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Witty\|,\|touching\|and\|well\|paced\|.
Lee\|Jeong-Hyang\|tells\|it\|so\|lovingly\|and\|films\|it\|so\|beautifully\|that\|I\|could\|n't\|help\|being\|captivated\|by\|it\|.
You\|have\|to\|pay\|attention\|to\|follow\|all\|the\|stories\|,\|but\|they\|'re\|each\|interesting\|.
The\|movie\|is\|well\|shot\|and\|very\|tragic\|,\|and\|one\|to\|ponder\|after\|the\|credits\|roll\|.
Enjoy\|it\|for\|what\|it\|is\|;\|you\|can\|hate\|yourself\|later\|.
A\|map\|of\|the\|inner\|rhythms\|of\|love\|and\|jealousy\|and\|sacrifice\|drawn\|with\|a\|master\|'s\|steady\|stroke\|.
A\|psychological\|thriller\|with\|a\|smart\|script\|and\|an\|obsessive-compulsive\|'s\|attention\|to\|detail\|.
Grant\|gets\|to\|display\|his\|cadness\|to\|perfection\|,\|but\|also\|to\|show\|acting\|range\|that\|may\|surprise\|some\|who\|thought\|light-hearted\|comedy\|was\|his\|forte\|.
At\|times\|funny\|and\|at\|other\|times\|candidly\|revealing\|,\|it\|'s\|an\|intriguing\|look\|at\|two\|performers\|who\|put\|themselves\|out\|there\|because\|they\|love\|what\|they\|do\|.
Westfeldt\|and\|Juergensen\|exude\|a\|chemistry\|and\|comfort\|level\|that\|'s\|both\|saucy\|and\|endearing\|.
Harsh\|,\|effective\|documentary\|on\|life\|in\|the\|Israeli-occupied\|Palestinian\|territories\|.
The\|film\|is\|all\|a\|little\|Lit\|Crit\|101\|,\|but\|it\|'s\|extremely\|well\|played\|and\|often\|very\|funny\|.
Earns\|its\|laughs\|from\|stock\|redneck\|`\|types\|'\|and\|from\|the\|many\|,\|many\|moments\|when\|we\|recognize\|even\|without\|the\|Elizabethan\|prose\|,\|the\|play\|behind\|the\|thing\|.
A\|real\|story\|about\|real\|people\|living\|their\|lives\|concerned\|about\|the\|future\|of\|an\|elderly\|,\|mentally\|handicapped\|family\|member\|.
It\|'s\|absolutely\|spooky\|how\|Lillard\|channels\|the\|Shagster\|right\|down\|to\|the\|original\|Casey\|Kasem-furnished\|voice\|.
A\|dream\|cast\|of\|solid\|female\|talent\|who\|build\|a\|seamless\|ensemble\|.
There\|is\|n't\|a\|weak\|or\|careless\|performance\|amongst\|them\|.
Smart\|science\|fiction\|for\|grown-ups\|,\|with\|only\|a\|few\|false\|steps\|along\|the\|way\|.
It\|'s\|a\|refreshing\|change\|from\|the\|self-interest\|and\|paranoia\|that\|shape\|most\|American\|representations\|of\|Castro\|.
Often\|moving\|and\|explores\|the\|discomfort\|inherent\|in\|the\|contacts\|between\|the\|American\|`\|hosts\|'\|and\|their\|`\|guests\|.\|'
Though\|the\|controversial\|Korean\|filmmaker\|'s\|latest\|effort\|is\|not\|for\|all\|tastes\|,\|it\|offers\|gorgeous\|imagery\|,\|effective\|performances\|,\|and\|an\|increasingly\|unsettling\|sense\|of\|foreboding\|.
Lathan\|and\|Diggs\|have\|considerable\|personal\|charm\|,\|and\|their\|screen\|rapport\|makes\|the\|old\|story\|seem\|new\|.
The\|story\|may\|not\|be\|new\|,\|but\|Australian\|director\|John\|Polson\|,\|making\|his\|American\|feature\|debut\|,\|jazzes\|it\|up\|adroitly\|.
It\|'s\|endearing\|to\|hear\|Madame\|D.\|refer\|to\|her\|husband\|as\|`\|Jackie\|'\|--\|and\|he\|does\|make\|for\|excellent\|company\|,\|not\|least\|as\|a\|self-conscious\|performer\|.
