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as averse as i usually am to feel-good , follow-your-dream hollywood fantasies , this one got to me .
4
very positive
you 'll know a star when you see one .
3
positive
sorority boys , which is as bad at it is cruel , takes every potential laugh and stiletto-stomps the life out of it .
0
very negative
it 's another retelling of alexandre dumas ' classic .
2
neutral
in between the icy stunts , the actors spout hilarious dialogue about following your dream and ` just letting the mountain tell you what to do . '
3
positive
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
4
very positive
horrible .
0
very negative
you could love safe conduct -lrb- laissez passer -rrb- for being a subtitled french movie that is 170 minutes long .
2
neutral
if deuces wild had been tweaked up a notch it would have become a camp adventure , one of those movies that 's so bad it starts to become good .
2
neutral
it 's like an old warner bros. costumer jived with sex -- this could be the movie errol flynn always wanted to make , though bette davis , cast as joan , would have killed him .
2
neutral
grating and tedious .
1
negative
at three hours and with very little story or character development , there is plenty of room for editing , and a much shorter cut surely would have resulted in a smoother , more focused narrative without sacrificing any of the cultural intrigue .
1
negative
better effects , better acting and a hilarious kenneth branagh .
4
very positive
it 's too interested in jerking off in all its byzantine incarnations to bother pleasuring its audience .
0
very negative
none of this so-called satire has any sting to it , as if woody is afraid of biting the hand that has finally , to some extent , warmed up to him .
1
negative
a keep - 'em - guessing plot and an affectionate take on its screwed-up characters .
3
positive
a prison comedy that never really busts out of its comfy little cell .
1
negative
an elegant and sly deadpan comedy .
3
positive
neither as scary-funny as tremors nor demented-funny as starship troopers , the movie is n't tough to take as long as you 've paid a matinee price .
1
negative
the delicious trimmings ... arrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minute ... with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability to triumph over a scrooge or two .
4
very positive
the movie is a dud .
0
very negative
it 's not particularly subtle ... however , it still manages to build to a terrifying , if obvious , conclusion .
2
neutral
unfolds in a low-key , organic way that encourages you to accept it as life and go with its flow .
3
positive
does n't do more than expand a tv show to movie length .
1
negative
expanded to 65 minutes for theatrical release , it still feels somewhat unfinished .
2
neutral
one of the best movies of the year .
4
very positive
by applying definition to both sides of the man , the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject .
3
positive
the movie turns out to be -lrb- assayas ' -rrb- homage to the gallic ` tradition of quality , ' in all its fusty squareness .
1
negative
once the downward spiral comes to pass , auto focus bears out as your typical junkie opera ...
1
negative
tsai ming-liang 's ghosts are painfully aware of their not-being .
2
neutral
` butterfingered ' is the word for the big-fisted direction of jez butterworth , who manages to blast even the smallest sensitivities from the romance with his clamorous approach .
1
negative
cal is an unpleasantly shallow and immature character with whom to spend 110 claustrophobic minutes .
1
negative
berry 's saucy , full-bodied performance gives this aging series a much needed kick , making `` die another day '' one of the most entertaining bonds in years
4
very positive
despite the film 's bizarre developments , hoffman keeps us riveted with every painful nuance , unexpected flashes of dark comedy and the character 's gripping humanity .
3
positive
if you love reading and\/or poetry , then by all means check it out .
3
positive
driven by a fantastic dual performance from ian holm ... the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs .
4
very positive
douglas mcgrath 's nicholas nickleby does dickens as it should be done cinematically .
4
very positive
diane lane 's sophisticated performance ca n't rescue adrian lyne 's unfaithful from its sleazy moralizing .
1
negative
simply put , `` far from heaven '' is a masterpiece .
4
very positive
shot in rich , shadowy black-and-white , devils chronicles , with increasingly amused irony , the relationship between reluctant captors and befuddled captives .
4
very positive
mcgrath has deftly trimmed dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness .
3
positive
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
0
very negative
a worthwhile documentary , whether you 're into rap or not , even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits roll .
3
positive
halloween : resurrection is n't exactly quality cinema , but it is n't nearly as terrible as it cold have been .
2
neutral
it seems grant does n't need the floppy hair and the self-deprecating stammers after all .
2
neutral
works because we 're never sure if ohlinger 's on the level or merely a dying , delusional man trying to get into the history books before he croaks .
2
neutral
the original was n't a good movie but this remake makes it look like a masterpiece !
0
very negative
the venezuelans say things like `` si , pretty much '' and `` por favor , go home '' when talking to americans .
