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thirty years ago , it would have been groundbreaking . now it 's just tired .
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although tender and touching , the movie would have benefited from a little more dramatic tension and some more editing .
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is this dead visitor all in keith 's head or is she truly a mother ghost ?
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disappointing in comparison to other recent war moviesM-^Eor any other john woo flick for that matter .
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easily stands alongside such throat-clutching classics of cinematic political action as z and the battle of algiers .
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the film is like sitting in a downtown cafM-i , overhearing a bunch of typical late-twenty-somethings natter on about nothing , and desperately wishing you could change tables .
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a young aboriginal man max stuart , was convicted of murder in the light of questionable evidence presented , of nine year old mary hattam near ceduna , on the south coast of australia .
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ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .
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a dedicated scientist , aided by his clueless wife , rolls up his shirt sleeves and tries to save the world from a radioactive monster , curious space aliens , an evil scientist and a crabby skeleton in this send-up of the best of the b movies of the 1950 's .
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naipaul fans may be disappointed . those who are not acquainted with the author 's work , on the other hand , may fall fast asleep .
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inspired and motivated , the kids save the day , showing bravery and nobility .
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one thing led to another until she ended up giving her virginity not knowing that he made a bet with his friends .
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yan tells lynn he loves her and wants to marry her .
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`` the institute `` is also for the once-famous , who , having bottomed out , also have no where else to turn but brookdale .
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for all its technical virtuosity , the film is so mired in juvenile and near-xenophobic pedagogy that it 's enough to make one pine for the day when godard can no longer handle the rigors of filmmaking .
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a sweet-natured reconsideration of one of san francisco 's most vital , if least widely recognized , creative fountainheads .
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many can not hold a job , or choose not to .
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do n't wait to see this terrific film with your kids -- if you do n't have kids borrow some .
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well , he wakes up on the night when the tooth fairy is supposed to come and get his last tooth and sees her .
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this tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , nicholas meyer 's star trek vi : the undiscovered country .
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the country was at the start of a rapid process of industrialization and social change .
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for all of the contemporary post-colonialist consciousness that kapur tries to bring to the four feathers , the oddest thing about the movie is how it winds up affirming the same damn moldy values the material has always held dear .
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a memorable experience that , like many of his works , presents weighty issues colorfully wrapped up in his own idiosyncratic strain of kitschy goodwill .
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m & # 225 ; rton 's deft re-enactments and the actors ' dramatic readings of spielrein 's own words tell a chilling story , bringing to light both the work of this pioneer and the dark side of psychoanalysis .
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a mind-bender in the best sense of the word : the spell it casts follows you all the way home .
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but when she escapes a horrific car accident , she finds herself in death 's path of destruction .
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a powerful and telling story that examines forbidden love , racial tension , and other issues that are as valid today as they were in the 1950s .
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it is so refreshing to see robin williams turn 180 degrees from the string of insultingly innocuous and sappy fiascoes he 's been making for the last several years .
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an amusing , breezily apolitical documentary about life on the campaign trail .
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the tone errs on the shrill side , tempered by a soft southern gentility that speaks of beauty , grace and a closet full of skeletons .
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ms . bennett is worth watching , and her story is weirdly detailed enough to prove once more that truth is too strange for good fiction .
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a sluggish pace and lack of genuine narrative hem the movie in every bit as much as life hems in the spirits of these young women .
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rugged contractor rick eyes beth but ends up going home with the more assertive debby .
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moving to the big city , deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie .
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as beacons of individuality in a sea of government conformity they represent freedom for those who own them .
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the girls want to do a girly pop song , and the entire jury panel consist of muslim boys !
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'butterfingered ' is the word for the big-fisted direction of jez butterworth , who manages to blast even the smallest sensitivities from the romance with his clamorous approach .
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steven soderbergh 's digital video experiment is a clever and cutting , quick and dirty look at modern living and movie life .
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a respectable venture on its own terms , lacking the broader vision that has seen certain trek films . . . cross over to a more mainstream audience .
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. . . feels as if ( there 's ) a choke leash around your neck so director nick cassavetes can give it a good , hard yank whenever he wants you to feel something .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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but with the help of a superhero and a mysterious deep-voiced stranger , arnold and gerald will need to recover a crucial document in order to save their beloved neighborhood .
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what 's at stake in this film is nothing more than an obsolete , if irritating , notion of class .
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. . . a rousing fantasy of bloodless revolution against capricious colonial rulers .
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missing her opportunity with him that night , cameron diaz is talked into pursuing him to his brother 's wedding .
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the film is grossly contradictory in conveying its social message , if indeed there is one .
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the movie is engaging and well acted , though , and the pink panther-style credits and background music are worth the price of admission .
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a smart , steamy mix of road movie , coming-of-age story and political satire .
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he enters an unknown world of rituals and cutural perceptions , and fixes everything in his own unique way .
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what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music .
