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provides the kind of ` laugh therapy ' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending . | 4 | very positive |
a prolonged extrusion of psychopathic pulp . | 1 | negative |
little action , almost no suspense or believable tension , one-dimensional characters up the wazoo and sets that can only be described as sci-fi generic . | 1 | negative |
director nancy savoca 's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could . | 4 | very positive |
despite its floating narrative , this is a remarkably accessible and haunting film . | 4 | very positive |
the sum of all fears pretends to be a serious exploration of nuclear terrorism , but it 's really nothing more than warmed-over cold war paranoia . | 0 | very negative |
the hypnotic imagery and fragmentary tale explore the connections between place and personal identity . | 3 | positive |
it 's fun , splashy and entertainingly nasty . | 3 | positive |
big time . | 2 | neutral |
... the first 2\/3 of the film are incredibly captivating and insanely funny , thanks in part to interesting cinematic devices -lrb- cool visual backmasking -rrb- , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor ... | 4 | very positive |
rather , pity anyone who sees this mishmash . | 0 | very negative |
return to never land may be another shameless attempt by disney to rake in dough from baby boomer families , but it 's not half-bad . | 3 | positive |
the movie , despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places , is wry and engrossing . | 3 | positive |
much like robin williams , death to smoochy has already reached its expiration date . | 1 | negative |
a pleasing , often-funny comedy . | 3 | positive |
a tour de force drama about the astonishingly pivotal role of imagination in the soulful development of two rowdy teenagers . | 3 | positive |
good actors have a radar for juicy roles -- there 's a plethora of characters in this picture , and not one of them is flat . | 3 | positive |
after all , it 'll probably be in video stores by christmas , and it might just be better suited to a night in the living room than a night at the movies . | 1 | negative |
it concentrates far too much on the awkward interplay and utter lack of chemistry between chan and hewitt . | 1 | negative |
her performance moves between heartbreak and rebellion as she continually tries to accommodate to fit in and gain the unconditional love she seeks . | 3 | positive |
has an uppity musical beat that you can dance to , but its energy ca n't compare to the wit , humor and snappy dialogue of the original . | 2 | neutral |
that is because - damn it ! | 2 | neutral |
bad company . | 1 | negative |
so vivid a portrait of a woman consumed by lust and love and crushed by betrayal that it conjures up the intoxicating fumes and emotional ghosts of a freshly painted rembrandt . | 4 | very positive |
if you 've grown tired of going where no man has gone before , but several movies have - take heart . | 3 | positive |
unintelligible , poorly acted , brain-slappingly bad , harvard man is ludicrous enough that it could become a cult classic . | 2 | neutral |
swiftly deteriorates into a terribly obvious melodrama and rough-hewn vanity project for lead actress andie macdowell . | 0 | very negative |
dodgy mixture of cutesy romance , dark satire and murder mystery . | 2 | neutral |
almost everyone growing up believes their family must look like `` the addams family '' to everyone looking in ... `` my big fat greek wedding '' comes from the heart ... | 3 | positive |
an excruciating demonstration of the unsalvageability of a movie saddled with an amateurish screenplay . | 1 | negative |
despite its old-hat set-up and predictable plot , empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining . | 3 | positive |
otherwise , this could be a passable date film . | 1 | negative |
-lrb- at least -rrb- moore is a real charmer . | 3 | positive |
leaves viewers out in the cold and undermines some phenomenal performances . | 1 | negative |
this rush to profits has created a predictably efficient piece of business notable largely for its overwhelming creepiness , for an eagerness to create images you wish you had n't seen , which , in this day and age , is of course the point . | 3 | positive |
as warren he stumbles in search of all the emotions and life experiences he 's neglected over the years . | 2 | neutral |
the concept behind kung pow : enter the fist is hilarious . | 3 | positive |
bang ! | 2 | neutral |
by not averting his eyes , solondz forces us to consider the unthinkable , the unacceptable , the unmentionable . | 3 | positive |
... better described as a ghost story gone badly awry . | 1 | negative |
the movie itself appears to be running on hypertime in reverse as the truly funny bits get further and further apart . | 1 | negative |
does n't get the job done , running off the limited chemistry created by ralph fiennes and jennifer lopez . | 1 | negative |
tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world 's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances . | 3 | positive |
a movie that 's about as overbearing and over-the-top as the family it depicts . | 1 | negative |
a movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart . | 4 | very positive |
elegantly crafted but emotionally cold , a puzzle whose intricate construction one can admire but is difficult to connect with on any deeper level . | 1 | negative |
it 's hard to understand why anyone in his right mind would even think to make the attraction a movie . | 0 | very negative |
sc2 is an autopilot hollywood concoction lacking in imagination and authentic christmas spirit , yet it 's geared toward an audience full of masters of both . | 1 | negative |
donovan ... squanders his main asset , jackie chan , and fumbles the vital action sequences . | 1 | negative |
this angst-ridden territory was covered earlier and much better in ordinary people . | 1 | negative |
the film is darkly atmospheric , with herrmann quietly suggesting the sadness and obsession beneath hearst 's forced avuncular chortles . | 2 | neutral |
in spite of featuring a script credited to no fewer than five writers , apparently nobody here bothered to check it twice . | 1 | negative |
