a\|Native\|American\|raised\|by\|white\|parents\|,\|manages\|to\|infuse\|the\|rocky\|path\|to\|sibling\|reconciliation\|with\|flashes\|of\|warmth\|and\|gentle\|humor\|.
A\|film\|of\|quiet\|power\|.
More\|concerned\|with\|overall\|feelings\|,\|broader\|ideas\|,\|and\|open-ended\|questions\|than\|concrete\|story\|and\|definitive\|answers\|,\|Soderbergh\|'s\|Solaris\|is\|a\|gorgeous\|and\|deceptively\|minimalist\|cinematic\|tone\|poem\|.
An\|intelligent\|romantic\|thriller\|of\|a\|very\|old-school\|kind\|of\|quality\|.
The\|sword\|fighting\|is\|well\|done\|and\|Auteuil\|is\|a\|goofy\|pleasure\|.
Yes\|,\|MIBII\|is\|rote\|work\|and\|predictable\|,\|but\|with\|a\|philosophical\|visual\|coming\|right\|at\|the\|end\|that\|extravagantly\|redeems\|it\|.
Film\|ca\|n't\|quite\|maintain\|its\|initial\|momentum\|,\|but\|remains\|sporadically\|funny\|throughout\|.
O\|Fantasma\|is\|boldly\|,\|confidently\|orchestrated\|,\|aesthetically\|and\|sexually\|,\|and\|its\|impact\|is\|deeply\|and\|rightly\|disturbing\|.
It\|'s\|still\|Adam\|Sandler\|,\|and\|it\|'s\|not\|Little\|Nicky\|.
And\|for\|many\|of\|us\|,\|that\|'s\|good\|enough\|.
Here\|'s\|yet\|another\|cool\|crime\|movie\|that\|actually\|manages\|to\|bring\|something\|new\|into\|the\|mix\|.
Lee\|'s\|achievement\|extends\|to\|his\|supple\|understanding\|of\|the\|role\|that\|Brown\|played\|in\|American\|culture\|as\|an\|athlete\|,\|a\|movie\|star\|,\|and\|an\|image\|of\|black\|indomitability\|.
Kaufman\|and\|Jonze\|take\|huge\|risks\|to\|ponder\|the\|whole\|notion\|of\|passion\|--\|our\|desire\|as\|human\|beings\|for\|passion\|in\|our\|lives\|and\|the\|emptiness\|one\|feels\|when\|it\|is\|missing\|.
It\|tends\|to\|remind\|one\|of\|a\|really\|solid\|Woody\|Allen\|film\|,\|with\|its\|excellent\|use\|of\|New\|York\|locales\|and\|sharp\|writing
While\|centered\|on\|the\|life\|experiences\|of\|a\|particular\|theatrical\|family\|,\|this\|marvelous\|documentary\|touches\|--\|ever\|so\|gracefully\|--\|on\|the\|entire\|history\|of\|the\|Yiddish\|theater\|,\|both\|in\|America\|and\|Israel\|.
The\|film\|,\|despite\|the\|gratuitous\|cinematic\|distractions\|impressed\|upon\|it\|,\|is\|still\|good\|fun\|.
The\|immersive\|powers\|of\|the\|giant\|screen\|and\|its\|hyper-realistic\|images\|are\|put\|to\|perfect\|use\|in\|the\|breathtakingly\|beautiful\|outer-space\|documentary\|Space\|Station\|3D\|.
Has\|an\|unmistakable\|,\|easy\|joie\|de\|vivre\|.
More\|than\|anything\|else\|,\|Kissing\|Jessica\|Stein\|injects\|freshness\|and\|spirit\|into\|the\|romantic\|comedy\|genre\|,\|which\|has\|been\|held\|hostage\|by\|generic\|scripts\|that\|seek\|to\|remake\|Sleepless\|in\|Seattle\|again\|and\|again\|.
This\|movie\|has\|the\|usual\|impossible\|stunts\|...\|But\|it\|has\|just\|as\|many\|scenes\|that\|are\|lean\|and\|tough\|enough\|to\|fit\|in\|any\|modern\|action\|movie\|.
Mostly\|works\|because\|of\|the\|universal\|themes\|,\|earnest\|performances\|...\|and\|excellent\|use\|of\|music\|by\|India\|'s\|popular\|Gulzar\|and\|Jagjit\|Singh\|.
...\|the\|one\|thing\|this\|Wild\|film\|has\|that\|other\|Imax\|films\|do\|n't\|:\|chimps\|,\|lots\|of\|chimps\|,\|all\|blown\|up\|to\|the\|size\|of\|a\|house\|.
That\|'s\|fun\|for\|kids\|of\|any\|age\|.
Writer\/director\|David\|Caesar\|ladles\|on\|the\|local\|flavour\|with\|a\|hugely\|enjoyable\|film\|about\|changing\|times\|,\|clashing\|cultures\|and\|the\|pleasures\|of\|a\|well-made\|pizza\|.
Rarely\|have\|I\|seen\|a\|film\|so\|willing\|to\|champion\|the\|fallibility\|of\|the\|human\|heart\|.
Holofcener\|rejects\|patent\|solutions\|to\|dramatize\|life\|'s\|messiness\|from\|inside\|out\|,\|in\|all\|its\|strange\|quirks\|.
Like\|The\|Full\|Monty\|,\|this\|is\|sure\|to\|raise\|audience\|'s\|spirits\|and\|leave\|them\|singing\|long\|after\|the\|credits\|roll\|.