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like other almodM-svar films , it delights in its scandals . but its sensitivities are extravagant , which means it 's one of the most beautiful black comedies ever made .
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ray 's always playing the angles , and he 's got his eye on a horse that 's cheap because it 's been misdiagnosed .
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spy kids 2 also happens to be that rarity among sequels : it actually improves upon the original hit movie .
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after his friend , a hot young artist , is killed , a resourceful american man living in london covers up the crime and tries to keep the friend 's name alive in order to exploit his legacy and reap millions in the process .
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though each with their distinctive story , all three are interwoven with the other .
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when all seems hopeless , ted gets some guidance from his good friend meg that turns the situation around : `` do n't scam on her , listen to her , be sincere . ``
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meyjes 's movie , like max rothman 's future , does not work .
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light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .
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while the frequent allusions to gurus and doshas will strike some westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo . . . broad streaks of common sense emerge with unimpeachable clarity .
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it 's fitting that a movie as artificial and soulless as the country bears owes its genesis to an animatronic display at disneyland .
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but even this new relationship is not enough to inspire him to write .
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gay or straight , kissing jessica stein is one of the greatest date movies in years .
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graced with the kind of social texture and realism that would be foreign in american teen comedies .
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a deft script by mike white . . . elevates the usual teen twaddle by grounding the laughs in feeling .
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all is faultless , until fay 's parents ' marriage breaks down suddenly , out of nowhere , after 40 years of wedded bliss .
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sharing the clink with velma , are a collection of other sly females , all awaiting trial for the murders of their own partners .
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standard story of a biker gang taking over a town is not saved by the presence of lou diamond phillips as the head biker or sean patrcik flanery as the avenging townsperson who takes on the gangs with the help of an old codger ( robert forster ) .
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now their quickly expanding population threatens the existence of vampires , and soon there wo n't be enough humans in the world to satisfy their bloodlust .
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in the early 1900 's , a new invention ( and one of the very first uses of the electric motor ) was created to address the 'problem ' of women 's hysteria .
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once again , the case seems to be solved with this spectacular arrest .
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weird , vulgar comedy that 's definitely an acquired taste .
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the funk brothers seem to have hardly missed a beat .
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cliff has always preferred to play by his own rules much to the disapproval of the regimented , elderly bowls fraternity .
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lee 's achievement extends to his supple understanding of the role that brown played in american culture as an athlete , a movie star , and an image of black indomitability .
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. . . liotta is put in an impossible spot because his character 's deceptions ultimately undo him and the believability of the entire scenario . too bad .
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to pull him out of his now dangerous financial predicament will turns to his wealthy in-laws , spinning a myriad of desperate lies , half-truths and deceptions .
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john roper , ( bruce mathews ) a disillusioned vietnam vet and ex-drug dealer travels through the orient to get spiritual .
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he dreams of shedding all material worth and going on a spiritual awakening .
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they came to pray , but instead they end up in the middle of an unpleasant religious argument as they suddenly get interrupted by a mystical appearance : is it god ?
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it 's the unsettling images of a war-ravaged land that prove more potent and riveting than the unlikely story of sarah and harrison .
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rock solid family fun out of the gates , extremely imaginative through out , but wanes in the middle
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a bigger holiday downer than your end-of-year 401 ( k ) statement .
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haunted by the memories of war , he seeks a quiet life of farming , solitude and prayer .
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the sequel is everything the original was not : contrived , overblown and tie-in ready .
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when 19 year old tommy , a gay rights activist and 24 year old alan first meet in 1973 , they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin .
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the story of ray , a personal injury attorney facing a moral and spiritual crisis .
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the film has a laundry list of minor shortcomings , but the numerous scenes of gory mayhem are worth the price of admission . . . if `` gory mayhem `` is your idea of a good time .
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one regards reign of fire with awe . what a vast enterprise has been marshaled in the service of such a minute idea .
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but nobody figured sam decker and his juvenile delinquents into the equation .
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this thing works on no level whatsoever for me .
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while not all transitions to adulthood are so fraught , there 's much truth and no small amount of poetry in girls ca n't swim .
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ben cronin has it all : the admiration of his many friends , a terrific girlfriend , and he 's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship .
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sitting in front of a computer , drinking excessive amounts of coffee and smoking cigarettes are the different tasks that keep dana awake and ready for the next message .
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a baffling misfire , and possibly the weakest movie [ woody allen ] has made in the last twenty years .
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tuck everlasting is the story of a girl named winnie and a family who she meets , the tucks .
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three stories are created by three artists who happen to meet together on the same subway .
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color , musical bounce and warm seas lapping on island shores . and just enough science to send you home thinking .
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donde cae el sol tells a little story between a 65 years ol man and a woman who is thirty years younger that him .
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vicious , the future descendant of james and jessie of team rocket , travels back in time to wreak havoc , and it 's up to young ash , pikachu and friends to stop him .
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as social exposM-i , skins has its heart in the right place , but that 's not much to hang a soap opera on .
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