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this is a superior horror flick .

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one of those movies that catches you up in something bigger than yourself , namely , an archetypal desire to enjoy good trash every now and then .

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miller is playing so free with emotions , and the fact that children are hostages to fortune , that he makes the audience hostage to his swaggering affectation of seriousness .

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the chateau ... is less concerned with cultural and political issues than doting on its eccentric characters .

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just like hearst 's enormous yacht , it 's slow and unwieldy and takes a long time to reach its destination .

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evokes the frustration , the awkwardness and the euphoria of growing up , without relying on the usual tropes .

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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 .

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kirshner and monroe seem to be in a contest to see who can out-bad-act the other .

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excessive , profane , packed with cartoonish violence and comic-strip characters .

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kinnear ... gives his best screen performance with an oddly winning portrayal of one of life 's ultimate losers .

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a slick , skillful little horror film .

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ultimately this is a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel -lrb- about schmidt -rrb- and an old payne screenplay .

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an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes .

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the film delivers what it promises : a look at the `` wild ride '' that ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans .

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` linklater fans , or pretentious types who want to appear avant-garde will suck up to this project ... '

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you do n't know whether to admire the film 's stately nature and call it classicism or be exasperated by a noticeable lack of pace .

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presents an astute appraisal of middle american musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it .

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-lrb- t -rrb- here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them .

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one of the most important and exhilarating forms of animated filmmaking since old walt doodled steamboat willie .

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goofy , nutty , consistently funny .

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to some eyes this will seem like a recycling of clichés , an assassin 's greatest hits .

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works because reno does n't become smug or sanctimonious towards the audience .

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it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .

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may take its sweet time to get wherever it 's going , but if you have the patience for it , you wo n't feel like it 's wasted yours .

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noyce 's film is contemplative and mournfully reflective .

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think of it as gidget , only with muscles and a lot more smarts , but just as endearing and easy to watch .

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in his u.s. debut , mr. schnitzler proves himself a deft pace master and stylist .

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miller comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary .

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although sensitive to a fault , it 's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken .

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i just did n't care as much for the story .

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max pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve ... as far as art is concerned , it 's mission accomplished .

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he just wants them to be part of the action , the wallpaper of his chosen reality .

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the film is exhilarating to watch because sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor .

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tim story 's not there yet - but ` barbershop ' shows he 's on his way .

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feels more like a rejected x-files episode than a credible account of a puzzling real-life happening .

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the lack of naturalness makes everything seem self-consciously poetic and forced ... it 's a pity that -lrb- nelson 's -rrb- achievement does n't match his ambition .

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the most memorable moment was when green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because i had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration .

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a mawkish , implausible platonic romance that makes chaplin 's city lights seem dispassionate by comparison .

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the characters seem one-dimensional , and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience .

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a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

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marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula .

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a loud , ugly , irritating movie without any of its satirical salvos hitting a discernible target .

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after making several adaptations of other writers ' work , armenian-canadian director atom egoyan broached an original treatment of a deeply personal subject .

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each of these stories has the potential for touched by an angel simplicity and sappiness , but thirteen conversations about one thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments .

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a sermonizing and lifeless paean to teenage dullards .

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cold , sterile and lacking any color or warmth .

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it 's a movie -- and an album -- you wo n't want to miss .

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a huge box-office hit in korea , shiri is a must for genre fans .

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a big fat pain .

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a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .

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the script , the gags , the characters are all direct-to-video stuff , and that 's where this film should have remained .

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does n't amount to much of anything .

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a superlative b movie -- funny , sexy , and rousing .

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the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness .

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by the time the surprise ending is revealed , interest can not be revived .

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paul bettany is cool .

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a hysterical yet humorless disquisition on the thin line between sucking face and literally sucking face .

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good actors have a radar for juicy roles -- there 's a plethora of characters in this picture , and not one of them is flat .

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partway through watching this saccharine , easter-egg-colored concoction , you realize that it is made up of three episodes of a rejected tv show .

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there is a general air of exuberance in all about the benjamins that 's hard to resist .

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ultimately ... the movie is too heady for children , and too preachy for adults .

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benefits from a strong performance from zhao , but it 's dong jie 's face you remember at the end .

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as green-guts monster movies go , it 's a beaut .

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`` spider-man is better than any summer blockbuster we had to endure last summer , and hopefully , sets the tone for a summer of good stuff .

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sandra nettelbeck beautifully orchestrates the transformation of the chilly , neurotic , and self-absorbed martha as her heart begins to open .

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a disappointment for those who love alternate versions of the bard , particularly ones that involve deep fryers and hamburgers .

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this charming but slight tale has warmth , wit and interesting characters compassionately portrayed .

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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .

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-lrb- leigh -rrb- has a true talent for drawing wrenching performances from his actors -lrb- improvised over many months -rrb- and for conveying the way tiny acts of kindness make ordinary life survivable .

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a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity .

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it 's a masterpeice .

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a sequence of ridiculous shoot - 'em - up scenes .

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hill looks to be going through the motions , beginning with the pale script .

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-lrb- caine -rrb- proves once again he has n't lost his touch , bringing off a superb performance in an admittedly middling film .

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not a stereotype is omitted nor a cliché left unsaid .

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not once does it come close to being exciting .

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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '

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you 'll have more fun setting fire to yourself in the parking lot .

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if there 's a heaven for bad movies , deuces wild is on its way .

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unfortunately , the experience of actually watching the movie is less compelling than the circumstances of its making .

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although the subject matter may still be too close to recent national events , the film works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters .

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he 's one of the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness .

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bravado kathy !

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just the sort of lazy tearjerker that gives movies about ordinary folk a bad name .

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marries the amateurishness of the blair witch project with the illogic of series 7 : the contenders to create a completely crass and forgettable movie .

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minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .

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it is that rare combination of bad writing , bad direction and bad acting -- the trifecta of badness .

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an intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time .

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includes too much obvious padding .

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the charm of revolution os is rather the way it introduces you to new , fervently held ideas and fanciful thinkers .

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it 's absolutely amazing how first-time director kevin donovan managed to find something new to add to the canon of chan .

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one of those decades-spanning historical epics that strives to be intimate and socially encompassing but fails to do justice to either effort in three hours of screen time .

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and neither do cliches , no matter how ` inside ' they are .

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special p.o.v. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense imax screen .

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proves a servicable world war ii drama that ca n't totally hide its contrivances , but it at least calls attention to a problem hollywood too long has ignored .

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i hate this movie

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their parents would do well to cram earplugs in their ears and put pillowcases over their heads for 87 minutes .

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this movie is to be cherished .

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symbolically , warm water under a red bridge is a celebration of feminine energy , a tribute to the power of women to heal .

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its one-sidedness ... flirts with propaganda .

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