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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
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yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time .
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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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incoherence reigns .
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this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time .
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incoherence reigns .
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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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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice .
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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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disgusting .
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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
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the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
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... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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a marvel of production design .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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a marvel of production design .
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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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flat , misguided comedy .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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even better than the first one !
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nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .
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execrable .
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delightfully rendered
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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delightfully rendered
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if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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it 's never dull and always looks good .
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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it 's never dull and always looks good .
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for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .
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turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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you 'll end up moved .
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turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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disgusting .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
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despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .
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while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth .
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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .
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there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '
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one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch .
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too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
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one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch .
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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 .
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although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
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a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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disgusting .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
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execrable .
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with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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