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jones has delivered a solidly entertaining and moving family drama .
| 4 |
very positive
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-lrb- h -rrb- ad i suffered and bled on the hard ground of ia drang , i 'd want something a bit more complex than we were soldiers to be remembered by .
| 1 |
negative
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it 's sort of in-between , and it works .
| 3 |
positive
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he 's the scariest guy you 'll see all summer .
| 3 |
positive
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unfunny comedy with a lot of static set ups , not much camera movement , and most of the scenes take place indoors in formal settings with motionless characters .
| 0 |
very negative
|
a movie in which two not very absorbing characters are engaged in a romance you ca n't wait to see end .
| 0 |
very negative
|
a cultural wildcard experience : wacky , different , unusual , even nutty .
| 4 |
very positive
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mediocre fable from burkina faso .
| 1 |
negative
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a hallmark film in an increasingly important film industry and worth the look .
| 3 |
positive
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the worst film of the year .
| 0 |
very negative
|
a funny , triumphant , and moving documentary .
| 4 |
very positive
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for the most part , the film does hold up pretty well .
| 3 |
positive
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
| 3 |
positive
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there 's a spontaneity to the chateau , a sense of light-heartedness , that makes it attractive throughout .
| 3 |
positive
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in fact , it 's quite fun in places .
| 3 |
positive
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it 's a barely tolerable slog over well-trod ground .
| 0 |
very negative
|
manipulative claptrap , a period-piece movie-of-the-week , plain old blarney ... take your pick .
| 0 |
very negative
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not that any of us should be complaining when a film clocks in around 90 minutes these days , but the plotting here leaves a lot to be desired .
| 1 |
negative
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it 's crap on a leash -- far too polite to scale the lunatic heights of joe dante 's similarly styled gremlins .
| 0 |
very negative
|
hollywood ending is not show-stoppingly hilarious , but scathingly witty nonetheless .
| 3 |
positive
|
the climactic events are so well realized that you may forget all about the original conflict , just like the movie does
| 2 |
neutral
|
it 's an exhilarating place to visit , this laboratory of laughter .
| 4 |
very positive
|
as crimes go , writer-director michael kalesniko 's how to kill your neighbor 's dog is slight but unendurable .
| 2 |
neutral
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genuinely unnerving .
| 3 |
positive
|
enriched by a strong and unforced supporting cast .
| 4 |
very positive
|
without any redeeming value whatsoever .
| 0 |
very negative
|
an intoxicating experience .
| 4 |
very positive
|
rock solid family fun out of the gates , extremely imaginative through out , but wanes in the middle
| 3 |
positive
|
they cheapen the overall effect .
| 1 |
negative
|
this engrossing , characteristically complex tom clancy thriller is shifty in the manner in which it addresses current terrorism anxieties and sidesteps them at the same time .
| 2 |
neutral
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it 's exactly what you 'd expect .
| 2 |
neutral
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what results is the best performance from either in years .
| 4 |
very positive
|
a feature-length , r-rated , road-trip version of mama 's family .
| 2 |
neutral
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s1m0ne 's satire is not subtle , but it is effective .
| 3 |
positive
|
has its charming quirks and its dull spots .
| 2 |
neutral
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an already thin story boils down to surviving invaders seeking an existent anti-virus .
| 0 |
very negative
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a confluence of kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design .
| 3 |
positive
|
a period story about a catholic boy who tries to help a jewish friend get into heaven by sending the audience straight to hell .
| 0 |
very negative
|
a film that should be relegated to a dark video store corner is somehow making its way instead to theaters .
| 0 |
very negative
|
deliberately and skillfully uses ambiguity to suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance .
| 3 |
positive
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and more than that , it 's an observant , unfussily poetic meditation about identity and alienation .
| 3 |
positive
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exploits -lrb- headbanger -rrb- stereotypes in good fun , while adding a bit of heart and unsettling subject matter .
| 3 |
positive
|
resurrection has the dubious distinction of being a really bad imitation of the really bad blair witch project .
| 1 |
negative
|
the film did n't move me one way or the other , but it was an honest effort and if you want to see a flick about telemarketers this one will due .
| 2 |
neutral
|
fluffy and disposible .
| 1 |
negative
|
in its treatment of the dehumanizing and ego-destroying process of unemployment , time out offers an exploration that is more accurate than anything i have seen in an american film .
| 3 |
positive
|
odd and weird .
| 1 |
negative
|
the beauty of alexander payne 's ode to the everyman is in the details .
| 3 |
positive
|
wait for it to hit cable .
| 2 |
neutral
|
no matter how much he runs around and acts like a doofus , accepting a 50-year-old in the role is creepy in a michael jackson sort of way .
| 1 |
negative
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he gets his secretary to fax it . ''
| 2 |
neutral
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meyjes ' provocative film might be called an example of the haphazardness of evil .