The\|film\|often\|achieves\|a\|mesmerizing\|poetry\|.
More\|than\|makes\|up\|for\|its\|mawkish\|posing\|by\|offering\|rousing\|spates\|of\|genuine\|feeling\|.
It\|'s\|neither\|as\|romantic\|nor\|as\|thrilling\|as\|it\|should\|be\|.
But\|it\|offers\|plenty\|to\|ponder\|and\|chew\|on\|as\|its\|unusual\|relationship\|slowly\|unfolds\|.
Occasionally\|funny\|,\|always\|very\|colorful\|and\|enjoyably\|overblown\|in\|the\|traditional\|Almodóvar\|style\|.
Merchant\|effectively\|translates\|Naipaul\|'s\|lively\|mix\|of\|characters\|from\|the\|page\|to\|screen\|.
Some\|movies\|are\|like\|a\|tasty\|hors-d'oeuvre\|;\|this\|one\|is\|a\|feast\|.
What\|could\|have\|become\|just\|another\|cautionary\|fable\|is\|allowed\|to\|play\|out\|as\|a\|clever\|,\|charming\|tale\|--\|as\|pleasantly\|in\|its\|own\|way\|as\|its\|self-dramatizing\|characters\|.
Davis\|has\|filled\|out\|his\|cast\|with\|appealing\|fresh\|faces\|.
Achieves\|a\|sort\|of\|filmic\|epiphany\|that\|revels\|in\|the\|true\|potential\|of\|the\|medium\|.
Once\|you\|get\|into\|its\|rhythm\|...\|the\|movie\|becomes\|a\|heady\|experience\|.
``\|Auto\|Focus\|''\|works\|as\|an\|unusual\|biopic\|and\|document\|of\|male\|swingers\|in\|the\|Playboy\|era
If\|Mr.\|Zhang\|'s\|subject\|matter\|is\|,\|to\|some\|degree\|at\|least\|,\|quintessentially\|American\|,\|his\|approach\|to\|storytelling\|might\|be\|called\|Iranian\|.
A\|fast-moving\|and\|remarkable\|film\|that\|appears\|destined\|to\|become\|a\|landmark\|in\|Japanese\|animation\|.
...\|a\|sour\|little\|movie\|at\|its\|core\|;\|an\|exploration\|of\|the\|emptiness\|that\|underlay\|the\|relentless\|gaiety\|of\|the\|1920\|'s\|...\|The\|film\|'s\|ending\|has\|a\|``\|What\|was\|it\|all\|for\|?\|''
feeling\|to\|it\|,\|but\|like\|the\|1920\|'s\|,\|the\|trip\|there\|is\|a\|great\|deal\|of\|fun\|.
A\|worthy\|entry\|into\|a\|very\|difficult\|genre\|.
(\|Broomfield\|)\|uncovers\|a\|story\|powerful\|enough\|to\|leave\|the\|screen\|sizzling\|with\|intrigue\|.
Eight\|Crazy\|Nights\|is\|a\|showcase\|for\|Sandler\|'s\|many\|talents\|.
A\|sweet-natured\|reconsideration\|of\|one\|of\|San\|Francisco\|'s\|most\|vital\|,\|if\|least\|widely\|recognized\|,\|creative\|fountainheads\|.
This\|is\|one\|of\|the\|most\|visually\|stunning\|and\|thematically\|moving\|epics\|in\|recent\|memory\|,\|and\|in\|spite\|of\|numerous\|minor\|flaws\|,\|Scorsese\|'s\|best\|in\|more\|than\|a\|decade\|.
Everywhere\|the\|camera\|looks\|there\|is\|something\|worth\|seeing\|.
A\|richly\|imagined\|and\|admirably\|mature\|work\|from\|a\|gifted\|director\|who\|definitely\|has\|something\|on\|his\|mind\|.
It\|'s\|a\|nicely\|detailed\|world\|of\|pawns\|,\|bishops\|and\|kings\|,\|of\|wagers\|in\|dingy\|backrooms\|or\|pristine\|forests\|.
A\|charming\|,\|quirky\|and\|leisurely\|paced\|Scottish\|comedy\|--\|except\|with\|an\|outrageous\|central\|gimmick\|that\|could\|have\|been\|a\|reject\|from\|Monty\|Python\|'s\|Meaning\|of\|Life\|.
