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i 'm sure the filmmaker would disagree , but , honestly , i do n't see the point . it 's a visual rorschach test and i must have failed .
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lejos del paraM-mso es al mismo tiempo una fiesta para los ojos y oM-mdos y un movilizador cuadro de personajes enfrentados a sus propios deseos , miedos y prejuicios .
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all the necessary exposition prevents the picture from rising above your generic sand 'n ' sandal adventure .
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more of an intriguing curiosity than a gripping thriller .
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the story is also as unoriginal as they come , already having been recycled more times than i 'd care to count .
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these self-styled athletes have banged their brains into the ground so frequently and furiously , their capacity to explain themselves has gone the same way as their natural instinct for self-preservation .
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i suspect that there are more interesting ways of dealing with the subject .
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my precious new star wars movie is a lumbering , wheezy drag . . .
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halloween : resurrection is n't exactly quality cinema , but it is n't nearly as terrible as it cold have been .
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hard-core slasher aficionados will find things to like . . . but overall the halloween series has lost its edge .
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unfortunately , heartbreak hospital wants to convey the same kind of haughtiness in its own sketchy material but this territory has already been explored previously with better aplomb and sardonic wit .
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if you grew up on scooby -- you 'll love this movie . matthew lillard is born to play shaggy !
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o M-Zltimo suspeito ganha forM-ga ao tambM-im funcionar em uma esfera adicional : a do drama familiar .
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it finds its moviegoing pleasures in the tiny events that could make a person who has lived her life half-asleep suddenly wake up and take notice .
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its save-the-planet message clashes with its crass marketing .
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it 's better than mid-range steven seagal , but not as sharp as jet li on rollerblades .
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what might have been acceptable on the printed page of iles ' book does not translate well to the screen .
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to portray modern women the way director davis has done is just unthinkable .
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makes an aborbing if arguable case for the man 's greatness .
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degenerates into hogwash .
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an excellent romp that boasts both a heart and a mind .
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a well-acted movie that simply does n't gel .
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[ has ] an immediacy and an intimacy that sucks you in and dares you not to believe it 's all true .
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the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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the enormous comic potential of an oafish idiot impersonating an aristocrat remains sadly unrealized .
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it 's coherent , well shot , and tartly acted , but it wears you down like a dinner guest showing off his doctorate .
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a properly spooky film about the power of spirits to influence us whether we believe in them or not .
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this new movie version of the alexandre dumas classic is the stuff of high romance , brought off with considerable wit .
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winds up feeling like lots of other quirky movies that try to score hipness points with young adults .
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what distinguishes time of favor from countless other thrillers is its underlying concern with the consequences of words and with the complicated emotions fueling terrorist acts .
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painful to watch , but viewers willing to take a chance will be rewarded with two of the year 's most accomplished and riveting film performances .
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glizty but formulaic and silly . . . cagney 's 'top of the world ' has been replaced by the bottom of the barrel .
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the film is surprisingly well-directed by brett ratner , who keeps things moving well -- at least until the problematic third act .
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much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad .
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sex is one of those films that aims to confuse .
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takes you by the face , strokes your cheeks and coos beseechingly at you : slow down , shake off your tensions and take this picture at its own breezy , distracted rhythms .
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[ siegel ] and co-writers lisa bazadona and grace woodard have relied too much on convention in creating the characters who surround frankie .
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there 's no getting around the fact that this is revenge of the nerds revisited -- again .
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the one not-so-small problem with expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point .
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' . . . both hokey and super-cool , and definitely not in a hurry , so sit back , relax and have a few laughs while the little ones get a fuzzy treat . '
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one of those staggeringly well-produced , joylessly extravagant pictures that keep whooshing you from one visual marvel to the next , hastily , emptily .
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the large-frame imax camera lends itself beautifully to filming the teeming life on the reefs , making this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers .
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a candid and often fascinating documentary about a pentecostal church in dallas that assembles an elaborate haunted house each year to scare teenagers into attending services .
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like its new england characters , most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial , the movie eventually gets around to its real emotional business , striking deep chords of sadness .
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a crass and insulting homage to great films like some like it hot and the john wayne classics .
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this is a movie full of grace and , ultimately , hope .
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plods along , minus the twisted humor and eye-popping visuals that have made miike . . . a cult hero .
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pc stability notwithstanding , the film suffers from a simplistic narrative and a pat , fairy-tale conclusion .
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not once does it come close to being exciting .
