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A very capable nailbiter .
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Because the genre is well established , what makes the movie fresh is smart writing , skewed characters , and the title performance by Kieran Culkin .
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`` White Oleander , '' the movie , is akin to a Reader 's Digest condensed version of the source material .
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It 's like going to a house party and watching the host defend himself against a frothing ex-girlfriend .
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What 's most refreshing about Real Women Have Curves is its unforced comedy-drama and its relaxed , natural-seeming actors .
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The low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
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Secretary is just too original to be ignored .
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That rare film whose real-life basis is , in fact , so interesting that no embellishment is needed .
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Smart and fun , but far more witty than it is wise .
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This is n't a stand up and cheer flick ; it 's a sit down and ponder affair .
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And thanks to Kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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Originality ai n't on the menu , but there 's never a dull moment in the giant spider invasion comic chiller .
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Walter Hill 's Undisputed is like a 1940s Warner Bros. .
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This one is not nearly as dreadful as expected .
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In fact , it 's quite fun in places .
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The best of the Pierce Brosnan James Bond films to date .
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Thanks to a small star with big heart , this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .
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While the now 72-year-old Robert Evans been slowed down by a stroke , he has at least one more story to tell : his own .
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It 's about individual moments of mood , and an aimlessness that 's actually sort of amazing .
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The people in Jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out .
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A tone poem of transgression .
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Rubbo runs through a remarkable amount of material in the film 's short 90 minutes .
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Visually engrossing , seldom hammy , honorably Mexican and burns its Kahlories with conviction .
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This is Christmas Future for a lot of baby boomers .
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Despite a quieter middle section , involving Aragorn 's dreams of Arwen , this is even better than The Fellowship .
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There are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away .
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The obnoxious title character provides the drama that gives added clout to this doc .
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Anyone who welcomes a dash of the avant-garde fused with their humor should take pleasure in this crazed , joyous romp of a film .
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The fun of the movie is the chance it affords to watch Jackson , who also served as executive producer , take his smooth , shrewd , powerful act abroad .
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Saddled with an unwieldy cast of characters and angles , but the payoff is powerful and revelatory .
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It 's something of the ultimate Scorsese film , with all the stomach-turning violence , colorful New York gang lore and other hallmarks of his personal cinema painted on their largest-ever historical canvas .
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Mr. Caine and Mr. Fraser are the whole show here , with their memorable and resourceful performances .
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A giddy and provocative sexual romp that has something to say .
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-LRB- Russell -RRB- makes good B movies -LRB- The Mask , The Blob -RRB- , and The Scorpion King more than ably meets those standards .
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Otto-Sallies has a real filmmaker 's eye .
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This is a smart movie that knows its classical music , knows its Freud and knows its Sade .
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The film has an infectious enthusiasm and we 're touched by the film 's conviction that all life centered on that place , that time and that sport .
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Beautifully reclaiming the story of Carmen and recreating it an in an African idiom .
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The camera soars above the globe in dazzling panoramic shots that make the most of the large-screen format , before swooping down on a string of exotic locales , scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm .
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A flawed but engrossing thriller .
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Demonstrates the unusual power of thoughtful , subjective filmmaking .
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Expect no major discoveries , nor any stylish sizzle , but the film sits with square conviction and touching good sense on the experience of its women .
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The success of Undercover Brother is found in its ability to spoof both black and white stereotypes equally .
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This is the kind of subject matter that could so easily have been fumbled by a lesser filmmaker , but Ayres makes the right choices at every turn .
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Cox creates a fluid and mesmerizing sequence of images to match the words of Nijinsky 's diaries .
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Its adult themes of familial separation and societal betrayal are head and shoulders above much of the director 's previous popcorn work .
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Director Nancy Savoca 's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could .
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The film grows on you .
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One thing you have to give them credit for : The message of the movie is consistent with the messages espoused in the company 's previous video work .
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As banal as the telling may be -- and at times , All My Loved Ones more than flirts with kitsch -- the tale commands attention .
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Romantic comedy and Dogme 95 filmmaking may seem odd bedfellows , but they turn out to be delightfully compatible here .
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The most wondrous love story in years , it is a great film .
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Some movies suck you in despite their flaws , and Heaven is one such beast .