2
neutral
it 's a fun adventure movie for kids -lrb- of all ages -rrb- that like adventure .
4
very positive
one sloughs one 's way through the mire of this alleged psychological thriller in search of purpose or even a plot .
0
very negative
limps along on a squirm-inducing fish-out-of-water formula that goes nowhere and goes there very , very slowly .
1
negative
no amount of nostalgia for carvey 's glory days can disguise the fact that the new film is a lame kiddie flick and that carvey 's considerable talents are wasted in it .
0
very negative
consistently clever and suspenseful .
4
very positive
this is an ungainly movie , ill-fitting , with its elbows sticking out where the knees should be .
0
very negative
a real audience-pleaser that will strike a chord with anyone who 's ever waited in a doctor 's office , emergency room , hospital bed or insurance company office .
3
positive
... if you , like me , think an action film disguised as a war tribute is disgusting to begin with , then you 're in for a painful ride .
0
very negative
if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .
3
positive
one funny popcorn flick .
3
positive
bad company has one of the most moronic screenplays of the year , full of holes that will be obvious even to those who are n't looking for them .
1
negative
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
1
negative
a gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable .
4
very positive
smith finds amusing juxtapositions that justify his exercise .
3
positive
a charming , banter-filled comedy ... one of those airy cinematic bon bons whose aims -- and by extension , accomplishments -- seem deceptively slight on the surface .
3
positive
it 's that rare family movie -- genuine and sweet without relying on animation or dumb humor .
4
very positive
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
0
very negative
it 's mildly amusing , but i certainly ca n't recommend it .
1
negative
this dreadfully earnest inversion of the concubine love triangle eschews the previous film 's historical panorama and roiling pathos for bug-eyed mugging and gay-niche condescension .
1
negative
formula 51 promises a new kind of high but delivers the same old bad trip .
1
negative
for a movie audience , the hours does n't connect in a neat way , but introduces characters who illuminate mysteries of sex , duty and love .
2
neutral
what madonna does here ca n't properly be called acting -- more accurately , it 's moving and it 's talking and it 's occasionally gesturing , sometimes all at once .
1
negative
rifkin 's references are ... impeccable throughout .
4
very positive
insomnia does not become one of those rare remakes to eclipse the original , but it does n't disgrace it , either .
2
neutral
the director explores all three sides of his story with a sensitivity and an inquisitiveness reminiscent of truffaut .
3
positive
the fact that the ` best part ' of the movie comes from a 60-second homage to one of demme 's good films does n't bode well for the rest of it .
1
negative
an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
4
very positive
try hell house , which documents the cautionary christian spook-a-rama of the same name .
2
neutral
tennessee williams by way of oprah 's book club .
2
neutral
an engaging , formulaic sports drama that carries a charge of genuine excitement .
3
positive
something must have been lost in the translation .
1
negative
witty , contemplative , and sublimely beautiful .
4
very positive
foster and whitaker are especially fine .
4
very positive
the lightest , most breezy movie steven spielberg has made in more than a decade .
3
positive
if i want a real movie , i 'll buy the criterion dvd .
1
negative
an earnest , roughshod document , it serves as a workable primer for the region 's recent history , and would make a terrific 10th-grade learning tool .
3
positive
a conventional but heartwarming tale .
4
very positive
a sly female empowerment movie , although not in a way anyone would expect .
3
positive
there are a few modest laughs , but certainly no thrills .
2
neutral
the problem is the needlessly poor quality of its archival prints and film footage .
0
very negative
there 's something unintentionally comic in the film 's drumbeat about authenticity , given the stale plot and pornographic way the film revels in swank apartments , clothes and parties .
1
negative
strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .
3
positive
almost everything about the film is unsettling , from the preposterous hairpiece worn by lai 's villainous father to the endless action sequences .
2
neutral
it wo n't harm anyone , but neither can i think of a very good reason to rush right out and see it .
2
neutral
the formula is familiar but enjoyable .
3
positive
its screenplay serves as auto-critique , and its clumsiness as its own most damning censure .
1
negative
less an examination of neo-nazism than a probe into the nature of faith itself .
3
positive
good performances and a realistic , non-exploitive approach make paid in full worth seeing .
4
very positive
the trinity assembly approaches the endeavor with a shocking lack of irony , and george ratliff 's documentary , hell house , reflects their earnestness -- which makes for a terrifying film .
2
neutral
just is n't as weird as it ought to be .
1
negative
if you love the music , and i do , its hard to imagine having more fun watching a documentary ...
4
very positive
watching queen of the damned is like reading a research paper , with special effects tossed in .
1
negative