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in his first stab at the form , jacquot takes a slightly anarchic approach that works only sporadically . ||| 2
one long string of cliches . ||| 1
if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever . ||| 1
k-19 exploits our substantial collective fear of nuclear holocaust to generate cheap hollywood tension . ||| 0
it 's played in the most straight-faced fashion , with little humor to lighten things up . ||| 1
there is a fabric of complex ideas here , and feelings that profoundly deepen them . ||| 3
it may seem long at 110 minutes if you 're not a fan , because it includes segments of 12 songs at a reunion concert . ||| 2
while the stoically delivered hokum of hart 's war is never fun , it 's still a worthy addition to the growing canon of post-saving private ryan tributes to the greatest generation . ||| 2
although laced with humor and a few fanciful touches , the film is a refreshingly serious look at young women . ||| 3
it all feels like a monty python sketch gone horribly wrong . ||| 0
it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth . ||| 3
exists then as an occasionally insightful acting exercise . ||| 2
however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust . ||| 1
broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case . ||| 3
a mess when it comes to the characters and writing ... but works its way underneath the skin like few movies have in recent memory . ||| 2
although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists . ||| 3
a very well-made , funny and entertaining picture . ||| 4
` they ' begins and ends with scenes so terrifying i 'm still stunned . ||| 2
a perplexing example of promise unfulfilled , despite many charming moments . ||| 2
a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba . ||| 1
smith is careful not to make fun of these curious owners of architectural oddities . ||| 2
all the amped-up tony hawk-style stunts and thrashing rap-metal ca n't disguise the fact that , really , we 've been here , done that . ||| 1
a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith . ||| 3
not a film to rival to live , but a fine little amuse-bouche to keep your appetite whetted . ||| 2
there ought to be a directing license , so that ed burns can have his revoked . ||| 0
a rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love . ||| 3
on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion . ||| 4
macdowell , whose wifty southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role . ||| 3
the jabs it employs are short , carefully placed and dead-center . ||| 3
despite its title , punch-drunk love is never heavy-handed . ||| 3
at once half-baked and overheated . ||| 1
this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars . ||| 0
... a good , if not entirely fresh , look at war . ||| 2
jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot . ||| 1
people cinema at its finest . ||| 4
` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . ' ||| 4
if you believe any of this , i can make you a real deal on leftover enron stock that will double in value a week from friday . ||| 1
candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work . ||| 4
its maker , steven spielberg , has n't had so much fun in two decades , since he was schlepping indiana jones around the globe in search of a giant misplaced ashtray . ||| 2
more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original . ||| 4
it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment . ||| 1
it 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force . ||| 4
coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit . ||| 1
with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge . ||| 1
lovely and poignant . ||| 4
at times , the suspense is palpable , but by the end there 's a sense that the crux of the mystery hinges on a technicality that strains credulity and leaves the viewer haunted by the waste of potential . ||| 1
and just when you think it ca n't get any more gay , in pops nathan lane . ||| 2
... a boring parade of talking heads and technical gibberish that will do little to advance the linux cause . ||| 1
paid in full is so stale , in fact , that its most vibrant scene is one that uses clips from brian de palma 's scarface . ||| 0
van wilder brings a whole new meaning to the phrase ` comedy gag . ' ||| 2
american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize . ||| 1
visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality . ||| 4
exactly what it claims to be -- a simple diversion for the kids . ||| 2
directed in a paint-by-numbers manner . ||| 1
the movie is dawn of the dead crossed with john carpenter 's ghosts of mars , with zombies not as ghoulish as the first and trains not as big as the second . ||| 1
detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor . ||| 1
i have no way of knowing exactly how much is exaggeration , but i 've got a creepy feeling that the film is closer to the mark than i want to believe . ||| 2
despite all evidence to the contrary , this clunker has somehow managed to pose as an actual feature movie , the kind that charges full admission and gets hyped on tv and purports to amuse small children and ostensible adults . ||| 1
huppert 's superbly controlled display of murderous vulnerability ensures that malice has a very human face . ||| 2
so unremittingly awful that labeling it a dog probably constitutes cruelty to canines . ||| 0
i just loved every minute of this film . ||| 4
the film contains no good jokes , no good scenes , barely a moment when carvey 's saturday night live-honed mimicry rises above the level of embarrassment . ||| 1
to say this was done better in wilder 's some like it hot is like saying the sun rises in the east . ||| 1
the longer the movie goes , the worse it gets , but it 's actually pretty good in the first few minutes . ||| 1
they should have called it gutterball . ||| 1
-lrb- majidi -rrb- makes us think twice about immigrants we see around us every day . ||| 2
it 's a bit disappointing that it only manages to be decent instead of dead brilliant . ||| 1
