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A\|splendid\|entertainment\|,\|young\|in\|spirit\|but\|accomplished\|in\|all\|aspects\|with\|the\|fullness\|of\|spirit\|and\|sense\|of\|ease\|that\|comes\|only\|with\|experience\|.
Disney\|'s\|live-action\|division\|has\|a\|history\|of\|releasing\|cinematic\|flotsam\|,\|but\|this\|is\|one\|occasion\|when\|they\|have\|unearthed\|a\|rare\|gem\|.
If\|the\|message\|seems\|more\|facile\|than\|the\|earlier\|films\|,\|the\|images\|have\|such\|a\|terrible\|beauty\|you\|may\|not\|care\|.
Whether\|Kiss\|is\|a\|future\|cult\|classic\|or\|destined\|to\|be\|completely\|forgotten\|is\|open\|to\|question\|,\|but\|the\|risk-takers\|in\|the\|crowd\|should\|check\|it\|out\|and\|form\|their\|own\|opinion\|.
There\|are\|moments\|in\|this\|account\|of\|the\|life\|of\|artist\|Frida\|Kahlo\|that\|are\|among\|cinema\|'s\|finest\|this\|year\|.
Unfortunately\|,\|they\|'re\|sandwiched\|in\|between\|the\|most\|impossibly\|dry\|account\|of\|Kahlo\|'s\|life\|imaginable\|.
There\|are\|moments\|it\|can\|be\|heart-rending\|in\|an\|honest\|and\|unaffected\|(\|and\|gentle\|)\|way\|.
Stay\|clear\|of\|reminding\|yourself\|that\|it\|'s\|a\|``\|true\|story\|''\|and\|you\|'re\|likely\|to\|have\|one\|helluva\|time\|at\|the\|movies\|.
There\|are\|just\|enough\|twists\|in\|the\|tale\|to\|make\|it\|far\|more\|satisfying\|than\|almost\|any\|horror\|film\|in\|recent\|memory\|.
The\|Sundance\|Film\|Festival\|has\|become\|so\|buzz-obsessed\|that\|fans\|and\|producers\|descend\|upon\|Utah\|each\|January\|to\|ferret\|out\|The\|Next\|Great\|Thing\|.
`\|Tadpole\|'\|was\|one\|of\|the\|films\|so\|declared\|this\|year\|,\|but\|it\|'s\|really\|more\|of\|The\|Next\|Pretty\|Good\|Thing\|.
Working\|from\|Elliott\|'s\|memoir\|,\|Rohmer\|fashions\|the\|sort\|of\|delicate\|,\|articulate\|character\|-\|and\|-\|relationship\|study\|he\|'s\|favored\|for\|decades\|.
The\|story\|feels\|more\|like\|a\|serious\|read\|,\|filled\|with\|heavy\|doses\|of\|always\|enticing\|Sayles\|dialogue\|.
When\|it\|really\|counts\|...\|Bloody\|Sunday\|connects\|on\|a\|visceral\|level\|that\|transcends\|language\|.
The\|crime\|matters\|less\|than\|the\|characters\|,\|although\|the\|filmmakers\|supply\|enough\|complications\|,\|close\|calls\|and\|double-crosses\|to\|satisfy\|us\|.
The\|actors\|are\|fantastic\|.
They\|are\|what\|makes\|it\|worth\|the\|trip\|to\|the\|theatre\|.
Ranging\|from\|funny\|to\|shattering\|and\|featuring\|some\|of\|the\|year\|'s\|best\|acting\|,\|Personal\|Velocity\|gathers\|plenty\|of\|dramatic\|momentum\|.
I\|complain\|all\|the\|time\|about\|seeing\|the\|same\|ideas\|repeated\|in\|films\|over\|and\|over\|again\|,\|but\|The\|Bourne\|Identity\|proves\|that\|a\|fresh\|take\|is\|always\|possible\|.
Recalls\|quiet\|freak-outs\|like\|L'Avventura\|and\|Repulsion\|.
Only\|an\|epic\|documentary\|could\|get\|it\|all\|down\|,\|and\|Spike\|Lee\|'s\|Jim\|Brown\|:\|All\|American\|at\|long\|last\|gives\|its\|subject\|a\|movie\|worthy\|of\|his\|talents\|.
...\|as\|the\|story\|congeals\|you\|feel\|the\|pieces\|of\|the\|Star\|Wars\|saga\|falling\|into\|place\|in\|a\|way\|that\|makes\|your\|spine\|tingle\|with\|revelation\|and\|excitement\|.
A\|great\|comedy\|filmmaker\|knows\|great\|comedy\|need\|n't\|always\|make\|us\|laugh\|.
Tim\|Story\|'s\|not\|there\|yet\|-\|but\|`\|Barbershop\|'\|shows\|he\|'s\|on\|his\|way\|.