| 3 |
positive
|
can i admit xxx is as deep as a petri dish and as well-characterized as a telephone book but still say it was a guilty pleasure ?
| 1 |
negative
|
a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary .
| 4 |
very positive
|
jam-packed with literally bruising jokes .
| 2 |
neutral
|
interview with the assassin is structured less as a documentary and more as a found relic , and as such the film has a difficult time shaking its blair witch project real-time roots .
| 1 |
negative
|
it 's mildly interesting to ponder the peculiar american style of justice that plays out here , but it 's so muddled and derivative that few will bother thinking it all through .
| 1 |
negative
|
it 's actually pretty funny , but in all the wrong places .
| 2 |
neutral
|
the narrative is so consistently unimaginative that probably the only way to have saved the film is with the aid of those wisecracking mystery science theater 3000 guys .
| 2 |
neutral
|
film ca n't quite maintain its initial momentum , but remains sporadically funny throughout .
| 2 |
neutral
|
it appears to have been modeled on the worst revenge-of-the-nerds clichés the filmmakers could dredge up .
| 0 |
very negative
|
reign of fire has the disadvantage of also looking cheap .
| 0 |
very negative
|
to call this one an eventual cult classic would be an understatement , and woe is the horror fan who opts to overlook this goofily endearing and well-lensed gorefest .
| 4 |
very positive
|
a distinguished and thoughtful film , marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances .
| 4 |
very positive
|
grant is n't cary and bullock is n't katherine .
| 1 |
negative
|
a terrible adaptation of a play that only ever walked the delicate tightrope between farcical and loathsome .
| 0 |
very negative
|
not just unlikable .
| 1 |
negative
|
a fresh-faced , big-hearted and frequently funny thrill ride for the kiddies , with enough eye candy and cheeky wit to keep parents away from the concession stand . '
| 4 |
very positive
|
priggish , lethargically paced parable of renewal .
| 0 |
very negative
|
disgusting .
| 0 |
very negative
|
excruciatingly unfunny and pitifully unromantic .
| 1 |
negative
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films about loss , grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days .
| 3 |
positive
|
-lrb- it 's -rrb- a clever thriller with enough unexpected twists to keep our interest .
| 3 |
positive
|
as if drop dead gorgeous was n't enough , this equally derisive clunker is fixated on the spectacle of small-town competition .
| 1 |
negative
|
but believe it or not , it 's one of the most beautiful , evocative works i 've seen .
| 4 |
very positive
|
real women have curves wears its empowerment on its sleeve but even its worst harangues are easy to swallow thanks to remarkable performances by ferrera and ontiveros .
| 3 |
positive
|
the film 's plot may be shallow , but you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots .
| 3 |
positive
|
the two leads , nearly perfect in their roles , bring a heart and reality that buoy the film , and at times , elevate it to a superior crime movie .
| 4 |
very positive
|
a little objectivity could have gone a long way .
| 2 |
neutral
|
mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , group articulates a flood of emotion .
| 3 |
positive
|
... a great , participatory spectator sport . '
| 3 |
positive
|
... really horrible drek .
| 0 |
very negative
|
wang xiaoshuai directs this intricately structured and well-realized drama that presents a fascinating glimpse of urban life and the class warfare that embroils two young men .
| 3 |
positive
|
the problem is that the movie has no idea of it is serious or not .
| 1 |
negative
|
a must for fans of british cinema , if only because so many titans of the industry are along for the ride .
| 4 |
very positive
|
but it 's hard to imagine a more generic effort in the genre .
| 0 |
very negative
|
what makes it worth watching is quaid 's performance .
| 3 |
positive
|
snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
| 1 |
negative
|
... stale and uninspired .
| 1 |
negative
|
hey , happy !
| 3 |
positive
|
perfectly pitched between comedy and tragedy , hope and despair , about schmidt instead comes far closer than many movies to expressing the way many of us live -- someplace between consuming self-absorption and insistently demanding otherness .
| 4 |
very positive
|
it reaffirms life as it looks in the face of death .
| 3 |
positive
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it 's the humanizing stuff that will probably sink the film for anyone who does n't think about percentages all day long .
| 1 |
negative
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if the full monty was a freshman fluke , lucky break is -lrb- cattaneo -rrb- sophomore slump .
| 1 |
negative
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
| 0 |
very negative
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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
| 4 |
very positive
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for all its brilliant touches , dragon loses its fire midway , nearly flickering out by its perfunctory conclusion .
| 1 |
negative
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no , i love it ... hell , i dunno .
| 3 |
positive
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
| 0 |
very negative
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baran is shockingly devoid of your typical majid majidi shoe-loving , crippled children .
| 1 |
negative
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