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Part of the film 's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz .
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So fiendishly cunning that even the most jaded cinema audiences will leave the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated .
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Not to mention absolutely refreshed .
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A vibrant , colorful , semimusical rendition .
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Nolan proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure .
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It is different from others in its genre in that it is does not rely on dumb gags , anatomical humor , or character cliches ; it primarily relies on character to tell its story .
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Both a successful adaptation and an enjoyable film in its own right .
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Worth a look by those on both sides of the issues , if only for the perspective it offers , one the public rarely sees .
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A mostly believable , refreshingly low-key and quietly inspirational little sports drama .
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May be more genial than ingenious , but it gets the job done .
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A stylish cast and some clever scripting solutions help Chicago make the transition from stage to screen with considerable appeal intact .
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Exhilarating , funny and fun .
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While not quite `` Shrek '' or `` Monsters , Inc. '' , it 's not too bad .
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It 's worth taking the kids to .
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In the end there is one word that best describes this film : honest .
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Writer-director David Jacobson and his star , Jeremy Renner , have made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted .
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The action sequences are fun and reminiscent of combat scenes from the Star Wars series .
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Norton is magnetic as Graham .
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Savvy director Robert J. Siegel and his co-writers keep the story subtle and us in suspense .
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Twenty years after its first release , E.T. remains the most wondrous of all Hollywood fantasies -- and the apex of Steven Spielberg 's misunderstood career .
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It 's an exhilarating place to visit , this laboratory of laughter .
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`` Simone '' is a fun and funky look into an artificial creation in a world that thrives on artificiality .
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A great companion piece to other Napoleon films .
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To some eyes this will seem like a recycling of clichés , an assassin 's greatest hits .
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To others , it will remind them that Hong Kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .
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Congrats Disney on a job well done , I enjoyed it just as much !
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A remarkably alluring film set in the constrictive Eisenhower era about one suburban woman 's yearning in the face of a loss that shatters her cheery and tranquil suburban life .
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Berling and Béart ... continue to impress , and Isabelle Huppert ... again shows uncanny skill in getting under the skin of her characters .
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Uplifting , funny and wise .
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Remarkable for its intelligence and intensity .
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The hypnotic imagery and fragmentary tale explore the connections between place and personal identity .
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Brosnan is more feral in this film than I 've seen him before and Halle Berry does her best to keep up with him .
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A film that begins with the everyday lives of naval personnel in San Diego and ends with scenes so true and heartbreaking that tears welled up in my eyes both times I saw the film .
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wo n't be placed in the pantheon of the best of the swashbucklers but it is a whole lot of fun and you get to see the one of the world 's best actors , Daniel Auteuil , have a whale of a good time .
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The movie starts with a legend and ends with a story that is so far-fetched it would be impossible to believe if it were n't true .
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This is the stuff that Disney movies are made of .
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Like all great films about a life you never knew existed , it offers much to absorb and even more to think about after the final frame .
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That the e-graveyard holds as many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that Chin 's film serves up with style and empathy .
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While we no longer possess the lack-of-attention span that we did at seventeen , we had no trouble sitting for Blade II .
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... a solid , unassuming drama .
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A seriocomic debut of extravagant promise by Georgian-Israeli director Dover Kosashvili .
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The real star of this movie is the score , as in the songs translate well to film , and it 's really well directed .
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It 's rare to find a film to which the adjective ` gentle ' applies , but the word perfectly describes Pauline & Paulette .
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My Wife is an Actress has its moments in looking at the comic effects of jealousy .
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Both Garcia and Jagger turn in perfectly executed and wonderfully sympathetic characters , who are alternately touching and funny .
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The more you think about the movie , the more you will probably like it .
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... a powerful sequel and one of the best films of the year .
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For the most part , the film does hold up pretty well .
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Together -LRB- Time Out and Human Resources -RRB- establish Mr. Cantet as France 's foremost cinematic poet of the workplace .
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You can take the grandkids or the grandparents and never worry about anyone being bored ... audience is a sea of constant smiles and frequent laughter .