The\|movie\|is\|one\|of\|the\|best\|examples\|of\|artful\|Large\|Format\|filmmaking\|you\|are\|likely\|to\|see\|anytime\|soon\|.
Lends\|itself\|to\|the\|narcotizing\|bland\|(\|sinister\|,\|though\|not\|nearly\|so\|sinister\|as\|the\|biennial\|Disney\|girl\|movie\|)\|machinations\|of\|the\|biennial\|Disney\|boy\|movie\|.
Well-written\|,\|nicely\|acted\|and\|beautifully\|shot\|and\|scored\|,\|the\|film\|works\|on\|several\|levels\|,\|openly\|questioning\|social\|mores\|while\|ensnaring\|the\|audience\|with\|its\|emotional\|pull\|.
Jason\|X\|has\|cheesy\|effects\|and\|a\|hoary\|plot\|,\|but\|its\|macabre\|,\|self-deprecating\|sense\|of\|humor\|makes\|up\|for\|a\|lot\|.
(\|Taymor\|)\|utilizes\|the\|idea\|of\|making\|Kahlo\|'s\|art\|a\|living\|,\|breathing\|part\|of\|the\|movie\|,\|often\|catapulting\|the\|artist\|into\|her\|own\|work\|.
This\|is\|n't\|a\|new\|idea\|.
It\|'s\|been\|done\|before\|but\|never\|so\|vividly\|or\|with\|so\|much\|passion\|.
An\|impressive\|if\|flawed\|effort\|that\|indicates\|real\|talent\|.
Two\|generations\|within\|one\|family\|test\|boundaries\|in\|this\|intelligent\|and\|restrained\|coming-of-age\|drama\|.
it\|sounds\|sick\|and\|twisted\|,\|but\|the\|miracle\|of\|Shainberg\|'s\|film\|is\|that\|it\|truly\|is\|romance
Disturbing\|and\|brilliant\|documentary\|.
...\|mesmerizing\|,\|an\|eye-opening\|tour\|of\|modern\|Beijing\|culture\|in\|a\|journey\|of\|rebellion\|,\|retreat\|into\|oblivion\|and\|return\|.
One\|of\|the\|best\|examples\|of\|how\|to\|treat\|a\|subject\|,\|you\|'re\|not\|fully\|aware\|is\|being\|examined\|,\|much\|like\|a\|photo\|of\|yourself\|you\|did\|n't\|know\|was\|being\|taken\|.
Not\|too\|far\|below\|the\|gloss\|you\|can\|still\|feel\|director\|Denis\|Villeneuve\|'s\|beating\|heart\|and\|the\|fondness\|he\|has\|for\|his\|characters\|.
As\|if\|to\|prove\|a\|female\|director\|can\|make\|a\|movie\|with\|no\|soft\|edges\|,\|Kathryn\|Bigelow\|offers\|no\|sugar-coating\|or\|interludes\|of\|lightness\|.
Her\|film\|is\|unrelentingly\|claustrophobic\|and\|unpleasant\|.
(\|Villeneuve\|)\|seems\|to\|realize\|intuitively\|that\|even\|morality\|is\|reduced\|to\|an\|option\|by\|the\|ultimate\|mysteries\|of\|life\|and\|death\|.
The\|result\|is\|mesmerizing\|--\|filled\|with\|menace\|and\|squalor\|.
Fisher\|has\|bared\|his\|soul\|and\|confronted\|his\|own\|shortcomings\|here\|in\|a\|way\|...\|that\|feels\|very\|human\|and\|very\|true\|to\|life\|.
It\|'s\|fun\|,\|but\|the\|code-talk\|will\|fly\|right\|over\|everyone\|'s\|head
Bourne\|,\|Jason\|Bourne\|.
He\|can\|scale\|a\|building\|like\|a\|super\|hero\|,\|he\|can\|out-stealth\|any\|agent\|,\|he\|'ll\|get\|the\|girl\|.
He\|'s\|Super\|Spy\|!
What\|makes\|the\|movie\|a\|comedy\|is\|the\|way\|it\|avoids\|the\|more\|serious\|emotions\|involved\|.
This\|cuddly\|sequel\|to\|the\|1999\|hit\|is\|a\|little\|more\|visually\|polished\|,\|a\|little\|funnier\|,\|and\|a\|little\|more\|madcap\|.
The\|pleasures\|of\|Super\|Troopers\|may\|be\|fleeting\|,\|but\|they\|'ll\|register\|strongly\|with\|anybody\|who\|still\|retains\|a\|soft\|spot\|for\|precollegiate\|humor\|.
The\|film\|is\|exhilarating\|to\|watch\|because\|Sandler\|,\|liberated\|from\|the\|constraints\|of\|formula\|,\|reveals\|unexpected\|depths\|as\|an\|actor\|.
