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It 's a shame the marvelous first 101 minutes have to be combined with the misconceived final 5 .
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It has a caffeinated , sloppy brilliance , sparkling with ideas you wish had been developed with more care , but animated by an energy that puts the dutiful efforts of more disciplined grade-grubbers to shame .
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You can almost see Mendes and company getting together before a single frame had been shot and collectively vowing , ` This is going to be something really good . '
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And it is .
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Foster and Whitaker are especially fine .
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She is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew .
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Undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
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Not only better than its predecessor , it may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season .
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Though the story ... is hackneyed , the characters have a freshness and modesty that transcends their predicament .
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Although Frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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A rude black comedy about the catalytic effect a holy fool has upon those around him in the cutthroat world of children 's television .
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All comedy is subversive , but this unrelenting bleak insistence on opting out of any opportunity for finding meaning in relationships or work just becomes sad .
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If a horror movie 's primary goal is to frighten and disturb , then They works spectacularly well ... A shiver-inducing , nerve-rattling ride .
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A playful Iranian parable about openness , particularly the need for people of diverse political perspectives to get along despite their ideological differences .
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Brilliantly written and well-acted , Yellow Asphalt is an uncompromising film .
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That ` Alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of Witherspoon -LRB- who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate -RRB- ...
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She boxes these women 's souls right open for us .
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A fascinating literary mystery story with multiple strands about the controversy of who really wrote Shakespeare 's plays .
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Throughout , Mr. Audiard 's direction is fluid and quick .
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A dashing and absorbing outing with one of France 's most inventive directors .
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It 's a fine , old-fashioned-movie movie , which is to say it 's unburdened by pretensions to great artistic significance .
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... flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters , delicious dialogue and a wide supply of effective sight gags .
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The Trials of Henry Kissinger is a remarkable piece of filmmaking ... because you get it .
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He makes you realize that deep inside righteousness can be found a tough beauty .
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What it lacks in substance it makes up for in heart .
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Robert Harmon 's less-is-more approach delivers real bump-in - the-night chills -- his greatest triumph is keeping the creepy crawlies hidden in the film 's thick shadows .
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In Auteil 's less dramatic but equally incisive performance , he 's a charismatic charmer likely to seduce and conquer .
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The heart of the film is a touching reflection on aging , suffering and the prospect of death .
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Well , it probably wo n't have you swinging from the trees hooting it 's praises , but it 's definitely worth taking a look .
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Its director 's most substantial feature for some time .
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Fontaine 's direction , especially her agreeably startling use of close-ups and her grace with a moving camera , creates sheerly cinematic appeal .
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The Son Of The Bride 's humour is born out of an engaging storyline , which also is n't embarrassed to make you reach for the tissues .
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This movie is to be cherished .
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The story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and Mr. Day-Lewis roars with leonine power .
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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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Twenty years later , E.T. is still a cinematic touchstone .
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This fascinating experiment plays as more of a poetic than a strict reality , creating an intriguing species of artifice that gives The Lady and the Duke something of a theatrical air .
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It 's virtually impossible to like any of these despicable characters .
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Even through its flaws , Revolution # 9 proves to be a compelling , interestingly told film .
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Schepisi , aided by a cast that seems to include every top-notch British actor who did not appear in Gosford Park -LRB- as well as one , Ms. Mirren , who did -RRB- , has succeeded beyond all expectation .
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Watching this film , one is left with the inescapable conclusion that Hitchens ' obsession with Kissinger is , at bottom , a sophisticated flower child 's desire to purge the world of the tooth and claw of human power .
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There is no denying the power of Polanski 's film ...
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The movie is amateurish , but it 's a minor treat .
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This charming but slight tale has warmth , wit and interesting characters compassionately portrayed .
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Offers a persuasive look at a defeated but defiant nation in flux .
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A return to pure Disney magic and is enjoyable family fare .
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Takes a fresh and absorbing look at a figure whose legacy had begun to bronze .
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A triumph of pure craft and passionate heart .
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Gosling creates a staggeringly compelling character , a young man whose sharp intellect is at the very root of his contradictory , self-hating , self-destructive ways .
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Witty and often surprising , a dark little morality tale disguised as a romantic comedy .