as underwater ghost stories go , below casts its spooky net out into the atlantic ocean and spits it back , grizzled and charred , somewhere northwest of the bermuda triangle . | 1 | negative |
the most compelling performance of the year adds substantial depth to this shocking testament to anti-semitism and neo-fascism . | 4 | very positive |
just a kiss wants desperately to come off as a fanciful film about the typical problems of average people . | 2 | neutral |
though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch . | 3 | positive |
a film that clearly means to preach exclusively to the converted . | 2 | neutral |
a sentimental hybrid that could benefit from the spice of specificity . | 3 | positive |
despite slick production values and director roger michell 's tick-tock pacing , the final effect is like having two guys yelling in your face for two hours . | 1 | negative |
well , jason 's gone to manhattan and hell , i guess a space station in the year 2455 can be crossed off the list of ideas for the inevitable future sequels -lrb- hey , do n't shoot the messenger -rrb- . | 1 | negative |
like a veteran head cutter , barbershop is tuned in to its community . | 3 | positive |
brisk hack job . | 0 | very negative |
the grey zone gives voice to a story that needs to be heard in the sea of holocaust movies ... but the film suffers from its own difficulties . | 2 | neutral |
national lampoon 's van wilder may aim to be the next animal house , but it more closely resembles this year 's version of tomcats . | 2 | neutral |
well , it 's not as pathetic as the animal . | 2 | neutral |
thumbs up to paxton for not falling into the hollywood trap and making a vanity project with nothing new to offer . | 4 | very positive |
performances all around are tops , with the two leads delivering oscar-caliber performances . | 3 | positive |
qutting may be a flawed film , but it is nothing if not sincere . | 2 | neutral |
it does n't offer audiences any way of gripping what its point is , or even its attitude toward its subject . | 1 | negative |
though the film never veers from its comic course , its unintentional parallels might inadvertently evoke memories and emotions which are anything but humorous . | 2 | neutral |
if sinise 's character had a brain his ordeal would be over in five minutes but instead the plot goes out of its way to introduce obstacles for him to stumble over . | 2 | neutral |
miller comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary . | 4 | very positive |
at the film 's centre is a precisely layered performance by an actor in his mid-seventies , michel piccoli . | 2 | neutral |
this odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music , pretty much takes place in morton 's ever-watchful gaze -- and it 's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one . | 4 | very positive |
as gamely as the movie tries to make sense of its title character , there remains a huge gap between the film 's creepy , clean-cut dahmer -lrb- jeremy renner -rrb- and fiendish acts that no amount of earnest textbook psychologizing can bridge . | 0 | very negative |
as earnest as a community-college advertisement , american chai is enough to make you put away the guitar , sell the amp , and apply to medical school . | 1 | negative |
if you 're not , you 'll still have a good time . '' | 3 | positive |
moretti plays giovanni , a psychiatrist who predictably finds it difficult to sustain interest in his profession after the family tragedy . | 2 | neutral |
has a certain ghoulish fascination , and generates a fair amount of b-movie excitement . | 3 | positive |
although it lacks the detail of the book , the film does pack some serious suspense . | 3 | positive |
-lrb- cuarón has -rrb- created a substantive movie out of several cliched movie structures : the road movie , the coming-of-age movie , and the teenage sex comedy . | 4 | very positive |
and second , what 's with all the shooting ? | 1 | negative |
billy crystal and robert de niro sleepwalk through vulgarities in a sequel you can refuse . | 1 | negative |
shrewd but pointless . | 1 | negative |
the problems and characters it reveals are universal and involving , and the film itself -- as well its delightful cast -- is so breezy , pretty and gifted , it really won my heart . | 4 | very positive |
proof once again that if the filmmakers just follow the books , they ca n't go wrong . | 4 | very positive |
... wise and elegiac ... | 4 | very positive |
though filmed partly in canada , paid in full has clever ways of capturing inner-city life during the reagan years . | 3 | positive |
well-meaning to a fault , antwone fisher manages the dubious feat of turning one man 's triumph of will into everyman 's romance comedy . | 2 | neutral |
... creates a visceral sense of its characters ' lives and conflicted emotions that carries it far above ... what could have been a melodramatic , lifetime channel-style anthology . | 2 | neutral |
not counting a few gross-out comedies i 've been trying to forget , this is the first film in a long time that made me want to bolt the theater in the first 10 minutes . | 0 | very negative |
all of the elements are in place for a great film noir , but director george hickenlooper 's approach to the material is too upbeat . | 1 | negative |
the overall fabric is hypnotic , and mr. mattei fosters moments of spontaneous intimacy . | 4 | very positive |
friday after next is a lot more bluster than bite . | 1 | negative |
there 's no doubting that this is a highly ambitious and personal project for egoyan , but it 's also one that , next to his best work , feels clumsy and convoluted . | 2 | neutral |
opera on film is never satisfactory . | 1 | negative |
nicole holofcenter , the insightful writer\/director responsible for this illuminating comedy does n't wrap the proceedings up neatly but the ideas tie together beautifully . | 3 | positive |
a rather average action film that benefits from several funny moments supplied by epps . | 2 | neutral |
but , like silence , it 's a movie that gets under your skin . | 1 | negative |
gooding and coburn are both oscar winners , a fact which , as you watch them clumsily mugging their way through snow dogs , seems inconceivable . | 1 | negative |
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