...\|a\|gleefully\|grungy\|,\|hilariously\|wicked\|black\|comedy\|...
Kinnear\|and\|Dafoe\|give\|what\|may\|be\|the\|performances\|of\|their\|careers\|.
All\|in\|all\|,\|a\|great\|party\|.
A\|moving\|story\|of\|determination\|and\|the\|human\|spirit\|.
``\|Brown\|Sugar\|''\|admirably\|aspires\|to\|be\|more\|than\|another\|``\|Best\|Man\|''\|clone\|by\|weaving\|a\|theme\|throughout\|this\|funny\|film\|.
(\|Gulpilil\|)\|is\|a\|commanding\|screen\|presence\|,\|and\|his\|character\|'s\|abundant\|humanism\|makes\|him\|the\|film\|'s\|moral\|compass\|.
An\|effortlessly\|accomplished\|and\|richly\|resonant\|work\|.
In\|some\|ways\|,\|Lagaan\|is\|quintessential\|Bollywood\|.
Except\|it\|'s\|much\|,\|much\|better\|.
Though\|it\|never\|rises\|to\|its\|full\|potential\|as\|a\|film\|,\|still\|offers\|a\|great\|deal\|of\|insight\|into\|the\|female\|condition\|and\|the\|timeless\|danger\|of\|emotions\|repressed\|.
Scotland\|looks\|wonderful\|,\|the\|fans\|are\|often\|funny\|fanatics\|,\|the\|showdown\|sure\|beats\|a\|bad\|day\|of\|golf\|.
What\|enlivens\|this\|film\|,\|beyond\|the\|astute\|direction\|of\|Cardoso\|and\|beautifully\|detailed\|performances\|by\|all\|of\|the\|actors\|,\|is\|a\|note\|of\|defiance\|over\|social\|dictates\|.
The\|emotion\|is\|impressively\|true\|for\|being\|so\|hot-blooded\|,\|and\|both\|leads\|are\|up\|to\|the\|task\|.
Although\|it\|lacks\|the\|detail\|of\|the\|book\|,\|the\|film\|does\|pack\|some\|serious\|suspense\|.
I\|'d\|watch\|these\|two\|together\|again\|in\|a\|New\|York\|minute\|.
There\|'s\|nothing\|like\|love\|to\|give\|a\|movie\|a\|B-12\|shot\|,\|and\|CQ\|shimmers\|with\|it\|.
A\|moving\|essay\|about\|the\|specter\|of\|death\|,\|especially\|suicide\|.
This\|film\|is\|so\|different\|from\|The\|Apple\|and\|so\|striking\|that\|it\|can\|only\|encourage\|us\|to\|see\|Samira\|Makhmalbaf\|as\|a\|very\|distinctive\|sensibility\|,\|working\|to\|develop\|her\|own\|film\|language\|with\|conspicuous\|success\|.
Like\|a\|less\|dizzily\|gorgeous\|companion\|to\|Mr.\|Wong\|'s\|In\|the\|Mood\|for\|Love\|--\|very\|much\|a\|Hong\|Kong\|movie\|despite\|its\|mainland\|setting\|.
...\|a\|somber\|film\|,\|almost\|completely\|unrelieved\|by\|any\|comedy\|beyond\|the\|wistful\|everyday\|ironies\|of\|the\|working\|poor\|.
Coral\|Reef\|Adventure\|is\|a\|heavyweight\|film\|that\|fights\|a\|good\|fight\|on\|behalf\|of\|the\|world\|'s\|endangered\|reefs\|--\|and\|it\|lets\|the\|pictures\|do\|the\|punching\|.
The\|overall\|result\|is\|an\|intelligent\|,\|realistic\|portrayal\|of\|testing\|boundaries\|.
Poignant\|and\|moving\|,\|A\|Walk\|to\|Remember\|is\|an\|inspirational\|love\|story\|,\|capturing\|the\|innocence\|and\|idealism\|of\|that\|first\|encounter\|.
Worth\|a\|salute\|just\|for\|trying\|to\|be\|more\|complex\|than\|your\|average\|film\|.
Handsome\|and\|sophisticated\|approach\|to\|the\|workplace\|romantic\|comedy\|.
A\|shimmeringly\|lovely\|coming-of-age\|portrait\|,\|shot\|in\|artful\|,\|watery\|tones\|of\|blue\|,\|green\|and\|brown\|.
While\|Cherish\|does\|n't\|completely\|survive\|its\|tonal\|transformation\|from\|dark\|comedy\|to\|suspense\|thriller\|,\|it\|'s\|got\|just\|enough\|charm\|and\|appealing\|character\|quirks\|to\|forgive\|that\|still\|serious\|problem\|.
In\|many\|ways\|,\|reminiscent\|of\|1992\|'s\|Unforgiven\|which\|also\|utilized\|the\|scintillating\|force\|of\|its\|actors\|to\|draw\|out\|the\|menace\|of\|its\|sparse\|dialogue\|.
We\|admire\|this\|film\|for\|its\|harsh\|objectivity\|and\|refusal\|to\|seek\|our\|tears\|,\|our\|sympathies\|.
An\|often\|watchable\|,\|though\|goofy\|and\|lurid\|,\|blast\|of\|a\|costume\|drama\|set\|in\|the\|late\|15th\|century\|.

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