A\|distant\|,\|even\|sterile\|,\|yet\|compulsively\|watchable\|look\|at\|the\|sordid\|life\|of\|Hogan\|'s\|Heroes\|star\|Bob\|Crane\|.
The\|film\|delivers\|not\|just\|the\|full\|assault\|of\|Reno\|'s\|immense\|wit\|and\|insight\|,\|but\|a\|time\|travel\|back\|to\|what\|it\|felt\|like\|during\|those\|unforgettably\|uncertain\|days\|.
What\|might\|have\|been\|a\|predictably\|heartwarming\|tale\|is\|suffused\|with\|complexity\|.
Sound\|the\|trumpets\|:\|For\|the\|first\|time\|since\|Desperately\|Seeking\|Susan\|,\|Madonna\|does\|n't\|suck\|as\|an\|actress\|.
Although\|very\|much\|like\|the\|first\|movie\|based\|on\|J.K.\|Rowling\|'s\|phenomenal\|fantasy\|best\|sellers\|,\|this\|second\|go-round\|possesses\|a\|quite\|pleasing\|,\|headlong\|thrust\|and\|a\|likably\|delinquent\|attitude\|.
(\|``\|Take\|Care\|of\|My\|Cat\|''\|)\|is\|an\|honestly\|nice\|little\|film\|that\|takes\|us\|on\|an\|examination\|of\|young\|adult\|life\|in\|urban\|South\|Korea\|through\|the\|hearts\|and\|minds\|of\|the\|five\|principals\|.
As\|the\|story\|moves\|inexorably\|through\|its\|seven\|day\|timeframe\|,\|the\|picture\|becomes\|increasingly\|mesmerizing\|.
Maguire\|is\|a\|surprisingly\|effective\|Peter\/Spider-Man\|.
Not\|a\|cozy\|or\|ingratiating\|work\|,\|but\|it\|'s\|challenging\|,\|sometimes\|clever\|,\|and\|always\|interesting\|,\|and\|those\|are\|reasons\|enough\|to\|see\|it\|.
The\|film\|runs\|on\|equal\|parts\|of\|innocence\|and\|wisdom\|--\|wisdom\|that\|comes\|with\|experience\|.
It\|has\|fun\|being\|grown\|up\|.
Like\|old\|myths\|and\|wonder\|tales\|spun\|afresh\|.
Rarely\|do\|films\|come\|along\|that\|are\|as\|intelligent\|,\|exuberant\|,\|and\|moving\|as\|Monsoon\|Wedding\|.
One\|scarcely\|needs\|the\|subtitles\|to\|enjoy\|this\|colorful\|action\|farce\|.
Quite\|funny\|for\|the\|type\|of\|movie\|it\|is\|...
It\|'s\|often\|infuriatingly\|glib\|and\|posturing\|,\|and\|yet\|it\|has\|been\|made\|with\|great\|evident\|care\|and\|manages\|to\|deliver\|up\|the\|man\|in\|a\|way\|to\|arouse\|further\|curiosity\|in\|even\|the\|most\|unknowing\|viewer\|.
One\|of\|(\|Herzog\|'s\|)\|least\|inspired\|works\|.
This\|boisterous\|comedy\|serves\|up\|a\|cruel\|reminder\|of\|the\|fate\|of\|hundreds\|of\|thousands\|of\|Chinese\|,\|one\|which\|can\|only\|qualify\|as\|a\|terrible\|tragedy\|.
Elling\|really\|is\|about\|a\|couple\|of\|crazy\|guys\|,\|and\|it\|'s\|therapeutic\|to\|laugh\|along\|with\|them\|.
An\|irresistible\|combination\|of\|a\|rousing\|good\|story\|set\|on\|a\|truly\|grand\|scale\|.
There\|'s\|no\|denying\|the\|physically\|spectacular\|qualities\|of\|the\|film\|...\|or\|the\|emotional\|integrity\|of\|the\|performances\|.
Few\|films\|this\|year\|have\|been\|as\|resolute\|in\|their\|emotional\|nakedness\|.
Exquisitely\|acted\|and\|masterfully\|if\|preciously\|interwoven\|...\|(\|the\|film\|)\|addresses\|in\|a\|fascinating\|,\|intelligent\|manner\|the\|intermingling\|of\|race\|,\|politics\|and\|local\|commerce\|.
Stevenson\|'s\|performance\|is\|at\|once\|clueless\|and\|fiercely\|committed\|,\|a\|volatile\|combination\|.
This\|is\|a\|very\|fine\|movie\|--\|go\|see\|it\|.
As\|shaky\|as\|the\|plot\|is\|,\|Kaufman\|'s\|script\|is\|still\|memorable\|for\|some\|great\|one-liners\|.
