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oversexed , at times overwrought comedy\/drama that offers little insight into the experience of being forty , female and single .
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the world needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese .
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the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in (the characters ') misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it .
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the history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling .
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the unexpected thing is that its dying , in this shower of black-and-white psychedelia , is quite beautiful .
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i also believe that resident evil is not it .
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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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meeting , even exceeding expectations , it 's the best sequel since the empire strikes back ... a majestic achievement , an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth .
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while general audiences might not come away with a greater knowledge of the facts of cuban music , they 'll be treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds .
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not only better than its predecessor , it may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season .
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... may work as an addictive guilty pleasure but the material never overcomes its questionable satirical ambivalence .
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death to smoochy tells a moldy-oldie , not-nearly - as-nasty - as-it - thinks-it-is joke .
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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than (total recall and blade runner) , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
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hart 's war seems to want to be a character study , but apparently ca n't quite decide which character .
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smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy .
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offers no new insight on the matter , nor do its characters exactly spring to life .
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i 'm convinced i could keep a family of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation better than these british soldiers do at keeping themselves kicking .
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the connected stories of breitbart and hanussen are actually fascinating , but the filmmaking in invincible is such that the movie does not do them justice .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , and i 'm all for that .
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with a completely predictable plot , you 'll swear that you 've seen it all before , even if you 've never come within a mile of the longest yard .
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the jokes are sophomoric , stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and the acting ranges from bad to bodacious .
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cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as i 'm the one that i want ... but it 's still damn funny stuff .
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much has been written about those years when the psychedelic '60s grooved over into the gay '70s , but words do n't really do the era justice .
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one of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ...
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light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .
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it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story .
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high crimes carries almost no organic intrigue as a government \/ marine\/legal mystery , and that 's because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue .
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nicole kidman makes it a party worth attending .
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bogdanovich puts history in perspective and , via kirsten dunst 's remarkable performance , he showcases davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy .
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the gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of chris fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel .
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shatner is probably the funniest person in the film , which gives you an idea just how bad it was .
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this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
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there 's some outrageously creative action in the transporter ... (b) ut by the time frank parachutes down onto a moving truck , it 's just another cartoon with an unstoppable superman .
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for those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough .
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it might be ` easier ' to watch on video at home , but that should n't stop die-hard french film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience .
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(reno) delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion .
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rich in atmosphere of the post-war art world , it manages to instruct without reeking of research library dust .
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more good than great but freeman and judd make it work .
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it 's nice to see piscopo again after all these years , and chaykin and headly are priceless .
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never again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction .
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if the last man were the last movie left on earth , there would be a toss-up between presiding over the end of cinema as we know it and another night of delightful hand shadows .
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she is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew .
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this is an interesting movie ! ''
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it 's simply stupid , irrelevant and deeply , truly , bottomlessly cynical .
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the movie is almost completely lacking in suspense , surprise and consistent emotional conviction .
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the characters are so generic and the plot so bland that even as rogue cia assassins working for chris cooper 's agency boss close in on the resourceful amnesiac , we do n't feel much for damon\/bourne or his predicament .
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like a can of 2-day old coke .
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this masterfully calibrated psychological thriller thrives on its taut performances and creepy atmosphere even if the screenplay falls somewhat short .
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yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care , so i did n't .
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that the film opens with maggots crawling on a dead dog is not an out of place metaphor .
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if the plot seems a bit on the skinny side , that 's because panic room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in ... and making you sweat .
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drumline ably captures the complicated relationships in a marching band .
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the entire cast is first-rate , especially sorvino .
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it 's a drag how nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding .
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nothing about this movie works .
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a solidly entertaining little film .
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(`` safe conduct '') 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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although mainstream american movies tend to exploit the familiar , every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel .
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a hit - and-miss affair , consistently amusing but not as outrageous or funny as cho may have intended or as imaginative as one might have hoped .
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this is an exercise in chilling style , and twohy films the sub , inside and out , with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery .
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hey everybody , wanna watch a movie in which a guy dressed as a children 's party clown gets violently gang-raped ?
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it makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing .
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a flawed but engrossing thriller .
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never comes together as a coherent whole .
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a decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies .
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what sets ms. birot 's film apart from others in the genre is a greater attention to the parents -- and particularly the fateful fathers -- in the emotional evolution of the two bewitched adolescents .
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like most of jaglom 's films , some of it is honestly affecting , but more of it seems contrived and secondhand .
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it 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout .
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one of those terrific documentaries that collect a bunch of people who are enthusiastic about something and then figures out how to make us share their enthusiasm .
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not only are the film 's sopranos gags incredibly dated and unfunny , they also demonstrate how desperate the makers of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel were .
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i have to admit that i am baffled by jason x.
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the film gets close to the chimps the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection .
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a rip-off twice removed , modeled after (seagal 's) earlier copycat under siege , sometimes referred to as die hard on a boat .
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ms. seigner and mr. serrault bring fresh , unforced naturalism to their characters .
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that 's muy loco , but no more ridiculous than most of the rest of `` dragonfly . ''
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but the movie that does n't really deliver for country music fans or for family audiences
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if you answered yes , by all means enjoy the new guy .
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generates an enormous feeling of empathy for its characters .
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
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those prone to indignation need not apply ; those susceptible to blue hilarity , step right up .
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an intriguing look at the french film industry during the german occupation ; its most delightful moments come when various characters express their quirky inner selves .
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would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed ` the french lieutenant 's woman . '
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if you like quirky , odd movies and\/or the ironic , here 's a fun one .
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no french people were harmed during the making of this movie , but they were insulted and the audience was put through torture for an hour and a half .
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woody allen can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody .
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the most consistently funny of the austin powers films .
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it 's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen .
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paid in full is remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks .
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the plot has a number of holes , and at times it 's simply baffling .
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the redeeming feature of chan 's films has always been the action , but the stunts in the tuxedo seem tired and , what 's worse , routine .
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amazingly lame .
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not even felinni would know what to make of this italian freakshow .
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garcía bernal and talancón are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you 'll want things to work out .
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-- but certainly hard to hate .
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finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed
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parker can not sustain the buoyant energy level of the film 's city beginnings into its country conclusion '
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the story is a rather simplistic one : grief drives her , love drives him , and a second chance to find love in the most unlikely place - it struck a chord in me .
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a cockeyed shot all the way .
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