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Drumline ably captures the complicated relationships in a marching band .
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Because the film deliberately lacks irony , it has a genuine dramatic impact ; it plays like a powerful 1957 drama we 've somehow never seen before .
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Does point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets .
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Seems based on ugly ideas instead of ugly behavior , as Happiness was ... Hence , Storytelling is far more appealing .
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Give credit to everyone from Robinson down to the key grip that this bold move works .
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Especially give credit to Affleck .
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An intelligently made -LRB- and beautifully edited -RRB- picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the Hollywood pipeline without a hitch .
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A terrific date movie , whatever your orientation .
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Not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered , but the film works well enough to make it worth watching .
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The pain , loneliness and insecurity of the screenwriting process are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother , Donald , and directed by Spike Jonze .
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A gem of a movie .
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Witty , vibrant , and intelligent .
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It 's all stitched together with energy , intelligence and verve , enhanced by a surplus of vintage archive footage .
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Miller comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary .
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The film is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once ... a twisting , unpredictable , cat-and-mouse thriller .
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Eight Legged Freaks is clever and funny , is amused by its special effects , and leaves you feeling like you 've seen a movie instead of an endless trailer .
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This is historical filmmaking without the balm of right-thinking ideology , either liberal or conservative .
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Mr. Scorsese 's bravery and integrity in advancing this vision can hardly be underestimated .
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A thriller whose style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story , you can not separate them .
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It 's a hoot watching The Rock chomp on jumbo ants , pull an arrow out of his back , and leap unscathed through raging fire !
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Returning director Rob Minkoff ... and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin ... have done a fine job of updating White 's dry wit to a new age .
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Unfolds with such a wallop of you-are-there immediacy that when the bullets start to fly , your first instinct is to duck .
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A strong script , powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being .
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If the film fails to fulfill its own ambitious goals , it nonetheless sustains interest during the long build-up of expository material .
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Polanski has found the perfect material with which to address his own World War II experience in his signature style .
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It is life affirming and heartbreaking , sweet without the decay factor , funny and sad .
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An off-beat and fanciful film about the human need for monsters to blame for all that is amiss in the world .
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A colorful , joyous celebration of life ; a tapestry woven of romance , dancing , singing , and unforgettable characters .
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Frei assembles a fascinating profile of a deeply humanistic artist who , in spite of all that he 's witnessed , remains surprisingly idealistic , and retains an extraordinary faith in the ability of images to communicate the truth of the world around him .
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Nicely combines the enigmatic features of ` Memento ' with the hallucinatory drug culture of ` Requiem for a Dream . '
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A well paced and satisfying little drama that deserved better than a ` direct-to-video ' release .
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The best part about `` Gangs '' was Daniel Day-Lewis .
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A treat for its depiction on not giving up on dreams when you 're a struggling nobody .
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One of those rare films that seems as though it was written for no one , but somehow manages to convince almost everyone that it was put on the screen , just for them .
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A gripping documentary that reveals how deep the antagonism lies in war-torn Jerusalem .
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Director Chris Wedge and screenwriters Michael Berg , Michael J. Wilson and Peter Ackerman create some episodes that rival vintage Looney Tunes for the most creative mayhem in a brief amount of time .
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The film 's appeal has a lot to do with the casting of Juliette Binoche as Sand , who brings to the role her pale , dark beauty and characteristic warmth .
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I was amused and entertained by the unfolding of Bielinsky 's cleverly constructed scenario , and greatly impressed by the skill of the actors involved in the enterprise .
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Somehow Ms. Griffiths and Mr. Pryce bring off this wild Welsh whimsy .
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More mature than Fatal Attraction , more complete than Indecent Proposal and more relevant than 9 1\/2 Weeks , Unfaithful is at once intimate and universal cinema .
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For all the dolorous trim , Secretary is a genial romance that maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips into pop Freudianism .
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A fanciful drama about Napoleon 's last years and his surprising discovery of love and humility .
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Eric Schweig and Graham Greene both exude an air of dignity that 's perfect for the proud warrior that still lingers in the souls of these characters .
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Lovely and Amazing is Holofcener 's deep , uncompromising curtsy to women she knows , and very likely is .
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When all is said and done , she loves them to pieces -- and so , I trust , will you .
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Campbell Scott finds the ideal outlet for his flick-knife diction in the role of Roger Swanson .
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-LRB- Fiji diver Rusi Vulakoro and the married couple Howard and Michelle Hall -RRB- show us the world they love and make us love it , too .
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Russian Ark is a new treasure of the Hermitage .
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The animated sequences are well done and perfectly constructed to convey a sense of childhood imagination and creating adventure out of angst .
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It 's definitely a step in the right direction .