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this odd , distant portuguese import more or less borrows from bad lieutenant and les vampires , and comes up with a kind of art-house gay porn film .
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tsai ming-liang 's ghosts are painfully aware of their not-being .
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so muddled , repetitive and ragged that it says far less about the horrifying historical reality than about the filmmaker 's characteristic style .
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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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the new insomnia is a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor , and when it does elect to head off in its own direction , it employs changes that fit it well rather than ones that were imposed for the sake of commercial sensibilities .
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the documentary does little , apart from raising the topic , to further stoke the conversation .
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hatfield and hicks make the oddest of couples , and in this sense the movie becomes a study of the gambles of the publishing world , offering a case study that exists apart from all the movie 's political ramifications .
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only an epic documentary could get it all down , and spike lee 's jim brown : all american at long last gives its subject a movie worthy of his talents .
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it is nature against progress . in fessenden 's horror trilogy , this theme has proved important to him and is especially so in the finale .
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i doubt anyone will remember the picture by the time christmas really rolls around , but maybe it 'll be on video by then .
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the result puts a human face on derrida , and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally could n't care less .
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there 's an epic here , but you have to put it together yourself .
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the plot grinds on with yawn-provoking dullness .
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massoud 's story is an epic , but also a tragedy , the record of a tenacious , humane fighter who was also the prisoner ( and ultimately the victim ) of history .
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the movie just has too much on its plate to really stay afloat for its just under ninety minute running time .
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the overall vibe is druggy and self-indulgent , like a spring-break orgy for pretentious arts majors .
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this dreadfully earnest inversion of the concubine love triangle eschews the previous film 's historical panorama and roiling pathos for bug-eyed mugging and gay-niche condescension .
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p . t . anderson understands the grandness of romance and how love is the great equalizer that can calm us of our daily ills and bring out joys in our lives that we never knew were possible .
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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 .
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sure , it 's more of the same , but as the film proves , that 's not always a bad thing .
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emerges as something rare , an issue movie that 's so honest and keenly observed that it does n't feel like one .
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this ludicrous film is predictable at every turn .
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a slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time .
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vividly conveys the shadow side of the 30-year friendship between two english women .
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not as well-written as sexy beast , not as gloriously flippant as lock , stock and two smoking barrels , but stylish and moody and exceptionally well-acted .
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an overblown clunker full of bad jokes , howling cliches and by-the-numbers action sequences .
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lame , haphazard teen comedy .
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an immensely entertaining look at some of the unsung heroes of 20th century pop music .
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the kind of sweet-and-sour insider movie that film buffs will eat up like so much gelati .
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melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold .
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the movie is a blast of educational energy , as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes .
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mark wahlberg . . . may look classy in a '60s-homage pokepie hat , but as a character he 's dry , dry , dry .
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the marquis de sade could n't have been as dull a person as this film makes him out to be .
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a gem of a movie .
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perhaps it 's cliche to call the film 'refreshing , ' but it is . 'drumline ' shows a level of young , black manhood that is funny , touching , smart and complicated .
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culkin exudes none of the charm or charisma that might keep a more general audience even vaguely interested in his bratty character .
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awesome work : ineffable , elusive , yet inexplicably powerful
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only about as sexy and dangerous as an actress in a role that reminds at every turn of elizabeth berkley 's flopping dolphin-gasm .
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a generation x artifact , capturing a brief era of insanity in the sports arena that surely can not last .
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a gimmick in search of a movie : how to get carvey into as many silly costumes and deliver as many silly voices as possible , plot mechanics be damned .
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in execution , this clever idea is far less funny than the original , killers from space .
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what the movie lacks in action it more than makes up for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance .
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fans of critics ' darling band wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky , always brooding look of i am trying to break your heart .
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`` mr . deeds `` is suitable summer entertainment that offers escapism without requiring a great deal of thought .
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cox offers plenty of glimpses at existing photos , but there are no movies of nijinsky , so instead the director treats us to an aimless hodgepodge .
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it 's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits . if only it had the story to match .
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john carlen 's script is full of unhappy , two-dimensional characters who are anything but compelling .
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if this is an example of the type of project that robert redford 's lab is willing to lend its imprimatur to , then perhaps it 's time to rethink independent films .
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. . . the story simply putters along looking for astute observations and coming up blank .
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credit must be given to harland williams , michael rosenbaum and barry watson , who inject far more good-natured spirit and talent into this project than it deserves
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muccino seems to be exploring the idea of why human beings long for what they do n't have , and how this gets us in trouble . but even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .
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