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There has been a string of ensemble cast romances recently ... but Peter Mattei 's Love in the Time of Money sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive -LRB- if tragic -RRB- note .
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By applying definition to both sides of the man , the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject .
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Anybody who enjoys quirky , fun , popcorn movies with a touch of silliness and a little bloodshed .
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-LRB- Cuarón has -RRB- created a substantive movie out of several cliched movie structures : the road movie , the coming-of-age movie , and the teenage sex comedy .
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Puts to rest any thought that the German film industry can not make a delightful comedy centering on food .
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Witty dialog between realistic characters showing honest emotions .
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It 's touching and tender and proves that even in sorrow you can find humor .
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Like blended shades of lipstick , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .
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Ash Wednesday is not Edward Burns ' best film , but it is a good and ambitious film .
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And it marks him as one of the most interesting writer\/directors working today .
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After one gets the feeling that the typical Hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of Zishe and the fiery presence of Hanussen .
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The footage of the rappers at play and the prison interview with Suge Knight are just two of the elements that will grab you .
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... it 's as comprehensible as any Dummies guide , something even non-techies can enjoy .
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Do n't wait to see this terrific film with your kids -- if you do n't have kids borrow some .
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Moretti ... is the rare common-man artist who 's wise enough to recognize that there are few things in this world more complex -- and , as it turns out , more fragile -- than happiness .
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The movie 's captivating details are all in the performances , from Foreman 's barking-mad Taylor to Thewlis 's smoothly sinister Freddie and Bettany\/McDowell 's hard-eyed gangster .
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Features Fincher 's characteristically startling visual style and an almost palpable sense of intensity .
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Precocious smarter-than-thou wayward teen struggles to rebel against his oppressive , right-wing , propriety-obsessed family .
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Moore provides an invaluable service by sparking debate and encouraging thought .
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Better still , he does all of this , and more , while remaining one of the most savagely hilarious social critics this side of Jonathan Swift .
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Alternating between facetious comic parody and pulp melodrama , this smart-aleck movie ... tosses around some intriguing questions about the difference between human and android life .
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A cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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This is a gorgeous film - vivid with color , music and life .
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Delight your senses and crash this wedding !
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A brutally dry satire of Middle American numbness .
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More sophisticated and literate than such pictures usually are ... an amusing little catch .
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Smith examines the intimate , unguarded moments of folks who live in unusual homes -- which pop up in nearly every corner of the country .
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With an admirably dark first script by Brent Hanley , Paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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A compelling French psychological drama examining the encounter of an aloof father and his chilly son after 20 years apart .
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... even if you 've never heard of Chaplin , you 'll still be glued to the screen .
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As the dominant Christine , Sylvie Testud is icily brilliant .
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The story that emerges has elements of romance , tragedy and even silent-movie comedy .
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-LRB- `` Safe Conduct '' -RRB- is a long movie at 163 minutes but it fills the time with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage .
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Viva le Resistance !
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It offers a glimpse of the Solomonic decision facing Jewish parents in those turbulent times : to save their children and yet to lose them .
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The film is delicately narrated by Martin Landau and directed with sensitivity and skill by Dana Janklowicz-Mann .
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an admirable , sometimes exceptional film
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If you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor , then Triple X marks the spot .
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If you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , I have just one word for you - -- Decasia
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May not be a breakthrough in filmmaking , but it is unwavering and arresting .
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The film 's images give a backbone to the company and provide an emotional edge to its ultimate demise .
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A bodice-ripper for intellectuals .
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The locations go from stark desert to gorgeous beaches .
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The story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic .
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Neil Burger here succeeded in ... making the mystery of four decades back the springboard for a more immediate mystery in the present .
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The complex , politically charged tapestry of contemporary Chinese life this exciting new filmmaker has brought to the screen is like nothing we Westerners have seen before .
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Try as you might to scrutinize the ethics of Kaufman 's approach , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment .
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As quiet , patient and tenacious as Mr. Lopez himself , who approaches his difficult , endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline .
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Evokes the style and flash of the double-cross that made Mamet 's `` House of Games '' and last fall 's `` Heist '' so much fun .
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So original in its base concept that you can not help but get caught up .
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