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0 | A tired, unimaginative and derivative variation of that already-shallow genre. |
0 | Patchy combination of soap opera, low-tech magic realism and, at times, ploddingly sociological commentary. |
1 | A solid cast, assured direction and complete lack of modern day irony. |
1 | Rodriguez has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid... |
0 | A movie you observe, rather than one you enter into. |
0 | Should have been worth cheering as a breakthrough but is devoid of wit and humor. |
1 | (Barry) gives Assassin a disquieting authority. |
0 | Its plot and animation offer daytime TV serviceability, but little more. |
1 | A moving and important film. |
1 | These people are really going to love The Piano Teacher. |
0 | A disappointment for a movie that should have been the ultimate IMAX trip. |
0 | A portrait of alienation so perfect, it will certainly succeed in alienating most viewers. |
1 | Yes, but also intriguing and honorable, a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy. |
1 | "Cremaster 3" should come with the warning "For serious film buffs only!" |
1 | What's most refreshing about Real Women Have Curves is its unforced comedy-drama and its relaxed, natural-seeming actors. |
1 | Surprisingly insightful |
1 | To those who have not read the book, the film is a much better mother-daughter tale than last summer's 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood,' but that's not saying much. |
0 | The director, with his fake backdrops and stately pacing, never settles on a consistent tone. |
0 | Earnest yet curiously tepid and choppy recycling in which predictability is the only winner. |
1 | Brash, intelligent and erotically perplexing, Haneke's portrait of an upper class Austrian society and the suppression of its tucked away demons is uniquely felt with a sardonic jolt. |
1 | Arguably the best script that Besson has written in years. |
0 | It is most of the things Costner movies are known for; it's sanctimonious, self-righteous and so eager to earn our love that you want to slap it. |
0 | Pretend it's a werewolf itself by avoiding eye contact and walking slowly away. |
0 | You can fire a torpedo through some of Clancy's holes, and the scripters don't deserve any Oscars. |
0 | Truly terrible. |
0 | It's hard to imagine acting that could be any flatter. |
0 | Each scene drags, underscoring the obvious, and sentiment is slathered on top. |
0 | Fluffy neo-noir hiding behind cutesy film references. |
1 | A special kind of movie, this melancholic film noir reminded me a lot of Memento... |
1 | One of the most genuinely sweet films to come along in quite some time. |
0 | A film really has to be exceptional to justify a three hour running time, and this isn't. |
1 | Highly watchable stuff. |
1 | Exceptionally well acted by Diane Lane and Richard Gere. |
0 | Content merely to lionize its title character and exploit his anger - all for easy sanctimony, formulaic thrills and a ham-fisted sermon on the need for national health insurance. |
1 | A charming but slight comedy. |
1 | An unusually dry-eyed, even analytical approach to material that is generally played for maximum moisture. |
0 | A beyond-lame satire, Teddy Bears' Picnic ranks among the most pitiful directing debuts by an esteemed writer-actor. |
0 | It looks like an action movie, but it's so poorly made, on all levels, that it doesn't even qualify as a spoof of such. |
1 | But mostly it's a work that, with humor, warmth, and intelligence, captures a life interestingly lived. |
1 | As an introduction to the man's theories and influence, Derrida is all but useless; as a portrait of the artist as an endlessly inquisitive old man, however, it's invaluable. |
1 | Young Hanks and Fisk, who vaguely resemble their celebrity parents, bring fresh good looks and an ease in front of the camera to the work. |
1 | Excellent performances from Jacqueline Bisset and Martha Plimpton grace this deeply touching melodrama. |
1 | The cast is spot on and the mood is laid back. |
0 | Its generic villains lack any intrigue (other than their funny accents) and the action scenes are poorly delivered. |
1 | While Bollywood/Hollywood will undoubtedly provide its keenest pleasures to those familiar with Bombay musicals, it also has plenty for those (like me) who aren't. |
0 | Has no reason to exist, other than to employ Hollywood kids and people who owe favors to their famous parents. |
0 | In a big corner office in Hell, Satan is throwing up his hands in surrender, is firing his R&D people, and has decided he will just screen The Master of Disguise 24/7. |
1 | Captures all the longing, anguish and ache, the confusing sexual messages and the wish to be a part of that elusive adult world. |
1 | In a movie full of surprises, the biggest is that Secret Ballot is a comedy, both gentle and biting. |
0 | Deep down, I realized the harsh reality of my situation: I would leave the theater with a lower I.Q. than when I had entered. |
1 | A chance to see three splendid actors turn a larky chase movie into an emotionally satisfying exploration of the very human need to be somebody, and to belong to somebody. |
