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The color sense of Stuart Little 2 is its most immediate and most obvious pleasure , but it would count for very little if the movie were n't as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone as it is .
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Any movie that makes hard work seem heroic deserves a look .
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It may not be a huge cut of above the rest , but I enjoyed Barbershop .
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It 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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A different and emotionally reserved type of survival story -- a film less about refracting all of World War II through the specific conditions of one man , and more about that man lost in its midst .
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It 's sweet , funny , charming , and completely delightful .
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Beautifully shot against the frozen winter landscapes of Grenoble and Geneva , the film unfolds with all the mounting tension of an expert thriller , until the tragedy beneath it all gradually reveals itself .
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Medem may have disrobed most of the cast , leaving their bodies exposed , but the plot remains as guarded as a virgin with a chastity belt .
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That 's why Sex and Lucia is so alluring .
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An elegant work , Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing .
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Although largely a heavy-handed indictment of parental failings and the indifference of Spanish social workers and legal system towards child abuse , the film retains ambiguities that make it well worth watching .
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A powerful , inflammatory film about religion that dares to question an ancient faith , and about hatred that offers no easy , comfortable resolution .
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In its own floundering way , it gets to you .
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Return to Never Land may be another shameless attempt by Disney to rake in dough from baby boomer families , but it 's not half-bad .
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Wise and deadpan humorous .
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God bless Crudup and his aversion to taking the easy Hollywood road and cashing in on his movie-star gorgeousness .
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Schrader examines Crane 's decline with unblinking candor .
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You can watch , giggle and get an adrenaline boost without feeling like you 've completely lowered your entertainment standards .
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It thankfully goes easy on the reel\/real world dichotomy that -LRB- Jaglom -RRB- pursued with such enervating determination in Venice\/Venice .
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This rich , bittersweet Israeli documentary , about the life of song-and-dance-man Pasach ` ke Burstein and his family , transcends ethnic lines .
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Cool gadgets and creatures keep this fresh .
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Presents a side of contemporary Chinese life that many outsiders will be surprised to know exists , and does so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation .
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-LRB- Jeff 's -RRB- gorgeous , fluid compositions , underlined by Neil Finn and Edmund McWilliams 's melancholy music , are charged with metaphor , but rarely easy , obvious or self-indulgent .
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Engages us in constant fits of laughter , until we find ourselves surprised at how much we care about the story , and end up walking out not only satisfied but also somewhat touched .
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a bilingual charmer , just like the woman who inspired it
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Blisteringly rude , scarily funny , sorrowfully sympathetic to the damage it surveys , the film has in Kieran Culkin a pitch-perfect Holden .
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The fourth `` Pokemon '' is a diverting -- if predictable -- adventure suitable for a matinee , with a message that cautions children about disturbing the world 's delicate ecological balance .
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What one is left with , even after the most awful acts are committed , is an overwhelming sadness that feels as if it has made its way into your very bloodstream .
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Nothing too deep or substantial .
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Miyazaki 's nonstop images are so stunning , and his imagination so vivid , that the only possible complaint you could have about Spirited Away is that there is no rest period , no timeout .
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... a delightfully unpredictable , hilarious comedy with wonderful performances that tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender labels .
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Assured , vital and well wrought , the film is , arguably , the most accomplished work to date from Hong Kong 's versatile Stanley Kwan .
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Delia , Greta , and Paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year .
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As each of them searches for their place in the world , Miller digs into their very minds to find an unblinking , flawed humanity .
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A surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy .
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Shanghai Ghetto , much stranger than any fiction , brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life .
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It 's not particularly well made , but since I found myself howling more than cringing , I 'd say the film works .
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Her performance moves between heartbreak and rebellion as she continually tries to accommodate to fit in and gain the unconditional love she seeks .
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Though its story is only surface deep , the visuals and enveloping sounds of Blue Crush make this surprisingly decent flick worth a summertime look-see .
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Sometimes charming , sometimes infuriating , this Argentinean ` dramedy ' succeeds mainly on the shoulders of its actors .
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You may feel compelled to watch the film twice or pick up a book on the subject .
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Often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration of motherhood and desperate mothers .
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A venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece that reveals its first-time feature director 's understanding of the expressive power of the camera .
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Like The Rugrats movies , The Wild Thornberrys Movie does n't offer much more than the series , but its emphasis on caring for animals and respecting other cultures is particularly welcome .
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Taken outside the context of the current political climate -LRB- see : terrorists are more evil than ever ! -RRB-
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, The Sum of All Fears is simply a well-made and satisfying thriller .
