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If Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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There are n't too many films that can be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming -LRB- without a thick shmear of the goo , at least -RRB- , but `` Elling '' manages to do all three quite well , making it one of the year 's most enjoyable releases .
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Reign of Fire is hardly the most original fantasy film ever made -- beyond Road Warrior , it owes enormous debts to Aliens and every previous dragon drama -- but that barely makes it any less entertaining .
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An earnest , roughshod document , it serves as a workable primer for the region 's recent history , and would make a terrific 10th-grade learning tool .
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The Bard as black comedy -- Willie would have loved it .
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Another trumpet blast that there may be a New Mexican Cinema a-bornin ' . '
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... the film 's considered approach to its subject matter is too calm and thoughtful for agitprop , and the thinness of its characterizations makes it a failure as straight drama . '
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Tadpole may be one of the most appealing movies ever made about an otherwise appalling , and downright creepy , subject -- a teenage boy in love with his stepmother .
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This is a story that zings all the way through with originality , humour and pathos .
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As underwater ghost stories go , Below casts its spooky net out into the Atlantic Ocean and spits it back , grizzled and charred , somewhere northwest of the Bermuda Triangle .
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Trapped wo n't score points for political correctness , but it may cause parents a few sleepless hours -- a sign of its effectiveness .
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A rock-solid gangster movie with a fair amount of suspense , intriguing characters and bizarre bank robberies , plus a heavy dose of father-and-son dynamics .
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It 's incredible the number of stories the Holocaust has generated .
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Just when you think that every possible angle has been exhausted by documentarians , another new film emerges with yet another remarkable yet shockingly little-known perspective .
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As they used to say in the 1950s sci-fi movies , Signs is a tribute to Shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .
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There 's no conversion effort , much of the writing is genuinely witty and both stars are appealing enough to probably have a good shot at a Hollywood career , if they want one .
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Like a skillful fisher , the director uses the last act to reel in the audience since its poignancy hooks us completely .
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A film with contemporary political resonance illustrated by a winning family story .
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Kids five and up will be delighted with the fast , funny , and even touching story .
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Parents may even find that it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults .
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An unsettling , memorable cinematic experience that does its predecessors proud .
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Much of All About Lily Chou-Chou is mesmerizing : some of its plaintiveness could make you weep .
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Ferrara 's strongest and most touching movie of recent years .
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Spielberg 's first real masterpiece , it deserved all the hearts it won -- and wins still , 20 years later .
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The screenwriters dig themselves in deeper every time they toss logic and science into what is essentially a `` Dungeons and Dragons '' fantasy with modern military weaponry ...
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What I saw , I enjoyed .
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The level of acting elevates the material above pat inspirational status and gives it a sturdiness and solidity that we 've long associated with Washington the actor .
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A deft , delightful mix of sulky teen drama and overcoming-obstacles sports-movie triumph .
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Daringly perceptive , taut , piercing and feisty , Biggie and Tupac is undeniably subversive and involving in its bold presentation .
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Delivers more than its fair share of saucy hilarity .
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A fairly enjoyable mixture of Longest Yard ... and the 1999 Guy Ritchie caper Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .
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Happily , some things are immune to the folly of changing taste and attitude .
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For proof of that on the cinematic front , look no further than this 20th anniversary edition of the film that Spielberg calls , retrospectively , his most personal work yet .
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Hugely entertaining from start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves , it will gratify anyone who has ever suspected Hollywood of being overrun by corrupt and hedonistic weasels .
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It 's not like having a real film of Nijinsky , but at least it 's better than that eponymous 1980 biopic that used soap in the places where the mysteries lingered .
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It 's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits .
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If only it had the story to match .
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It 's quite diverting nonsense .
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An old-fashioned scary movie , one that relies on lingering terror punctuated by sudden shocks and not constant bloodshed punctuated by flying guts .
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For all the wit and hoopla , Festival In Cannes offers rare insight into the structure of relationships .
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What makes How I Killed My Father compelling , besides its terrific performances , is Fontaine 's willingness to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching .
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See it for his performance if nothing else .
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... the kind of entertainment that parents love to have their kids see .
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It 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism .