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As the princess , Sorvino glides gracefully from male persona to female without missing a beat .
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Ben Kingsley is truly funny , playing a kind of Ghandi gone bad .
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Ourside the theatre Roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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In an era where big stars and high production values are standard procedure , Narc strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve .
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The film 's gamble to occasionally break up the live-action scenes with animated sequences pays off , as does its sensitive handling of some delicate subject matter .
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Talk To Her is not the perfect movie many have made it out to be , but it 's still quite worth seeing .
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Beating the Austin Powers films at their own game , this blaxploitation spoof downplays the raunch in favor of gags that rely on the strength of their own cleverness as opposed to the extent of their outrageousness .
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This is a dark , gritty , sometimes funny little gem .
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For all its visual panache and compelling supporting characters , the heart of the film rests in the relationship between Sullivan and his son .
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What makes Salton Sea surprisingly engrossing is that Caruso takes an atypically hypnotic approach to a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion .
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With Spy Kids 2 : The Island of Lost Dreams , the Spy Kids franchise establishes itself as a durable part of the movie landscape : a James Bond series for kids .
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An invaluable historical document thanks to the filmmaker 's extraordinary access to Massoud , whose charm , cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent .
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The performances of the four main actresses bring their characters to life .
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A little melodramatic , but with enough hope to keep you engaged .
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Lan Yu seems altogether too slight to be called any kind of masterpiece .
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It is , however , a completely honest , open-hearted film that should appeal to anyone willing to succumb to it .
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Everyone should be able to appreciate the wonderful cinematography and naturalistic acting .
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This often-hilarious farce manages to generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal .
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Expands the limits of what a film can be , taking us into the lives of women to whom we might not give a second look if we passed them on the street .
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Shanghai Ghetto may not be as dramatic as Roman Polanski 's The Pianist , but its compassionate spirit soars every bit as high .
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The underworld urban angst is derivative of Martin Scorsese 's Taxi Driver and Goodfellas , but this film speaks for itself .
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Despite modest aspirations its occasional charms are not to be dismissed .
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Constantly touching , surprisingly funny , semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act .
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The journey is worth your time , especially if you have Ellen Pompeo sitting next to you for the ride .
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For every cheesy scene , though , there is a really cool bit -- the movie 's conception of a future-world holographic librarian -LRB- Orlando Jones -RRB- who knows everything and answers all questions , is visually smart , cleverly written , and nicely realized .
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What sets Ms. Birot 's film apart from others in the genre is a greater attention to the parents -- and particularly the fateful fathers -- in the emotional evolution of the two bewitched adolescents .
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All three women deliver remarkable performances .
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Claire is a terrific role for someone like Judd , who really ought to be playing villains .
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Compassionately explores the seemingly irreconcilable situation between conservative Christian parents and their estranged gay and lesbian children .
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The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission .
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Rodriguez does a splendid job of racial profiling Hollywood style -- casting excellent Latin actors of all ages -- a trend long overdue .
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Beneath the film 's obvious determination to shock at any cost lies considerable skill and determination , backed by sheer nerve .
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Bielinsky is a filmmaker of impressive talent .
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So beautifully acted and directed , it 's clear that Washington most certainly has a new career ahead of him if he so chooses .
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A visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects .
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A gentle and engrossing character study .
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It 's enough to watch Huppert scheming , with her small , intelligent eyes as steady as any noir villain , and to enjoy the perfectly pitched web of tension that Chabrol spins .
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An engrossing portrait of uncompromising artists trying to create something original against the backdrop of a corporate music industry that only seems to care about the bottom line .
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A mischievous visual style and oodles of charm make ` Cherish ' a very good -LRB- but not great -RRB- movie .
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Just as the recent Argentine film Son of the Bride reminded us that a feel-good movie can still show real heart , Time of Favor presents us with an action movie that actually has a brain .
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-LRB- A -RRB- strong piece of work .
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A stirring tribute to the bravery and dedication of the world 's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity , but to help us clearly see the world of our making .
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The Importance of Being Earnest , so thick with wit it plays like a reading from Bartlett 's Familiar Quotations
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Daring and beautifully made .
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Imagine O. Henry 's The Gift of the Magi relocated to the scuzzy underbelly of NYC 's drug scene .
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The film does give a pretty good overall picture of the situation in Laramie following the murder of Matthew Shepard .
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Both lead performances are Oscar-size .
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Quaid is utterly fearless as the tortured husband living a painful lie , and Moore wonderfully underplays the long-suffering heroine with an unflappable '50s dignity somewhere between Jane Wyman and June Cleaver .
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Ferrara 's best film in years .
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A remarkably insightful look at the backstage angst of the stand-up comic .
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