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A lovely and beautifully photographed romance .
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One of the most splendid entertainments to emerge from the French film industry in years .
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For almost the first two-thirds of Martin Scorsese 's 168-minute Gangs of New York , I was entranced .
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One of the most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies ever made .
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What makes Esther Kahn so demanding is that it progresses in such a low-key manner that it risks monotony .
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But it 's worth the concentration .
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Neither the funniest film that Eddie Murphy nor Robert De Niro has ever made , Showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while .
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Before it collapses into exactly the kind of buddy cop comedy it set out to lampoon , anyway .
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A clever script and skilled actors bring new energy to the familiar topic of office politics .
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The determination of Pinochet 's victims to seek justice , and their often heartbreaking testimony , spoken directly into director Patricio Guzman 's camera , pack a powerful emotional wallop .
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It 's ... worth the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles with a film whose very subject is , quite pointedly , about the peril of such efforts .
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Dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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It 's a rollicking adventure for you and all your mateys , regardless of their ages .
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Boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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If you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with Jason X.
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This is a very ambitious project for a fairly inexperienced filmmaker , but good actors , good poetry and good music help sustain it .
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The modern master of the chase sequence returns with a chase to end all chases
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You 'll know a star when you see one .
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Austin Powers in Goldmember is a cinematic car wreck , a catastrophic collision of tastelessness and gall that nevertheless will leave fans clamoring for another ride .
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You can fire a torpedo through some of Clancy 's holes , and the scripters do n't deserve any Oscars .
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But the nerve-raked acting , the crackle of lines , the impressive stagings of hardware , make for some robust and scary entertainment .
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contrasting the original Ringu with the current Americanized adaptation is akin to comparing The Evil Dead with Evil Dead II
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A small gem of a movie that defies classification and is as thought-provoking as it is funny , scary and sad .
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For a long time the film succeeds with its dark , delicate treatment of these characters and its unerring respect for them .
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It 's the kind of effectively creepy-scary thriller that has you fixating on a far corner of the screen at times because your nerves just ca n't take it any more .
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Late Marriage is an in-your-face family drama and black comedy that is filled with raw emotions conveying despair and love .
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It 's too harsh to work as a piece of storytelling , but as an intellectual exercise -- an unpleasant debate that 's been given the drive of a narrative and that 's been acted out -- The Believer is nothing less than a provocative piece of work .
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It 's sweet .
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It 's funny .
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It wears its heart on the sleeve of its gaudy Hawaiian shirt .
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And , thanks to the presence of ` the King , ' it also rocks .
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It 's never laugh-out-loud funny , but it is frequently amusing .
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A bittersweet film , simple in form but rich with human events .
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The unexplored story opportunities of `` Punch-Drunk Love '' may have worked against the maker 's minimalist intent but it is an interesting exercise by talented writer\/director Anderson .
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... digs beyond the usual portrayals of good kids and bad seeds to reveal a more ambivalent set of characters and motivations .
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The beauty of the piece is that it counts heart as important as humor .
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Piercingly affecting ... while clearly a manipulative film , emerges as powerful rather than cloying .
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Very amusing , not the usual route in a thriller , and the performances are odd and pixilated and sometimes both .
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While the frequent allusions to gurus and doshas will strike some Westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo ... broad streaks of common sense emerge with unimpeachable clarity .
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The cast is phenomenal , especially the women .
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A marvel of production design .
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The byplay and bickering between the now spy-savvy siblings , Carmen -LRB- Vega -RRB- and Juni -LRB- Sabara -RRB- Cortez , anchor the film in a very real and amusing give-and-take .
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Good actors have a radar for juicy roles -- there 's a plethora of characters in this picture , and not one of them is flat .
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Though in some ways similar to Catherine Breillat 's Fat Girl , Rain is the far superior film .
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Is not so much a work of entertainment as it is a unique , well-crafted psychological study of grief .
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Remarkable for its excellent storytelling , its economical , compressed characterisations and for its profound humanity , it 's an adventure story and history lesson all in one .
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Colorful , energetic and sweetly whimsical ... the rare sequel that 's better than its predecessor .
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Reno himself can take credit for most of the movie 's success .
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He 's one of the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness .
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Significantly better than its 2002 children 's - movie competition .
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UB equally spoofs and celebrates the more outre aspects of ` black culture ' and the dorkier aspects of ` white culture , ' even as it points out how inseparable the two are .
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A lot smarter than your average Bond .
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... bright , intelligent , and humanly funny film .
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Painful , horrifying and oppressively tragic , this film should not be missed .
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