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Even as it pays earnest homage to turntablists and beat jugglers , old schoolers and current innovators , Scratch is great fun , full of the kind of energy it 's documenting .
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Then you 'd do well to check this one out because it 's straight up Twin Peaks action ...
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Astonishing ... -LRB- frames -RRB- profound ethical and philosophical questions in the form of dazzling pop entertainment .
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Take Care is nicely performed by a quintet of actresses , but nonetheless it drags during its 112-minute length .
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One of the very best movies ever made about the life of moviemaking .
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Rarely does such high-profile talent serve such literate material .
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An elegant and sly deadpan comedy .
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The way the roundelay of partners functions , and the interplay within partnerships and among partnerships and the general air of Gator-bashing are consistently delightful .
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Land , people and narrative flow together in a stark portrait of motherhood deferred and desire explored .
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` Blue Crush ' swims away with the Sleeper Movie of the Summer award .
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You 're not merely watching history , you 're engulfed by it .
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It 's mildly entertaining , especially if you find comfort in familiarity .
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But it 's hardly a necessary enterprise .
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The Quiet American is n't a bad film , it 's just one that could easily wait for your pay per view dollar .
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In its treatment of the dehumanizing and ego-destroying process of unemployment , Time Out offers an exploration that is more accurate than anything I have seen in an American film .
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A sensitive , cultivated treatment of Greene 's work as well as a remarkably faithful one .
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It 's not just a feel-good movie , it 's a feel movie .
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You feel good , you feel sad , you feel pissed off , but in the end , you feel alive - which is what they did .
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It 's a piece of handiwork that shows its indie tatters and self-conscious seams in places , but has some quietly moving moments and an intelligent subtlety .
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What makes Barbershop so likable , with all its flaws , is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies .
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Watching these two actors play against each other so intensely , but with restraint , is a treat .
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An example of quiet , confident craftsmanship that tells a sweet , charming tale of intergalactic friendship .
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A meditation on faith and madness , Frailty is blood-curdling stuff .
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The production design , score and choreography are simply intoxicating .
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A comedy that is warm , inviting , and surprising .
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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 .
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Suspend your disbelief here and now , or you 'll be shaking your head all the way to the credits .
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... one of the more influential works of the ` Korean New Wave ' .
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Implicitly acknowledges and celebrates the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most American of businesses , and for that reason it may be the most oddly honest Hollywood document of all .
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A beautifully tooled action thriller about love and terrorism in Korea .
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Victor Rosa is Leguizamo 's best movie work so far , a subtle and richly internalized performance .
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Birthday Girl does n't try to surprise us with plot twists , but rather seems to enjoy its own transparency .
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smart , funny and just honest enough to provide the pleasures of a slightly naughty , just-above-average off - Broadway play .
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Topics that could make a sailor blush - but lots of laughs .
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Michael Moore has perfected the art of highly entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated documentary-making , and he 's got as potent a topic as ever here .
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A fine production with splendid singing by Angela Gheorghiu , Ruggero Raimondi , and Roberto Alagna .
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None of this is meaningful or memorable , but frosting is n't , either , and you would n't turn down a big bowl of that , would you ?
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The film is a fierce dance of destruction .
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Its flame-like , roiling black-and-white inspires trembling and gratitude .
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May lack the pungent bite of its title , but it 's an enjoyable trifle nonetheless .
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You may think you have figured out the con and the players in this debut film by Argentine director Fabian Bielinsky , but while you were thinking someone made off with your wallet .
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Diane Lane works nothing short of a minor miracle in Unfaithful .
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Takashi Miike keeps pushing the envelope : Ichi the Killer
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Exhilarating but blatantly biased .
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Much of what we see is horrible but it 's also undeniably exceedingly clever .
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Ramsay succeeds primarily with her typical blend of unsettling atmospherics , delivering a series of abrasive , stylized sequences that burn themselves upon the viewer 's memory .
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... a thoughtful what-if for the heart as well as the mind .
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Like its bizarre heroine , it irrigates our souls .
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Hawn and Sarandon form an acting bond that makes The Banger Sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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It 's a fun adventure movie for kids -LRB- of all ages -RRB- that like adventure .
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