that 's a cheat . ||| 1
the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well . ||| 1
i do n't think i laughed out loud once . ||| 0
may reawaken discussion of the kennedy assassination but this fictional film looks made for cable rather than for the big screen . ||| 1
taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes . ||| 0
i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy . ||| 1
the movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts . ||| 1
it 's just disappointingly superficial -- a movie that has all the elements necessary to be a fascinating , involving character study , but never does more than scratch the surface . ||| 1
... think of it as american pie on valium . ||| 2
the film takes the materials of human tragedy and dresses them in lovely costumes , southern california locations and star power . ||| 2
this directorial debut from music video show-off higuchinsky is all flash . ||| 2
here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep . ||| 0
all in all , the count of monte cristo is okay , but it is surely no classic , like the novel upon which it is based . ||| 2
for anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of hell houses in particular , it 's an eye-opener . ||| 3
if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure . ||| 4
new best friend 's playboy-mansion presentation of college life is laugh-out-loud ludicrous . ||| 2
there 's a wickedly subversive bent to the best parts of birthday girl . ||| 3
not for the prurient or squeamish , it 's a daring if overlong examination of an idolized culture , self-loathing and sexual politics . ||| 2
while locals will get a kick out of spotting cleveland sites , the rest of the world will enjoy a fast-paced comedy with quirks that might make the award-winning coen brothers envious . ||| 3
while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film . ||| 1
this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing . ||| 1
the director knows how to apply textural gloss , but his portrait of sex-as-war is strictly sitcom . ||| 1
-lrb- a -rrb- shapeless blob of desperate entertainment . ||| 0
dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , the piano teacher is a film that defies categorisation . ||| 4
makes for some truly odd , at times confusing , kids entertainment ... but at least this time there 's some centered storytelling to go along with all the weird stuff . ||| 2
apart from dazzling cinematography , we 've seen just about everything in blue crush in one form or the other . ||| 2
over age 15 ? ||| 2
an exhilarating futuristic thriller-noir , minority report twists the best of technology around a gripping story , delivering a riveting , pulse intensifying escapist adventure of the first order ||| 4
this film seems thirsty for reflection , itself taking on adolescent qualities . ||| 1
this disturbing bio-pic is hard to forget . ||| 2
from the opening scenes , it 's clear that all about the benjamins is a totally formulaic movie . ||| 1
it has all the excitement of eating oatmeal . ||| 1
the most hopelessly monotonous film of the year , noteworthy only for the gimmick of being filmed as a single unbroken 87-minute take . ||| 0
it all adds up to good fun . ||| 3
`` the time machine '' is a movie that has no interest in itself . ||| 0
unfortunately , it appears that -lrb- jackie -rrb- chan 's us influence is starting to show in his hong kong films . ||| 2
something akin to a japanese alice through the looking glass , except that it seems to take itself far more seriously . ||| 3
ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine . ||| 0
the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth . ||| 0
a coarse and stupid gross-out . ||| 1
cool ? ||| 3
the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries . ||| 3
a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity . ||| 1
the weight of the piece , the unerring professionalism of the chilly production , and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough . ||| 3
it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen . ||| 1
the second coming of harry potter is a film far superior to its predecessor . ||| 4
when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie . ||| 1
to my taste , the film 's comic characters come perilously close to being amoses and andys for a new generation . ||| 2
as ` chick flicks ' go , this one is pretty miserable , resorting to string-pulling rather than legitimate character development and intelligent plotting . ||| 0
despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience . ||| 3
uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance . ||| 4
socrates motions for hemlock . ||| 2
the movie is what happens when you blow up small potatoes to 10 times their natural size , and it ai n't pretty . ||| 0
an infectious cultural fable with a tasty balance of family drama and frenetic comedy . ||| 3
like being trapped at a perpetual frat party ... how can something so gross be so boring ? ||| 0
feels too formulaic and too familiar to produce the transgressive thrills of early underground work . ||| 1
a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences . ||| 3
awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . ' ||| 4
-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s . ||| 4
neither parker nor donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula . ||| 3
by the miserable standards to which the slasher genre has sunk , ... actually pretty good . ||| 2
seldahl 's barbara is a precise and moving portrait of someone whose world is turned upside down , first by passion and then by illness . ||| 3
filmmakers who can deftly change moods are treasures and even marvels . ||| 4
what 's surprising about full frontal is that despite its overt self-awareness , parts of the movie still manage to break past the artifice and thoroughly engage you . ||| 3
it 's a scattershot affair , but when it hits its mark it 's brilliant . ||| 3
it kinda works and qualifies as cool at times , but is just too lame to work or be cool at others . ||| 2