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Its engaging simplicity is driven by appealing leads .
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Swimming is above all about a young woman 's face , and by casting an actress whose face projects that woman 's doubts and yearnings , it succeeds .
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It 's weird , wonderful , and not necessarily for kids .
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An elegant film with often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication .
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Blessed with two fine , nuanced lead performances .
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As a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy , Kissing Jessica Steinis quirky , charming and often hilarious .
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Yet it 's not quite the genre-busting film it 's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe .
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You do n't need to know your Ice-T 's from your Cool-J 's to realize that as far as these shootings are concerned , something is rotten in the state of California .
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Turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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From a deceptively simple premise , this deeply moving French drama develops a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times .
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Simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular New Yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy .
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Provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the Holocaust .
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Terrific performances , great to look at , and funny .
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A little uneven to be the cat 's meow , but it 's good enough to be the purr .
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It 's a compelling and horrifying story , and The Laramie Project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does , in fact , still happen in America .
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I like it .
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There is a freedom to watching stunts that are this crude , this fast-paced and this insane .
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That rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film .
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That rare movie that works on any number of levels -- as a film of magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults .
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It 's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate Gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen .
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A sharp and quick documentary that is funny and pithy , while illuminating an era of theatrical comedy that , while past , really is n't .
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The film does a solid job of slowly , steadily building up to the climactic burst of violence .
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Fred Schepisi 's tale of four Englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point .
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Overall , Cletis Tout is a winning comedy that excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone .
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Easily one of the best and most exciting movies of the year .
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The script manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar .
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An engaging , formulaic sports drama that carries a charge of genuine excitement .
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Insomnia is one of the year 's best films and Pacino gives one of his most daring , and complicated , performances .
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Like Vardalos and Corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by Joel Zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake .
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I do n't know if Frailty will turn Bill Paxton into an A-list director , but he can rest contentedly with the knowledge that he 's made at least one damn fine horror movie .
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Despite its flaws ... Belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .
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The evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious -- it gets under our skin and draws us in long before the plot kicks into gear .
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Like the best of Godard 's movies ... it is visually ravishing , penetrating , impenetrable .
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Horns and Halos benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth .
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-LRB- Has -RRB- an immediacy and an intimacy that sucks you in and dares you not to believe it 's all true .
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It treats Ana 's journey with honesty that is tragically rare in the depiction of young women in film .
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Captivates as it shows excess in business and pleasure , allowing us to find the small , human moments , and leaving off with a grand whimper .
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A refreshingly realistic , affectation-free coming-of-age tale .
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How good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .
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Great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex .
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Features one of the most affecting depictions of a love affair ever committed to film .
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To honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to American workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed .
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One of the best movies of the year .
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The usual movie rah-rah , pleasantly and predictably delivered in low-key style by director Michael Apted and writer Tom Stoppard .
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A superlative B movie -- funny , sexy , and rousing .
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Those prone to indignation need not apply ; those susceptible to blue hilarity , step right up .
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Like Mike is n't going to make box office money that makes Michael Jordan jealous , but it has some cute moments , funny scenes , and hits the target audience -LRB- young Bow Wow fans -RRB- - with nothing but net .
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-LRB- Dong -RRB- makes a valiant effort to understand everyone 's point of view , and he does such a good job of it that Family Fundamentals gets you riled up .
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The trick when watching Godard is to catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them .
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At its best , which occurs often , Michael Moore 's Bowling for Columbine rekindles the muckraking , soul-searching spirit of the ` Are we a sick society ? '
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A modestly surprising movie .
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A headline-fresh thriller set among orthodox Jews on the West Bank , Joseph Cedar 's Time Of Favor manages not only to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation , it does so without compromising that complexity .
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There 's a spontaneity to The Chateau , a sense of light-heartedness , that makes it attractive throughout .
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The first Tunisian film I have ever seen , and it 's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment I 'm likely to see all year .
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Like any good romance , Son of the Bride , proves it 's never too late to learn .
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-LRB- Kline 's -RRB- utterly convincing -- and deeply appealing -- as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code , and as a flawed human being who ca n't quite live up to it .
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