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the very definition of what critics have come to term an `` ambitious failure . ''
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i can imagine this movie as a b & w british comedy , circa 1960 , with peter sellers , kenneth williams , et al. , but at this time , with this cast , this movie is hopeless .
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at times auto focus feels so distant you might as well be watching it through a telescope .
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a brutally dry satire of middle american numbness .
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it is philosophy , illustrated through everyday events .
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this is one of the year 's best films .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
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sounding like arnold schwarzenegger , with a physique to match , -lrb- ahola -rrb- has a wooden delivery and encounters a substantial arc of change that does n't produce any real transformation .
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the strength of the film lies in its two central performances by sven wollter as the stricken composer and viveka seldahl as his desperate violinist wife .
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absorbing character study by andré turpin .
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unfortunately , that 's precisely what arthur dong 's family fundamentals does .
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instead , she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions .
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an odd drama set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers in the midwest that held my interest precisely because it did n't try to .
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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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the way home is an ode to unconditional love and compassion garnered from years of seeing it all , a condition only the old are privy to , and ... often misconstrued as weakness .
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a rude black comedy about the catalytic effect a holy fool has upon those around him in the cutthroat world of children 's television .
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despite its lavish formalism and intellectual austerity , the film manages to keep you at the edge of your seat with its shape-shifting perils , political intrigue and brushes with calamity .
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coppola 's directorial debut is an incredibly layered and stylistic film that , despite a fairly slow paced , almost humdrum approach to character development , still manages at least a decent attempt at meaningful cinema .
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so we got ten little indians meets friday the 13th by way of clean and sober , filmed on the set of carpenter 's the thing and loaded with actors you 're most likely to find on the next inevitable incarnation of the love boat .
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with its lackadaisical plotting and mindless action , all about the benjamins evokes the bottom tier of blaxploitation flicks from the 1970s .
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among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations .
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a reminder that beyond all the hype and recent digital glitz , spielberg knows how to tell us about people .
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collapses under its own meager weight .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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white oleander may leave you rolling your eyes in the dark , but that does n't mean you wo n't like looking at it .
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at once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .
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if you 're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de sade and what might have happened at picpus , sade is your film .
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i do n't blame eddie murphy but should n't owen wilson know a movie must have a story and a script ?
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a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse .
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this in-depth study of important developments of the computer industry should make it required viewing in university computer science departments for years to come .
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the script becomes lifeless and falls apart like a cheap lawn chair .
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this is one of those war movies that focuses on human interaction rather than battle and action sequences ... and it 's all the stronger because of it .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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solondz is without doubt an artist of uncompromising vision , but that vision is beginning to feel , if not morally bankrupt , at least terribly monotonous .
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here 's a case of two actors who do everything humanly possible to create characters who are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior .
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`` catch me '' feels capable of charming the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments that have become a spielberg trademark .
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`` solaris '' is a shapeless inconsequential move relying on the viewer to do most of the work .
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-lrb- t -rrb- his slop does n't even have potential as a cult film , as it 's too loud to shout insults at the screen .
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it reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans and it gets so preachy-keen and so tub-thumpingly loud it makes you feel like a chump just for sitting through it .
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while solondz tries and tries hard , storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket .
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pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film .
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this is n't a movie ; it 's a symptom .
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by the end you ca n't help but feel ` stoked . '
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half past dead is just such an achievement .
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on its own , it 's not very interesting .
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ignore the reputation , and ignore the film .
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the performances of the children , untrained in acting , have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart .
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peter jackson has done the nearly impossible .
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the movie enters a realm where few non-porn films venture , and comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle .
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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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and it 's not that funny -- which is just generally insulting .
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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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... the efforts of its star , kline , to lend some dignity to a dumb story are for naught .
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one of the most original american productions this year , you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state .
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the more you think about the movie , the more you will probably like it .
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some like it hot on the hardwood proves once again that a man in drag is not in and of himself funny .
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there 's a lot of tooth in roger dodger .
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a brutal and funny work .
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ramsay is clearly extraordinarily talented , and based on three short films and two features , here 's betting her third feature will be something to behold .
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we never feel anything for these characters , and as a result the film is basically just a curiosity .
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director shekhar kapur and screenwriters michael schiffer and hossein amini have tried hard to modernize and reconceptualize things , but the barriers finally prove to be too great .
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melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold .
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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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a great companion piece to other napoleon films .
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it aimlessly and unsuccessfully attempts to fuse at least three dull plots into one good one .
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however , it 's pleasant enough and its ecological , pro-wildlife sentiments are certainly welcome .
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between bursts of automatic gunfire , the story offers a trenchant critique of capitalism .
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kinnear ... gives his best screen performance with an oddly winning portrayal of one of life 's ultimate losers .
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it has plenty of laughs .
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beautifully crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing .
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but the problem with wendigo , for all its effective moments , is n't really one of resources .
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transcends its agenda to deliver awe-inspiring , at times sublime , visuals and offer a fascinating glimpse into the subculture of extreme athletes whose derring-do puts the x into the games .
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-lrb- denis ' -rrb- bare-bones narrative more closely resembles an outline for a '70s exploitation picture than the finished product .
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snipes is both a snore and utter tripe .
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the chateau has one very funny joke and a few other decent ones , but all it amounts to is a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant film .
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not only is entry number twenty the worst of the brosnan bunch , it 's one of the worst of the entire franchise .
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shot like a postcard and overacted with all the boozy self-indulgence that brings out the worst in otherwise talented actors ...
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stephen earnhart 's documentary is a decomposition of healthy eccentric inspiration and ambition -- wearing a cloak of unsentimental , straightforward text -- when it 's really an exercise in gross romanticization of the delusional personality type .
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77 minutes of pokemon may not last 4ever , it just seems like it does .
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a colorful , vibrant introduction to a universal human impulse , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded .
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a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
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full of surprises .
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whether or not ram dass proves as clear and reliable an authority on that as he was about inner consciousness , fierce grace reassures us that he will once again be an honest and loving one .
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the whole thing 's fairly lame , making it par for the course for disney sequels .
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vividly demonstrates that the director of such hollywood blockbusters as patriot games can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop .
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one of the best rock documentaries ever .
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as david letterman and the onion have proven , the worst of tragedies can be fertile sources of humor , but lawrence has only a fleeting grasp of how to develop them .
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somehow ms. griffiths and mr. pryce bring off this wild welsh whimsy .
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if the film 's vision of sport as a secular religion is a bit cloying , its through-line of family and community is heartening in the same way that each season marks a new start .
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while somewhat less than it might have been , the film is a good one , and you 've got to hand it to director george clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out .
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if anything , the film is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans .
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boasting some of the most poorly staged and lit action in memory , impostor is as close as you can get to an imitation movie .
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claude chabrol 's camera has a way of gently swaying back and forth as it cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements .
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the crassness of this reactionary thriller is matched only by the ridiculousness of its premise .
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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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it 's about as convincing as any other arnie musclefest , but has a little too much resonance with real world events and ultimately comes off as insultingly simplistic .
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nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows .
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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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` unfaithful ' cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory .
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yes , spirited away is a triumph of imagination , but it 's also a failure of storytelling .
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