open-minded kids -- kids who read , kids who dream -- will be comforted by the way it deals with big issues like death and destiny . ||| 2
better to just call it abc kiarostami . ||| 2
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever . ||| 3
the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise . ||| 3
exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran bouquet and the chilling but quite human berling . ||| 4
this movie is maddening . ||| 1
not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through . ||| 0
not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time . ||| 4
another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues . ||| 1
that dogged good will of the parents and ` vain ' jia 's defoliation of ego , make the film touching despite some doldrums . ||| 3
more concerned with sade 's ideas than with his actions . ||| 2
allows us to hope that nolan is poised to embark a major career as a commercial yet inventive filmmaker . ||| 3
one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year . ||| 4
an occasionally funny , but overall limp , fish-out-of-water story . ||| 1
what the film lacks in general focus it makes up for in compassion , as corcuera manages to find the seeds of hope in the form of collective action . ||| 3
but it could have been worse . ||| 1
a wildly inconsistent emotional experience . ||| 1
it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker . ||| 0
we root for -lrb- clara and paul -rrb- , even like them , though perhaps it 's an emotion closer to pity . ||| 3
if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy ! ||| 4
you wo n't like roger , but you will quickly recognize him . ||| 1
delivers the same old same old , tarted up with latin flava and turned out by hollywood playas . ||| 1
for starters , the story is just too slim . ||| 1
the vintage is pure ' 87 , with a halfhearted twist on its cautionary message : fatal attraction = do n't have an affair with a nutjob ; unfaithful = do n't if you 're married to one . ||| 2
half submarine flick , half ghost story , all in one criminally neglected film ||| 2
the x potion gives the quickly named blossom , bubbles and buttercup supernatural powers that include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes , which unfortunately do n't enable them to discern flimsy screenplays . ||| 1
my wife is an actress is an utterly charming french comedy that feels so american in sensibility and style it 's virtually its own hollywood remake . ||| 4
an overemphatic , would-be wacky , ultimately tedious sex farce . ||| 1
\/ but daphne , you 're too buff \/ fred thinks he 's tough \/ and velma - wow , you 've lost weight ! ||| 1
the kind of spectacularly misconceived enterprise that only a sophisticated cinephile could have perpetrated . ||| 2
feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot . ||| 0
the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones . ||| 1
a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear . ||| 3
an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes . ||| 1
a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ... ||| 0
not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit . ||| 4
a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution . ||| 3
fancy a real downer ? ||| 1
a painfully funny ode to bad behavior . ||| 3
featuring a dangerously seductive performance from the great daniel auteuil , `` sade '' covers the same period as kaufmann 's `` quills '' with more unsettlingly realistic results . ||| 4
given how heavy-handed and portent-heavy it is , this could be the worst thing soderbergh has ever done . ||| 0
has all the depth of a wading pool . ||| 0
the fly-on-the-wall method used to document rural french school life is a refreshing departure from the now more prevalent technique of the docu-makers being a visible part of their work . ||| 3
it 's just filler . ||| 1
a deep and meaningful film . ||| 4
sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you . ||| 1
holden caulfield did it better . ||| 1
the action switches between past and present , but the material link is too tenuous to anchor the emotional connections that purport to span a 125-year divide . ||| 1
samira makhmalbaf 's new film blackboards is much like the ethos of a stream of consciousness , although , it 's unfortunate for the viewer that the thoughts and reflections coming through are torpid and banal ||| 0
... brian de palma is utterly mad : cinema mad , set-piece mad , style mad . ||| 2
nothing more substantial than a fitfully clever doodle . ||| 2
well-nigh unendurable ... though the picture strains to become cinematic poetry , it remains depressingly prosaic and dull . ||| 0
while much of the cast has charm -- especially allodi and nolden -- the performers are sunk by the film 's primitive approach to the mechanics of comedy . ||| 2
there is no pleasure in watching a child suffer . ||| 0
suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative . ||| 0
-lrb- t -rrb- here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them . ||| 0
if the movie succeeds in instilling a wary sense of ` there but for the grace of god , ' it is far too self-conscious to draw you deeply into its world . ||| 1
you wo n't miss its messages , but you 'll be entertained as well . ||| 2
for movie lovers as well as opera lovers , tosca is a real treat . ||| 4
the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end . ||| 3
the film 's performances are thrilling . ||| 4
a fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of malcolm in the middle and its pubescent star , frankie muniz . ||| 3
in all , this is a watchable movie that 's not quite the memorable experience it might have been . ||| 1
affleck and jackson are good sparring partners . ||| 3
it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . ' ||| 4
... with `` the bourne identity '' we return to the more traditional action genre . ||| 3
what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about . ||| 1
holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma . ||| 4