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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
... hypnotically dull .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
brave and sweetly rendered love story .
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and vin diesel is the man .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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and vin diesel is the man .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
a modestly surprising movie .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
i like it .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
delightfully rendered
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a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
and vin diesel is the man .
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i like it .
the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
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i like it .
the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
but the actors make this worth a peek .
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... hypnotically dull .
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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... hypnotically dull .
with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
you 'll end up moved .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
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a modestly surprising movie .
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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a modestly surprising movie .
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .
where 's the movie here ?
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one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
you 'll end up moved .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
execrable .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
execrable .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
you 'll end up moved .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
where 's the movie here ?
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
execrable .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .
snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
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after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
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the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
execrable .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
execrable .
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shrewd but pointless .
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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shrewd but pointless .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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