It\|never\|fails\|to\|engage\|us\|.
Its\|direction\|,\|its\|script\|,\|and\|Weaver\|'s\|performance\|as\|a\|vaguely\|discontented\|woman\|of\|substance\|make\|for\|a\|mildly\|entertaining\|77\|minutes\|,\|if\|that\|'s\|what\|you\|'re\|in\|the\|mood\|for\|.
A\|charming\|romantic\|comedy\|that\|is\|by\|far\|the\|lightest\|Dogme\|film\|and\|among\|the\|most\|enjoyable\|.
This\|is\|the\|kind\|of\|movie\|that\|used\|to\|be\|right\|at\|home\|at\|the\|Saturday\|matinee\|,\|and\|it\|still\|is\|.
The\|spark\|of\|special\|anime\|magic\|here\|is\|unmistakable\|and\|hard\|to\|resist\|.
Like\|its\|two\|predecessors\|,\|1983\|'s\|Koyaanisqatsi\|and\|1988\|'s\|Powaqqatsi\|,\|the\|cinematic\|collage\|Naqoyqatsi\|could\|be\|the\|most\|navel-gazing\|film\|ever\|.
Baran\|is\|n't\|the\|most\|transporting\|or\|gripping\|film\|from\|Iran\|--\|or\|,\|indeed\|,\|by\|its\|director\|--\|but\|it\|'s\|a\|worthy\|companion\|to\|the\|many\|fine\|,\|focused\|films\|emerging\|from\|that\|most\|surprising\|of\|nations\|.
The\|visuals\|alone\|make\|Metropolis\|worth\|seeing\|.
Dark\|,\|resonant\|,\|inventively\|detailed\|and\|packed\|with\|fleet\|turns\|of\|plot\|and\|a\|feast\|of\|visual\|amazement\|.
A\|picture\|that\|extols\|the\|virtues\|of\|comradeship\|and\|community\|in\|a\|spunky\|,\|spirited\|fashion\|.
A\|resonant\|tale\|of\|racism\|,\|revenge\|and\|retribution\|.
Noyce\|'s\|film\|is\|contemplative\|and\|mournfully\|reflective\|.
Here\|,\|Adrian\|Lyne\|comes\|as\|close\|to\|profundity\|as\|he\|is\|likely\|to\|get\|.
Evokes\|a\|little\|of\|the\|fear\|that\|parents\|have\|for\|the\|possible\|futures\|of\|their\|children\|--\|and\|the\|sometimes\|bad\|choices\|mothers\|and\|fathers\|make\|in\|the\|interests\|of\|doing\|them\|good\|.
Rain\|is\|a\|small\|treasure\|,\|enveloping\|the\|viewer\|in\|a\|literal\|and\|spiritual\|torpor\|that\|is\|anything\|but\|cathartic\|.
An\|elegant\|,\|exquisitely\|modulated\|psychological\|thriller\|.
This\|concoction\|,\|so\|bizarre\|to\|the\|adult\|mind\|,\|is\|actually\|a\|charming\|triumph\|where\|its\|intended\|under-12\|audience\|is\|concerned\|.
Droll\|caper-comedy\|remake\|of\|``\|Big\|Deal\|on\|Madonna\|Street\|''\|that\|'s\|a\|sly\|,\|amusing\|,\|laugh-filled\|little\|gem\|in\|which\|the\|ultimate\|``\|Bellini\|''\|begins\|to\|look\|like\|a\|``\|real\|Kaputschnik\|.\|''
It\|'s\|a\|beautifully\|accomplished\|lyrical\|meditation\|on\|a\|bunch\|of\|despondent\|and\|vulnerable\|characters\|living\|in\|the\|renown\|Chelsea\|Hotel\|...
Is\|it\|a\|total\|success\|?
No.\|.
Is\|it\|something\|any\|true\|film\|addict\|will\|want\|to\|check\|out\|?
You\|bet\|.
Zany\|,\|exuberantly\|irreverent\|animated\|space\|adventure\|.
Dolgin\|and\|Franco\|fashion\|a\|fascinating\|portrait\|of\|a\|Vietnamese-born\|youngster\|who\|eagerly\|and\|easily\|assimilated\|as\|an\|all-American\|girl\|with\|a\|brand\|new\|name\|in\|southern\|Tennessee\|.
