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on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion . | 1positive
| 63 |
the experience of going to a film festival is a rewarding one ; the experiencing of sampling one through this movie is not . | 0negative
| 735 |
a sequel that 's much too big for its britches . | 0negative
| 500 |
unflinchingly bleak and desperate | 0negative
| 1 |
the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation . | 1positive
| 42 |
harris commands the screen , using his frailty to suggest the ravages of a life of corruption and ruthlessness . | 1positive
| 634 |
for close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one . | 0negative
| 529 |
the end result is a film that 's neither . | 0negative
| 167 |
the movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts . | 0negative
| 76 |
the best film about baseball to hit theaters since field of dreams . | 1positive
| 313 |
its well of thorn and vinegar ( and simple humanity ) has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks . | 0negative
| 296 |
deadeningly dull , mired in convoluted melodrama , nonsensical jargon and stiff-upper-lip laboriousness . | 0negative
| 502 |
detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor . | 0negative
| 490 |
worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change . | 1positive
| 720 |
for each chuckle there are at least 10 complete misses , many coming from the amazingly lifelike tara reid , whose acting skills are comparable to a cardboard cutout . | 0negative
| 543 |
the magic of the film lies not in the mysterious spring but in the richness of its performances . | 1positive
| 641 |
the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater . | 0negative
| 818 |
the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing ( featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer ) brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks . | 0negative
| 617 |
deliriously funny , fast and loose , accessible to the uninitiated , and full of surprises | 1positive
| 290 |
prurient playthings aside , there 's little to love about this english trifle . | 0negative
| 779 |
the entire movie is about a boring , sad man being boring and sad . | 0negative
| 212 |
... plot holes so large and obvious a marching band might as well be stomping through them in clown clothes , playing a college football fight song on untuned instruments . | 0negative
| 555 |
a wildly inconsistent emotional experience . | 0negative
| 843 |
in all , this is a watchable movie that 's not quite the memorable experience it might have been . | 0negative
| 672 |
all-in-all , the film is an enjoyable and frankly told tale of a people who live among us , but not necessarily with us . | 1positive
| 317 |
the cold turkey would 've been a far better title . | 0negative
| 57 |
it 's somewhat clumsy and too lethargically paced -- but its story about a mysterious creature with psychic abilities offers a solid build-up , a terrific climax , and some nice chills along the way . | 0negative
| 791 |
a quiet , pure , elliptical film | 1positive
| 535 |
it 's like watching a nightmare made flesh . | 0negative
| 272 |
a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama . | 1positive
| 15 |
coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit . | 0negative
| 432 |
dragonfly has no atmosphere , no tension -- nothing but costner , flailing away . | 0negative
| 503 |
this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing . | 0negative
| 828 |
kinnear does n't aim for our sympathy , but rather delivers a performance of striking skill and depth . | 1positive
| 621 |
forced , familiar and thoroughly condescending . | 0negative
| 137 |
the reality of the new live-action pinocchio he directed , cowrote and starred in borders on the grotesque . | 0negative
| 702 |
it 's a much more emotional journey than what shyamalan has given us in his past two movies , and gibson , stepping in for bruce willis , is the perfect actor to take us on the trip . | 1positive
| 287 |
not only are the special effects and narrative flow much improved , and daniel radcliffe more emotionally assertive this time around as harry , but the film conjures the magic of author j.k. rowling 's books . | 1positive
| 451 |
it haunts , horrifies , startles and fascinates ; it is impossible to look away . | 1positive
| 528 |
fun , flip and terribly hip bit of cinematic entertainment . | 1positive
| 300 |
like watching a dress rehearsal the week before the show goes up : everything 's in place but something 's just a little off-kilter . | 0negative
| 752 |
few films capture so perfectly the hopes and dreams of little boys on baseball fields as well as the grown men who sit in the stands . | 1positive
| 622 |
my thoughts were focused on the characters . | 1positive
| 195 |
it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humor ... it 's just plain bored . | 0negative
| 34 |
at its best , queen is campy fun like the vincent price horror classics of the '60s . | 1positive
| 286 |
it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters . | 1positive
| 314 |
the film is based on truth and yet there is something about it that feels incomplete , as if the real story starts just around the corner . | 0negative
| 547 |
a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable . | 1positive
| 333 |
i sympathize with the plight of these families , but the movie does n't do a very good job conveying the issue at hand . | 0negative
| 182 |
it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth . | 0negative
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michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes . | 1positive
| 518 |
does paint some memorable images ... , but makhmalbaf keeps her distance from the characters | 1positive
| 102 |
this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars . | 0negative
| 687 |
due to some script weaknesses and the casting of the director 's brother , the film trails off into inconsequentiality . | 0negative
| 651 |
this illuminating documentary transcends our preconceived vision of the holy land and its inhabitants , revealing the human complexities beneath . | 1positive
| 41 |
so unassuming and pure of heart , you ca n't help but warmly extend your arms and yell ` safe ! ' | 1positive
| 553 |
altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece . | 1positive
| 366 |
i just loved every minute of this film . | 1positive
| 534 |
an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart . | 1positive
| 275 |
slick piece of cross-promotion . | 1positive
| 675 |
manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite . | 0negative
| 832 |
entertains by providing good , lively company . | 1positive
| 303 |
this movie is maddening . | 0negative
| 113 |
a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered . | 1positive
| 749 |
immersing us in the endlessly inventive , fiercely competitive world of hip-hop djs , the project is sensational and revelatory , even if scratching makes you itch . | 1positive
| 437 |
as a rumor of angels reveals itself to be a sudsy tub of supernatural hokum , not even ms. redgrave 's noblest efforts can redeem it from hopeless sentimentality . | 0negative
| 491 |
it 's a bit disappointing that it only manages to be decent instead of dead brilliant . | 0negative
| 526 |
the character of zigzag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him . | 0negative
| 141 |
how do you spell clich茅 ? | 0negative
| 706 |
i 've always dreamed of attending cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal . | 0negative
| 548 |
nine queens is not only than a frighteningly capable debut and genre piece , but also a snapshot of a dangerous political situation on the verge of coming to a head . | 1positive
| 609 |
further proof that the epicenter of cool , beautiful , thought-provoking foreign cinema is smack-dab in the middle of dubya 's axis of evil . | 1positive
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