1 | Well cast and well directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin. |
1 | An ambitiously naturalistic, albeit half-baked, drama about an abused, inner-city autistic teen. |
0 | It is just too bad the film's story does not live up to its style. |
1 | A wild ride juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films. |
0 | A muted freak-out |
1 | Lead actress Gaï, she of the impossibly long limbs and sweetly conspiratorial smile, is a towering siren. |
0 | Absolutely not. |
1 | By turns gripping, amusing, tender and heart-wrenching, Laissez-passer has all the earmarks of French cinema at its best. |
1 | The Cat's Meow marks a return to form for director Peter Bogdanovich ... |
1 | Vibrantly colored and beautifully designed, Metropolis is a feast for the eyes. |
1 | 'Stock up on silver bullets for director Neil Marshall's intense freight train of a film.' |
1 | 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?' |
0 | In the real world, an actor this uncharismatically beautiful would have a résumé loaded with credits like "Girl in Bar #3." |
0 | Barney throws away the goodwill the first half of his movie generates by orchestrating a finale that is impenetrable and dull. |
1 | An indispensable peek at the art and the agony of making people laugh. |
1 | At 78 minutes it just zings along with vibrance and warmth. |
1 | The film, while not exactly assured in its execution, is notable for its sheer audacity and openness. |
0 | It's sweet and fluffy at the time, but it may leave you feeling a little sticky and unsatisfied. |
1 | Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group. |
1 | The irony is that this film's cast is uniformly superb; their performances could have -- should have -- been allowed to stand on their own. |
1 | I admire the closing scenes of the film, which seem to ask whether our civilization offers a cure for Vincent's complaint. |
0 | A dreary movie. |
1 | A thriller whose style, structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story, you cannot separate them. |
0 | Cruel and inhuman cinematic punishment... simultaneously degrades its characters, its stars and its audience. |
0 | You may think you have figured out the con and the players in this debut film by Argentine director Fabian Bielinsky, but while you were thinking someone made off with your wallet. |
0 | The premise itself is just SOOOOO tired. |
1 | Like any good romance, Son of the Bride, proves it's never too late to learn. |
0 | The emotional overload of female angst irreparably drags the film down. |
1 | There's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references, but the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there's nothing else happening. |
1 | An engrossing and grim portrait of hookers: what they think of themselves and their clients. |
1 | A lovely and beautifully photographed romance. |
0 | ... while each moment of this broken character study is rich in emotional texture, the journey doesn't really go anywhere. |
1 | The film's messages of tolerance and diversity aren't particularly original, but one can't help but be drawn in by the sympathetic characters. |
0 | Aside from the fact that the film idiotically uses the website feardotcom.com or the improperly hammy performance from poor Stephen Rea, the film gets added disdain for the fact that it is nearly impossible to look at or understand. |
1 | I had more fun watching Spy than I had with most of the big summer movies. |
1 | A simple tale of an unlikely friendship, but thanks to the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances, it has considerable charm. |
1 | No Such Thing is sort of a minimalist Beauty and the Beast, but in this case the Beast should definitely get top billing. |
1 | It's not particularly well made, but since I found myself howling more than cringing, I'd say the film works. |
1 | Aniston has at last decisively broken with her Friends image in an independent film of satiric fire and emotional turmoil. |
0 | ... Blade II is still top-heavy with blazing guns, cheatfully filmed martial arts, disintegrating bloodsucker computer effects and jagged camera moves that serve no other purpose than to call attention to themselves. |
0 | Every joke is repeated at least four times. |
1 | A smart and funny, albeit sometimes superficial, cautionary tale of a technology in search of an artist. |
1 | If you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor, then Triple X marks the spot. |
1 | Stanley Kwan has directed not only one of the best gay love stories ever made, but one of the best love stories of any stripe. |
1 | Just about the best straight-up, old-school horror film of the last 15 years. |
1 | In the director's cut, the film is not only a love song to the movies but it also is more fully an example of the kind of lush, all-enveloping movie experience it rhapsodizes. |
1 | Samuel L. Jackson is one of the best actors there is. |
1 | It does give a taste of the Burning Man ethos, an appealing blend of counter-cultural idealism and hedonistic creativity. |
1 | A plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home,' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households. |
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