The\|disarming\|cornball\|atmosphere\|has\|a\|way\|of\|infecting\|the\|entire\|crowd\|as\|the\|film\|rolls\|on\|.
A\|refreshingly\|honest\|and\|ultimately\|touching\|tale\|of\|the\|sort\|of\|people\|usually\|ignored\|in\|contemporary\|American\|film\|.
Search\|it\|out\|.
Engrossing\|and\|affecting\|,\|if\|ultimately\|not\|quite\|satisfying\|.
The\|story\|,\|like\|life\|,\|refuses\|to\|be\|simple\|,\|and\|the\|result\|is\|a\|compelling\|slice\|of\|awkward\|emotions\|.
A\|sly\|game\|of\|cat\|and\|mouse\|that\|'s\|intense\|and\|thrilling\|at\|times\|,\|but\|occasionally\|stretches\|believability\|to\|its\|limits\|and\|relies\|on\|predictable\|plot\|contrivances\|.
Funny\|and\|,\|at\|times\|,\|poignant\|,\|the\|film\|from\|director\|George\|Hickenlooper\|all\|takes\|place\|in\|Pasadena\|,\|``\|a\|city\|where\|people\|still\|read\|.\|''
This\|horror-comedy\|does\|n't\|go\|for\|the\|usual\|obvious\|laughs\|at\|the\|expense\|of\|cheap-looking\|monsters\|--\|unless\|you\|count\|Elvira\|'s\|hooters\|.
The\|movie\|'s\|eventual\|success\|should\|be\|credited\|to\|Dennis\|Quaid\|,\|in\|fighting\|trim\|shape\|as\|an\|athlete\|as\|well\|as\|an\|actor
Not\|a\|bad\|journey\|at\|all\|.
Sits\|uneasily\|as\|a\|horror\|picture\|...\|but\|finds\|surprising\|depth\|in\|its\|look\|at\|the\|binds\|of\|a\|small\|family\|.
Windtalkers\|blows\|this\|way\|and\|that\|,\|but\|there\|'s\|no\|mistaking\|the\|filmmaker\|in\|the\|tall\|grass\|,\|true\|to\|himself\|.
There\|is\|a\|refreshing\|absence\|of\|cynicism\|in\|Stuart\|Little\|2\|--\|quite\|a\|rarity\|,\|even\|in\|the\|family\|film\|market\|.
Eventually\|,\|it\|wins\|you\|over\|.
Noyce\|films\|it\|more\|as\|a\|shocking\|history\|lesson\|than\|as\|drama\|.
Like\|a\|south-of-the-border\|Melrose\|Place\|.
Those\|with\|an\|interest\|in\|new\|or\|singular\|sorts\|of\|film\|experiences\|will\|find\|What\|Time\|Is\|It\|There\|?
well\|worth\|the\|time\|.
A\|wildly\|funny\|prison\|caper\|.
Huppert\|gives\|Erika\|a\|persona\|that\|is\|so\|intriguing\|that\|you\|find\|yourself\|staring\|hypnotically\|at\|her\|,\|trying\|to\|understand\|her\|and\|wondering\|if\|she\|'ll\|crack\|.
Despite\|what\|anyone\|believes\|about\|the\|goal\|of\|its\|makers\|,\|the\|show\|...\|represents\|a\|spectacular\|piece\|of\|theater\|,\|and\|there\|'s\|no\|denying\|the\|talent\|of\|the\|creative\|forces\|behind\|it\|.
You\|'ll\|be\|left\|with\|the\|sensation\|of\|having\|just\|witnessed\|a\|great\|performance\|and\|,\|perhaps\|,\|give\|in\|to\|the\|urge\|to\|get\|on\|your\|feet\|and\|shake\|it\|.
The\|actors\|are\|so\|terrific\|at\|conveying\|their\|young\|angst\|,\|we\|do\|indeed\|feel\|for\|them\|.
The\|reason\|this\|picture\|works\|better\|than\|its\|predecessors\|is\|that\|Myers\|is\|no\|longer\|simply\|spoofing\|the\|mini-mod-madness\|of\|'60s\|spy\|movies\|.
It\|is\|a\|kickass\|,\|dense\|sci-fi\|action\|thriller\|hybrid\|that\|delivers\|and\|then\|some\|.
I\|have\|n't\|seen\|one\|in\|so\|long\|,\|no\|wonder\|I\|did\|n't\|recognize\|it\|at\|first\|.

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