Despite\|its\|flaws\|,\|Secretary\|stays\|in\|your\|head\|and\|makes\|you\|question\|your\|own\|firmly\|held\|positions\|.
One\|of\|those\|rare\|,\|exhilarating\|cinematic\|delights\|that\|gets\|even\|better\|in\|hindsight\|,\|as\|you\|mull\|over\|its\|every\|nuance\|in\|your\|mind\|.
Not\|everything\|works\|,\|but\|the\|average\|is\|higher\|than\|in\|Mary\|and\|most\|other\|recent\|comedies\|.
A\|byzantine\|melodrama\|that\|stimulates\|the\|higher\|brain\|functions\|as\|well\|as\|the\|libido\|.
A\|sensitive\|and\|expertly\|acted\|crowd-pleaser\|that\|is\|n't\|above\|a\|little\|broad\|comedy\|and\|a\|few\|unabashedly\|sentimental\|tears\|.
The\|film\|'s\|sharp\|,\|often\|mischievous\|sense\|of\|humor\|will\|catch\|some\|off\|guard\|...
Does\|what\|a\|fine\|documentary\|does\|best\|:\|It\|extends\|a\|warm\|invitation\|into\|an\|unfamiliar\|world\|,\|then\|illuminates\|it\|fully\|and\|allows\|the\|larger\|implications\|of\|the\|journey\|to\|sink\|in\|unobtrusively\|.
Almost\|every\|scene\|in\|this\|film\|is\|a\|gem\|that\|could\|stand\|alone\|,\|a\|perfectly\|realized\|observation\|of\|mood\|,\|behavior\|and\|intent\|.
A\|psychologically\|rich\|and\|suspenseful\|moral\|thriller\|with\|a\|stellar\|performance\|by\|Al\|Pacino\|.
You\|wo\|n't\|believe\|much\|of\|it\|,\|but\|you\|will\|laugh\|at\|the\|audacity\|,\|at\|the\|who\|'s\|who\|casting\|and\|the\|sheer\|insanity\|of\|it\|all\|.
This\|version\|'s\|no\|classic\|like\|its\|predecessor\|,\|but\|its\|pleasures\|are\|still\|plentiful\|.
The\|Bourne\|Identity\|is\|what\|summer\|screen\|escapism\|used\|to\|be\|in\|the\|decades\|when\|it\|was\|geared\|more\|to\|grownups\|.
Provide\|(\|s\|)\|nail-biting\|suspense\|and\|credible\|characters\|without\|relying\|on\|technology-of-the-moment\|technique\|or\|pretentious\|dialogue\|.
If\|it\|tried\|to\|do\|anything\|more\|,\|it\|would\|fail\|and\|perhaps\|explode\|,\|but\|at\|this\|level\|of\|manic\|whimsy\|,\|it\|is\|just\|about\|right\|.
Too\|sincere\|to\|exploit\|its\|subjects\|and\|too\|honest\|to\|manipulate\|its\|audience\|.
The\|saturation\|bombing\|of\|Reggio\|'s\|images\|and\|Glass\|'\|evocative\|music\|...\|ultimately\|leaves\|viewers\|with\|the\|task\|of\|divining\|meaning\|.
For\|all\|its\|serious\|sense\|of\|purpose\|...\|(\|it\|)\|finds\|a\|way\|to\|lay\|bare\|the\|tragedies\|of\|its\|setting\|with\|a\|good\|deal\|of\|warmth\|and\|humor\|.
A\|depressing\|confirmation\|of\|everything\|those\|of\|us\|who\|do\|n't\|object\|to\|the\|description\|``\|unelected\|''\|have\|suspected\|all\|along\|:\|George\|W.\|Bush\|is\|an\|incurious\|,\|uncharismatic\|,\|overgrown\|frat\|boy\|with\|a\|mean\|streak\|a\|mile\|wide\|.
This\|road\|movie\|gives\|you\|emotional\|whiplash\|,\|and\|you\|'ll\|be\|glad\|you\|went\|along\|for\|the\|ride\|.
Sure\|,\|it\|'s\|more\|of\|the\|same\|,\|but\|as\|the\|film\|proves\|,\|that\|'s\|not\|always\|a\|bad\|thing\|.
A\|lighthearted\|,\|feel-good\|film\|that\|embraces\|the\|time-honored\|truth\|that\|the\|most\|powerful\|thing\|in\|life\|is\|love\|.
A\|bowel-curdling\|,\|heart-stopping\|recipe\|for\|terror\|.
Daughter\|from\|Danang\|is\|a\|film\|that\|should\|be\|seen\|by\|all\|,\|especially\|those\|who\|are\|n't\|aware\|of\|,\|or\|have\|forgotten\|about\|the\|unmentioned\|victims\|of\|war\|.

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