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My Wife Is an Actress works as well as it does because -LRB- the leads -RRB- are such a companionable couple .
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With Spy Kids 2 : The Island of Lost Dreams , however , Robert Rodriguez adorns his family-film plot with an elegance and maturity that even most contemporary adult movies are lacking .
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Based on Dave Barry 's popular book of the same name , the movie benefits from having a real writer plot out all of the characters ' moves and overlapping story .
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Bouquet gives a performance that is masterly .
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A poignant comedy that offers food for thought .
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... a series of tales told with the intricate preciseness of the best short story writing .
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If you 're content with a clever pseudo-bio that manages to have a good time as it doles out pieces of the famous director 's life , Eisenstein delivers .
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This filmed Tosca -- not the first , by the way -- is a pretty good job , if it 's filmed Tosca that you want .
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I 'll stay with the stage versions , however , which bite cleaner , and deeper .
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While the path may be familiar , first-time director Denzel Washington and a top-notch cast manage to keep things interesting .
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An engaging criminal romp that will have viewers guessing just who 's being conned right up to the finale .
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The picture runs a mere 84 minutes , but it 's no glance .
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It 's a head-turner -- thoughtfully written , beautifully read and , finally , deeply humanizing .
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It asks nothing of the audience other than to sit back and enjoy a couple of great actors hamming it up .
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It is as uncompromising as it is nonjudgmental , and makes clear that a prostitute can be as lonely and needy as any of the clients .
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`` Barbershop '' is a good-hearted ensemble comedy with a variety of quirky characters and an engaging story .
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Tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .
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I like this movie a lot .
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I like that Smith , he 's not making fun of these people , he 's not laughing at them .
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` What 's the Russian word for Wow !? '
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Kiarostami has crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope .
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I had more fun watching Spy than I had with most of the big summer movies .
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What Lee does so marvelously compelling is present Brown as a catalyst for the struggle of black manhood in restrictive and chaotic America ... sketchy but nevertheless gripping portrait of Jim Brown , a celebrated wonder in the spotlight
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For those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , Sex and Lucia may well prove diverting enough .
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What -LRB- Denis -RRB- accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film is a double portrait of two young women whose lives were as claustrophic , suffocating and chilly as the attics to which they were inevitably consigned .
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A well-done film of a self-reflexive , philosophical nature .
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Texan director George Ratliff had unlimited access to families and church meetings , and he delivers fascinating psychological fare .
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The rich performances by Friel -- and especially Williams , an American actress who becomes fully English -- round out the square edges .
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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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A film in a class with Spike Lee 's masterful Do The Right Thing .
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Jagger , Stoppard and director Michael Apted ... deliver a riveting and surprisingly romantic ride .
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A thought-provoking and often-funny drama about isolation .
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Whatever one makes of its political edge , this is beautiful filmmaking from one of French cinema 's master craftsmen .
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Mama Africa pretty much delivers on that promise .
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Roman Polanski 's autobiographical gesture at redemption is better than ` Shindler 's List ' - it is more than merely a Holocaust movie .
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Romanek 's themes are every bit as distinctive as his visuals .
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Beyond the cleverness , the weirdness and the pristine camerawork , One Hour Photo is a sobering meditation on why we take pictures .
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Speaks eloquently about the symbiotic relationship between art and life .
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The work of an artist tormented by his heritage , using his storytelling ability to honor the many faceless victims .
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The audacity to view one of Shakespeare 's better known tragedies as a dark comedy is , by itself , deserving of discussion .
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This is an exercise in chilling style , and Twohy films the sub , inside and out , with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery .
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An uncomfortable experience , but one as brave and challenging as you could possibly expect these days from American cinema .
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Hailed as a clever exercise in neo-Hitchcockianism , this clever and very satisfying picture is more accurately Chabrolian .
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Funny and also heartwarming without stooping to gooeyness .
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The viewer takes great pleasure in watching the resourceful Molly stay a step ahead of her pursuers .
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With amazing finesse , the film shadows Heidi 's trip back to Vietnam and the city where her mother , Mai Thi Kim , still lives .
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Director Charles Stone III applies more detail to the film 's music than to the story line ; what 's best about Drumline is its energy .
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