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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 .
1
negative
with its lackadaisical plotting and mindless action , all about the benjamins evokes the bottom tier of blaxploitation flicks from the 1970s .
1
negative
among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations .
3
positive
a reminder that beyond all the hype and recent digital glitz , spielberg knows how to tell us about people .
4
very positive
collapses under its own meager weight .
1
negative
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
0
very negative
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 .
3
positive
at once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .
4
very positive
if you 're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de sade and what might have happened at picpus , sade is your film .
3
positive
i do n't blame eddie murphy but should n't owen wilson know a movie must have a story and a script ?
0
very negative
the movie has no respect for laws , political correctness or common decency , but it displays something more important : respect for its flawed , crazy people .
2
neutral
a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse .
1
negative
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 .
3
positive
this is n't a retooled genre piece , the tale of a guy and his gun , but an amiably idiosyncratic work .
2
neutral
the script becomes lifeless and falls apart like a cheap lawn chair .
1
negative
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 .
4
very positive
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
0
very negative
solondz is without doubt an artist of uncompromising vision , but that vision is beginning to feel , if not morally bankrupt , at least terribly monotonous .
1
negative
collateral damage offers formula payback and the big payoff , but the explosions tend to simply hit their marks , pyro-correctly .
2
neutral
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 .
1
negative
`` catch me '' feels capable of charming the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments that have become a spielberg trademark .
3
positive
`` solaris '' is a shapeless inconsequential move relying on the viewer to do most of the work .
0
very negative
in trying to be daring and original , it comes off as only occasionally satirical and never fresh .
2
neutral
-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 .
0
very negative
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 .
1
negative
while solondz tries and tries hard , storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket .
1
negative
meandering and glacially paced , and often just plain dull .
2
neutral
pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film .
4
very positive
this is n't a movie ; it 's a symptom .
1
negative
sa da tay !
2
neutral
by the end you ca n't help but feel ` stoked . '
3
positive
for free .
2
neutral
half past dead is just such an achievement .
4
very positive
on its own , it 's not very interesting .
1
negative
ignore the reputation , and ignore the film .
1
negative
the performances of the children , untrained in acting , have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart .
3
positive
peter jackson has done the nearly impossible .
3
positive
the movie enters a realm where few non-porn films venture , and comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle .
3
positive
less a heartfelt appeal for the handicapped than a nice belgian waffle .
2
neutral
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 .
3
positive
and it 's not that funny -- which is just generally insulting .
0
very negative
evokes the style and flash of the double-cross that made mamet 's `` house of games '' and last fall 's `` heist '' so much fun .
3
positive
... the efforts of its star , kline , to lend some dignity to a dumb story are for naught .
1
negative
one of the most original american productions this year , you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state .
4
very positive
the more you think about the movie , the more you will probably like it .
3
positive
some like it hot on the hardwood proves once again that a man in drag is not in and of himself funny .
1
negative
there 's a lot of tooth in roger dodger .
3
positive
a brutal and funny work .
4
very positive
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 .
4
very positive
we never feel anything for these characters , and as a result the film is basically just a curiosity .
1
negative
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 .
1
negative
a biopic about crane 's life in the classic tradition but evolves into what has become of us all in the era of video .
2
neutral
blade ii has a brilliant director and charismatic star , but it suffers from rampant vampire devaluation .
2
neutral
melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold .
4
very positive
it 's like going to a house party and watching the host defend himself against a frothing ex-girlfriend .
1
negative
a great companion piece to other napoleon films .
3
positive
it aimlessly and unsuccessfully attempts to fuse at least three dull plots into one good one .
0
very negative
however , it 's pleasant enough and its ecological , pro-wildlife sentiments are certainly welcome .
3
positive
between bursts of automatic gunfire , the story offers a trenchant critique of capitalism .
3
positive
kinnear ... gives his best screen performance with an oddly winning portrayal of one of life 's ultimate losers .
4
very positive
it has plenty of laughs .
3
positive
beautifully crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing .
4
very positive
it 's a good film , but it falls short of its aspiration to be a true ` epic ' .
2
neutral
but the problem with wendigo , for all its effective moments , is n't really one of resources .
1
negative
and i expect much more from a talent as outstanding as director bruce mcculloch .
2
neutral
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 .
4
very positive
what 's left is a rich stew of longing .
2
neutral
-lrb- denis ' -rrb- bare-bones narrative more closely resembles an outline for a '70s exploitation picture than the finished product .
1
negative
snipes is both a snore and utter tripe .
1
negative
suffice to say that after seeing this movie in imax form , you 'll be more acquainted with the tiniest details of tom hanks ' face than his wife is .
2
neutral
the actors pull out all the stops in nearly every scene , but to diminishing effect .
2
neutral
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 .
1
negative
not only is entry number twenty the worst of the brosnan bunch , it 's one of the worst of the entire franchise .
0
very negative
shot like a postcard and overacted with all the boozy self-indulgence that brings out the worst in otherwise talented actors ...
0
very negative
` sophisticated ' viewers who refuse to admit that they do n't like it will likely call it ` challenging ' to their fellow sophisticates .
2
neutral
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 .
1
negative
77 minutes of pokemon may not last 4ever , it just seems like it does .
1
negative
a colorful , vibrant introduction to a universal human impulse , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded .
4
very positive
a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
1
negative
full of surprises .
3
positive
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 .
3
positive
the whole thing 's fairly lame , making it par for the course for disney sequels .
1
negative
vividly demonstrates that the director of such hollywood blockbusters as patriot games can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop .
4
very positive
one of the best rock documentaries ever .
4
very positive
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 .
0
very negative
a picture as erratic as its central character .
2
neutral
somehow ms. griffiths and mr. pryce bring off this wild welsh whimsy .
3
positive
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 .
3
positive
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 .
3
positive
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 .
4
very positive
boasting some of the most poorly staged and lit action in memory , impostor is as close as you can get to an imitation movie .
1
negative
it may not be as cutting , as witty or as true as back in the glory days of weekend and two or three things i know about her , but who else engaged in filmmaking today is so cognizant of the cultural and moral issues involved in the process ?
2
neutral
claude chabrol 's camera has a way of gently swaying back and forth as it cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements .
3
positive
the crassness of this reactionary thriller is matched only by the ridiculousness of its premise .
1
negative
anyone who welcomes a dash of the avant-garde fused with their humor should take pleasure in this crazed , joyous romp of a film .
4
very positive
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 .
1
negative
nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows .
1
negative
precocious smarter-than-thou wayward teen struggles to rebel against his oppressive , right-wing , propriety-obsessed family .
3
positive
` unfaithful ' cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory .
1
negative
yes , spirited away is a triumph of imagination , but it 's also a failure of storytelling .
1
negative